Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-02-07


Miamies, bettor known as Piankcshaws and Peo.
rias. left their homes on tho Missouri somc seven
or eight years ago under chief called lkc Kcka-
poo prophet. They arc quite US daring as tho
Shawnees and Deawnres, and as successful in
hunting. to which they dovote themselves exclu.
sively, but 10 other respects far inferior.
They are much less intelligent. have not the
same faculty Of acquiring and taking caro- ofpro-
Pcrty, and arc altogether moro savago in appear.
ance and mode Of life. ln some cases they have
been known 10 eat the bodies Of enemies killed in
battle. As they dorivo their subsistence wholly
from the chase, they are compelled, notwilhsiand-
ing thoir ferocity, 10 romain on good terms with
tho wild Indians on whose land they hunt. and
with the settlements from which thoy procure am.
munision. Accordingly when in June las, Paw
nee was killed by one Of their warriors, they first
devoured his remains and then despatched two de-
egatlons--onc 10 negotiate peace with the pawnces
at their villages on tho Platte, the other TO my 70.
sidenco and to Fort Smith-for the purpose Of as.
suring the officers Of the government Of their pa.
cific intentions. =. :. =
Tho Quapaw tribe exchanged their lanls in
Arkansas for the right 10 settle among the Cad
does. in Louisiana. The country did not suit
them, and they did not harmonize worry we'll with
tho Caddoes. Soms Of them wandered back to
their former homes, and were provided with other
ands on the Neosho-the rest have wandered
over tho praries since, without any settled habi.
ta.ions. though their principal encapmen. is near
tho kickapoo towns on tho Canadian. They are
exceedingly poor, less fsrccious than the Kicka.
poos, and more inclined 10 work, buiare regarded
as good hunters and brave men. Though, for the
same reason that influence the Kickapoos, they
are averse 10 war, they have brought in several
scalps during the past winter and spring.
The Caddoes, unlike the other bands mention!
ed, have no regular homes Of their own. A few
Of them have settled among the Choctaws by per.
mission Of that trbe. Thess endeavor TO support
themselves by labor the rest, like the Klckapoos,
depend on the chase, aud load wandering life.
1t is estimated that these various bands together
muster among them a thousand fighting men, who
form at once the barrier and the only channel Of
communication between the border tribes and the
Comanches and other wild Indians south Of tho
Arkansas. Through them the Greeks have made
efforts TO induce these tribes 10 meet them in coun.
Gil. hitherto without success. II was expected that
an invitation sent during the summer TO hold
general council at the Salt Plains would bs accept!
ed. There can be no doubt TINT ihs extension Of
the settlements and consequent destruction and
scarcity Of game have created u hostile fesling,
$htssha ID 7 ID aasaASAo 4fffsifSs ps.Ss
to conciate the prairie tribes, and inihy opipioh
their efforts should be encouraged and assisss BY
the government. =,
For account Of the different bands in the Neo.
sho suslagency, refer to the report Of the sub
agent which Fcgretis mol 20 favorable q for.
mer reports have been. - -; - /,
ln regard to the Cheiokees, on, unable to
any further information tiai has
already been given on former occasons
Their affairs are still in an unsettled stnto.-,
The party feelings which have % long divided them,
far from subsidng. appear rather 70 increase III
violence. "A number Of .the treaty. have lately
gone to the northwestern section Of Texas, for
the purpose Of exploring the country, with view
10 their Ultimate emigration and separation from
the res. Of the tribe. The reanl'if this exped-
ton will doubtless have s,lfl nr1,g on tbe
final settlement of tho q i = |sS5sid1|, Z:
In ceuclusiou, il giye1 dt efsai pleasure to bs
able 70 state ttel kay(l6 Utmost confidence in
the fidelity Of shs 6|dspos t}jbes in this supsrn.
tendency, and that, in my elplop, the govsrnment
could safoly rely upon Il - ~ efipispt alics in.
the event Of rupture with any foreign powpfs
Very respectfully, yous most obedisnl sosyans,
WIN. ARMSTRONG;, =
>. Aetisss Superintendent, 9e.
r. HxHrLkY CRAWFORD, Esq.,