Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-04
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NrlIIrhIED INDIAN OSriLlriES.
We find ~ the N,sh"Ilr Banner Of !::r 22d Instant,
an Hc!, Sting rsponGcnGe between MaJ"r Grirr
Gaines and Governor Can"on OF Tennessee. respecting
the rrrG.,aC! hostile OF the Cherokee and
orrI Indian lbs the Western Frontier, gsmc
raj notice pi w!!ch published III Hi. paper !en
days ago We ru'.Isi hciDw Gen. Gaines : letter L"
Governor e.. whch LsciOscs the character ni the sup.
posed lies lie aud the disastrous ci!rc's WATCH
il Tie Generals opinion, must arise from to The lfon
tier settlements, unie.s The he indicates are
p'G.rilY taken Ia prevent them We cannot bI, hops.
however, with the Editor OF lIp Banner HAT the ojr e.
Ct The Indians in holding c cnauCii has been mIsG"n
cr.ysd. and that hostile designs are entertained by
;'.cm They may have h"cr called together by the Che.
tcrs "a take ulr consideration matters OF 5usrss at
!cciIn. their mulua! Interests. EI!iimayc 3mtricGn
IeaG Quarters. Eesieya Diris;Ua,
81 LOUIS. Aur {. ISIS.
Sir:-l DO myself the honor 20 transmit, herewith !"'
your information copy OF n letter which have jlst
now received from 1t. Cot L B. Mason. Is, Dragons.
commanding al F"t LcaEenHorlh, reporting 10 INC the
well asceitarrd fact that The Cherokee Indians o. the
Arkansas invited all the Chiefs together with all
tie principal braves Of all the tribes excepting The Oa'
egs and ksnsa>) res:d!n, near our rsrrn frontier
north ni the Red river 10 meet them in council IN tie
Chcrokrr co,.n,ry, tie limos ii.rr few miles
above the mouth nf tie Barren fork about the l!h OF
September. next month.
The ohjrct Of the council and hr REAGAN f,r excluding
the O-agts ard Kansas, unknown; but The Lieut.
Col states that there doubt in his mind that the
object OF the couGc! effect union oil the different
tribes preparatory {" striking simultaneous blow upon
the settlements VI Arkansas and Missouri from RcI II
yer to the upper Mississippi.
Concutrng as DO in this opinion and being con.
WINGED that the Chcrokrrs Of fexss and Arkansas have
been imsgaicd By the agents OF MrXco who have 1t N
eEG'arnEag !or more than Two years past to organise
combination of ChsrnkCss, with s the ia inns ives: Of
Arkansas and the S;.!c of M!@scuri-a combustion
apabG OF bringing into action upon frontier over
tweny thousand mounted warriors.-a urcc That under
enterpsing leaders wnuG my was!e the Whole line Of
their settlements irn: The mouth u; the Sabine ID The
Falls ~ 81 Anthnnv including the riches, cotton grow
ing section of America. on Red river. with some OF Inc
valuable sugar districts Of louisiana, If indeed the
enemy is s@irted 10 the wo!k Of destruction
befnrcsnur measures Of protection are r:a:ufcd.
With these impressions cannot bat Anticipate au
thority 10 concentrate upon the Arkansas frontier sui
icpnt force 10 enable Inc to cheek Tie Incl prnl
mcnts Of the Indians
Five thousand MOUNTED kentuck2as and Tennes
sccans added 10 cur present regular fdrces-among
which is The first Regiment OF DraCo1ns-( ihe best
have scen.) would enaIc NE e;rcus!iy 10 hwart
the designs Of the enemyaad give better protection TO
the frontier than five times the force would accomplish,
after the concentration Of The enemy and his successful
commencement ia las savage work al Destruction.
haze therefore specially 20 request Of your Excel
lcncy the promulgated Of authority io the lonaiio" o
volunteer companies lie organized and held ready
march by the first of September or as soon thereafter
they shall receive orders-to scIve the SIX months
unless discharged Should the npp7ehcHded coin
bina,on of most OF the different tribes of Indans invited
take place, sh. need for The defence Of the Western
frontier from three thousand 10 FIVE thousand from
your State. And shall hold myself in honor and in
duty bound to make every requisite provision for their
health and comfort preparatory 1" meeting the enemy
and above all to afford them every proper opportunity 10
sustain the chiray of their Stae-and take Of The
sick and wounded.
am, with very great respect.
Your Exce!!Pncys most obi srrv't,
EDMUND 2 GAINES,
Major General g. S Army,
Commanding.
His EScellency NTwros C.ssos, Gov. Of Tennessee.