Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-28
Miscellaneous News
THAT WAR DANCE OF THE CHIpPEwAS OF
WISCONSIN.


IN the Rush City, Minnesota, adyices Of
the oath inst, concerning the Indian
troubles in Wisconsin; "Col. George A.
Forsyth and Gen. Edward f. Bryant
have arrived from their journey OF in
vestigation. They left Rush City Satur-
day morning, and went to Grantsburg
and Wood Lake, rs surmised. Reach
ing Grantsburg they interviewed many
of the citizens relative to the scare
They ascertain the condition of the
trouble to be exactly as has been pub
lished in the Pioneer Press. The Grants
burgers did not and had not taken but
little stock in it. The fright was contin-
ed mainly to farmers, although Judge
Grettam and Sheriff Anderson sent dis
patches to Madison which tended to
create great excitement. Finding this
to be the belief, Col, Forsyth and Gen.
Bryant hunted up two or three who
thought otherwise, and took them with
the party to Wood Lake to convince
him that their scare was groundless,
and reached that lake about 4 O'clock
in the afternoon. The Chippewas We're
ENGAGED IN THEIR DANCE,
which partakes Of Il religious nature
From 60 to 20 were. here congregated.
In the center OF the ring Of warriors was
Il young man leading the dance, who
was singled out by the party rs the
chief. but they were mistaken, and Il
tall old fellow was brought to them, and
introduced to Colonel Forsyth. He was
intelligent, quiet, and reticent, but inn
pressed the visitors with the fact that
lie was telling the truth At this point
the dance stopped, and the warriors as
stMed their natural Stoid manner and
listened 70 the conversation between
their chief and the great white general.
1t was brief, and diG not occupy more
than about five minutes The colonel,
in few words, introduced himself.
Speaking Of the scare Of IN uprising,
he stated that he was there TO find
out if there were any grounds
for such belief The chief made
4 short reply, and said We are not
mad" and continued bv stating that
the dance was 4 new one; thcy
were learning, and they were devoting
their whole time to it. The ChippcWaS
did not want to tight They had no
cause to, and were not foolish enough
to do it. as they would soon be cleaned
out As to treaty, none had been
made with the Sioux, who were their
enemies. The Indians when informed
Of the scare, evinccd almost rs much
fright rs the settlers. They were much
afraid that they would be compelled to
90 on their reservations. After this
interview the gentlemen returned to
this place, and Colonel Forsyth sent
4 dispatch to Gen. Sheridan, giving the
situation rs stated above.
RUSH CITY, Mimi, June 23.-Leuten-
ant General p. II. Sheridan: | have
inst returned from Burnett county. |
Wis, having visited Grantsbusg and
Wood Lake, the places where the al
legged uprising of the Chippewas oc-
cured. There is not even foundation
Of the reports. The Indians have not
SO much rs spoken unkindly to any Of
the settlers, nor have they taken any
thing from the farms abandoned by the
frightened Swcde settlers, and the chief |
Of the ChippcwaS whom | saw ut the
dance at Wood Lake assured me that !
nobody was mad. and seemed TO regret !
the reports Of their giving trouble. For
some time past the Chippewas have |
been practicing new dance, which is
very like one Of the Cheyenne dances,
and which seems to take Their fancy 10
such m extent that they spend in
dancing the time which they ought to
consume in hunting and fishing and |
let their women and children go hun
CIV. The constant repetition Of this |
dance which is semi-religious i'll char I
acter, has worried the ,imid Swedes, |
and some malicious joker started re-
port Of an Indian uprising, and quite a
number of outlying settlers hastily
abandoned their homes and rushed to
Grantsburg and Rush City for protec-
ton. Not single Sioux has been seen
in this part Of the country, and the al
legged utilization Of the Sioux and Chip
pewas is as untrue rs it is absurd, as the
two tribes are mortal enemies. Nearly
all OF the settlers have returned to their
homes, and all will be back again BY
this evening. ! shall return to st. Paul
tomorrow. GEORGE A. FORSYTH,
Lieutenant Colonel and A. d. c.
BRYAST's Will.
n New i OTk speclal ullucT uatc 81
June 24th says the will of the late Will
liam Cullen Bryant was offered for pro
bate yesterday to the Surrogate Of
Queens county at jamaica. It is dated
Dec. 6, 1872, ii his own Handwriting, and
is remarkably legibe. 1t bear. no trace
OF trembling or nervousness. Besides
two daughters. one tile wife Of Parke
Goodwin and the other unmarried, only
two persons get any portion Of this es-
tate, which is estimated at $3.50 600. Had
Mr. Bryant survived his children, the
49,