Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-01-13
BOWH'S STORY
An Account of the Disturban.
ces of the Chippewa Indians
at Gull Lake in 1862 and
1862 and their Removal in
1868
Continued from last week. J

Continued from last week.
When the three braves heard of my
arrival, they came to see me and hear
what success had attended my trip. 4
said, dear friends, I am glad to tell
You that I have eeen the two big
chiefs Of the whites. They have lis.
tened to my complaint, and they both
expressed much satisfaction that I
came down to see them, and tell them
OF our troubles. After hearing me,
they both said it shall and must be
stopped forth it'll and here are my
papers to that Effect. All the thee
braves thanked me for 1t, and shook
hands with me. and returned home
with much satisfaction.
Here, Mr.. Richardson, you see
plainly . general warfare and the
humiliation of my whole race might
have taken place. But my timely
effort alone. without help from my
own race. averted great warfare. to
my great joy and happiness. The
above incidents are true and the facts
as they occurred. These very incidents
have been quieted down, but they
paved the way for future trouble like
the above. I have heard much about
them here and there. Much dissatis-
faction has long existed among my
people. 1 know it. I am continually
in positions to know it, and to hear
it, and today, when the sun had
brought her best shining splendor to
light the heads of the heather men,
and we are still in the broad day of
Christianity, I have never quite
tanned down to feel at ease, and to say
that my people are absolutely at
peace. Not that say 1t to disbelieve
the Christian religion. Oh, mol I be-
lieve the Christian religion will be
the means to subdue all the wicked
hearts of all nations: OF the earth.
My uneaf mess about my people, lest
they take up arms against the great
American nation and what would
take place from some sources, was
duly realized. At the time it happened
it was big like giant in size,
In 1869, when the Sioux nation
raised their arms against their
friends, the whites, the massacre
began In earnest, killing both women
and children. was watching nv
people how it would effect them. Sure
enough, in few days 7 heard thet
Hole-in-the-cay had received secret
message from the Sioux war chief,
Little Crow, though between them
deadly hatred and warfare had been
carried on for ages past. I thought
Hole-l the-day would, not accept it.
But he had secretly sent messengers
to the interior county telling and urg-
Ing his people to take up arms to aid
the Sioux nation who were massacring
hundreds upon hundreds of the whites,
friends and warriors. There was never
a better time to urge this. Our people
had been looking for that day to come
and now 1t had come they were ready
to take up arms and 90 forth to war;
The soldiers have nearly all been TAX
en- away to the South. The interior
forts were all nearly empty. Come.
my fellow warriors, let Us 60 forth to
war. For we are dying people any
how. We might as we'll haeten the
day of our suffering and death.
In less than ten days warriors BEGAN
to come into our village at Gull lake.
Drum beating was heard throughout
the village. Hole-in- the-dsy invited
me to his wigwam and informed me
of his plan to commence killing all
the whites that he could see and lay
his hands on. He had decided to assist
tbs hereditary enemy to go forth to
war against the whites There were
several warriors in the wigwam. Z
said to them, my friends, you all
know me. For years I have stood be-
fore you ana tried to save you from
your present Condition and the con-
sequences of sins doing. If you knew
AZ much as I know of the greatness
and power ct 1.-THE whites against
whom you are expected to fight, you
would not entertain the idea to thus
strike against heavy rocks. You may
kill few in the beginning, but In
the end you will all be swept away
from the face of the earth, and ami
Inflated forever. I love you all. I see
and know exactly how the war will
terminate AS a friend who loves you,
I would ask you all as wise men to
think and we'll consider whether your
present plan is to your salvation or
death. Think ye well.' Hole-in-the-
day said, ''Yes. your words are true.
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