Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-08-20
Froas he CAickasa~ Herald


Comanohss at Fart Arbuckls Again
Thsrs was a report last week that the Com
anchss had again visited the neighborhood Of
Fort Arbuekle, and stole 80 horses, that they
held a war-dance Eve miles from the Fort,
were followed by twenty U. S. soldiers and
ten citizens, were overtaken and refused to
give up the horses, said they intended to steal
more that the soldiers and citizens were afraid
to attack them and returned home: that they
Uhe Comanches) shot Mr.. Robinson Chemut-
tees horse from under him, &C.
We placed SO little confidence in the re-
port that we did not notice it. Last Sunday
evening we saw Mr.. Cuemuttee and he saws
the report is partly true.
lie says that on last Sunday night a week
ago, he ascertained there were Comanchss in
tho nsghborhood; he started to the Fort to
report the fact to the commander of that post
While on the way he was hailed and asked
whether he was white man or a Chckasaw,
he replied that he was Chickasaw; where
npea a vollcy Of arrows were let loose, killing
bis adgse. but fortunately none hit him. He
ped in the bushes and made good his
escape they followed him about one and
half miles. They were followed short dis
tancs by some Of Uncle Sans boys, but the
soldiers were afoot, and Of course could not
overtskc them. Mr.. c.. SAYS he knows thev
are Comanches
ES Since the above was in type, we re-
ceved the following letter, which gives more
particulars
Fort Arbuckle, July oS, So.
Nh. EDIroR:
1t becomes my painful duty to communi-
cate the following Intelligence. On last Sun
day evening, Mr.. Robinson Chemut,ee, Ga
Chickasaw, was returning from camp meet
ing, he called at the house of Smith Paul, "a
white ci,izen,) whose house i. within two
miles of the Post; while there, Paul entered
and said that great many horses were tied
muttec,) went out to look at them, thinking
a party Of Witchita's had arrived, and were
about to encamp; knowing many of the tribe,
he left the house for the purpose of visiting
them. Not seeing their horses when he left
for that purpose, it occurred 10 him that they
were Comanches and he Immediately mount
ed to go to the post to report it. A short
distance from the house he was surrounded
by number of Indians, who asked him, in
the Caddo language, if he was an American.
lie said mo, am Chickasaw." When one
of them, shaking his lance with one hand and
striking his breast with the other, exclaimed,
Il am Comsnche." Several of the Indians
Immediately shot their arrows at Chemu,tee,
whose horse fell dead from under him, and
he himself escaped with extreme difficulty,
t. a lh!chet, where he concealed himself till
uoHi"s. They ,nen evidently cou!insuced
their depredaton.; and, during the night and
morning the following persons lost stock,
either by being killed or stolen: one COW and
horse killed, belonging to Mr.. Strain, Smith
Paurs herd of horses stolen, having first cut
from the neck, bell, and the hobbies from
their feet. Perry Linney, Casey, Kearuey,
and Mrs. Hall, besides Mr. John Wilkins. who
lost all his horses, and four, the property OF
as many individuals. Mrs. Hall declares,
about sun down. she heard noise and saw
some Indians approaching she was afraid and
hid in the corntied. The Indians were Com
anch-., and about tiftacn in number; they
stopped ln ths yarG-.anced a war dance,
ana yelled if they were mad. About 20
horses were stolen and the best informed of
their natives, say that they will steal horses
in the Chickasaw nation, until they are sup
piled with enough to bear down on the Tex
as frontier.
On the above information being given the
commanding officer ordered a scout to be
commanded by Lieut.. R. H. Offley, who
came upon iheir first camp in one hour, but
they left their breakfast, mounted their hor-
ses aud left the Infantry far behind Nearly
all the horses being stolen, very few mounted
men could be raised, There is Snns to be
great council Of several tribes to morrow
their motives | must not explain. About
IS or 20 Indians WAS the number employed.
OLD MORTALITY.