Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-30
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TlIE CHEROKEES.

THE CHEROKEES.
The following is an extract OF ielter from "'Jo'
General Scott TO the War Department. dated Head quar-
ieIs Eastern Division Athens Tennessee, November u
1928 on The subject OF an attack made by party Oh IN
dams ON Lieutenant Smith and three men who had thein
in charge and which resulted in the murder OF Two oil
the men, and in the other being wounded also copy
OF the report oil Lieut. Sui'h, giving d" a'''N' - "
transaction.-G(ote 1890,
The Sd artillery half way 10 Augusta In malch
for Florida and the only remaining troops with me- Inc
4,h infantry, would have followed yesterday he Ioae
of the emigrans lin order 10 relieve the 7ih on the AZ
kansas that H. also might proceed 10 Florida) Dut LOT
the most une necessity that has occurred OF huh'
ing down and Furnishing the murdeIeIs OF our men
The dsposable force Of the 18th infantry Is accorongy
already in march for the mountains OF Norm larohna
and am endeavuring to raise in this neghboihood
compsny of forty mounted volunteers for the same ser
vice Col Foster will command the expedition.
alt NAV be by my reports OF The last three OF
four months that the troops ordered from North
Carolina to the Canada frontier July 2st, on the assn
rance Of Brgadier General Eus,s, their immediate com
nander that all the Indians IN that quarter had oeeh
collected and sent to the agency for emigration mat
i, was in few weeks discovered that perhaps 3OO bad
escaped the known vigilance of himself and officers, by
retiring distant hiding places III the same range OF
mountains beyond The limits oil the ale cherokee couh
trv which number was in the months OF July ana AN
gust augme nted by forty htty who stole away sngy
from the principal emigrating depot; that early IN Au
gust, sent Lieut. Scott, with detachment OF mounted
men and Indian runners furnished by the Cherokee au
horiiies into those mountains, who succeeded, by h
aid Of those runners, in bringing to the agency about
50 Of the lugycs; that the 18th of September, DE-
spatched Leuenants Lurned, Johnson and smith, Win
larger detachment of mounted men, and a double se'
Of Indian runners, furnished as before and that Lieut.
Laned leaving Lieut. Smith to follow him cl"sely sent
in by Lieutenant Johnson aud brought himself, toge
Their about 90 prisoners. all Of whom were capturtd not
one having yielded to invitation persuasion on the
rart of the runners. Lieutenant Larned estimates the
remaining Indians in that region Subjected TO emgra
;ion-,hat is, excluding those who have acquired the
,,rb,to mi he RcODpeutty. HAYWOOD county.
under the laws of NORTH Carolina al about 2Oo souls,
including 40 warriors Five of the latter were the PR
soners OF Lieutenant Smith. and who murdered two O!
his and %oundeda third. ladeeo, ne mao no olhets
with him al the moment the rest OF his party being on
the return from search for Indians, and only halt
mile off when The prisoners made The attack
That this act OF hostility was wholly unproVoEed
by ary unkindness is evident from the TACT that the
two men killed had dismuuned and lent their horses
the musderels TO ride who pretended 10 he lame or
faiigned.
extensive and in the greater part, extremely difficult t"
traverse both Tor and foot 1t ubounds in deer,
wild beef cattle and hogs. suppose that the exPed
ton may be out about four weeks, which, regret, VIII
delay so much the longe. the movement OF the seventh
infantry towards Florida.
The instructions which shall give the expedition,
(Which has commenced It's mssch4 will have nothing
IN them Of vndlclive character, except as regards
the murderers, and | shall change my former orders
far 10 permit the troops 10 fire on any warrior
who flies
have obstlnatey separated themselves from their tribe
and refused all obedience the orders and enreaes OF
its chiefs Nevertheless, they shall again be summoned
deliver themselves up, with promise of kind treat
men to all, except the murderers Every Cherokee
this neghbohood who has heard Of the recent Outrage
has expressed The utmost indignation and regret, and
would be easy obtain from the emigrants the
road any number Of warriors TO march with the troops
against the outlaws. shall, however, only accept oi
the services of few runners to bear invitations OF kind
ness deemng agans, the honor OF The United S,a,rs
to employ, in hoses, one part OF tribe against ano.
tler.
..Co Foster will also have The aid as runners guides
and interpreters of some Of Mr. Thonass Oconeeluit,
Indians well the personal services Of MIR. Thomas
himself who takes lively interest IN the success OF he
expedition.
'Besldes Furnishing the murderers and capturing the
other fugtvss, the expedition has another important
object, prevent those Indians Who unprovoked,
have commenced Institutes, from numbering the white
families hnly scattered that mountainous region.
Fort CAss, Tenn } Nov. s. 1888.
Lieut.. LARSEp-SIR: Agreeahiy your instr uctlons,
dated Fort Butler, September H. repaired Immediately
10 Oconeeuy, North Carolina for the purpose Of col
lec,ng all the Indians in thst neghborhood belonging
the nation After two weeks, unsuccessful search
Ouy, started to South Carolina IN pursuit Of large
number Of Indians that had been reported TO be
the vicinity of Pickens. | found camp of sixteen,
and brought them to Oconeeuty. On my return the
place, found orders for US 10 return home
practicable. On our way down the Little Tennessee
river heard Of party of Indians within few miles Of
u.s. and thinking it my duty collect them if possible
proceeded, in company with MIR. Thomas and three
men, their camps, sending The other party on down
the river in charge Of sergeant and eight men.
found bat eight ct their camp, but, understanding that
there twenty belonging to the company, conclud
ed to stay with them until next morning. hoping they
would all come in was however obliged to with
only twelve of the company This day expected to
oyer,ake the other command but forced TO stop
James Welshs There found express with a repe
titiou of your pre- yous orders From thence made
way, with all possible speed down the river, ordering,
BY express, portion Of the Of The first command
to jon me immediately. On the evening Of the first,
discovered unwilngness among the Indians 10 ira
vel and, in order TO make greater speed put some Of
the children horses but with great difficulty
| could then get them along l suspected all was not
right and frequently cautioned the to be their
guard. ShasilY after sunset, discovered long dirk
knife in the possession Of one Of Indians, and
dered it 10 be immediately taken from him. He turned
it over without any hesitation; and had proceeded
but short distance, before spied axe which also
ordered be taken from them, but, sorry say,
too late, for had scarcely finished the order before
saw the axe buried in the forehead Of one Of men
This being the signal for attack The others fell Imme
datey work, and in less than minute they killed
two, wounded third, and commenced searching them
and carrying off every article they could lay their
hands on. | fortunately escaped unhurt, and owe my
life in to the spirit and activity of my horse
A J. SMITH,
Scto"d Lieutenant First Drosoons.
LATE FROM FLORIDA,
From the ijrmy and Mary Ch'"~;cie)
TAMPA BAY, a. } Nov. (, 1919
chico. TAYLOR has succeeded in removing the App..,