An Indian Duel

[Standing ltoc!t Cor. Chicilgo Tribuile.] A sömtiwhak exHitin) evbnt obettrred hete yestérday. it was uo less tban iih Indian duel. On the east bank of the Missouri river, just across from thi8 post; about 500 Inditas and squaws were yestordaj ëngdgcd in bitchori)i thoír beef- 160 head of fine, fat cattle, just received from the beef-contractor, Col. Paxton, who was present at the time - at least, until the ffair of the duel made it too hot for him. Bear is a scout at the post, enlisted regularly into the military service. He ís rather small in stature, but muscular and agüe as a cat. He is as brave. too( is any in",n can be, and; as fai: ás i can iearn, is mild, quiet, and inoffensive. He was ongagod in butchering hia beef, when Crooked Neok, a.Qother Indiau, taunted him with being the friend and servant of the military, and an enemy to his own race. He said to him, further : "You ought not to come here to get our beefv. Go to Ui) military to get your beef. You helped to get Kill-Eagle to come in and surronder. " Wild-Bear turnedto Col. Johnson, Acting Indian Agent, who was present, and remarked : "I don 't like what that Indian says to me." "Well," eaid Crooked-Neck, "howare you going to help yourseli?" I doi't know what reply WiTd-Béar made k this question, but, in a veiy few secontls, he and CrookedNeck had coased to butcher beef, and were engaged with ffreat determina.tion in tryiug to butöher eatih bihei. TüÖy stood face to face, about üfteen paces apart, each with a good Winchester riñe. Crooked-Neck got in two shots before Bear fired, and advanced on WildBear ; while tho latter simply danced, or jumped, flrst to the right and thon to the left, tp ayoid tbe shoi'j of OrookedNeck. Wild-Bear ííred twiée without effect, but tho third shot was a hit, and Crooked-Neck feil to the ground. WildBear advancsd on bim, and fired a second shot into his body ; and then rushed up to him, and fired a third iuto his liead; Crooked-Neck hád tho rejiutation cf being a quarrelsome follow, and the Indians gecerally consider his death a good riddance. He was certainly a brave fellow, however. Wild-Bear eame back to the post, andundressedhimself ; then marched in front of hia lodge, and invited all the friends of Crooked-Neck to come up and get revenge, according to Indian custom. He was brought beforo Gen. CarUn, to mako his statement, which was as follows : " I hare done something that I was not ordered to do, but I think I was justified doing it. He tiumtod me with being the friend of the white man, the servant of the soldiers, and with being instrumental in fjetting Kill-Eaglo to surrender. I think I did right, aud hope you will take tho same view of the matter. " Aftera few good remarks on' the bad policy of killing generally, the ablo military commander, Gen. Cariin, told Wild-Bear to go to his lodge and await results. A similar affair ocourred a month ago.