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Show Red Cloud's War Record. Red Cloud is now, aud has been for more than twenty years, head chief of the Sioux nation. He (as are all others) is of the Ogallalla tribe, and has a history his-tory which, if written in cctenso, would be a most remarkable one. He is 53 years of age, and has been engaged en-gaged in S7 battles, in which he received re-ceived a great many wounds, none of them, however, of a very serious nature. These battles have been with the Pawnees, Snakes, Blackfeet, Utes, Crows and Omahas. In a battle which occurred 33 years ago, when he was one of the youngest of the braves, he engaged with a party of 125 warriors war-riors of his tribe, only 25 of whom escaped es-caped death. He was wounded twice, and so distinguished himself for bravery brave-ry that he was made a chief as a reward re-ward for his gallantry and prowess. From that time he rapidly rose in raiik, until he obtained the eminent position which he holds to-day. He is looked upon by his people as one of the greatest warriors that ever wielded the death-dealing tomakawk, while in the councils his sagacity and eloquence have gained for him not only the admiration ad-miration and respect, but the implicit 'obedience of all subjects. Omaha llu-ald. |