Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-02-26

tou what 20 say. and he words we're
Tse do sent the great War Chief,
'he-no-tIn. to talk to his Red Chill.
rem, and they refused to hear him
Ie hid his face in cloud from his
Red Children. and they were driven
away by the Long Knives. We we're
driven back through the woods ani
swamps to the emf OF the hill, where
the Grert Chief of the 0rswas; Tur-
keyfoot, exortel hack the pslefsces
from their country; the Great Spirit
gave il 10 them 10 keep and they must
not give it to their enemies. He stood
upon the rock and called TO his war
riOrs TO he brave. and the Great Spirit
would make them strong. AT this
his voice stopped and
HE FELL FROM THE ROCK.
He was struck in the breast by a rife
hall ami was dying. We we're all round
him, driving back the Long Knives,
md we started to carry MIN awav from
the hattie, hut the Great Spirit hal
called him to come and he was ready
to 90. He commanded us to lay him
down hv the rock, and he would sing
leath song there. Many of our braves
had fallen at this place, and msnv
pslefaces we're killed here. but we
could not stand against the sharp ends
IT the Long Knives and We ran to the
river. and to the thickets, aud to the
island in the river, covered with corn.
Our moccasions
TRACKED BLOOD ON THE SAND,
and the water was red in the river
MANY of our braves we're killed in the
water by the rifles on the other side
IT the river, and some got awav.
Many got into the Fort (Miami) and
many conld not get there, hut ran on
70 the Rssin; and many. MANY m ire
N to the Saginosh( British in Canada
Fhe Great Spirit was angry, and ha l
armed his face away from his Rad
Children and manv of their braves
md chiefs, and head men had been
| tiled by the Long Knives and our
Iearts were sorry. We were no.
strong, like braves and warriors, bur
ike women, weak and afraid. l.
rained and was dark through thu hat.
rIe, and manv of our young men knew
THE GREAT SPIRIT WAS ANGRY
and would not help them and they
could not fight the palefaces with cour-
a.e AMI bravery. The Great Chief Of
the Long Knives and his men burned
'ur villages and destroyed our corn,
and drove away some of cur horses
They pushed our canoes into the river
md they went to the lake; but the
Great Spirit told them to cover the
lead warriors with earth, for he did
not like to look into their dead faces,
and many were covered with earth on
the bank near the rock.
Our British Father was kind to his
tsHu CllIlIel, di'l ue gave us tIo"
blankets, and guns, and tomahawks
and fed our women and children after
the great battle. He was always our
friend, and he never saw our children
weep because they were hungry. H"
gave us place to camp and to hnnr
when we had none of our own; he has
4 big heart and an open hand; he is
good.
Our faces we're painted in black for
many DAYS and we did not eat; we
asked the Great Spirit to forgive hi
Red Children, for we mourned our
tea braves that we did not smoke and
talk with the Great Chief, Che-no- tin,
and after many davs a great council
Vas held by the Chiefs and head men
IN the
SHORE OF THE BIG WATER,
Che lake, to ask the Great Spirit for
peace. The Great Che of the Otta-
was vas not there. and a great MANY
heal men aud braves were not with us.
We missed many hundreds, maybr
300 400 or more. The Long Knives
had covered their faces with earth, it
vas heavy and they could not come.