Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-08-12

Island, last week, for breach oe ,omise.
Lope's strange ..trependous'' thimg.-The Buckeye
blacksmith has been yicmised by the tender passion
The fair object of his affections resides at Harpers
to her. Stating thai she 5aS 5sGn s he5e
could have his hand also but said nothing about his
wife living in Ohio
Within the present year have died three Commodores
and t'0o Generals in the service Of the U. States
We refer readers to the communication Of +" Au
-stotah upon the subject of the " exclusion of high
ly respectable Cherokee testimony by Court Of En-
qnry at Fort Gibson. 1t points out what high pre-
rogatves assumed by the Military in the Indian
country 1t alludes to case that well inform
ed upon.
Last winter, when Colonel Mason was charged by an
American citizen, with having seized upon the private
property of Cherokee citizen and with having sent
command of soldiers off of the Military Reserve. in
TO the Indian country, and attempting to drive them
from their lawful possessions by placing under arrest
the property and persons of Cherokee citizens and
burn down their houses heads
we had the modification of witnessing the humiliating
scene of beholdrg officer of high rank in the Ame
rcan Army. to stle investigation, obectng to highly
respectable witnesses against him, because they
Iadians and he was officer. And upon the grounds
" that Indians not admitted legal witnesses in
Our modification at this equaed only by our
establishment, to hear the Court composed of officers.
also of high rank sitting in judgment, under the solem
mites of oath, sustain COL Masons objection. The
Of transient spectator would be that the
court, and not the Indians, incompetent, either
from ignorance corruption. From the latter cause
we concluded that this decision arose having been
witness to the proceedings Of the from it's begin
ming. more "white washing concern,'
heard of before it outraged the rights and feelings OF
American citizen treated with contempt the order
of its superors betrayed the trust reposed in it by the
Commanding General of the Army, and screened Of
fender from Just punishment. Col Wm Davenport and
naior jacob Bropn sinking from Judges to the advo
Gates of the offender
NIX. J. Z. srENCEk and the same influence That
screened Col M. out here, sunk the affair Washing
ton, not TO oblivion, for we, proper time will give
full history of that sham and corrupt court Mr. Ty
er under these circumstances is courtng public favor
whilst he is screening corrupt officer who has been
tramplng upon the rights of citizens he has the impu
dencc to solicit their support.
The aluson of our correspondent to the indyidu
who sat as member Of the Court of Inquiry, and also
the President Of the -court-martia, to Major c.
Wtdrton U. s. Drgns; we most cheerfully accord to
this officer the qualities Of honorable, Impartial and
consistent gentleman He voted for the admission of
Indian testimony in the former well as in the latter
cass--hc pursued an honorable and impartial course
during the whole trial in the of Col Mason but
we are compelled in doing Justice to all parties, to
say that Col. VIM. Davenport and Major jacob Brorn
we believe did not and serupulousy per-
form their duty.
In of our editorials, made remarks that might
have been understood pointing to oil officers of the
army. We consider this a proper time to make an
unsolicited explanation. We have had for number of
years the pleasure Of being acquainted with many Off
GERS of the army among whom we recognise MANY
high.minded, chvalric men. Our ausion was not to
the army in general but to the real puppies some of
whom may be found in every profession.
The Oregon company that left Missouri last May con.
taincd 260 males over the age of I6 years,
100 females do do do
298 males under do do
3i2 females do do do
800 being the whole number of persons.
They had l2l wagons, 696 oxen, 296 horses and 973
loose cattle 1867 being the total of stock.
A.