Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-07-19

The following letters will give some idea OF the
monstrous frauds practiced upon tho Indians by
their white neighbors. The first is from trend-
" chief to Col. Hogan, Indian agent. The Sc
,cond is from Judge Shorter Of Georgia to some
his associates in the ncfarious robbery pracced
,uponthe savases, The lands referred to are res
.cryations allowed to the Indians by their treaty
of eession, which they were Of liberty to dispose
offor their own benefit.
From Hopothle. Yo1oio.
TucKaB.TcnEE, February II, 1886.
Dear Friend: have been waiting IN
anxious expectation to see you ior some
time, bu. have been disappointed. Owing
to the many complaints. which arc lodged
with me daily, from the Chiefs of the differ.
ent towns of Judge Tarrant's district, COM
peis me to address you a few lines in behalf
ofthep,, to inform you of the frauds which
are practiccd On them daily in that district.
You being tie only friend at this time to
whom we can coniide, comPes me thus to
address you. The Chiefs inform me that
the white people have persuaded nearly all
their people to sell their lands, and, utter
having had their lands certified to, and re-
-ccixea their money, have been made to give
them I'D az ain, by the very men who have
bought their lands, either by force, or tales
raised for the purpose.
They hare been tolI by these men that it
~as General Jackson's wish that they should
not hold money, and that they had been
sent as agGtts to receive their money, and
hold Il until they arrive in Arkansas; and,
consequently, great many of them have
given up then money, thinking that what
soeyer their great father said, could not be
otherwise tn ON for their benefit; and whcn-
ever these tales would fail, it has been taken
by force.
It was tlseir calculation TO have clnigrated
lastfap, and consequently sold all their cat
Tie, corn, an d every thing necessary for a
support, and are now left in a state OF star
yatien. 1t is their earnest request that you
shoald come up among them, for 1t is highly
necessary that something should DC done
Immediately
You will please answer this as soon as
YOU receive il, and inform me at what time
youean 90 W ), or whether you can go or not
in order that I can inform the Chiefs when
10 expect YOU
Ieur friend,
IDPOTHLE %lOfIOLO.
mark.
JAMES l.. ALEXANDER.
Col. seHa B. HoGAN,
Fort Mitchell, Russell county, Alabama.
>Erors fae Hon. ,Eli S. Shorter addressed TO John
S. ..scoss, e. Cbrsey, and NJ NJ. s. N. H. Cra-
ren--TaiIapo0ra.
Gentlemen have just returned from
DIR. McHenry's when there, largo sold
and dceaised his hnd to DR.. Rillings!ea for
$4,000, and tn, n gave back $4,000 of the
meuey, and took bond for the occupancy
oEthe land west OF the river. ] left at the
agency Hayden and his son, Gen. Wood
ward, Stone, EgcBryde, and Collins, the
whole Columbus Company, and host OF
Others, with, | firmly believe, four hundred
Indians had out an around the hill. Certifi-
cations commenced late yesterday morn
ine, asd about sisty were taken through.
The agent will be home certifying the whole
of next week, and, in that time, most, if not
all, of the land will be swept that is worth
notice. have the agents promise to meet
us at any place of our appointment on the
Monday afterwards, and, to obtain this, |
have had 10 interest another man in our
company, SO iar as it regards Mclienry's
district; j am TO give him one-eighth part.
itis unnecessary to mention names; the
thing wasnecessary, and was therefore done.
Now, if We arc to do any thing, you must
snstanty upon reading this letter, lay all
other business aside, and gather up as many
Indians who can be depended on us posi-
ble, and Cyrley or Craven, and one of the
Grersons, must come on with them TO-
wards the agency in Chambers. The 9TH
er, with the other Grierson, must remain be-
hind, and collect and come on with another
: company. When you get within from five
!: TO ten miles Of the agency, stop where you
: can;get water and provisions, and send a
messenger TO US at the agency to let US
know where you are, and we will meet you
on Monday morning with the agent, and
proceed to business. Your messenger must
reach US en- Sunday night. Camp your In
;dians out Of sight of the road. You need
- giyeyourselfno trouble about the ralue OF
The land; | will arrange all that.
Stealing is the order Of the day, ano out
ofthe host Of Indians at the agency, Idon't
think there were ten true holders Of land.
When left, there were not more than 80
reservations left in all Tuckahbatchee, they