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WAR WITH THE INDIANS.

WAR WITH THE INDIANS.
We had conversation with Genera!
Morse, OF Nalchiloches, last evening. He
left that town on the Goth inst. with the
volunteers who. arrived yesterday on the
steamboat, Cora. Previously 10 the start.
ing ofthe boat, Mr.. Gardner, from the
towt, Of Sabine in Texas, arrived there.
He stalled that before he left Sabine, an
express arrived from The northern frontier
with a call from the authorities on The
county Of Sabine, to raise forthwith a
company Of mounted men, and send them
on TO defend the frontier of the Indian coun-
try against The Cherokees no were up iu
arms. or from whom. at loa,t. hostilities
were anticipated. The express rider in
formed Mr.. Gardner that he, left similar
order Tor another company of mounted
men--wtlh The authorities of the Town of
St. Augustine as he passed there. There
was great excitement along The In.
dian froRtier. Mr. Morse says that he him
self conVersed with Mr.. Gardner, and has
implicit confidence in his veracity.
Editorial Correspondence RI tAe Pieayune
CAMf OF THE INDIAN COMMISSION Frs. .
Brazos River, May 3. 1916. {
/ anticipated remaining here until the
great tudian treaty came off. which will
take place, probably, next week, but an ex-
press has come in from Austin with the
exciting intelligence of the murder of Col.
Cross on the Rio Grandc, and the com
moncement of hostiIilics with the Mexi-
cans, and am of Tomorrow in The direc-
,iou Of Ma'amoras. The news has crea.
ted the greatest interest here, and all are
anxious 10 have the ITeaIy over as soon as
possible.
There is now good reason to believe
that the Cumanches will he we'll repre-
seaed at the great council. Buffalo Hump
with one or TWO of his captains, arrived
here the latter part Of last week, and 10
day Jack Hany, noted interpreter and
rutner Of the Delaware tribe, came in
with a large body Of the Cumauches,
headed by old Mopecho copee. a celebra-
ted civil chief, besides Yellow Wolf, Bear
Tail, Santa Anna, and other war chiefs Of
distinction. This laller chief is fine.
porlly looking fellow, weighing over two
hundred pounds, aud with counrepance
expressive of both good humor and good
nature, They say, however, thai he is
one OF their hercesl and most relentless
warriors. They all came in, Mopecho:.
copee taking the lead, in regular order,
followed by raft Of women and children
all mounted, and would not have missed
the spectacle OIL any account The women
sal on their horses fearlessly, and as,ride
after the manner of their lords and mas.
ters. while the children were banging on
anywhere and every where; and as we'll
might one undertake to shake squirrel
from limb as one Of those small speci.
mems OF the genus Camanche from their
horses. The women at once struck the
camp, arranged all the buffalo skin wig
vans. brought water from a delicious
spring hard by, built fires, aud in half an
hours time all we're feas'ing themselves
upon buffalo meat, the lean part boiled
while The fat they swallowed raw as we
would bread. had never before seen these
WIZ peoPle "nile qulelly encamped, and
watched their household aud domestic
manners with much interest.
Many Of the more noted chiefs paid an
early visit TO the quarters Of Gov. Butler,
who has been very unwell for several
weeks, but is now slowly Iecovering.-
While there they had smoke aud short
talk, appeared friendly enough, and after
the visit was over stalked off to their quar-.
ters. | noticed that the PLANES, dressed
man among all the Camanches was old
Mopechocopee himself, for be had nothing
OH but course tow shirt; the Younger
chiefs were rigged GU, in all sorts of fancy
and painted in colors the most fancifui.
There was wonderful lack of substantial
dress, however, and ! could not belp
thinking of the summer costume. of lhe.
Georgian. who arrayed himself simply in
a shirt collar and pair Of spurs. aad also
ofthe Indian high up on the Mississippi
during the intense heat of the last sum
rneF, who seorned any other garment than
a piece Of rope.
Gov. Butler and Col. Lewis are now
expectint sid Pabayucah in da;,, Nth f,