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Show of Hole-in-the-day, that he would accept ten thousand dollars: worth of goods, which he believed to be at my disposal, as a condition of laying down his arms and agredng to maintain the peace. Of course no such proposition could he entertained; but it satisfied me that, whatever might have been the original intention of Hole-in-the-day, it was now simply an attempt to levy black-mail. That all hopes of success in this project might be at once abandoned, it was deemed best that I should return to St. Paul. I accordingly turned over to Captain Hall the command of the troops; gave the necessary instructions to Agent Morrill; and sent aletter to Hole-in-the-day, informing himof my intended departure, and that no further attempt would he made to negotiate with him or ' his people. I also notitied him that if his camp was immediately broken up, and \ the stolen gbods restored, and his wwriora ~eaceahlya nd quietly dispersed to their homes, rations would he issued to those living at a distance, and that if thia proposition was not accepted unconditionally, military force would be employed against him. On the 12th day of September I left for St. Paul. Along the'route as far as St. Cloud I found the utmost expitement in consequence of an apprehended attack. Farms, crops, houses, and furniture were in many instances abandoned; the villages were fortified, and every preparation being made for defence. We did all in our power to reassure the people, informing them of the measures taken ' for defence at the fort and adjacent settlements, and of the change of purpose which we helieved had been made by Hole-in-the-day, and, further, that we had but little doubt that when he should learn of my departure, and that consequently no hope remained that he could extort from the government payment for good behavior, he would either submit unconditionally or he compelled thereto by'his people. The sequel proved that we were entirely correct. The message that I had left for Holein-the-day was that day delivered to him, and the other chiefs assembled in council, by Agent Morrill. That night the Indians must determine the question of peace or war. Until that time rations had been issued to them to prevent them from robbing settlers. These rations would now he stopped, unless they at once disbanded. The council waa long and stormy. Hole-in-the-day advised an attack upon the agency. Big Dog ' and Bnffilo, old chiefs of the Pillagers, counselled peace. The council ende4. without an agreement; and in the night a majority of the Indians abandoned Hole-in-the-day, came to the agency, surrendered the stolen property in their possession,received the promised rations, and started to their homes. The next day Hole-in-the-day, tinding himself abandoned by a majority of his people, came humbly to the agency and surrendered the stolen property in hi$ possession. Thus the entire and unconditional submission of the Indians was obtained. A d it would have been well if this satisfactory condition of affairs had been suffered to remain unmolcsteil. Unfortunately, however, as I believe, Governor Ramsey t h ~ n ~ h t ' , ~ rtoo r~efeer m y letter to the legislatare for its action, instead of sending - f6rward troops, as I had requested: The legislature appointed a commissioq to proceed to the Chippewa agency to negotiate a peace. This action, as I have no |