The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-18
AN ADOPTED INDIAN.
For the Union.
THE KEES.-ANoTIIER DELEGA,
TOM
AN OLD WARRIOR


The "Union" has kindly and generously opened
its columns to the discussion of grievances COM
planned of by the Cherokees and other tribes of In.
dams This has given a new spring to the life OF
the red man. The pipe and the wampum accom-
panied by appropriate talks, have been received from
several Indian agencies, with the encouraging con-
illusions, $50 on, my brother, nep sun Is daoning
upon us! The of our great father will at length
be reached, and we have no fear of his hea,E The
Union at the seat of government, gives publicity
to our icords Of truth and other papers in various
parts of the Union, of every political complexion,
have noticed our complaints in spirit of kindness
which bodies us much good"
"An Adopted Indian" has told you, in several of
his numbers, that delegation of Cherokees is
at the seat Of government and that other delegations
from the same nation, but representing different in
terests, would arrive before Congress commenced its
next session On Saturday night, Capt JOHN
ROGERS, the only surviving chief who signed the
treaty of 1888 at Fort Gibson and Capt DUTcH,
arrived here as representatives from the {" Old Set
tlers'' or "Westem Cherokees." Did you ever hear
| of the celebrated Capt. Dutch, The Cherokees have
furnished warriors whose deeds of gallant daring,
when rescued from the obscurity which their isoa-
ted condition threw over them, would furnish a
bright page in soldiers galaxy, as well when they
bated against on the side of their English father
as when they fought by the side of Gen. Jackson
at the battle of the "Horse Shoe" But foremost OF
the warrior captains for deeds Of intrepidty, daring
| eminent. San Adopted Indian must be familiar
with them and cam if he will, furnish anecdotes OF
startling character. will call one of the warriors
exploits to his recollection, which often told by
| that prince of traders, Col. A. p. CHoUTEAu, who
resided on the bank of the Verdigrs river the dyi-
ding line between the Creeks and the Cherokees.
| The clearinghouse of Col. G. was on the side OF
the river occupied by the Creek nation, ind he was
the favorite, and indeed the only trader, for the
Usage tribe. 1t was on dark and stormy night OF
winter, that party of about three hundred Osages
were 'encamped near the clearinghouse. One OF
their bands had been securing the western prai-
| res, and fell upon small hunting party command
ed by Captain Dutch. 1t was night, and the cap
| tain was some distance from his camp, at salt
| lick watching for deer and buffalo, when he heard
the firing. When he reached the camp, the Osages
had fled, taking with them some of his horses.
They were Ignorant when they made the attack
that it was Dutch's party and as soon as his name
was mentioned, they betook themselves to flight.
He Immediately started in pursuit, with three or
four OF his WARRIORS and, after trailing them for three
days, he came upon them at Chouteaus trading
house, where they had collected large number OF
their warriors on the night above adverted to. He
stealthily approached their camp, and found they
consulting upon the subject of their late out
rage, and devislng means to evade the vengeance oil
| the enemy they most dreaded earth He gave
his comrades the order (Which no one dared to
dsobey) fire at his signal, and then retreat they
best could, and cross the river into the Cherokee
country. The fatal signal was given, and three
Cherokee rifles TO their last homes three Usage
| warriors. AT the same moment, the well-known
war.cry OF capt Dutch" sent terror TO the hearts
| of all who heard i'll The Osages (three hundred in
number) sprang to their feet fired volley at ran.
dom, and ran towards the clearinghouse. His
men, obeying orders, made their way across the
river; but he single-handed and alone, sprang for
ward like an uncaged tiger and, at the very door OF
the trading house, struck down, with blow Of his
ponderous tomahawk the principal Usage warrior
and scalped him. The panic was SO great, that he
retreaed to the river, reached large tree fallen
into it, and, jumping into the water where it was
twenty feet deep, gained the opposite shore in
| safety.
This old warrior is now in Washington, as one
| of the representatives of the old Cherokee nation
His once erect and stately form is bent by years
and hardships his hair has lost some Of its raven
blackness; but the fire Of that dark, flashing, re-
markable eye, when aroused, is brilliant as ever.
ESS-SEE-ESS,
Brother TO ".an adopted Indian"