Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-20
LETTER FR0N 4LBERT PVE.
Editor of The Mckinney Messenger

LHI1EN FRUU 1LGEHl 1INH.
E.ElOr of tho Mckinney Messenger:
SlR-1 will thank you to permit me, through
the. columns OF your paper, to inform the peo'
pic of Texas that have this day settled the
terms Of conventions between the Reserve In
dams and the chiefs Of the Nocori, Ts-nei web,
va. pa .rih-ca and Co.cho. tin.ca bands Of the
Comanches.
am entirely satisfied that the chiefs and
their people are acting in good faith. Those
four bands agree to come in and settle upon
tho Reserves. Peace is made with them, and
the chiefs arc to go and carry the talk to the
other bands, and induce them to come in also
aud meet me here when the leaves fall.
The most perfect confidence is now felt by
these Indians in orr good faith, ana | have en-
tire confidence in theirs. Their confidence
has been in o great measure produced by the
fact | have an escort OF Greek ana Seminolf
mounted volunteers, and that the principa
Chiefs of tho Greeks and Seminoles are mere
with MIC and have given assurances that my
promises will be kept.
appeal to the people OF the frohtie! o.
Texas III this cndcaror to restore peace on ina
frontier, and to stop the ttfision OF oIooa III at
unnecessary and prutit!esS warfare. We cal
have reace with the Cananclies, II nothing
occurs to shake their confidence in our goot
faith, ard if mounted men and volunteers u
no, interfere to prevent the success OF nego
t~ia,ions by inconsiderate, hasty OF passionate
action.
| implo,c the citizens of Texas not to cross
Red River, into the country leased from thf
ChuctawS and Chickasaws, in armed bodies
1t is not necessary, and, therefore, they have
no right 10 do so. In the exercise Of TIE pow
ers vested in me, I have stipulated that all thu
Texas troops shall be Withdrawn, and their
places supplied by companies Of Choctaw and
Chickasaw troops; and have given advice OF
this to the Governor Of Texas and to Col. Hen
~ McCulloch.
shall give the Camanche chiefs white aags
and letters Of safeguard for themselves and all
the persons Of their band. 10 violate these
letters would be to dishOnor the republic, and
he who does it will commit a high crime.
1t is my most anxious desire to effect Il
permanent peace with the Camanches, and
their settlements upon the reserves. WIN
the mid Of the people Of Texas ] can d"
it. Let them not listen to lying reports,
set on foot, TO one knows by whom, and aItri
bntins to the CamancheS all the yl!!alnlcs Ut
the Caiawas, who have refused 10 make peGc:,
when that was insisted on b. the Galnanches,
and demanded OF them, the peace makers OF tue
Reserve Cumanches, that they might kill him.
Il vas the Cuiawas who lately killed lha son
of Mr.. Courtney, near Fort Cobb, though the
lying Tun-ca.yas said it was Tie CamancheS;
and shall send word TO these :nurccrers that
unless they make peace and atoae for their
murders, | will send 4 thousand Greeks sad
Se,ninOles and wipe them out.
The Confederate States know the cost OF al
Indian war. and how very f." the lives OF our
people out weigh in value those OF the few In
diar.s that, from time to time, We succeed IN
killing at an immense cost. They wish peace
on the frontier, and al our means, linen and
energies may he devoted to the maintenance OF
our liberties and honor in the great struggle in
Which VIC are engaged. In the mans Of this
great cause, and OF good faith and honor, i'm
| ;,'orc you not TO permis any rash men TO en-.
rr0ii Us anew with the Caulanche,. with whom
the Northern officers in New Mexico have
ia,el, been making treaties but rather heip
US to keep them quie!, and To save, perhaps,
many lives, and certainly a vast expenditure
Of nIoney.
Respectfully Jour fellow. citizen.
ALBERT PIEE,
Commissioned U! The Confederate States IL the
lnjluns Vest oi Arkansas.
Agency Tor the Calnanchrs. Wicbitis, etc,
On the False Washita, August ~, 1861.
TRIALS FOX TGEAsos.-The Confederate
Courtroom in Knoxville, was filled with = host
of Spectators last Saturday. awaiting the exami.
nation Of j.. W. Thornburg, who is accused Of
treason, in levying war against the Confederate
4 S,,-. nv, ;-,.cI;t,,, ,f TIM clnrrn yru.
proceeded with 1T very considerable length
The evidence elected traced lhr acts Of DR..
Thornburg in raising and cquipping his COM
pany from the hour O! his return home from
the (irccnvillo Tory Convention, up to its route
by 4 single charge from Capt. hshby's gallant
troopers, and the capture of its leader, together
with ten or twelve of his followers, upon a spur
Of the Cumberland mountain. Dr.. Thornburg
himself was only taken by Lieut.. w. ". Gibbs,
after . chase OF five or six miles through the
prec;p;tcus dcti!cs Of the mountain.
After a very lcngthy and fail examination
Of all the facts in the case, no witnesses being
brought forward Oh the part OF the defence. his
honor committed the defendant FOR trial ~
Nashville on the 4th Monday o: October next,
and we learn that defendant, in company with
tho others held for trial for similar offences, will
be conveyed forthwith TO that point.
During the day the District Attorney, Gen.
Ramsey, entered noNs pras8qHi as to the ten
or twelve defendants arraigneu with DR.. Thorn
burg, As participants in his offence, when
they were briefly and fnrcibly addressed
by his Honor, Judge Humphreys, and
informed Of the heinous nature Of the Of
fence with which they were charged. They
were also instructed by his Honor IN regard TO
their duties and obligations as citizens in the
present crisis in our public affairs, and in relation
10 the nature, tenor, purpurt and object Of the
cath Of allegiance. They each of them, land
among them were several young men from
seventeen to twenty years Of age,) seemed
truly convinced Of the error Of their ways, and
Of the entire groundlessness Of their i'll conceived
objections 10 our government, and voluntarily
preferred to take the usual oath, which was
theyeupon administered, and they were dis.
charged.
WAR BONDS.
When the State Of Arkansas dissolved her
connection with the Federal Uaion, she came
il possession Of property to the amount Of
$s5, 000. 0O0. The whole amount Of the States
indebtedness, at the time Of her seeding would
not have exceeded -, 900, 00n. This being
the case she has = fund of $32. O00, 900, &C
CURED by her seeding, and in addition to her
other resources. This places her in the most
llourishing condition Of any State in the Union,
according TO population. Every dollars worth
Of property which the State has is pied ,ed
Tor the pas lncnt Of the war hoEds." The
amount Of war bonds to be issued will not en-
coed s., 600, 900, and therefore we consider
them as good as gold. There is ample revcnuc
accommodating TO carry on the ordinary flnc.
tons Of the Stale Government.-R1rt Smith
[Ark.) Parallel.
TIE PRIZE MARKET IN NEW ORLEANS.