Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-26

between the Brasis ard Coyor,aa
and about the latitude Of ST, Ant.s;l
are friendly With the Spamarys
AT Var With their I,dian enemies s ~
more warhke !!.an their reishbors y W.
orally; use rifles: are remarkahlos 81, 81
their horsemanship. :"
CGrrankupaS.-I'hese are eun, .
cally cannibais, population from s sa'a
700; warriors, $50; they cccupv u
mouths Of the Bpasos, and the bc ~ "'s
bayou Los Baros. and the the iutersa 'u
ing country they arc almost an,nh;l!
Gus, and derive from the numerops " W
tie water courses which interscct ~
low lands they inhahit, an impcne,rsLlss
fastncss. They are friendly with W.
Spaniards, from whom they oh. ls
some scanty but necessary supplies s"%
hostile 10 all other human beings s'
eowarlIy. trcaGiernl!s, and cruel, and
invariably EAT their prisoners: Az.
large men, and of light complexiops.
poor but miserable race subsis, mas,
~ on alisatois; build their huts Of dss
skins.
Ktchies. Population $50 to In /
warriors IS 10 40; live on small branri
Of the river Trinity; raise corn, &c an
a losuish SET, but prodigious coward,
Cadd9S. Population to Go; war
riors, 100; I've on Red river near ths
state of Louisiana the treaty line vin|
divide their lands they arc warlise|
people, descended from nation orri
nally called Texas, but this name by
means OF numerous ramifiCations has
lost its ancient prc-eminence. The Eve
following tribes are the same; Anadau.
NaeadocileteS, ST. Pcdros NabadachOes
and Texas; these together with several
other small tribes OF the province a,e
under the uncontrolled influence Of The
Caddo chief; Who is remarkably
shrewd and sensible fellow: be has been
much caressed by the agency at Match.
tochcs, but still retains strong Spanish
predictions: lie copld probably com.
nand 500 warriors: but bis Tributaries
are less warlike than his own people,
.qnadauquds. Population, 100 to $50;
warriors 80, live on the Angaline abOQ!
so miles N. w. from Nacogdoches.
Observation-Disclosures $50; war
riors 40; live on the Angaline about 81
miles from Nacogdoches.
st. Pedros. Population $50: warrior
so: live on Netches 40 miles west 0
Nacogdoehes.
.NarodQchoes. Population 100: war
riors 90: live near st. Pedros.
Tcras.-.-Population $50: warrior
80: live on Netches IS miles from Ma
cogdochcs. The FIVE preceding tribe
are essentially the same people: liv
some in log and some in grass built ca
bins: are generally reguish and Cow
ardly.
Eyish.--This is a remnant of a trib
consisting of not moro than so souls
who are scattered amongst and inter
married with the neighboring tribes.
Bidies.--Popuiation IFS to 1870: wal
riors 40 to so: live on the river Trim
ty, about 40 miles below St. Antoni
road: these are a peculiar people: spea
language different from all thei
neighbors: their origin is not known
they intcrmarry with the Conshattes
are under their control.
Eynics.-These are dispersed an
intermingled with other tribes oil I'll
vicinity.
Baiu@es. -Population 100: warrior
Is. live on branch Of the Netches' 4
miles S. of Nacogdoches, are peacea
bic and harmless people.
Conshattes.--P $50: war
riors 80: live on Trinity, 100 miles )
Of Nacogdoches: trade to st. Anton'
and to Galveston are brave and en-
terprisine people, descended from n
Greeks: migrated to their present aO0o
about the period of the American reVo
luton; are hospitable and friendly
Americans.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40: wal
riors IS: live on waters Of Matches, 4
miles above its mouth, decended frOl
the Greeks. are similar in all respecI
to their brethren the Conshattes: BEN
more contiguous to, they sometime
trade to NalChitoches both these TRUE
are much attached to the Americans.
Kaways.-This is a people Wit
whom am acquainted only by lnlo'
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