Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-12
FROM ARKANSAS.

FROM ARKANSAS.
We received an entire months Ia
ze,,es from Arkansas, by the mail OF yes
terday. They furnish the following arll-
cles: tNo'' i"'
THE QUAPAw INDIANS.
LITTLE Rock, May 4.-Om village has
peeo eplivened, for some days past, by
h. presence of all the Chiefs and most oil
he men. of this Nation Of Indians, amount
ing to 70 persons in all, who came here
for The purpose oil receiving, from the act'
ing Governor, the annuities due them for
tke two last years. The SUM due the ma.
ton, amounting to 1000 dollars was paid
TO the Chiefs yesterday morning and was
Immediately distributed by them 10 the
several families belonging 10 the nation;
and, in the evening, nearly the whole par
~ started on their return 10 their villages;
During their stay here, they conducted
themselves in the most peaceable and or.
DERBY manner towards our citizens, and
tow ards each other.
The Quspaws were once numerous
and wsrlike nation, but, like most other
indians, who inbibe the Dices, without the
birtues of The whites, they relain but
small Remnant OF their former power, aud
now number only about 467 souls They
are divided into three villages, each OF
which Is under an hereditary Chief-sre
a remarkably peaceable ana quiet race
profess the highest respect and friendship
for cur government, for their Grea, Father,
and for the white people geDerslly-and
speak with much pride Of their never hav-
ing she'd the blood OF white man.
These Indians own vast body Of land,
living on the south side Of the Arkansas RI
yer, commencing Immediately below this
Mace, and extending 10 The Post OF the
Arkansas, comprising several millions OF
Acres, great portion Of which is repre-
seDted to be first rate cotton land. One
OF the first wishes of many OF our citizens,
and OF hundreds OF others who have visited
the territory with view Of emigraling to
il, is ,or the purchase Of the Qpapaw lands;
and it was generally expected that the
Quapaws were ready to cede them. when.
ever Inc government should be disposed
to purchase. 1t appears, however, that
they are not yet in humor for parting
with their lands. AT the Talk held with
them Yesterday morning, MIR. Critteuden,
Acting Governor, told them that he ex
pected shortly 10 receive instructions from
the President 10 hold treaty with them
, for the purchase oI their lands an.i iDquir-
ed whether they were willing TO sell At
first they appeared disposed TO waive the
subject, by giving evasive snewers to the
questions which were asked them But
on being pressed Tor reply, they finally
slated, IN substance, that they were not
pre- pared TO give decisive answer, at this
time-.for the present. they would answer
no-snd minated a Wi.h that the subject
should remain for future negotiation,
when the pr opossl shall be made by au-
thority OF the government. Aud SO The
matter rests al present
THE osAGEs.
We learn from an intelligent young man,
who passed this place last week, direct
from the Usage nation, tina, three Of the
principal persons engaged in the murder
OF Major Weiborn and party, had been sent
10 Mr.. Choteau's trading house, for the
purpose of being sent down in Mr.. Cbo-
teau's boat, to be gwen up 10 Col Ar
buckle, who, it has been before stated, had
twice demanded their surrender, Unlor-
funately, however, they did not arrive un.
til one or two days after the boat had
started and they have since returned to
The nation. Our informant states, that the
Ossges are greatly alarmed at the removal
of the u States troops to the mouth OF
the Verdigris, which is within 30 miles OF
their village, and expresses a decided be-
lief. that all the murderers will eventually
be given mp, witbou! farther effusion Of
blood.
THE CHERoKEEs.
The person who gave the atoVe intor-
nation, also stated. that it was currently
reported in Crawford county. that some
Creek Indians, who have intermarried
with The Cherokees, had recently murder
ed white man by the name OF HART. 1t
is said, that they had stolen some horses
from him, H. onhis demanding them, they
took him in'o The woods, under the pre-
tence of bunting the horses, and there MUIR
dered him.
We also understand, from the same
source, that great numbers of the Chero.
KEGS are removieg vest of the line intend.
ed for their western boundary, which was
run last winter by Capt. Shsttuck. IL is
said that more than one hundred families
have removed since the running Of the
line.
sHAwEEEs, DELAwAREs, &c.
We are highly grati6ed 10 learn, from
Batesville, that the latest accounts from
the Indians on White river, above that
place, represent them as perfectly peace
able and well disposed, and that they ma.
nifest no disposition TO modest the whites.
This is the more gratifying, as ne stated
only short time ago, that those Indians
were assuming quite hostile altitude. and
that an attack was apprehended from them.
FROM FORT Smith.
LITTLE Rock, May II.-Capt. 6. Left.