THE WINNEBAGO INDIANS.
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In the National Intelligencer, we find the annexed
account of the tribe, communicated by correspon-
dent who states that it is extracted from his manu-
script JOURNAL which was made with great care
during his visit to the Winnebago country in 1927.


ssThe Indians in these regions, (the Winnebagoes
PARTICULARLY } are believed to increase From the
salubrity othe atmosphere, the great quantities OF
wild rice, the number and quality of their corn and
been patches, but especially the swarms of children
l presume it so--Major Brevoort, the Agent at
Green Bay, thinks there is not less than 5000 WIN
nebagocs, and $500 Menomones But believe
his estimate as to the former excessive spared
no pains to ascertain their number wherever trav-
elled, by counting the wigwams and inhabitants at
every village, and estimating the numbers at the
villages only head of, in the same ratio !; and am
confideat, that, at the very extent on Rock river


and in its vicinity, from the mouth of Turtle Creek
(40 miles from the MississippiD up, embracing the
large village at the head of Winnehago Lake, ant
the two at the foot besides the village at bears VI


Lake of Fox river there not more than 6oo souls


and according to the best accounts can get, these
are more than a third of the whole nation. II the,
can muster four hundred warriors, it IS as much a
they can


Winnebago is a name given by other Indians iron
|Wennybeegk, "a Chippeway town. or WeenyPay