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44. 

 RO-KA-NOOWHA, THE LONG TRAVELLER. 



(Painted 1843.) 



Commonly called Jim Second Eye, Head War-Chief of the Dela- 

 wares. 



Some years since, a small band of Delawares, while on a hunting 

 and trapping expedition on the Upper Missouri, were surprised by a 

 large party of Sioux, who fell upon them and murdered all but one 

 of the party, who succeeded in making good his escape and returned 

 to his people. Second Eye immediately started with a small force 

 to avenge the death of his warriors ; after travelling several weeks, 

 they fell in with the identical party who committed the depredation. 

 The Sioux, anticipating an attack, retreated to a deep ravine in 

 the mountains in order to defend themselves more advantageously. 

 Second Eye, perceiving the many disadvantages under which he 

 laboured, but having an indomitable spirit, determined to surmount 

 all obstacles, and obtain that vengeance which the death of his 

 warriors loudly called for. He waited until all was quiet within the 

 ravine, raised the war-whoop, rushed madly upon them, and mas 

 sacred the whole party ; he having with his own hands cut off the 

 heads of sixteen Sioux, which he threw to his warriors to scalp. 



He speaks some English, and is frequently employed by the United 

 States and Texas as a &quot;runner&quot; to the wild Indians, with whom he 

 carries on a very successful trade. He derives his name of Long 

 Traveller from the fact that he has crossed the mountains to Oregon, 

 and has visited Santa Fe, California, and the Navahoe Village. 



45. 



AH-LEN-I-WEES. 



(Painted 1843.) 



A Delaware &quot;Warrior of distinction in his tribe. 



46. 



CAPT. McCALLAII. 



(Painted 1843.) 



Principal Chief of the Texan Delawares. This man is very influ 

 ential among his people ; he also exerts a great influence over the 

 wild Indians, and his presence is considered indispensable at all 



