The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-03
TODAY IN HISTORY
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3. 1910.

Black Hawk, Famous indian Chief, Died.
Black Hawk. the chief of the Sacs and
Foxes. was one OF the most accomplished
men OF his race The date Of his birth
has never been actually sscertained, but
he was well UP In years when he started
the rebellion in 1890 that bears his name
During that year the tribes, OF which he
was a chief, through another chief as
negotator, sold much Of their land 10 the
United States and agreed TO move TO fhe
west Of the Mississippi. Black Hawk mad
not been consulted In the matter and he
became very indignant. He claimed tnat
foul advantage had been taken of the In
dams by the government, and he meant
TO resist, In those days fair and square
dealing with the Indians was not TO be
seriously considered. and naturally the
savages went on the war path, but II was
not long until they were subdued oy the
government troops.
Black Hawk and his followers were
driven westward from ono stand TO an
other. until finally the old chief. wearied
OF Iishting, having reached the WinnebaSo
village OF Prairie du Chen. he decided
TO give up the struggle. When he dellv-
cred himself up TO the American general,
the soldiers were seated at taoio. IheS
greeted him cordially and asked him II he
had anything TO say for himself,
The captured chieftain drew himself
a slow and majestic manner:
you have taken me prisoner with all
my warriors | am much grleVeds TOT
expected. If / did not defeat you. to
mold out much longer and give you more
trouble before l surrendered. ] tried
hard TO bring you into ambush, but your
general understands Indian fghting'
and whizzed by our ears like the wind
through the trees In winter. My war
rlors fell all around me; 1t began TO look
dismal The sun rose dim on us In the
morning. and at night itsank into dark
cloud. and looked like q ball of fire. That
was the last sun that shone on Black
Hawk. His heart Is dead and no longer
beats quick in his bosom He Is now a
prisoner to the white man; they will do
with him as they wish. But he can
stand torture. he is not afraid OF death.
He ls no coward. Black Hawk Is an
Indian,
''He has done nothing for which an
Indian need be ashamed. He has fought
for his countrymen, the squaWs, and
papooses. against white men, who came
year after yoar to cheat him and take
away their, lands. Black Hawk Is a true
Indian and disdaIns 10 cry like woman:
He feels for his wife, his children. and
friends. But he does not care for HIM
self.
Farewell, my nation! Black Hawk
tried 10 save YOU and avengc your wrongs
He drank the blood OF some OF the whites.
He has been taken prisoner, and his
He is near his end. His sun is setting,
and he viii rise no more. Farewell to
Black Hawk!'
The general was much Impressed by
Black Hawk 8 patriotism and sent the
noted chief 10 Washington TO confer with
President Jackson. From there Black
Hawk was sent to Norfolk, Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York where he
was amazed and much battered by the
immense crowds who flocked from all
quarters to obtain view of him, He
was finally sent back beyond the Missis-
sippi. where he was liberated.
Black Hawk the orator and defeated
chieftan, died October 3, 1888 Many
whites, as we'll as Indians assembled
TO pay their last respects to the noted red
man and buried him as the SacS chief
tains had always been inferred. This
was according to his wish,