The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-14
Address OF albert Pike TO she Tsxeas.
We extract the following from the Sherman

We extract the following from tne SHERMAN
(Texas) Democrat:
SIR: l will thank you 10 permit me through
the columns OF your paper, to inform the
people of Texas that l have this day settled
the terms Of Conven tons between the reserve
Indians, aud the Chiefs OF the No-co-ni. Ia
reiTeh, Va pt-rlh-c3, and Co-chO -tih c..
bands o! the Cananchee.
am entirely satisfied thai the Chiefs and
their people are acting in good faith. Those
fGuC bands agree 20 come in ana settle u iclI
Ihe Reserves. Peace is made with them, and
the Chiefs are to go and carry the talk 10 tie
other bands, and induce others to come in
also and meet me- here before the leaves fall.
The most perfect confidence is now felt by
these Indians in our good flith, and / have
entire confidence in theirs Their confidence
has been, in Il great measure, produced by toe
fact that have entire an escort of Greek and
Seminole mounted volunteers, an that the
principal Chiefs o! tho Creeks and SrmiuoIes
are here with ne. and have given assurances
tina: my promises Will be kept.
l appeal TO the people o. the frontier Of
Texas, in this endeavor, to restore peace on
that frontier and to stop the efusion CT blood
in any unnecessary and prcfitless warfare
We can have no peace with the Colndnches IL
nothing occurs 10 shake their confidence in our
good fditb, anC If mounted men and voiun-
teerS do not iii terftrs to prevent the success of
our negotiations by inconsiGerate, hasty, o.
passionate acIicna.
lmpiore the citizens Of Texas not TO cross
lEeu RIyer Into the couhtry leased from the
ChoctaW ana Chichast-WS, i'll armed bodies.
II is not necessary, aud therefore the peo-
pie have no right to do 80. Iii the exercise of
The powers vested in me, / have stipulated
that III the Texas troops shall be withdrawn
and their place be supplied by companies Of
Choctiw ana thickas;.W troops; and have
given advice Of this 10 III. Governor OF
Texas, and TO Col Henry BIcCuliocn.
l shall give the Comanche Chiefs whi.a
flags and letters Of safeguard for themselves
and all the Republic, and he who does il VIII
commit high crime.
tS 40 81 .in " GAGr tn or,
mtnent peace with the Comanches, ana their
settlement upon Reserves. With the aid Of
the people of Texas can do it. Let them
not listen 10 lying reports, set OF foot Il 0 one
knows by whom. and attributing to the Co.
manches ali the vliiainies of the CATO was
who have refused 10 make peace. when tn Il
was insisted on by the Comancnes, aad de-
manded Of them the peace maker Of the Re-
serye Ccmanches, that they might Kill him
1t was tho Cai-owa w ho lately killed the
son OF Mr. Courtney, near Fort Cobb, though
the lying Ton Canvas sad it was the Co.
TancheS and l snail send word to these
n urdertrs that unless they maxi peace and
atone for their murders, Will send q thou
sand Greeks and Seminoios end wipe them
out.
The Confederate States know the cost Of an
Indian war, and how very far the lives OF our
people outweigh in value those OF tie few, In
GlthS that from time TO time we succeed in
killing at immense cost. They wish peace on
the frontier, that all our means rieu, and
energies may be devoted To the nlaintainance
of our liberties and HONOR in the great strug-
gle iii which we are engaged. In the name OF
this great cal use, and or good fai tn and homer
l implore you not 10 permit any rash men TO
embroii US anew with the Coma ches, with
whom the Northern officers in New Mexico
have lately been making treaties but rather
help US 10 keep Them quiet, and SO save per-
haps many lives, and certainly vast ex!en-
diture OF money.
Respectfully, your fellow-citizen,
ALBERT PIKE, Com. &c.
THg cnERoKRss-a.E. Pixies sPREcH-aR. Ross's
REPLY-AEBTISG O? JOIN ROSS AND STAND
wATIR.
The Cherokees met Gen. Pike, Confederate
Commissioner, and Major Rector, Superind-
ent, at Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, on the
23th OF September, according to previous ap
pOintment. The Cherokees assem- bled in large
numbers, and the regiment commanded by
Col. Drew was on the ground. At the ap-
pointed hour the Cherokee regiment formed,
leaving large square, in which the Commits
sioner, superintendent, and the Cherokee Of
fciais Were seated A Confederate flag was
presented by the Cherokees TO the Commits
s,oner. which was followed by a speech by
Gen. Pike 70 the Indians, and which was re-.
sponded TO by Mr.. Ross.
After which Mr. Ross approached Colonel
Stand Waite. and offered mis- hand, assuring
him Of renewed friendship. Waite took his
hand, and said to Mr.. Ross, il he had done this
In 1916, the Cherokees would now be a united
people, but that there now existe a party in
the nation known az the pin party, and as long
asthey hold their polit organix ton, there
could be no peace. Mr. Ross assured Waite
that he knew nothing Of the party, and that
he had nothing to do with II. After little
parley, matters were hushed up, and the Com.
missioner and the authorities proceeded to
the arranging Of prelimlnaries for the treaty.
The above particulars were received from .
person who was present, who sent IL to rs by
q friend. There will be two regiments Of
Cherokees. one commanded by Col. Stand
Waite, who has had battalion In the fleid all
the summer and fall, and the other by Col.
John Drew, who WAS appointed to the COM
naand by Mr.. Ross. Waite is the leader of
the Soafhern.rights party.
The "Pin Indians" as they are called. IN
composed mostly Of full bloods. They de-
rived their name from wearing . pin Ia q Ger.
tain position In the lapel OF tho cost or
hnnting shirt. which was the means Of recog-
milton. This tho other party discovered, and
hence tbs name Of "Pin Indians"