Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1844-01-06
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY 6 1s4

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the mouth of Cache Creek, to search one dov IN
that vicinity, and return in three more. maxine
their stay in all, seven days; they were further
enJolned, should any thing occur to detain them
longer to send one of the party back to ma Ike the
Commissioner acquainted with the cause Of tbo;r
detention. Three days after the expiration Of the
time by which they should have returned Gov
Butler, with party, left and returned to Fort Wash
TIA by the 18th, calculating that tho absentees
would be in, day or two after The Witcbe.
laws and kioways were known to be, if not OK.
oct'y In open hostiIities, yet on no very Friendly
terms towards the whites, and as the coun,rv
to which the messengers wcro sent. WAS inho .i,o,
oy those tribes, and ms ample time had been al
lowed them for any contingency, Gov. Butler, by
the 18th, began TO feel very anxious for the safe
ty. His intentions were to have called. did thew
not return by the evening of The 18th, on the
Commandant of Fort Washita for suitable com.
mand to proceed to the Wichetaw town at the head
OF Cache Creek, rescue the runners and bring the
offenders to Fort Washita, and there be retained
for the disposition and action Of the Honorable
Secretary ofWar.
We had all como 10 the painful conclusion that
some so-ious accident had occurred to them, and
we were ogreeably disappointed on their arrival
into camp, late on the night of the 18th. Thew
had exceeded their instructions, and gone mpcb
further, and having neglected to notefy the Com.
missioner, had caused US so much uneasiness
On the 10Th ], with the little party under nv
charge, left Fort Wash,a and reached this place
on the evening of the 9th inst.
Though nothing definitely has been settled by
the mission, yet much good has been effected, and
foundation has been laid which can be acted up.
on to great advantage in future, should tho United
States be determined on completing what has al.
ready been began. Tam sir.
..-s-. Your obi. servt.
ED. BuRGEViN.
"TALk" sent 10 Pa.ha-eu-ka, head Chief of the
Comanche Nation, by p. Nj. Butler, U. S. Com
missioner, and read in Council at the Sulphor
Bluffs on Red River, llth December, IS43.
TAKEN DOWN BY FRIEND.
Ny BRoIHER:-I sent the ,,ipe of peace to YOU.
and to ycur people, through Gus friends John Cons
ner, Jim Shaw, and Nick Miller, inviting you on
Red River to our council fire, where it has been
kindIed for eigh, days.
You have not come yourself for reason. which
IRE satisfactory, but have sent your princiDaI
Chief. Poo chan ni-quah.hc," with two other
ohleis' ana seven braves, who have brought good
talk. 1t gives me and my people pain to hear
you have lost favorite son in battle and arc
mourning in consequence. understand it is your
habit to do no business during the time of grief,
which will last, am told till green grass comes.
1t lisa custom to be highly respected md Observed
All your other Red friends in the Prairie, have
been invited tojoin us here in one common peace
with our sister Republic of Texas. The Pipe Of
peace is full to overlooking.
We are expecting tho Wacocs, Keeches, Tv.
wockonies, Witchetaws, Kioways, Annodarchoes.
lonies, Quawpnws and Billuxies. As vet but a
few of our Delaware and Caddo friends have ar
rived. Your people are anxious TO return, lest it
might be supposed they had been injured, and Won
and your. people become uneasy; VIC think it bes,
they should 90.
We have embraced, and embraced, and renew.
cd the hand and heart of friendship and peace.
1t Is most satisfactory and gratifying to know
and hear from all our friends on he frontier, that
the Comanchel Nation have Ike y bright and So.
cred the chain Of peace made with them on the
24th August, 1885. This will cause your grea,
father, the President of the United States, and his
people, 10 love the Comanche Nation.
| send this talk" by your favortc chief "Poo.
chan i-Quah he " with fac of the JTnitad St,tes
as pledge of renewed poacc, which you must
accept, and with it always respect and Iovo our
people. The flag promises friendship, peace and
an anxiety for the happiness Of the Comanche
people. send you some presents for yourself,
your squaws, and children. Also some Tobacco,
which you must smoke.
Your friend and Brother,
P. M. BUTLER.
For the Arkansas lntelligencer.