Cullen translated. Be described the
successful pursuit of the band under
Ink-pu-du-tah, which the year before
killed forty-eight whites, and took
four ladies pi Loners. At first the
Sioux refused to go in pursuit, but
after the arrival of Maj Sherman and
his Daltery, a party ot 125 started, led
by himself and Interpreter Campbell,
who was present They killed eleven,
and two ladies were rescued., Among
the Indians present were two who had
brought in one of these ladies, Miss
Gardiner. “Little Crow” delivered
this narrative harangue with expres
sive gesticulation, and there was much
regret that his own language was not
understood. The next morning a
Pawnee, who had been afflicted with
pneumonia, died. His funeral was
numerously attended. The corpse
was neatly dressed in a citizen's black
suit and laid on anew blanket in a
handsome mahogany coffiu, in which
were strewed natural flowers from the
public greenhouse. After a fe*r re
marks at the hotel by Rev. John
Smith, of the Ninth Street Presbyte
rian church, the coffin was placed in
a hearse, and a long procession follow
ed the corpse to us last resting place
in the Congregational burial grounds.
After the coffin had been deposited in
the grave, Rev. Mr, Smith offered an
impressive prayer, which was follow
ed by an impressive eulogy from
“Loup,” chief of the Pawnees, and a
few appropriate remarks by Acting
Commissioner Mix. The interpreter
then placed on the coffin the box con
taining the personal decorations of the
deceased, with his club and tomahawk,
and covered the whole with his buffa
lo robe. The grave was then filled,
and the large concourse of spectators
dispersed.
IN A PANTHER'S CLUTCHES.
A Hougli-aud Tumble Fight with a
Wounded Panther.
From the Times of India.
