The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-06
Ghe 9ailg Argas,
ROCK ISLAND. .1nLraozs.
CONTINUED from second page, J

AAOuLAauCO HUN oCCDB0 page.
Quashquame, Outchequaha and Hashe-
quarhiqua, who signed it, were in state
ut intoxication. And it did not meet with
the approval of a majority of the Indians
This immense tract of country, now inyal-
liable and containing as fair, if not the
fa'rest land in the union. was sold for the
paltry sum Of two thousand two hundred
and thirty-four dollars and fifty cents,
with an annual installment thereafter of
one Thousand dollars.
In the summer Of 1906 Lieut. Z. NJ.
Pike assembled the Mississippi river from
st. Louis to its source. He went up ia a
keel boat, taking with him une sergeant,
two corporals aud seventeen privates. On
his return, in April, 1906 he passed the
Sank and Fox villages on the Mississippi
and Rock rivers The folowingis au ex-
tract from his Journal.
''25th of April, Friday.-Obliged to unship our
mast TO prevent its rolling overheard with the
swell. Passed the first Reynard Fox village at
II O'Clock, counted IS lodges. Stopped at the
prairie in descending the left, about the middle
of the rapids where there Is d beautiful cove or
harbor. There were three lodges Of Indians here
bat none OF them came near US. Shortly after we
had left this we observed barge under sail, with
the United States flag, which, upon our being seen
put 10 shore on Big island, tR0ck Islnud) about
three miles above Stony river, where also landed
II proved to be Capt. Many, OF the artilerist VINO
was in search oil some Usage prisoners among the
Sauks and Regnards. He informed me that at the
village of Stony Point the Indians evinced strong
depUsiti IN to commit hostilties; that he was met
at the month OF the river by old Indian who
said that all the inhabitants OF the village III
state of iLt0XiCation, and advised him to go up
alone. This advice, however, he rejected. tn t
when they arrived there they were saluted by the
appallation of bloody Americans, who had killed
such persOuas father, and such persons mother.
brother, etc. The women carried off the guns and
other arms and concealed them. That he then
crossed the river opposite to the village and was
| followed by number of Indians with pistols I'M
der their blankets. That they would listen to no
conference whatever relating to the delivery Of the
prisoners; but demanded, insolent1y. why he wore
plume in his hat; and declared that they looked
upon it as mark of war, and Immediately decor
ated themselves with their ravens feathers, worn
only in case of hostility. We regretted that our
| orders would not permit of Furnishing the
| seoundreIs, as by coup de main might easily
| have carried the village. Gave Capt. Many note
| of Introduction TO Messrs. Campbell Fisher, Will
mot and Dubuque, and every information in my
power. We sat up late. converting
| 's26th of April, Saturday.-Capt. Many and my.
self took breakfast and embarked; wind directly
ahead and most tremendous swell to combat
which has existed since we left the prairie,
Capt Many, under full sail, descended, by all the
sinuosty Of the shore to avoid the strength of the
wind and force of the waves. Indeed was conf
dent that / could sail much faster up than W.
could possibly make down. Encamped on Grant,
prairie. where We had encamped on the 25th o
August when ascending. There was oae Indian
and family present, to whom gave some corn
| fCapcl,,3ad to-pnr~nu-