Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-23


thpy know more Of themselves han that they are rem
nan, of The tribe Of Muscogee (Crefks) which formerly
inhabited Grurga and Anbuma The fl!chasuRIss a"o
Semino!es now The Florida Indians Prop'f "'oE"
there are some Choclaws md Chicknsaw>; fact learn
cd but a few da rsu ard Of which believe The Govern
,nrn is perfectly Ignoran, The ailckasnhps are ''e
,sl savage, though iewrs' and their S"es
nnt al all belle their character a lew DAYS opo oa'
Jnes the real Simon Pure paid US visit, together WIN
Cbitn.tus 10 nu gee (STake wErrior) ana MS sense
keeper most demonlaca locking negro; ihsse, WIN
few Others Sam brought with him. gave US a me spee'
men OF their daring tTIhf; they number 2O; Tue Sfhh
nolrs G00so saith Sam. II is very well known mat
these Mckasukies have alone prolonged The war; nav
ing repeatedly shot md messengers sent Ooh
by whites and Indians. Sam made quite sensation IS
he entered rsmp He is tall, spare old man, with
locks as bite the feathers he wore IN MS CIR
dc and dressed out in all his toggeIy, at the heso
Of these fierce Al cSasuklcs, together win Inc negro
looked more like the leader oil q band ri hends thah
human beings | might ken him TO King, but then
such name Tor his Maesly-ony think. Sam Jones Inc
fisherman This IS The first lime he has been IN since
thu cnlnn Of The war land think II augurs wen
hal he to Tia. conCuson as he possesses rast m
iueuce among them and proposes 10 exert as We WISH
though they chose the war might have Oeeh P"ohefo
% years longer he himself says Tor the past year hey
have all been in The derpes; rrcesses ct the sSaps col"
cfard beyond The remoes search ni the whe man, aho
where they might have continued in spite OF us and SO
close have They kept themselves. that We nave eney
miscalcuaitd their numhrrs-and some have suPpnsec
them in starving condition and without clIhIng &c ;
well TO The capacity for vigorous resistance
We have just received an invitation from Sam Jones
10 attend the green corn dance 10 norrnw, ath"og 10
rey (uur iuerprcipr says We had better not go From
what can learn it is nearly follows: On The first
day they FAST separating themselves from que another
and rs TUney expresses H. only "sludy.' Every man
thinks over the affairs Of the hu,ivn. and also his
private matters, counts up his scalps and all his
plnlts of daring war, and his hunting adventures If
during peacr-aier this prepnraun they fit fu The
long harangue aud the dance and if they have any pr
snnrrs finish with The lnttuie at The stake Up In This
time they have lasrd-on the Sd they make new fire,
lI- men cooking altogether they Then frnst and dance
drink aud carnuse such as TO hecumr in
only 10 be equalled sometimes by The Anaconda or
Boa Constructor
ST. AuGusrIsE (E F } July 7th, 1899
a schooner arrived here a few days ago from Cape
Florida by which we learn that Sam jones has been in
srvpral lines al Fort dale, and perfectly willing
comply with the arrangement entered inn by General
Nlncninh with some c"mmoa Indians al Fart King HON
the negro Interpreter Sandy, had dubbed Chi.t Sandy
scknow lrGgpd IN this place. that he appointed Tus'e
Nuggep, with whom Gen slscomb made The "frraty,"
'spccssJor TO Sam Jones! SAM however, although
tus uucerpmDniousy depnsed by Sandy, has too much
sense 10 quarrel about the medium through which ihp
great war chief of the wh,rs acknowledged himself
phppG provided he obtains oil the results OF victory
joins RipGE-We are truly sorry 10 find coniirma
lion nf the murder of john Ridge, Cherokee Chef
personally known 10 w, and TO many into whose hands
this SHEET will fall lie was gentleman Of polished
manners md sterling tne speaker and nmia
bic excellent He early prrcPived necessity al
removal TO The West and assrnlpd IN the treaty uhich
al erwsrds uaye rise much discussion and crnsure
bath in and out OF Cnngress having been made with
only a small part Gf The nation, and which vas subse
ournty modified In suit the views "i Jnn. Ross The
Principal Chef Between Ross and Rdg- there has not
been friendly feeling since the date az Ihp treaty, but
We trust will out that Ross is not the murderer =
AT least hope -.joUr IF Cum.
OUrRAGE AMONG THE tHEanKEE lSp!.Ss NEAR FORT
GBsns- .Hnrdsr II John Ridge and his Father. 4e-By
letter received in this city yesterday. from OF
cil,zans For, Gibson, Arkansas, informed that
sbuu, wrtk SINCE the celebrated chief john Ridge,
and his father two Of the most prominent persons IN The
natiun, mrst bruta.iy and savagely murder aud
that John Ross 'he leader Of ihr opposition party has,
in consequence thereof, been compelled To lake up his
head quarters al For Gibson for personal security
.Saieht- Courier n Jn!y2
NorE.-We knew John Ridge and Concur IN t!'e just
eulogy Of The Journal Of Commerce. Ridge was The
patriot =" his tribe Ross, half breed, ambitious and
avarcious " made the instrument Of the Opposition
in Congress 1" irus,rale the measures nj lie Admins
traon and The interests Of the lndians He kept
mulriudrs .! ihrm starving Georgia. when abundance
would have srn"d around them in the Vest Ridge is
sacrifice The OF his etiors aud growing Pc
pu'a'ity Gtobr
News has arrived here that the Chsrokeps are quar-
rel!inr eunpr ihf Ives that Ross has waya'd and
shot Ridge aa they returned from the great Council
ibat Li ~ ihrrr parties actively preparing for
fnh The, Gen Afbuck!e told them they mus: not ieht,
and lha H. would prevent them. Ross told The Geneal
they wcu'f fight ~ spite n him There Is trouble brew
ing aIcrg the Indians frontier aud II They once
get rrg situation here Will not he rnv!ab!e az
we are only about 100 mrs from The line. and 1t is said
thew can raise If combined 90 COO men. ! mean if all
the tribes inin we have plenty Of arms and ammunition
here II the ahovr is confirmed and any thing worth
relating happens, ! will write again soon 3D.
/Ero,o tLc puuyLkrt Dste TrIc1rgDL !