Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-09
Head Quarters, Eastern DECISION, J
Cherokee Agency, Oh. lj, le3s.

Cherokee Agency, Oct ID, 1865
GThe Cherokees as il is known divided INTO
two political pa.ties-Iends and opponents OF the treaty
Of New Echo,a. Of the former, there were remaining
East. in May ias about 800 souisoi the latter inciud
ing $40 Creeks little more than 10 600 About 800
Of the anti treaty party emigraed in June last
when ION the l9h( the movement was suspended by my
order until the LIST of September, account Of the heat
and the sickness Of the The suspension was
approved by the War Department, in antIcIPaton by
an order to that effect, received few days aer The
Indians had already with but very few exceptions, been
collected BY the troops and was further Instructed 10
enter into the arrangement with the Delegations, (lr
John Ross and his coeagucs which placed The removal
Of the II 800 immediately, into their own hands.
"rhc drought, which commenced IN July and CONT
nued ill the end OF September, caused The loss ot
month in the execution of the arrangement -Four
deachme n,s are, however, in march for the West;
three or four others will follow this week and many
more the next-alI by land 900 mesfor The rivers are
yet very low. The other party, making small drtac-
ment, is also the road, after being treated by the U.
States in common with their opponents with the utmost
kindness and berality. Recent reports from these FIVE
detachments, REPRESENT as am happy tosay, the whole
advancing with alac'lty in the most perfect order -
The remainder OF the tribe are already organized into
delachmenls and each eager for precedence in the
march-exccpt the sick and cccrrp with few Of their
friends attendants who will constitute the last tetach.
ment, and which mus, wait for the renewal Of steam
navigation
"By the arrangement not additional dollar is
to be paid by the U. States 10, account OF, the
Cherokecs The whole expense Of the removal. as be-
apart by the treaty and tic late act Of Congress in aid
thereof.
"Among the party Of IL SOC, there has prevailed an
almost universal cheeriuess since the date n the
arrangement The only exceptions were among the
North CarolnaDs-a few Of whom, tempered with by
designing white and under the auspices alluded 10
above, induced back in the hope OF buying
lands and remaining in their native mountains. part
Of these deludCd Indians have already been brought
by the troops aided by Indian runners sent by MI Ross
mud his colleagues, and he others daily expected
down by the same uIeans.
ain your State. | confident there not len
dozen Indian families, and The head of each IS citizen
Of the United States.
For the aid and courtcsrs | have received from
Georgia. throughout this most critical and p1Eiui ser
vice, am truly thankful, and
have the hanor 10 remain, with high consideration,
Your Exceilency S most obedent servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
.The found Of whom
with the Chonkccs, and with whom
their fought side tho battle OF the Hose
Shoe.
QUICKSILVER MISE.--We informed by Mr.. Coo
per- that in boring this place. through the soft
stone upon which this region Of country is based his
auCer the distance Of several hundred feet tram the
surface, dropped into lake Of quicksilver, fourteen
feet and some inches decp.-.4iabaiaa piper.
ANOTHER ToURlsr-Wc see by article in the Phi.
ladephia Gazette, tina, Mr. Thompson Of England who
graced this country with his presence during the period
between August 1885 and leG, has raised The wind in
London, by publishing volume there, entitled "Men
and things in America; being the experience OF year
residence in the u s." His comments of course,
and sound % the last degree.