Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-10

fhe Chsrolecs and Georsiaas.-We give leiow |
Chief Of the Cherokee Nation offndians oihe trans
actions which led to the murder of one of the In
dian Chiefs by an arnsed party Of Georgiaps.
HEAD or CoosA, Cher. Nat. Feb. Is.
sur. fshns Boarnosf Editor Of Zee Cherokee Phenir
Sir-sfh 9TH the view of preventing erroneous inn
prcssions from growing out of the various rcpor,s
which Will ~ doub: b. circulated respecting the late
occurrences with the in,rudcr,. deem il niy duty to
make a true statement of facts e,
IL IS generally known that there arc divers n,ru.
ccrs on Cherokee land the frontiers OF the aoin.
ing Ststes, so,nc If them being of the most in
famous Character, aud that tho Gcnera Council OF its
last session. made it lay duty TO remove such os
them as may DC found amidst citizens in posses
sion OF tho improvements recently Abandoned b, tho
Cherokecs, who have cmgrated to the Arkansas; and
having been strongly urged BY good citzp,s to
enforce said law, with the view of SECURING tranou;j
ity and the safety OF their property complied with
the request. without intending disregard or inter-
ierc M The least degree with the instructions of the
occrotary OF WAR TO the agent. Therefore, ON the
tth instant. Major Ridge and other citizens were au-
thurize and instructed remove those ,ha were in
the vicinity OF Fanns settlements, and Saunders old
place. sndthcy were specially instructed 10 extend
toward thsm all possible lenity and>hunanity. The
men were prohibited from using ardent sniriis whilst
on duty. The inruders living on the public road
leading to Alabama ard at SAUNDERS old place were
turned out OF doors with all their effects The com.
pany were fully persuaded that if the houses were
not destroyed the intruders would not no away thcy
therefore determined on the expedicncy OF setting
lire to them There were 10 families of intruders
thus removed. and having executed This duty with
Inc utno<t fen.y towards tiicn AID NOT having in
lurcd any OF their property, tho Cherokecs iet no
ineasincss or alarm from any quarter. and returned
home in small detached partirs Unfortunately. 4
OF them became intoxicated ard renamed at Sainu-
Ell kowc's house where there was whiskcv. In the
course of the night of the 9th inst. par.v of inru
ders, upwards ottwenty men. armed with runs caro
and arrested them, that is Tho Warpon, Daniel
Malls, Ratlng Gourd and Chuwoycs The first
40 IN MI m STU f,kr-~ al
dams having tied him prevent him from doinor in
jury; the second was beaten with Gun and st5mn
cd by the intrndcrs, and the third was not hur hut
the fourth who was unable to walk, (bcns very
drunk Was tied and put upon horse, ard no, bcng
able to SIT on, and falling eff once or twice he was
most barbaTuusly beaten with guns sc. OH the head
face, breast and arms, and then thrown across
Inc Pummci OF saddle on horse, aud carried by
the TiGcr IN thai situation. about one mile and then
thrown oil The poor unfortunate man died III.
noxt morning, and his corpse let on the ground
without any person to take care of il. The other
three were sent into Carroll county. Georgia. under
guard.
as soon as [ received intelligence of This unbn,nv
affair." anu understanding that the lawless ntruers
had threatened to kill Major Ridge and myself and
To burn dwelling, despatched an oynross :, a.
Agent with all possible speed, demanding tho are,
and punishment of the murdercrs, and the, oraton
OF the prisoners and olso request ing the immedote
ntcrPosiion OF his authority III preserving peace and
harmony on the frontier. On the 18th I desn1tchod
small wagon after the corpse OF the murdered man
| and on the 9Th he was deccn,ly buried al his own
house by the side OF the graves of his father and mo-
ther. The corpse was shockngly mangled With
cut reflection, after tIc burial a plaioon Of email
arms was fired, and heard number of miles off
which alarmed tho people, and led them to suspect
that the niruders bad attacked us: this caused
sengcrs forthwith to run from TWnip Mountain in
various directions In tue course of that night and
The following day, number OF men came in 10 ascer
tain the TACT In the mean time The Wurron and
Daniel Mills, two Of the prisoners who were taken
h'o carfo county, reiurned having made their es-
cape from the guard when wit thin few miles of Chr
rolton- The Wagon received severe stab IN ilo
breast with butcher knife. and eli: acros. HE I'D
wrist from the hands of the notorious Old PhiIoot
lie CberoSecs who had thus collected here from the
false alarm, We're advised with The utmost curneg.
ness to remain peaceabiy and quietly at their homes
remove I'LL fea:s, and not 10 seek attempt uny pr
vate revenge for the death of their countrvmon nc
the intcrpostion Of the United States agents nm.
thority was called for and expected.
On the evening ofthe 10th, the sub-urcnt Col
Williams arrived under instructions from the accent
and few hours thereafter, messenger arrived from
Turnp Mountain with intelligence that n marty ocI
armed mounted white men had made descent npon
Mr. Chas. VanT, Mr.. West. his son Ezekiel Charles
Fieids ana one or two other Cherokees who bappon-
ed at the same time to be there. When this hand
were seen in full spt cd coming up the lane sweorin
and yelling in the most savage manner il was promo
sed by Mr. Vann to his friends that they should &c,
out OF the way; consequently himself ind the two
Mr.. Wcrsts mounted their horses, (thc others on |
tered into an adjacent thicket) and in pallopng mn
the road near Taly's place, Mr.. West was fred nm |
on; he then dismounted his horse and returned the
IRE; fortunately there was no execution done. As
soon as this heard at Turnip Mountain. rnossen.
gers were immediately sent from there in various d.
rections, presuming that Maj. Ridge and would
also be attacked In the course of that night scyc
RAJ Cherokecs came in, and the next morning Col
Williams determined to pursue the party wRo had
fired on Mr. West, with the view of endcnvorino to
prevent any farther attempt at disturbing the rc,cn
ana harmony OF the Cherokees Being convinced
rom me expresses which understood adb been sent
from Turnip Mountain, that great many men from
various places would soon come III, I srroo.tcd IN
CoI. Williams the proprety OF keeping them ,oretl
or until he was heard from. l recommended this
course with The view of preventing further alarms
and If c",npulsion required to act def,nsiyely and
that OIL their retirement, such men might be prcpo
red to state facts for the satisfaction ofthe people
nave SINCE been informed that the Sheriff Of Carroll county
was az the bead Of the band who fred OH Mr. West, and