The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-29

opened in the usual way by a grand
charge of Sioux at daybreak. This was
participated in by about two hundred
Sioux warriors.
The Indians who participated in the
! charge congregated about half mile
from camp in the deep ravine through
which flows Ponca Creek, and were
concealed from the view of the warri-
ors left in camp. The latter were sup
posed to represent PaWnee Indians
( the old-time enemies of the Sioux.
The camp consisted of one hundred
and siXty-three lodges, which were
built In ring shape, SO as to encircle
about eight hundred acres of ground on
the big plateau, In the center of the
circle of tepees was a lodge known in
indian as Tip Jyl1ike. This was sup
piled with food by all the women in the
camp, and any one who felt so disposed
could eat at any time he wished.
| Nearly all the old warriors, those too
feeble to participate in the. sports,
spent most of their time at the refre sh-
ment lodge, eating and relating expert
ences of the past, when they were on
the warpath against the whites or 9TH
- IiNiuii lIlpCS' just % lliS uoJ
dawned on the eastern horizon the two
hundred warriors, with bloodcurdling
Warwhoops and horses at full speed,
rode into camp and for fifteen minutes
made pandemonium.
The firing of guns and the constant
war cry of the excited warriors min
Cling with the wailing of the women
was sufficient to chill the blood Of any
one not accustomed to such scenes.
After about fifteen minutes of fierce
mock fighting, in which five of the
Pawnees were supposed to be killed,
the Sioux retired driving before them
about one hundred ponies belonging to
the PaWnees.
The Sioux lost only one man killed.
They left him on the field, and while
retreating, a Pawnee brave, with all
the barbarity which was characteristic
scalp the victim. This was done by
passing a sharp knife around the top Of
the victims head. This was represent
ed to show that, although at this time
the Sioux We're victorious, there was
one Sioux scalp left in the possession of
Pawnee brave, who would at some
future time avenge the death of his
brother. \
This spectacle gave a true represent
tation of how the Indians made war in
years gone by The dead Pawnees
were buried with suitable ceremonies,
in which the loud waiting of the
squaws bore no small part
Breakfast came next on the pro-
gramme, After breakfast, which con-
sisted chiefly Of bread and strong cof-
fee. Circle Foot. known throughout
the Sioux nation as one of the bravest
of the old-time warriors, gave an exhi-
bition Of how he went on a horse-steal-
ing expedition against the Omaha In
dams early in the Cos
He took with him nothing but his
bow and arrows and little dried buff
falo meat, which he packed on his back,
for he depended mostly for his food
upon what game he could capture.
His mission was entirely successful
as one evening near sunset he returned
to the Sioux camp riding a fine horse
and driving before him several others
which he had stolen from the Omahas
despite their vigilance. AS he came
riding into camp he was sight to be-
hold and the Sioux nearly went wild
with JOY.
The representation of this episode in
the life of Circle Foot was not conclu- |
ded until noon, when the assembled In |
dams retired for dinner. At two |
o'clock the sport was resumed.
The first exhibition was by Brule |
Sioux, who gave a representation of |
how, when a mere boy, he killed and |
scalped Pawnee brave near where the
Genoa Indian school Is now situated In !
Nebraska, The reproduction, while
rather hideous, was well acted. 1t Is
rule among the Sioux that no warrior
shall perform any deed like the one re-
serred to unless he actually had the !
personal experience
After the conclusion of the exhibit
lions of this character the remainder
If the day was spent in horse racing,
loot racing, baseball and other sports.
At night the Omaha dance was the
thief feature The following days were
nearly a repetition of the first day
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