Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-25
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The Commissioner of ludisn AEsirs has received
dispatches from r. P. Pullian, Esq, CLERK 70 the
Southwestern SUPPLEMENTARY dated AZ orr caiih,
August Z 1858, and enclosing letter lro4 douglas
Il. Cooper, Indian Agent for me OnoeIaNs ano
ChickassRs dated August 9th. From the latter We
81 rsrst that the United States Survey
oTe oomplsted the survey OF the Seth meridian OF
~, loooftn6e. from Red river to The Canadian
-iVoks and erected monuments thereon, on the 9th
81 learn from 8 private source at Fort Arbuekle,
that the ChocktaEs returned 10 their posts on the
lat Of August; that Mr. Jones and party had gone
down the Canadian river to old Fort Arbuokle, eli
safe; that the surveying psrty saw no Csmanches,
but plenty OF Indisn trails, some Of quite recent
date: that the people west Of Arbookle have moved
Into the Fort for protection, and that there have
been no further depredalio1s committed since ny
lsst reports bat Lcthing further has been heard o.
the sxty>si1 horses which were stolen ana eaEfleq
Of"
Bvtbe same mail the Bureaa Is also 90 receipt Of
the report Of an explo ing expedition recently made
BY Ascent Cooper, which was organized at Fort ar
buckle and comprised two bands under Captains
Hohltiehe and George Jones' numbering seventy
two In the aggregate Hearing that Lieut. Powell,
with company g. United States Infantry. was on his
way to the fort and feeling willing 10 leave Il
unprotected, Mr. @ awaited bis arrival TIL the BUN
June. Is 4 40
On the LIST Of July the expedition started, but as
Col E. Pickens was taken ia en- the frst night AFTER
leaving the fort, and vas sent back the next day,
some DELAY occurred. The march Was subsequently,
continued 10 Mud creek, where the expedition met
Gov Harris and party returning TO the fort. From
these they heard Of the Of the surveying party
20 Red river. Some Cherokees who had accompanied
them thas far deserted and returned with this party
70 the fort. On reaching Beaver creek the party
crossed several Indian trails going towards Red
river and learned that party of Gamanohes, who
had been prisoners WITH and where released BY the
Waohitas said hey were ashsmed 70 90 oecA 70 thel
people and avoWed their intention OF processing 20
Texas and making reprisals or losing their lives.
Resides observing the smoke Of hres in the dis
t.Dee toWards the southwest, which we're supposed
10 indicate the presence Of Csn0nehes or Rangers,
no incident Of note happened for several days Mr..
c. Ellis up this interval, however with very interest
ing geographical descriptions, accounts Of old Indian
towns and feriicatons, and sketch Of the passage
through town Of prairie dogs, several acres in ex-
tent where these singular animals dWolt on terms OF
strictest smty with owls and TattIesnakes. On the
18th Of JAY the expedition eneamped at h1sh creek
Spring northwest of the starting point. Here they
met paFiv of Wachitas andFeclsimed horse which
had been stolen by the Camsnches and sold to the
Wachitas A long talk was held with these people,
and they expressed constant dread Of the Camanohes,
because they had aided the whites IN recovering
stolen horses from them. They we're also afraid Of
the Kechis for the reason, and Of the Texans,
because they had traded with the Camanehes Tor
property toe latter bad probably stolen from the
Texans. Mr.. c. urges that the agent should reside
with the Wsehitss and prevent their being imposed
upon.
Mr. C discovered, from the location Of the ninety
eighth meridian that the Wachias are living in the
Chickassw district. Having learned from the
Waohitas that there no Camanehes in the eouo-
try, except 81 great distance TO the north, MI Z
determined 70 return and disbaud his forces He
cordiugly proceeded at to Fort Arbuekle where
be arrived without anything Of importance trans
piriDg on the route. He thinks the effect Of the
expedition on the Indians viii be highly beneficial,
although it was unsuccessful in its chief object
that of finding the Csmanche marsuders, and gain
ing back the stolen properly they had carried of
Washington Star, Aug 20