The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-30

Daniel 3. HIooern' Account of nm Interview
with Chief Enthusiastically.

The uprising OF the Pillnper Indians at
Leech Lake recalls the outbreak OF 1852.
when the Chinpewas, under the leadership Of
Hole-ln-the-D Day. went on the warputh and ter
rorlzed the settlers OF Minnesota. Hole-in-
the-Day was ambitious. He planned to ANAL
Pamatet the different branches Of the Chippewa
nation and TO drive every ralcface ont Of Min
nesota. This scheme ipciuded the capture OF
st. Paul and MINNEAPOLIS. One reason for the
failure Of his rlnn WIS the refusal VI the Pill
lager Indians to Join him: another was that
the settlers were warned by Daniel s. Mooers,
who, nj the risk OF his life. escaped from the
Indians and made n breaknecL. midnight ride
TO the Chippewa agency. Mooers il now liv-
ing on II large farm near Fort Ripley, eighteen
miles south Of Brainerd. To n corrpspondent
of TIE Suy he told recently the story OF the
last Chippcwa uprising.
''The trouble beGlln.'' said Mr., Mooers.
with the appointment OF Major. L.. @.
Walker IA In linn agent In May. 1870.
Walker WIS an arrogant fellow, and looked
upon Indian as cattle, At that time Hole
in-the-Day was the most important In
dian in Minnesota. and one OF Major Walkers
first moves was to restrict the authority Of the
chief. Then he tlred out all tho old traders.
who had great influence with the indians. so
1t was not long before the trouble began to
brew. The reds and whites had the same OBJ
ject-to get rid Of Walker.
when the Government made a second call
for volunteers to go south In the summer Of
1862 l had two men working for me at the
agency who were anxious to enlist, and as we
wanted 10 keep our quota full. / concluded to
take them down to Gull Lake. so that they
could have the opportunity. l got within
half a mile OF the lake when some Indians
jumped out and grabbed my team. / told
them to let 20 or they would get hurt. They
said they would like to see q white man hurt
an Indian, and that set me to thinking. When
they learned where 1 was going they stalked
of. and 1t was pitch dark when l reached the
mission. 1 was swearing because no one
came with a light. and johnson. the EPISCOPAL
missionary. heard me. He came sneaking
"'Get your horses in the best way you can
he said. and don't see anything or hear any
thing asked him to explain;
oSt% he j asked Next %ednesdSy they 6eVn are
away Sway from S here last Saturday. but tfIey turned n ned
m my m team H Tba s and here fnso l am mi, Sn 81 &c Sop btrs dare ar.
tween now and Wednesday,
Il was startled. hut putting on q bold face
went out among the Indians. and to throw
agency for medicine. Then 1 went back to
johnson and said:
What are we going to dor -.
blood and my advice i; to stay riGht' here. They
That viii be 3 pile, Of satisfaction, ! re-
notify them than to live after, they are killed
2 @o, dead man i you do. You see that guard
Yes, / said, 7 see him But you let me
alone and III III ni9hf out s my OWN WI s "a ri ?.
threw O blanket on my horse. and, jumping on
his back; | made q dash through the Indian
my salvation. for the, Indians. were 50 sur
prised that was well down the trail before
f ~ ge we sna eiter me- N ibe T b1IIe tlse san sey e IPtti sh tots
near my ears for comfort. 1 got to the
agency all right. and when Major Walker was
he immediateiE started for Grow Wing. .
where there was q small detachment OF SOL
diers. The next day the Indians started in
on their rampage: but most Of the settlers had
i ioss ' OF I RiifseeS OF Sa'''' ana 'nore was O'' little
AS usual, the Government became aroused
was directed TO come to the agency and hold
a council with the Indians and try to Ak things
thorities determined to capture Hole-in-the-
Day; They sent word to the chief that he was
w wonfd attend e. G ON she fd iii SRsTd dsSl that h the he
morning he came. He was, the ~cleanest In
dian on the face of Gods iootstool He In;
iilhD III. viz .iihCob dttu
changed his moccasins every day. He was not
only the ~neatest man | ever saw. but the smart
he advanced into the circle he made a fine ap-
pearance. He stalked in as il he were King
OF the whole upper county. h,o c,,
pipe. You wouldn't have supposed he was
did the best he, could, and talked, I should
Judge. about an hour. He tried to explain to
the great chief the meaning OF the treaty. con-
9trlin0 each section according TO his daqfra
When he finished Hole-in-the;Da stood up.
teristic pose-and turned to Dole and said:
A Won the smartest man our treat father
cause. i you are the smartest man the great
father, has got. pity our great father. You
RH ave h net a tf iittie ch Il me i a have Il ! G Tsyo h q Gsi Id
but your talk sounds to me like baby talk. You
and you know it, And he took Dole's speech
from beginning to end, word for word. and
that had been unraveiled-there was nothing
when HoleIiiMp-the5D Day finished he said:
" No. said Dole. we don't want you to 60
they intended to keen him. but ne replied very
quietly: i I'D my people would come back.
But insisted Dole. we can't let you co.
A the soldiers were about to surround the
warrior. n man rushed up TO Dole and told
dians. Hole-in -the-Day, not trusting the
white men, had prepared, for Just such q con;
tingencv. Dole grew pale and trembled, and
Hole.in-the. Day turned to him and in a con-
temptuous tone said:
Gar 1 go home now?' The answer was.
Yes, you can CO.
The chief looked at Dole rather supercIlIous-
away. Some Of the soldiers shouted Shoot
him. damn him. but the warrior walked coolly
down to the river and stepped In his canoe and
In the crowd ready TO shoot him. but he never
turned his head. The Indians stayed for
about two months In the camp across the river
while the authorities sought an amicable set
Element Of the trouble"