The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-13
CO. ANDERSON S. G., THURSDAY FEBRUARY l3, 1879
sENATOR sHTRLDD ADYENTuREs.

SENATOR sHEEIDs' ADVENTURES.
Daya OF Minnesota.
The literary reception at Hon. Horatio
Kings residence on Saturday was even
better attended than usual, the attraction
of the evening being sketch of his early
experience in the Iudian country by the
recently elected Senator from Missouri,
Gen. Shields. Some sweet singing by
Midlle. Erpi, q young debutante in the
musical world, aud reci!ations by the
weli-known elocutonist, Mr. John Twee-
dale, preceded and followed Senator
Shields address. The veteran gave his
scrap of biography In u modest way that
almost hid from view the principal char
acter in the moving scenes he related.
In the spring of 1866, while travelling
in Minnesota, near the Big Woods, about
forty miles froir st. Paul, he came to
lake of such piclnresques surroundings
as to tempt the traveller TO explore It.
Fastening his horse TO tree, he strolled
or through the country, and on trying to
retrace his steps, he found that he had
lest his way. Night was falling when he
deserted Sioux village of fifty tepees or
wigwame. Entering tho large tepee he
saw some forty Indian warriors. They
took no notice of the travellers entrance,
and he approached young and intelli.
gent looking Indian, took hold of string
Of beads which he wore round his neck,
and pulled o triae too hard, for the next
moment the beads strewed the floor.
The young man rose, seized his rifle, and,
pointing to the beads, ordereda squaw to
pick them up. He then motioned the
visitor TO precede him, and they marched
out Of the village, to point opposite to
where he had entered, and either by &C.
cident or design on the part of the In
dian, made bee..iae for his lost horse,
which they found still securely fastened
to O tree.
|, After making his guide happy by CIV.
ing him five dollar gold piece, the trav-
eler made his way without difficulty to
st. Paul. Delighted with the fertile
spot he had discovered, ho purchased the
tract, including the lake and village, and
returned there after few months with O
party of ten, and formed the nucleus of q
settlement, which is now q large and
prosperous city. They got on friendly
terms with their Indian neighboEs, who
had frequent battles with the neighbor-
ing Chippewas, with whom they were at
war and whose scalps would frequently
adorn their spears on their return. One
night the white settlers were startled by q
horrible uproar In the Indian village,
and Gen. Shields started thither with a
halfbreed Interpreter. He found tho
squaws dancing round large fire, utter
ing most unearthly yelis and poking long
sticks into the flames at Two Chippewa
captives, who were bound to trees close
by, whom they we're prepared TO put TO
death. Gen. Shields told them he could
nut permit this to 5e done o:i his land land,
and threatened to obtain soldiers from
Fort Smelling and burn the yillage if
they did not release the captives. This
produced no impression either, aud he
Nea about to return to the settlement for
help to ettempta rescue, whom the half
breed suggested buying the captives.
The offer of ten dollars apiece was glad
ly accepted by the chief, who gave orders
for the liberation of the intended victems.
They appeared to feel no pleasure or graf.
itude OF their deliverance, and quietly
accompanied Gen. Shields to his :.ouse,
where food was set before them. Though
they had tasted for three days they ate
but moderately, and departed the next
morning. They were set down as un-
grateful wretches and soon forgotten.
Some time after, when started on q
| Journey to SeIkirk settlement, he applied
to the Chippewa chief fox guides. Eng.
lish-speaking men we're asked for, but the
chief said that though he had some who
had been educated ut mission schools
and converted to Christianity, they would
lie and steal on every opportunity. He
had two whom, he could depend on, and
! who worshipped white man, and these
he sent. On seeing Gen. Shields they
threw down their guns and fell at his
| feet, making the Widest gestures of graf.
itude and pleasure. He recognized them
as his two protsges, and soon had reason
to recall the hard opinion he had found.
ed on their former behavior. Whils
making the journey they were startled By
g loud Sioux war wh00p. The guides
wanted 20 fight the strangers alone, be-
ing unwilling, aa they said, to bring theil
white bFothers into their war. They
we're restrained, and flag Of truce sent
when 1t was discovered that the supposet
Sioux were halfbreed scotchnen from
settlement near by. Their leader, Andy
Mckay, who was besides o deacon in thl
| 1reSDytSriAu Onurcn, batu niB men tnOugn
the others TO be Sioux, end intended t.
| have scalped them all after leading
them into an ambush by the false wa
whoop. They passed :he night rouns
the campfire, the Scotch Indiana singing
Burns songs and epeaking English Will
an accent that would not have disgracet
a native of Ayrshire. The general re
mained for three years in the wilds .
Miuneaota, and the recollections of th,
tperiod were among the most pleasant II
/ his life. he was warmly applaude.
throughout his relation, his racy styI
| adding to the interest of his narrative
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