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I‘ I cannot close this chapter without giving my readers

account of the wars I have referred to. It is written by William Warren, a writer in the “ Minisota Pioneer.” He has made himself well acquainted with the history of the Ojibways, and is himsef by birth, partly, one of the Nation. Writing from Crow Wing River he says :

“A party of one hundred and fifty once laid an am- buscade at the extreme point of Shaguhwaumik. The Ojibway lads, crossing over early in the morning to kill ducks, were set upon, but the point being well adapted to defence by numerous sand hills, they fought till the village opposite being alanned, the warriors began to swarm forth; and crossing over, landed a mile below the extreme point, cutting the Siouxs entirely of!‘ from escape; all were killed but two, who jumped into the lake, and were never heard of or seen after. The bones of the slain warriors are still visible in particles,through- out the entire point.

The Chippeways tell of a large war party that was raised to march against the then Sioux village of Sandy Lake, The party was so numerous, that the string of warriors reached a great distance as they marched in single file, against the devoted village; which was taken afier a bloody slaughter. This event happened or took place, about one hundred and twenty years ago.

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