The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-27
IMPORTANT INDIAN INTELLIGENCE. have re-
ceived from the southwest the subjoined news II
will be read with interest.

ceived from the southwest the subJolned news. IL
will be read with interest.
From Shreveport (Red river) Gazette, AprilI21
Gov. Butler, with division Of his retnue who had
been commissioned the part OF the United States to
negotiate treaty Of amity, or aid in doing between
Texas and the tribes of Indians in the arrived
at this place Saturday last from the Brazos River in
Texas. We learn from him that a council was held on
the day appointed the Brazos River at which Texas
was Represented in the person of Gen. Terrell and the
following tribeso Indians by their Chiefs headmen and
warriors the Wacoes, Wichetas, Keechies, Twocko-
Mes Comanches Caddoes Annadorchoes lnonies Shaw,
nees, Lappans, and Tonquas The treaty not fully
consummaed though placed and left in favorable
train The Indians expressed themselves willing to
selves t, observe it faithfully. It appears that
they had confidence in the faith of Texas without
the interposition of the United States towards
which they entertain the most friendly feeling Texas Of
fered to give them much territory they wanted, and
great many presents it'll which theywer satisfied and
upon which they desire for
peace. suspension of hostites agreed upon and an
interchange flags 10 that effect made excepting the Ton
quas and Lippaus with whom they would not make peace
Texas yet holds Comanchc and Waco prisoners taken
San Antonio, and the Indians retain number of Texan
children stolen at differ ent times. The chiefs with the
Texas commissioner have gone TO President Houston
which interview will have the effect Of bringing about
exchange oiPrsoner War parties OF the keechies are
for definite treaty will be fixed upon which the In
dams prefer holding he head waters of Red River
The attendance Of this council would have been
merous the part OF the ndions had they been dis
truu OF the Texans, and suspicious Of decey ortck
for their destruction During the progress of the prelim
that plan laid by Texas to poison them with the
small pox by presenting them with goods infected with
that disease. This suspicion was, however, ued and
confidence established. Most OF the upper tribes
roaming unsettled race, sometimes W thin the limit Of
Texas and other times in the United Safes they make
corn but rely almost exclusively upon game for sub
sisence which is very abundant The xety for peace
both frontiers extreme, and with Texas is believed
by Butler to be matter of the last
and is thought advis ibe for all to keep off frontier
until permanent peace is established which il no pedwl
he achieved in the fall We informed by Governor
Butler that the Comanches had just returned from war
party in Mexico They represented that they had de-
streyed two towns in the vicinity Of Chihuahua. The
Deawares, who in their lodges saw several women
and children who had been taken prisoners by the
msnches and quantity OF silver. The poorer class Of
Mexcsns the frontier keep arms and
were compelled TO defend themselves with clubs. The
Mexicans had messengers among them TO come in and
AXE peace TO which they had agreed In company with
Governor Butler is an artist by the of Stanley from
New YORK, quite young man, whose object in sccompa-
nyng the party to sketch the chiefs OF the various
tribes who met in council and he succeeded in procuring
large number Governor Butler after spending a shor'
time at his farm will proceed to Fort Gibson where
shortly to be held another treaty.