The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-09

versation through the door, Meigs .'threw open the
wi1dow-shutter, through which the muzzes Of five
guns were thrust and pointed at him He imme-
diateiy jumped behind the facing Of tho partition
door, " &c Il was certainly remarkable, that Mr..
Meigs ascertaned the number of men 10 be fire or
ssper and had time 10 count the Ave muIzrs pointed
at him as he jumped behind the facing of the door
and Il would have been more remarkable IL he had
40 addition to counting the muzzles, recognised ps
taess, dark it was, with sufficient disneness TO
name the men, He never, believe, prsisnasd 10
know the men William Ross, in his lottsr to John,
does not pretend that they were recognised. He
said they "are said TO bee-no doubt correctly too
Tom Ellis, Washington and young Jim Starr
Samuel Rluford, and Ezekiel Rider" These make
fpej but w. Ross afterwards exonerated Jim Starr
and Samuel Starr (BlufordO who were abroad
in the prairie, sPoiogining for his error,
dark, but because he had placed too much reliance
time Of great sreitSnsni upon the reports In cir
etsLaii0a." The committee make up fpe names also
10 correspond with the 1--WE msiles; but only one Of
theaa 70 found In w Ross iSt Of Eve. 's'e -
| But II is unnecessary 20 pursue the subject Both
lists arc sheer fabncations, without the shadow Of
proof, eoncocted to justify the murder Of predcs-
/ tined victims. ~. ~ .afE.a ... a.' ID. IT.
But what il they were true Would that Justify
the murder Of james Starr and his httle boy whose
names were upon nsilA<r lisi' Would Justify the
murder Of the houscabnrners thennselyess Gould
ogy has the government called, for looking quietly
on while the companies organized, and went out 10
hunt and kH Were they not accomplices before
the fact What apology have they there, or John
Ross here, for jstying these acts Of blood II they
and he do not thus make themselves accomplices
AFTER the fact, do they not become responsible for
subsequent murders by the same hands,
What, then does John Ross's defence amount to-
II proves two things-viz: ..
First; That John Ross and his government OPENLY
JUSTIFY ATRoCIoUS MURDERS.
Secondly, That there I, no government In the CAero-
kss country which deserves the name, or ought 10 Be
recognised by the United States.
Further to show how the law is administered in
that unhappy country, annex an extract from
| recent letter.
BoUDINoT.
Extract from q letter, dated
"NEAR JA,PER co., Missouri,
"March I, 1886.
"Ross's police company few days since, shot
and much abused Bluford Albery, and nothing
saved his life, but Of the bullets striking the
handle Of his Bowie-knife The attack on him was
unsupported by Bluford. After they passed by his
| sister Vests, he went out to get his horse, sup
posing they had gone; but after catching his horse he
discovered some halfs dozen Of the company printing
their guns. They Immediately raised the YELL and
made at him, when Bluford mounted his horse, and
endeayored to make has escape; but soon found he
passing directly through the main body Of the
company. He was shot at several times, one ball
passing through his hunting shirt; the other was
fortunately, before stated, stopped by the handle
Of his Bowie. He, however, made good his retreat
as far Spring Creek, where his horse threw him,
from the crack of gun. Here he taken and
tied, and one of the company flashed his gun al
him in this defenceless condition. Then four Of the
company raised to shoot him and called for the
word to be given. An Indian, Chetca--kes who acted
as sort OF judge, then interposed, and he was
turned loose, they threatening that If he ever told
what they had done TO him, they would kill him.
The above information and statement was made by
Bluiord your house, by himself, and 10 no hsar-
say report. He has gone down to Flint"
From the Arksnsas lntellg encsr Of the i4th ult.
We understand that . frscas snsued between
number of Cherokee Indians Of the Ridge
and koss parties, few days since, in which SAM
Martin, Ross man, was killed. We have heard
many stories in reference to it, and ind it difficult
to credit anything but the fact of the killing.
From the sane.
We understand that Mr.. N. B. DannngBArg, the
contractor for furnishing rations to the Chsrokees
that have left the nation, arrested by party OF
Cherokees few days since, near Fort Smith, under
prstence of his having harbored the ''Starr" boys
and that it was feared that violence would be done
his person. We hope, for the sake of all concern
ed, that they will not dare to injure him. If he has
committed any crime, let him suffer by the laws Of
the land; but if he is innocent, and suffers wrong
from the hands Of the Cherokses, we are sure that
his wrongs will be avenged by his friends, for we
have always heard him spoken of as good citizen
and as a worthy man. II any mob should moes
him, we hope the Cherokee authorities will ferret
out the ringIeaders, and punish them as they de-
serve. 49,.
Since the above was in type, Mr.. Danningburg
has been released, and, we learn, received per-
sonal injury. He had his horse shot from under
him, and after being taken some thirty miles from
the place of his arrest, was released.