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The BdtAe bireem Tie DeIdware ChiSnne and
Sj""I fmdians.-Nc published, some weeks ago.
au u'counl of battle between the Delaware,
{. II. and Sioux indians, A letter is published
the independence journal, whicM we suppose
to be from one of the Bcnts, dated at Fort VIII
lIa IN, on the Arkansas. July 81 W hich gives the
following particulars of the affair:


There about 25 lodges of Chiennes trav-
eug with about go lodges of Sioux. On or near
the head waters fthe Pawnee Fork, they discover
ed fifteen Della re aud Shawnees. The alarm
was given 10 the vnge by two young Sioux. that
the Delaware ran close to the viii gc and fired on
them. As soon as the Delaware discovered the
villge they ran back to their camp, which was
close by. and selected deep hole in the prairie,
a. the head of dry creek. Bv this timo all the
Sioux and Chienncs wero around them. The
Chennes say. ami Sioux ndml:, that they (the Chi
enncs) used every effort to get up the Dclawares.
telling them they we're friendly al tf'did not wish
to fight or break the peace that existed between
them; but the DeIawares would not allow them to
come up telling the Chennns that il was good to
fight, and that it was all they were hunting for the
MGnhcs SIN keeping tle oIouN from urIng on the
Drtawares, saying they were friendly. and would
moi fgh, them. Two Chiennes, ven,ured up toll.
erably close to the Delawares. saying thoy were
Chiennes. and did not wish to fight; but instead Of


listening to them, they fired at the Chiennes, and
killed one horse. Two more then approached te


talk with them; but as soon rs they were within
gunsho,, they fired at the Chiennes. shot one
through the foot. and kedt the other. calling on
them to ishl' The Chennes.had not fred gun


After the ChienEe was killed, his party insisted
upon going off. and leaving The 3clawares, ant
wished the Sioux 10 do the same but,.whils, the,


were consulting about going of, the Deia ware,
fired onshem again. and the Sioux told the Chieae,