Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-02
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For the Atnsas Istsll

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! I have Just sesn tho !" AA1ps Ram
tanning General Allen Wocs Mrose nc
himself, his dongs, sayingstndIopisioi
murderers Of Mr.. Wore, thk Arrende
and othe. matters Of which 10 kSsws ne
He processes to DO indtn;ht d your
Correspondent Z" and MrsM. D9ii, Ac
rokee Agent in the absene. Of dPv. But a
has made a long talk, and established OF
think, clearly enough, ana III !. the ed
and great personal weight ofch}sscter. It's Sot
my purpose to engage in a dsSro'ersy vita this
Lion of your Militia, Cor hte NJ wishto rouse
him in his lair, les' his "mt Formidable war
fare " overwhelm my poor %htrymon Who re-
ally do wish to live in peace ilb all thsr neigh.
bors. ] am besides but an Ivy \privae citizen,
with neither civil nor militia y!((D y to lace me
on terms Of equality with oniescupyhr 50 eie.
waited and commanding position az Alien IIs ~.
The mere appearances Of hs nane 49,.
enough to frighen all such g scfi55Iers r,'as y
self "up Salt River pretty considerable,
But my friend Wild Cat thinks,tnat 4
a thing or two to you in con6den 3, AMI ,rE.,
your word not 20 speak of it " ne General
Is it true that he is "oppostd to I'll crosso, -
armed parties of Chero.ccs into shei Stnto." o.
that he hopes they will 'sact DIT their fragsd,.
their own land" The prnts- must have put tha,
in certainly, for have now before mo a let's,
: which reads thus:
Capt. John Benge: 1e71l -.
SIM write you this nototo let you know TIN,
the q Stars broke custody last nigh, abou, &C.
ven miles from here. s5
} have sent dispatches o,presscs (" to Reaties
, Prairie, GcnI Taylor and tie Deputy Marshal.
, tor them to assist in arrestilg them. | wish Won
to scour the County limo fros one end to tho other
and come on this side Of be line il NECESSARY.
and should you approhend ,hom on this side Of
the line deliver thom at this place.
Respectfully, ALIEN WOOD.
TO Capt. Jno Benge. Cherokee lt.ion. -
Tho General has bad ,ne,nty, or chono..
his mott ons to suit The times
\ | know men who will state TO VII. il i, wc,.
cossary. that after the STARS" nriere, B,fT;a,s
ton, Gen'l Wood advised them toteep out of he
way! Is that his idea Of justicei Afurther ,dp1.
ted his fears of the starr family" hi 80 did
near him, who were not inclined take aav ,c-s
tive measures against then, knowe so ali ,bcoxs
character and living SO rear them. Ono of q
friends said that 'persons who lived in ella 81 bonA
ought not to throw stones." &c. Il IS ,ru. the
surrendered themselves after an agreernen, WIZ
Gen. Wood, that if acquitted of the charge OF
numbering Mr.. Wore and family thoy should not
be turned over TO the Cherokees.
u This man then did compromise with irnrdsrar,
robbers and house burners. II is true Tia, .iyaec
dies" have been "acted" in our country, bur +,
was etter that
len Wood,'' play the farce ia his quaint .'qux.
.tcat" style Of bargaining with these saro aege.
dians to escape unwhipt of jussce! The citizens
OF Arkansas need not apprehend dagger from
ARMED parties Of Cherokecs' crosst0g tho line
. uiless some of the fugitives who have ded ia;o
the Stale commit outrages. think there il lit
tic fear to be entertained Of those whose sole Oh.
: jec, it is to punish the guilty. 1t Nigh, please
the Genera perhaps. TO learn that Mr.. Duyal has
tod h,,s hon
J, ington for his discretion" and conduct during
) Gov. Buffers absence. That il 10 merted hy M.
d., none, think. will question, whose .lSdenens
or discretion is worthy Of respec; fui INDICATION
e If it should got out that sons .elndisas cperes.
Pondent" had been writing TO you asa;rs All the
: General should &c, liIlIe wrathy. jst put my
name in full, ona paste.board. in big istters, and
send il to him. Your friend Sc.
: Cherokee Nafion. Nor. 26iA. 1913 >
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