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wounded. The troops drew off - the Commissioner of Indian Affairs (a kind hearted, honest man) arrived -- the Indians surrendered - were afterwards arrested but at the earnest request of their many sentimental friends expressed in more earnest petitions to the President - they were not even tried for killing the troops but pardoned and the sentences received for resisting arrest by U.S. Marshals - (the culminating cause of the outbreak) -- were mitigated and they all came back here free - to glory over their escape from all punishment for armed opposition to U.S. authority and to brag of how many soldiers they killed. The effect has