Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-10-17
Troubles in the Creek Nation.

The aboitIonlsts feel that, in losing the Indian Nations, they have let a bird loose. They are making efforts to neutralize the action of General Pike, and have succeeded in getting number of the Creeks to array themselves in opposition to the Southern Confectionery. To this end they have promised payment of all the annuites to the few who would join them, and the aid of thousands of Kansas ruffians. The following letter was sent to Gen. Pike:
 CAMP PLEASANT, Sept. 4th, 1861. GEN. PIKE-Sir: We have just now seen run ner from the opposition party to night, and one yesterday, both of which state that they design 1 attacking this regiment in five days. We have had news from them daily, and threats upon threats, but apprehended difficulty until their northern delegates returned. They have returned now with forces to the amount of 5000 men, to aid them, so says the runner, and will be attack ed right away. Sir, the time has come when this mat ter must be looked intD 1 would suggest that you send over the forces in the Cherokee Nation, and those in the Choctaw Nation, that, with the regi ment here, we go up and put end to the whole matter. think this is all-mportant and ought to be done imml diatey
 Your obedient servant,
 D. M. MCINTOSH,
 Col. c. c. R.
 The following editorial from the Fort Smith Times and Herald, shows that Gen. McCulloch has taken prompt measures to crush this outbreak
 Hopothleholylo, one of the chief leaders of the old Creek party, is at the head of 1700 meE, near the Creek Agency, in arms against the South They have ordered the Confederate flag to be talk en down, which was reared by McIntosh's regiment, and the stars and strpes' substituted in it's place. Gen. McCuloch, tu repcl and crush this outbreak at once, has ordered 1900 Cherokees, 500 Osages, rra oEs hotto oT Co1 ment, to march upon them at once. Maj. Clarke has been actively engaged, for the past two days, fitting out the expedition. Col. Cooper will as- sume command of the forces.
 Enemies are still lurking in our midst, and too much vigilance cannot be used to crush out these foes that spring up so unexpectedly on frontier. Since the above was written, we have received an extra of the Van Buren Press, from which we copy the following:
 Erciting neaos from the Greek Nation-A- poth -le- ho-la at the head of 5000 Warriors-McCuNoch urgently calls for troops Gen. Price faHinq back from Lexington: Fremont adpancing, etc. , etc.
 dispatch from Gen. McCuloch to Capt Da- vidson, dated Fayetteville, l0 urges the immedi- ate movement Of Capt D.'s company to head quarters, and says Gen. Sterling Price has fallen back from Lexington to point in Johnson county, 50 miles south of Lexington, and that Gen. Ere mont is concentrating all his forces at Sedalia, the present terminus of the Pacific railroad, which is about forty miles from the county seat of Johnson county.
 Capt. Davdson's company will leave Van Buren on Sunday
 Col. Province's Flying Artillery, left Wednes. day evening for Camp Jackson.
 The following dispatch was received last night from Major Geo. W. Clarke, addressed to A. J. Ward of this city, whose son, Charley Ward, is the one alluded to in the dispatch below. We have no belief that A-pothle- -hola has more than three or four hundred men with him-but having raised the Union flag, he should be looked after.
 FORT SMITH, Sept. 9th. A. J. WARD - Charley returned this evening with letter from Jesse Howell stating that all is excitement at North Fork Men, women and children are leaving A-poth-le-ho la, at the head of 5000 men, Cover estimated, no doubt,) has hoisted the Union flag, and sent notice to the women and children to leave North Fork, as he intended to sack and burn the village. No one would stop in the place. Charley and Jesse slept in the woods. Both returned to the trains in the Choctaw Nation. Jesse is with the train. To- morrow Charley will return with dispatches to Col Cooper to send force of men to protect the tr.in Jesse will receive orders to fall back, remain in the Nation.
 G. w. CLARKE.