Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-03-15
COL. LOGAN'S LETTER.
CREEK AGENCY, March !, lS45.

Elements Of the Creeks causing thereby much ex-
citement and alam, have concluded to address
you tho present communication. with the Wow
of informing the people correctly upon the sub.
iett /; having just arrived here from the vicinity
Of Little River. the reported scene of action.
Some time. about the 18th uIt.. the people be.
longing to the Tosl. prof.kcr Town Of Creeks, hv.
ing in the vicinity OF Little River. tho extreme
frontier of the Creek settlements discovered signs
of Indians. which their sagacily informed them
were Of different kind to those they were in :he
habit of having intercourse with; fearing that
they belonged to some horse stealing expedition.
they conceived it prudent 10 watch their motions.
if possible 10 ascertain who they were. With this
view they took their trail, but quickley discovered
that the others wero desirous ofavoidng them, this
increased their ardor to persuc. After following
them about eighty miles, they finally discovered
them in cliff OF rocks. Upon tho near approach
of tho Creeks they were suddenly assniIed, by
shower of arrows, two Of which slightly grazed
the Chef OF tho party, who, exasperated by the
unprovoked attack, gave orders 10 his men TO fire,
which resulted in the death of four of the intru.
ders, the remainder TO the number of four or five.
though Immediately pursued, effected their escape.
This in rea'tv is the whole of the story. Be.
! ing at that time on the waters OF the Canadian,
engaged in the removal of Micanopys band ofSem.
inolcs 10 their now permanent homes, and being
ignorant of the affair." was startled some time af
ter nighilall by hearing the War Whoop! Upon
inuuring 1t was reported that the (t was supposedly
Pawnee Mahas. had returned in force to the num-
! Der of or 600, and were massacreIng the IN
habtan,s Of tho frontier settlements; every thing
was in the highest state Of excitement; 2 party
of warriors were Immediately assembled and
marched on their way to the supposed sccno OF
action, but upon marching within 2o miles of tho
place designated, it was ascertained TO be false
alarm, Doubtless 10 their great d'snPPo ntment.
Since my return, have learned with surprise
tha, tho reports had reached this vicinity greatly
magnfed, and exaggerated representations had
been made to the Commanding Officer al Fort Glib
son sufficient to induce him ~ dispatch company
of Dragons. to that section II was also report
cd that the Osnges, had entered into conicderacy
with others, ard that they had m tdo an attack up
on the settlements high up the Arkansas. II is
hardly necessary for me TO add that this was
entirely without foundation there had been
some previous misunderstanding between them
and the Greeks, occasioned by the Osases having
stolen horses from them: but while was ont moi
with the noted Chief BLACK Doc, and party Of
his followers, and took advantage of the opporlu.
nifty, while The Creek Chiefs were present, of hav.
ing Talk with him, which resulted in the in.
terchange Of such civiliies as are common among
Indians pcaceabIy disposed towards each other.
| TIE Creeks, greatly dcplore and regret the Kilt
ing orthe Indians, prcvionsly mentioned, but much
as they may do so, still conceive themselves fully
justified under the circumstances. An immediate
enquiry will be made as TO who they were The
Greeks arc greatly dcsirous OF cultvating amlca
bic and pcaceabe relations with all their red breih
rem. with these views they have despatched run
ners TO all the Indian tribes this frontier, InVls.
ing them 10 attend n general council, 10 be held
on tho Deep Fork, in this nation on the ilrst OF
Nay next and requesting aII,as far as their ablil-
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cn wandering bands Of the distant prarles, when
and where every thing nppcrtaining 10 them will
he fully ard andy discussed.
1t will doubtless be highly ener.alcIng spec.
lacIc, and one calculated TO effect salutary ends
in many ways.
Yours Respectfully,
J. LOGAN, creek Agent.
Editor Of the arkansas IneNigeneer.
N. B. The Semnoles, have expressed them.
selves as now being perfectly satisfied, if they
arc NOT they deserve never to be they have, in
every sense Of the word, beautiful country
abounding in fertile land, excellent timber, good
water and saIu5rious climrte.
p. S. March 5M. An express has just nrriv-
ed here from the Chiefs oflho Upper Towns, bear
ing with him the hand of Pawnee Mahaw lnd.
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