New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-20
Held in Captivity.

plus four. If had not forgotten the
term "eight" / could give You all the
numbers up to 900. But let me not tax
YOUR patience with pathological dis
course, till forbearance ceases to be a
virtue.
It was the custom with the Sioux that
the head of the family on lighting his
pipe would pass it around to each one
present whether member of family or
visitor. Each would take few puffs and
then hand the pipe to the next one till
it got back to the head who would
then smoke till the charge was exhaust
ed. To refuse the pipe was considered
serious breach of etiquette. Only in
fants were excused from participating in
this social junction. I had tact enough
not to give offense by declining. This In
dams on taking draught would close
their lips and expel the smoke through
the nostrils.
Before departing for battle the war
rlors all painted and fully equipped
mounted their ponies and about six or
eight abreast formed Into a colum and
proceeded through the principal streets
of the camp at the same time singing
solemn chant. Their guns they held IN
a vertical position in front of them the
butts resting on the pommel Of the sad
dies or on the ponies back. Atintervals
the guns were discharged. l could
hear the bullets sing as they returned
from their skyward journey. After hav-
ing made the rounds of the camp several
times they broke into wild gallop with
terrific yell and were soon lost to
sight. On some of these occasions the
9 camp was we'll MI h deserted as far as
able bodied men and youths were con-
9 cerned.
When preparations were going on fol
the battle of Wood Lake was led to be-
- lievc that I would be allowed to &C
along. Had l not a pony and a hin
lock? Before long warrior turned VI
=, who lacked mount and to HIM m.
pony went. Then another came who wa
" short of weapon and mine went to him
I had sincerely believed that l would a
least he permitted to look on. AS
good Indian it was my duty, it l too
=, an active part, to fight on the side of til
Indians. However had not fully Sc
" tied that question in my mind and fort'
~ nately was not present when the bait
, waged and no one accuse me of treasc
- to my country. There being no men
camp I was detailed to guard the tel
where powder and lead was stored on II
. night proceeding the battle.
~ The plan was we'll worked out and
:: it had not mlscarried as the best pla
+ sometimes will, the result would ha
:: been more disastrous to the soldie
IMAM 10 Eu0 luulduS. 4Nc"S VI LuC U
!. feat reached camp before noon the ne
+ Gay and in remarkably short time t
!. camp was struck and the squaws on t
= move for new site further on towar
:? the border of the state. Teepees h
+ again been pitched when the crestfall
!. warriors returned.
j. My master told me to get up early
j. l was to be sent to my mother. '
'. will be driven to the northwest, oul c
: tie we shall be obliged to leave behil
+ winter is coming on and you will sui
, j. from hunger and cold," he said. Thou
+ he was not in a joking mood, did
: J: attach any significance to his remar
!. The next morning after my chores W
:: done and had flushed my breakfast
!. ordered me to put on white mans clotl
+ My mistress had provided for such
j. emergency. She had somewhere got
:: hold of pair of mems trousers and
''S's cut off about one foot from each sh