St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-03
ES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY MARCH 1852


tanned by Mr.. Jolly. has been furnished .
us by his son, John II. Jolly, which .
though very old, is perfectly lcgible,
and, as a novelty Of the kind, is worth
copying. 1t reads as follows:
"Pclmit David Jolly. citizen Of the Uni
ted States. to pass uudisturhcd through the
Cherokee Nation in pursuit Of his brother, /
and treat him with respect.
DAVID HENLEY, Agt. War.
To the Chiefs and head men Of the Chcro-
kcc Nation. and to all whom it may concern.
Knoxville, the 18th April, 1871"
Thus provided and guided by the
interpreter and the kind instructions
of Colonel Whitley, the Governor Of
Tennessee, Major Henley and others
who took a warm interest in his en-
tcrprisc, he pursued his route South !:
and, after crossing the Tennessee river
at Tilico Blockhousc, left behind him
all traces of civilization. In due time
he and his guide arrived at the point
in the Cherokee country, on the Coosa
river, to which Col. Whitley had di-
rectcd them, but to their great dlsap-
pointmcnt found a large party Of the
Indians had gone South and the boy
with them. After collecting what in
formation they could in regard TO the
route and probable stopping place OF
the Indians, they again set out. This
whole region Of country, now known
as the State Of Alabama, was an al
most unbrokcn wilderness at that day,
inhabited by the Chcrokces, Greeks
and other rowing tribes Of Indians.
Mr.. Jolly and his companion set out
again in the pursuit, determined to
find the boy before they rctraccd their
steps. They travelled on and on, till
they arrived near Pensacola, in the
present State of Florida, before they
found the Indians.
When they made their business
known, the Indians seemed disposed
to give them but little satisfaction.
The young men of the party were out
hunting they said, but they were all
Indians-none white. Mr.. Jolly, how
ever, determined to wait till they came
in at least, that he might judge for
himself. lie, therefore, deemed it pol
icy in him not to appear TO be very
Ianxious. or cvince any degree of GER
tantv in his mind that his brother was
with the hunters, least word might be
conveyed to him, and he thus clude
him. SO they waited patiently for d
few days, under prctcnSe Of resting
after their long journey, and were
kindly treated by the Indians. Ol
the evening of the third day the young
Indians all came into camp with tn,
; proceeds of their hunt, and Mr.. Jolly
soon recognized his brother, more from
family resemblance than anything else
, for he was dressed in full Indian cos
,, tune. and looked and acted as mucl
like an Indian as any Of his compan
ions. lie cndeavorcd to draw hin
,, into conversation in English, but the
boy had either forgotten it or was NO
disposed to talk. When he communi
- Gated through the Interpreter his in
) tCntion Of taking him back, he posi-
t lively refused, and the Indians al
: pearcd inclined to intcrpOsc and pre-
/ vent him. When, however, the at
| thority Of the agent of the War Do
IL partmcnt was read to them by the II
II tcrprcter, they made 10 further OF
, lection, but hastily prepared to rctnr
to their homes on the Coosa. So til
! whole party accompanied them bac
: that far. Then they discovered tina
: the boy had been adopted by w
H. man who had had her only son khlc
j, in battle. She regarded young JoIl
a. as one sent by the Great Spirit as
II substitute for him she had lost, al
II she loved him with all 4 mothers d
le votion, and he returned it with all Il
: warmth and generosity of his natur
lc She was almost frantic when 81
H. heard he had to leave her, by author
- ty Of the Government Of the lnIt'
ecr States. But after a long and tend
oi interview which continued the great
X; part of the night, in which she mat
III the boy promise that he would so'
H. escape and return to hcl. they start
10 the next morning. Young jolly wal
III cd to take his gun aud pony with hl
III but his brother was distrustiul al
'u- would not consent His adopted mot
er gave him all his incest ornamen
id moccasins, leggins, &c, and haril
OIL filled his pouch with jerkcd veniso
I'm permitted him to start. \ large nu
TO- Der of the young Indians accompani
la them the first day, and after that
ut few continued to follow i'll the re
ur- until they arrived at the Tenncss
nit river. During the journey throu
ip- the wilderness, young Jolly continu
ed sullen, and would not talk. His bro
he er allowed him to ride his horse mu
rn- of the time, taking care to walk Gle
In by his side. When the boy got off
ng walk, he frequently asked to cal
atty the Gun, but his brother was afraid
to trust it to him. At last, near
he banks Of the Tennessee river, Il
eyi- had stopped at spring to retr'
'er- themselves, and Mr.. Jolly, less C
mt, tious than usual, had set his s
of against tree close by. Whilst t
he remained there, hc observed the c
Da- Of the boy frequently turn iowa
re- the gun, and perceived that he g
ually approached it sidewise and
.97, parcntly without any design, but
ack brother was too vigilant for
ing While they were waiting on the ba
Y to Of the Tennessee, at Teilco bl'
/ in house, to cross the river, the few
who dians who had borne them comp
S to from the Coosa country, came up
He took their final farewell Of young
rue ", whom they had named 1hHn
4 to as interprctcd from their langu;
,tro- They continued to stand on the 50
;sec lcrn bank of the river, and gaze a
d at him as long as he was visible.
, let From this time on the boy gave
ndly all hopes of making his escape
IS at said he would go on home to
lei white friends and see them all
NOW then return to his Indian mother
,ces- home. lie now grew more chee
nIcy. and communicative, and from h
the Vile home his brother had no dlit
made ty with him. AS they passed a