St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-09
were only 125 all told. In the wrangle
for the ponies part of the hostiles got
excited and
KILLED THE WHOLE HERD.

KILLED THE WHOLE HERD.
The chief then went to Primeau and
told him that he would not take the ami
mails just now, but would come back in
few days to pay his respects to the
store. Two days after Primeau ordered
a couple of his men to take the
skiff and cross the river to round
mp the work horses and cattle, which
were kept in the bend on the east side
of the river. Just as the men were
pushing out boy, kept around the
go along. The boat crossed over all
right. The boy, standing in the bow,
sprang on shore before the boat landed.
That jump saved his life, for he had
hardly touched the ground before vol
ley was fired from the bushes at the Oc-
cupantS of the boat and both fell dead.
Two savageS jumped into the skiff and
Scalped the men, and, with yell of tri-
umph shook the CORY trophies at Mr..
Prlmeau, who was standing on the other
shore, witness of the affair. AS quick
as lightning he raised his rifle and
dropped one of them before he got to
cover; He then ran to the stockade, got
five of his men, launched a large fiat
boat which they had and started in pur-
suit, but too late, the horses and cattle
were gone.
In the meantime, the boy having the
guns did not stop to investigate, but
took to the woods; part of the band
pursued him all that day, but he sue
ceeded in giving them the slip, and,
after skulking and wandering about
until almost starved, returned to the
stockade five days after the event.
A short time after this the Cut-Head
chief paid his promised visit, and, when
Primeau satisfied one demand after the
other, he became so exorbitant that he
refused to give any more. A council OF
war was held by the Savages, and they
concluded to kill the whites and burn
the store. During the council Primeau
got his men out of the store and told
them
TO SAVE THEIR LIVES
the best way they could. He calmly
awaited the termination of the talk.
They broke into the stockade, seized
and destroyed 1850 buffalo robes, 200
beaver skins and set fire to the build
ing, chopped up his wagons, harnesses
and other property and shot thirty-slX
horses. One brand-new wagon they
cut up to make looking-glasS frames for
their squaws. Mr.. Primeau was NAL
treated and beaten most numerically,
and he would have been inevitably
murdered but for "Red- War Club, !"
celebrated chief, who with his
stalwart sons, stood by him and by en-
treaty, cajOling and brOwbeating sue
ceeded in protecting him until they went
away, which they soon did, leaving Mr..
Primeau absolutely nothing out of a
100000 worth of stock but an old pair
of pants and dilapidated pair of shoes,
but his life was saved. The leaders of
that raid now live at Standing Rock
agency, but have become good Indians.
After this Mr.. Primeau became clerk
and Interpreter at the Grand River
agency, when it was established. When
that agency was removed to Standing
Rock he became interpreter and store
keeper in the government employ. He
lives now at that agency, hale aud
hearty, and his whilom enemies have
considerable respect for his courage.
| His suavity and affability endears him
| to all the tenderfeet around about. but
seldom you can get him to talk of his
exploit. He has seven grown up sons
and daughter. four having graduated
with honors at the Jesuit college in st.
| Louis. Twoof them hold responsible
| positions under the government, and the
others are trying to make his sunset of
| life as peaceful as the dawn and noon
tide were turbulent.
E. P. MCFADDEN.
| STANDING Rock Oak