Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-03
From the Nashville Daily Gazette.
From Arkansas.
Fear Of Jim. LGne-Ben. McCullOugh-Ths In
dams for the SOufh-Deep Feeling.

Fear Of Jim. Ldne-Ben. MeCullough-The In
dams for the SOufh-Deep Feeling
FoKT SMITH, ARK, June Is, 1851.
EDIToRs OF THE GAZETTE am now at this
place, which is situated Immediately on the line
of this State and the Indian Territory and having
to some extent an opportunity of observing what
is going on, concluded to write YOU a few lines,
believing you would like to hear something from
the frontier In every part of this country we have
the most intense excitement in regard to the war.
Everybody is preparing for it. In every town,
village, or hamlet, however small, YOU hear
nothing but the talk of war, the clanking of arms
and the music of the fife and drum. The people
here are in constant fear of an attack from Jim
Lane, of Kansas notoriety, with an armed force of
five or ten thousand thieving and numbering Alb
olitionists, and we are preparing to give him a
warm reception. We have seen several gentle
men from Kansas City, some of whom heard
Lane making speeches, and they say he is raising
men and making preparations for an attack upon
this country; that it is his intention retake Fort
Smith, Washita, Cobb, Arbuckle, and other i'm
portant places.
There are now more than three thousand troops
at this place; one regiment of fine looking troops
from Louisiana, and another looked for daily
from Texas. In few days between 1000 and
5000 Confederate troops will be stationed along
this frontier far as Texas, besides our State
troops. With these troops and those on our bOr-
der, and Others held in reserve, our country can
be held against any force that may be brought
against Us.
Gen. Ben. Mccullough, "the brave fighter, -
and favorite of this frontier, arrived here few
days ago. He is appointed Brigadier General,
and takes command of the forces of this Western
frontier. He is also commissioned to raise seve-
raj regiments of volunteers in the Indian terrific
ry | am fully convinced that he will have no
trouble at all to accomplish this. The FIVE tribes
of our red brethren west of here have among them
good many slaves; no country richer and more
beautiful west of the Mississippi; none better
adapted to the use of slave labor than theirs.
They consider themselves Southern men, and
sympathize with the South. Their chiefs and
leading men say that they will fight for their
Southern brethren. They are a brave race ot
people, and will make fine warriors.
The Chickasaws, Choctaws, Cherokees,
Creeks, Seminoles, and probably some more OF
the Indian tribes as all are invited to attend will
hold grand council on the 24th inst, for the
purpose of forming treaty with each other. and
also to enter into a treaty with the Hon. Albert
Pike, commissioner on the part of the Conteder-
ate States, who passed through here the other
week to visit the different tribes. He is author
lied to pledge to them the same privileges
rights an annuities when linked to the Southern
| Confederacy, they enjoyed under the old
/ Confederacy. They say that they will never per-
NIT this country to be invaded by an Abolition
army. They, together with our troops. will be
sufficient to send Jim. Lane with his abolition CO
horts Ito the happy land of Canaan"
Another regiment is stationed northwest OF
here. ON the Missouri and Indian line, and neal
Kansas. These troops here, together with 9th
ers, will be stationed the and at Forts Cobb
| Washita, and other important points. From what
We can learn from the movements of the Federal
troops they evidently design an attack On the
frontier; thus this will be the great battle ground
of the West.
All the young men through this country have
volunteered. The old men have organized Home
Guards, and are constantly drilling with their old
rifles and shot guns. The ladies have formed
sewing clubs, and are engaged in making uni
forms for the soldiers, and doing something fol-
everybody else who il in need.
There is but one feeling prevailing here. and
that is to fight-ight as long there is South
ern State invaded by the Abolition army of thu
North