The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-21
SENATOR SHIELDS ADVEN-
TJRES.
what lie saw Of the Red Men In
the Early Days Of Minnesota

:" What lie saw Of the Red Men 4,
the Early Days Of Minnesota.
: 'lwsshInetsn Post;
. the literary reception nj Hon. Horati,
Z Kings residence on Saturday was eve,
= better attended than usual. fhc attractio,
,of the evening being a sketch Of his earl,
!, experiences in the Indian country b,
the recently elected Senator from Mis-.
ssouri, Gen. Shic ds. The veteran cav,
his scrap OF biography in modest wa,
n 'nat almost hid from view the principal
characterin the moving scenes he related
~ the spring Of 1856, while travelling
iniMinnosota. near the big Woods, about
forty miles from st. Paul. he came 10 4
sIiaKe OF such picturesque surroundings
llas 20 tempt the traveller TO explore II.
; Fastening his horse 10 tree. he strolled
on through the country. and. on TRYING
70 retracc his steps. he foand that he had
iost his way. Night was falling when
'lhe deserted a Sioux village OF fifty tepees
\ or wigwams. Entering the largest tepee
hc saw some forty Indian warriors
They took no notice Of tho Travellers
entrance. aud he approached Young
and infelligent-looking Indian. and took
hold Of string Of beads which he wore
round his neck. and pulled a frine too
hard. Tor the next moment the beads
i~trewed the floor. The Young man rose.
seized his rifle. and. pointing 10 the
beads. ordered squaw 10 pick them up. !
Vie then motioned tho visitor to preceie
him. and they marched out OF The village
20 point opposite 10 were he had en- |
tered. and, either by accident or design I
on the part Of the Indian. made bee
line for mis- lost horse. which they found |
still securely fastened TO the ree. After
making his guide happy By giving him
i've dollar gold piece. the traveller made \
bis way without difficulty 10 st. Paul. |
Delighted with the fertile spot he had
discovered. hr purchased the tract. in
;uding the lake and village. and return
~ there after few months with d party
d ten. and formed the nucleus of set
lemenf- which Is now large and pros
perous city. They got on friendly terms /,
with their indian nelghbors. who had
rcquent battles with The neiglboringl
'hiprewas with whom they were al
var and whose scalps would irequenflvl !
dorm their spears on their return. One !
light the whi.e settlers were startled bv .
horrible nrroar in the Indian village. !
nd Gen. Shields started thither with a :
a'tbreed interpreter. He found thci
qnaws dancing round large fire, utier-l !,
lg most unearthly wells and pokin0 :
,ng sticks into the flames nj two Chin !.
eva capiives. who were bound to trees \
lose oy. whom they were preparing 10 :.
az 10 death. Gen. Shields told them :,
2 could not permit this 10 tie done on 4
i land. and threatened to obtain SOL :.
lers from Fort Smelling and burn fhe 4
liage If they did not release the can = "
YES. This produced no impression :,
ther. and he was about 10 return "a The :,
ttlement for help 10 attempt rescue. I,
hen the half-hrccd suggested buving i.
e captives. The oilcr Of ten dollars
'Iece was gladly accepted bv the chief 7.
no gave orders for the liberation Of the =,
tended victims. They appeared to feel =
pleasure or gratitude nj their deliver -
Ice. and quietly accompanied Gen. =.
iields TO his house. where food was :.
before them. Though thcv haa Z.
sied for three days. they eat but ,;,od. =
atcly. and departed the next morning -
cy were set down as unyratefful ~
retches, and soon forgotten. ~
Some time after. when starting on ~
nrncy 10 the Sclkirk settlement. he ~
piled 70 the Chippewa chief for gnidcs. i,
gish-speaking men were asked for. ~ ~
the chief said that though he had NJ
me who had been educated at tho ~ ~
ssion schools and converted 10 Chris ~
nifty. they would lie and steal on every ~ ~
portuniiy. He had two whom he I'll q.
ild depend on. and who fairly wor- ~. ,.'
pped white man. and these hc sent 80
scein. Gen. Shields They threw down ~
ir guns and fell at his feet. maxim, ~
widest gestures OF gratitude ani ~
asure. lie recognized them ns h;s scl
? proteges. and soon had reason NJ -
all the harsh opinion he had fnunded ~ ~
their former behavior. While max
the journey they were startled nv ! 'oi
q Sioux war-who0p. The ouidcs w
nted 10 fight the strangers alone ~. no
unwilling. ms they said. "a br;no wa
ir white brothers into their xvas lev'
~ were restrained. and dag Of truce
z, when L was discovered thai lbc
posed Sioux Were half-brced Scotch ~
! from 2 settlement near by. Their no
Ter, Andy Mckay, who was besides
ieacon ~ the Presbyterian church.
that his men thought the others u ~.
sioux, and intended TO have scalpe,l ~
~ All after leading them into an am. W..
y Dy the false war-who0p. Thev mn
sed that night round the rampt,re NM
Scotch Indians singing Burns sauys 49,. 49,,
speaking English with al accen, "a,
would not have disgrAced NATIVE w.
AYRSHIRE. The'General remained for Mn.
" years In the MildS or Nipunxo,a n ~ ..'
the rceoIlcctfons ~ tha ,,....;., .r' iV'