Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-04-30
From the Fort sn,th Tines Eara, ApTi7 IA.
twenty Thousand Indians Congre-
gated on the Plains.

DETERMINED AND COMBINED HosTILuIEs A
GAINsT THE wHrTEs-ALBUoUERQ ExPEDi-
TON RETURNED.
Col Alexander McKissiek, Agent for the
Wichita Indians, and Mr.. Woods b. Rogers,
of the Albuquerque expedition, arrived in
town about IL, NJ, to-day, and we learn from
them, that in consequence of the bostilities of
the wild Indians, and the advice of the friendly
Indians, the company for Albuquerque reluc-
family abandoned the expedition.
Jesse Chisholm, a balf-blood Cherokee who
has been trading with the Camanches, for
twenty years, started few weeks ago with
goods on a trading expedition TO the Camanche
Nation, and after travelling several days, was
met by company of friendly Indians who
had been to the place where all the wild tribes
had assembled, and had a talk with Them, and
they advised him to return Immediately which
he did, as the Wild Indians were very hostile
They told the friendly Indians that the great
chief, out West, had sent to them delegation
who bad told them that this great chief was to
make war on the people of the United States,
and that he was able to poison the whole at
mosphere, and kill the whites off by thous-
ands The wild tribes knowing that the
troops have been withdrawn, are congregated
near the Antelope Hills along the head waters
of the Canadian and Red river. preparing for
a descent on the frontiers, as we have no
doubt, and this is move on the part of Brig
ham Young to draw off the United States
troops for Utah to protect the frontier States.
The Indians, on the reserve with Maj. Neigh
bors, have all left and joined the wild bands
on the plains. Near Fort Belknap, they have
already killed some of the frontier settlers
and stolen a number of horses and Mai.
Neighbors had raised company of whites
and friendly Indians and intended to pursue
them.
Chisholm demonstrated with the Albuuuer-
que company about going en- the expedition,
as it was next to impossible to get through
the multitude of Indians between Arbuckle
and Albuquerque. Their camps and lodges
extend foy $50 to 200 miles. The Delawares,
ShawneeS and other friendly Indians, also
advised the company to return. The re-
maInder OF the company will be III in few
days.
Col. McKissick informs us that the settlers
living on the western frontiers of the Creek.
Chickasaw and Cherokee Nations are all NOV
ing in to the interior as they apprehend trou-
BILE from the wild tribes.
The above information may be relied on,
as Col. McKissick has been several weeks in
the neighborhood of Fort Arbuckle, and he is
man of undoubted veracity. He says that
the Kickapoo Indians are at Fort Arbuckle
intending to protect the public property there.
In the neighborhood of Arbuckle there is
great CONSERVATION, and the people live in
constant fear, as there never has before been
such large collection of hostile Indians in
the neighborhood.
Mr.. Rogers says that Chisholm sent out a
runner. while the Albuquerque company were
there, to ascertain the true state of affairs,
and the messenger brought in a Keechi chief,
who informed him that it was fact that all
the wild Indians were combined. and that war
was their determination. Delawares arrived
at Fort Arbuckle week last Tuesday who
stated that the Indians had already killed
several on the Texas frontier. as stated above.
War parties were proving about between
Fort Arbuckle and Fort Belknap. stealing
horses and killing the whites and friendly In
dams.
AZ present we can say no more, but refer
the matter to the General Government hop
ing that something will be done forthwith
And, in the meantime, we would recommend
Gov. Conway to raise two regiments of volun-
teers TO protect our frontier. We must have
protection. The Indians west of us intend 10
do something to protect their frontier.