New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-05

Nation, we learn somo unpleasant Intelligence con.
corning the action of the Chief and Counoh ol 'na
nation.
The battle of Wilson's Creek had had The unhaP,-
NEST efFect The Secession party--agGinst which
Chief John Ross had struggled so nara, aio, app
renly with no much success-wss greatly s'reie'ur
ened by that event, and instigated by emlssaes OF
the Confederate States had renewed 'ns" Nioieh'
clamors for alliance with the SOUTH ma,
Overhorne nv this pressure, John Ross on the 2Olh
If Auoust called the Council together at Tale .lah,
and sent in a message recommending the severance
of their connection with the Goycrnment OF The
United States, and an alliance WIN lhe oout9eIR n
| Confederacy. The Council by vote, approved OF
| these recommendations, and next day appointed
commissioners to make treaty OF alliance with the
Southern Government. 8,
The Confederate Commissioners at Talequah, with
authority from Richmond, had made propositions to
the Council Offering to assume the payment OF the
regular annuities which the Cherokees had hitherto
received from the United States Government, and
which they feared would be lost to them by an ALI
ance with the South The proposition, with the VIC
lent and ovsrbearing conduct Of the Secession party,
proved too much for the wavering Ross and the
Council, and as they were threatened by invasion
from Arkansas and Texas, and without the hope OF
succor from the Federal Government they agreed to
secede from the United States and unite with the
rebel Government.
The wife of Chief Ross, however held ont to the
last and refused 10 yield up her adherence to the
Union. After the proceedings Of the Council, a
Confederate flag prepared 10 be bosted over the
Council House in Talequah, bat Mrs. Ross declared
that she would not allow it, aud threatened That II
it were raised, she would make her son, six years
old tear it down. Owing to her spirited resistance,
| the flag was not raised.
The violence of the Secession party in the NssiSr.
aroused by the result Of the battle OF Wilson's Great
grew more furious after the disloyal action OF the
! Council, and Mr.. Robinson, who had been teacher
in the Missouri School at Taehasses, in the Creek
Nation for twelve years, was compelled to fee with
his family, upon twenty.four hours notice.
The Missouri school was broken up on the oath OF
July last by company of " light horse, under the
cosimand Of the Superintendent, who had been
deputed by the first and second chiefs The Greeks
took pos csson of sl the missionary property, val
ued at about $4,000 and three or four ladies con-
neced with the school were ordered out OF the
country. All missionaries left the nation except ne
Rev. Messrs. Buckner and Nandevere OF the Baptist
Church South, 80, ooo
The Creeks had raised ard were drilling 200
men for service in the Confederate army, and bad
appropriated $4,000 from their school fund to pay
:, for their equipment. The Cherokees bad raised
| 200 men as a Home Guard when Mr.. Robinson LEFT
Talequah. He represents the people generally as
being in favor of peace.
! Az long as the Federal army under Gen. Lyon
held its portion at Springfield, the Union party
among the Cherokees successful maintained ltsei,
as the Secessionsts were 100 much occupied IN me
defense of their own territory. and in gathering
troops TO meet Lyon, to pay attention TO affairs IN
the Nation; but when Lyon killed, and his
army forced to evacuate Southwest Missouri, the
Unionists in the Nation, who had 30 long held out
and repealed the seductive advances OF the Conted,
crate Commissioner became terrified, and relaxed
the Iigor OF their resistance.
Snbsequently McCulloeh sent portion Of his
army into Arkansas, to take up position on the
border of the Nation, to ntinidaie the Council with
threats of invasion To conciliate the Indians, the
Secessionists exhibited in Talequah, Confederate
soldier who had scsped Federal soldier in the bat
tie of Wisons Creek and Iesorted to other kindred
devices to gain the good will of the Nation, Under
pressure of these violent acts and deprived of sup
port, the Unoniss were forced TO yield to the des.
potism Of Secession, and forsake the Union that had
protected them,