This delay occasioning much expense and trouble, the government agents applied for assistance to the command at Fort Snelling.

There was but one company there; and the commanding officer, with twenty men and some friendly Sioux, went down to assist the agent.
There was an Indian council held on the occasion.

The Sioux who went from Fort Snelling promised to speak in favor of the removal.

During the council, however, not one of them said a word--for which they afterwards gave a satisfactory reason.

Wabashaw; though a young man, had such influence over his band, that his orders invariably received implicit obedience.