Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-03
from the Indian C6untrv

The Van Buren, {Arknnsas) In,sllireo.
Ger. OF the 3O,h ult.. contains the follov.
'ng items Of intelligence from the Indian
country:
THE RETURN OF COY, BUTLER,s n.
Petition FHOM THE PRAIRIEs =
| A correspondent writes w from Far
Wasliiidi In the 18th insi., ihai the On.
ernor and portion Of the. party had RI.
tunred. Our correspondent, saws: the
trip was one Of deep interest," .Iie says:
That Of III the Indians, the CamaItiea
are the most peculiaf and interesting
For their primitive Character, -orieinit
manners, ruSto,fis, SuP.tsiitions AMI OH.
or peculari'ies. mos, disi'nst.shed."
The TeKian CommissioHefs dhi ma Al.
tend, il could not be accounted Tor, which
was by no ttieans gratifying to Gov. hr.
Ter.
Upon tho arFieal of Gov. Butler at
Cache Greek. he tic, d4pntntions iromal
the border tribes. except the Kio~sy.rM
WEche'aws--viz: Camanches. Tuwoca.
onics, Wmros. Ke+chi,.s. Cadl~s. Anar.
chez. and lonies NJ Treaty was made
hut an ag cement Of peace and amiiy wa
efit., red into Isia
The kiowavs AMI Wiicheiaws were
said to be al war with the Camanches,
and were located about eighty milc< ffom
Cache Greek; preparing 10 nt,ks 4 Ars
cent uron the CamaRthes. -.
The Cove nor despatched fifIcc fJiteN
"a Delaware, Cherokee. AMI a. Wits
mani who We're 60 u hun'-r>; AMI via
knew the Country we'll: ,njdir-c',si them
to travel about eighty mile. mp RAJ Nyf
cr. to notify any OF the tribes thu, they
should sccs tp .Hf:Fnd the Gunner; nc ia
structcd them niot 20 10 lhsrr.. sure thar
screen DAYS; and N the event N any a..
ciaert Tint NIGH happen 10 rfewn, ,h-ir
fetdrn III the given tint.. lhsy wcfe ~
send one of their party buck ~ bis cs.,,;t..
Some i,ceIre day. elapsed and no nc.ftsn,
OF the runners had reached him; he c..
parted and arrived ut Fort WA.hia OF
the 17lh INST. VIXEN lie applied Ia ,hs
Commanding Oai,.er at that Pos, 10 s-Ss
Il conn.,df Of frugooEs To the tsFaheva<
towns To scurch Tor the tt.anetS; and II
they were mnrdc.ed, td punish The NM
Ierers. Ii is feared, a,fd not wii6sM
cause, that these EHaiahs ma,rdeted the
runners for being the friends Of Cam.p.
shes, their enemies
The mission of Gov Butler ID tie tnY.
Ter tribes may have n beneficial rss.tl,i
'ut visit from n. squadron Of Dragons
would accomplish more.
From the Cherokee Naii.n CORES.
ondent writes us from the B,ynu Ne.
ard, Cherokee Nation, that things are
rei,y quiet, and travelling SAFE III The
'aiion; also that a deputa.ion, among
'hom nre Wild Cat, Mica no-py, Rev.
ohm Douglass, Berno, &c.. (Seminoles,)
ave gosc up 10 Chouieau's old trading
establishment, and if they arc pleased
nth the country, they say they will
aihcr up their scattered bands, aud ,osf.
RS, and cmbody them II 10 to 10 hoped
lat they will be pleased, for | have rea.
N TO know, that q urge portion Of tho
herokees will be pleased 10 get rid of
lem. There nfo from eight hundred 10
10 thousand IN this Nation, whs DO little /
no good for themselves or any ons
Sc. Co a-coo Chez and his party still
ies. the cane. brake below Fort Gibsna,
I'd Alligator, the waters Of Pecan Creck.
Murder n The Cherokee NaGox.--A
ost horrid murder was committed an
'yeu Menard on the o3J ult. Richard
,tcllil killed his vile by beating her IN.
she died. RatcliF states that che was
-own from her hsrse: bu, he was seen
'ting her Post Morten examination
$ made by Assistan, Surgeon r. n. f
oicdge-he reports that she came 10
death from tho blows inflicted, and
er maltrcatmeni. Ratciff is in chains
his own house, awaiting his trial. II