Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-01-20

70 tighten the canoe. because the river
was very shallow, while | was walk
Ing along on the bank to watch them.
we travelled the WHOLE night, and
ABOUT two O'Clock in the afternoon
We reached Fl. Ripley Hole-in- the
days plan was after maseacring the
little number of whites at the Agency
to attack the fort for his next point,
there being at tbis time few. soldiers
in the fort. During the summer near
all the soldiers had been taken away
to the south to fight At this hour
there Was quite an excitement in no
email degree.
When the captain heard Of my ar
rival he invited me into the fort and
gave me good quarters with plenty Of
kokosh (pork) and coffee. Our quar-
iers were most beautiful rooms every
thing needed was on hand and ready
within our grasp. After q while the
captain invited me to his quarters,
and began to ask me questions,
whether 1t was true az it was re-.
ported, that Hole-in-t the days next
point to attack was this fortf said,
Yes, that was his present program.
Yesterday afternoon Hole in. rhe-day
passed through near my house to go to
attack the whites at the Agency. This
morning the attack must have been
made. We shall soon hear of it,
whether the attack has been made or
not
Before shutdown the news was
brought and reached Us that the at
tack was perfect failure This news
gave US much joy and peace of mind.
But still we we're not entirely at ease,
Hole-in-t he-day being a man of blood
and treacherous map. The little white
village had been we'll prepared against
being attacked and were we'll pro-
vided against the enemies. Ho]e-in-
the-day halted sh ort distance from
the village to make preparations to
attack from the VILLAGE, to make
preparations to attack the village at
an early hour. During the night he
sent two spies to go and see whether
the people had made any preparation
against being attacked. The spies re-
turned and informed Hole in the day
Ahat the whites had been doing, and
that they had completed q strong
ste ckade for shelter, and they further
informed the warriors that it was of
no use to attack 1t because many Of
them would be killed before they
could take one scalp. They are we'll
fortified, we'll housed, and besides, the
whites are all ready to receive US with
powder and bullets. They must have
been informed that such q thing
would take place, and was near at
hand.
Hole. in-the-day jumped up with
vengeance of evaporation and said.
LET rs return home I know the
treacherous man who gave the infor-
nation. Enmegahbowh is the man.
He shall surely die, and just as soon
as we reach home. The first thing
shall 60 to his house and shoot him
down like dog
And about this time I was safely in
the hands of strong protection. Yes,
it i, certain that if I had remained at
home I should have been shot dow
like dog. But the. timely warning
that Chief Crossing Sky gave me
saved my life, and today am still
living, q terror to the whites.
To go back to the fort. The evening
fast approached upon us, Preparations
must be made. The first thing to be
done was to fill all the sentinel posts
outside of the wooden fort. The cap
tain invited me again to his Office.
and said there was one more man
needed to fill the posts. Can your
friend go and gil it?'' II have my
doubts,'' I said. "Why?' he asked.
Simply this. he is one Of the most
unfortunate human beings. the most
cowardliest old corpse - The captain
and started to ask him. When the
word sentinel was given he shook his
head. No, he said he could not go. He
was sick, heap sick, yes, heap sick
Big Indian ate too much pork and
drunk too much coffee, and now heap
sick.
It was near the time for ever yone
to 60 to his sentinel post. Bye-and-
bye the captain turned to me and
asked If I would have any objections
to go. I said 81 have some objections
on account of my calling and standing
before my people az q missionary. To
take no arms against them and
against the Gospel Of peace, at this
late day. to take up big musket to
shoot them, does not look we'll in me.