Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-24

De friends. Iwish 10 par, with yon in perfect
iriendship-" The Tuckebatche Chiefs then took
friendly leave of the Commissioners and tie coun.
cll, and retired.
MONDAY, lIrH.
The Commissioners mel the counc; when add
1on"i articles 10 the treaty Interpreted 10, and
o ned b., all the principal Chiefs present.
soon alter the treaty was concluded, Colonel
"liiarnsorre uried and made the following report:
>sV NV williamson having been despatched
under written authority from the United States,
commissioners holding a treaty with the Creek
dams, Tor the purpose OF demanding Of certain
Chiefs the easons of their leaving the treaty. ground
and OF ascertaining under whose authority thev
we're acting; reports TO the Commissioners the &C.
curTences OF lis jaunt, and the information which
he had acquired.
The informant states, that, ur der the order os
the commissioners, lie set Out from the treaty
ground, Oh Saturday morning, taking with him
two Intelligent half breed l.dians one of WHOM,
speaks English correctly
Having progressed upwards of twenty mile. in
pursuit, be net Cow etau Indian. who. unon he
L,g questioned, stated that he met Tnckabstcheo
haJo' cussiiau Chief, who told him, that they
had iei' the treaty; that Col SIelham had told him
TO go; that Hambly said: so; and if they did not
go, hey would all be put in Jail. (Col S.edham is
chief OF Soowagoloo town, and Hambly il limited
STATES inierpreter) The informant then proceeded
lew miles onward, and overlook the son of old
luskedaha, the head chief of Cussetau. He stated
that' the overnight, Col. Stedham came TO the
camp ana TOOK MS father out, and that, in their
absence, he fell asleep, and when he awoke. he
found that all were gone, and word left for him IN
follow. The young man then referred us TO another
Indian, who was travelling with him. who he said
was riding Steiham's saddle. The person referrc,
TO- was then examined, who stated, that, in the
night, white man came TO the camp, and called
out Stedham, and had conversation of some ler 9th
AT the close, Stedham returned to the c,mn an,
said he should be of, and would take tie (.xa,ri
n'nts) saddle, and examinant must bring nm his
we then proceeded TO Flint river, forty-fiye mile.
from The treaty ground. We there learned thar
The retiring party had crossed he river abou, the
middle oil the day, and observed that they were then
ou' Oh danger and could moi be overtaken We
found that the party had stopped, and some were
resting, and Others amusing themselves. Search
was made Tor Iuckabatchee Halo, who uDon beine>
questioned, acknowledged that he had made ,bS
statement 10 the yorng Indian, as before reIa,ed
aud confirmed it. He added that HambIv had
told Stedham to go and to take old Tuckensb with
him. VAIN
Another old Chief was next examined Os.,
fochee, who stated that S,edham had come To the
camp IN the night, and called out old Tuskenab
ana had long talk, and told him that if hev dill
NOT all go, The white people would have them in
jan; that they must start that night and ride all
nght; and get over the line they would be over
isken They then broke up and set out
Another Indian stated that 5 etlbam said ,b., 70
old Iuskenah and hi- party were brought away.
what were left could not make treaty. and thar
was the reason they came OIL. These examinations
were had in the course of Saturday night: next
morning we sought an interview With old Tuskenah
himself. He was found extremely indisposed ~ :.
till disclosure; bat, upon being closely questioned
Acknowledged that Stedham had come TO him in tl,r.
"ight, nd old him 10 go tina, he . as one of the
odes chiefs, aud hat treaty could not be made
without nim. Other Indians standing bv. observed
20 fosSehah, that he had told them a different
story before. lie then acknowledge that Stedham
nae sad The orders came from lambly and that
Steuhams Information he had before stated.
'ie = I'D that lie as friend TO the Commissioners
aao he PRESIDENT, AID had no notion OF going IF
un;li > ida, m gave him the talk In he cons. n
~ examination, he implicated Poyethyo o,, sndf
SAID th't he led come the camp and told them To
(" md break up the treaty for the present. and thew
would meet again, few months hence a, Broken
arrow P"ye ny ohoa IS he Head Chief of Tue
ksoaiciee, attending the treaty.
Ia oui J"unt, we received certain info nation os
The death OF Big Warrior, from different, source.
the Commissioners then convened the Chiefs,
us'f'ou ed some presents; ordered them Furnished
"'i' rations 20 take them home; and advised then,
10 temperance and unanimity, and took friendlr
leave, and adjourned.