The national Republican., 1861-11-05

method OF making the public lands immediate
ly available as basis for raising means for the
war.
THE CREEKS.
The fact that there IL . division among the
Greeks, in respect to the policy ofjoining their
fortunes to those of the Southern Confederacy,
is already known. We find in the St. Louis
Democrat, some extracts from Arkansas papers,
giving details upon the subject which are inter
esting:
From the Little Rock True Democrat, Dot. II.
The Aboltionists feel that In losing the In
dian nations they have let bird loose They
are making efforts to neutlalize the action Of
Gen. Pike, and have succeeded in getting
number Of the Greeks to array themselves in
opposition to the Southern Confederacy. 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, Oct. 4, 1861.
GEN. PIKE:-SIR We have just now seen
runner from the opposition party tonight and
one yesterday. both of which state that they
design attacking this regiment in FIVE days. We
have had news from them daily, and threats
upon threats, but apprehended no difficulty
until their Northern delegates returned. They
have returned now with force to the amount OF
six thousand men to aid them-so says the ruu-
ner- and we will be attacked right away. Sir.
the time has come when the matter must be
looked into; would suggest that you send
over the forces in the Cherokee nation, and
those In the Choctaw nation, that, with the
regiment here, we 60 up and put an end to the
whole matter. / think this is all important,
and ought 10 be done Immediately. Your obe-
dent servant,
"'D. NJ. McINrosH.
"'Colonel G. q. r.
The following editorial from the Fort Smith
Times and Herald shows that Gen. McCulocb
has taken prompt measures to crush out this
outbreak: Hopothleholylo, one of the chief
leaders Of the old Creek party, is at the head OF
loo men, near the Creek agency in arms
against the South. They have ordered the Con
federate flag to be taken down, which was
raised by Mclntoshs regiment, and the Stars
and Stripes substituted in its place Gen
McCulloch, to repel and crush this outbreak al
once, has ordered ], 100 Cherokees, 500 Osages
1000 Greeks, and battalion Of Colonel Coop
er's regiment, to march upon them at once
Major Clark has been actively engaged for the
past two days, fitting out the expedition. Colo
mel Cooper will assume 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
have received an extra of the Van Buren, Press
from which we copy the following:
EXCITING NEWS FROM THE CREEK NATION.
"A dispatch from Gen. McCulloch to Capt.
Davidson, dated Fayetteville. the 10th, urges
the immediate movement Of Capt. Dr. company
TO headquarters, and says Gen Sterling Price
has fallen back from Lexington to q point in
johnson county, fifty miles south Of Lexington
and that Gen. Fremont is concentrating all his
at N of he
Pacific railroad, which is about forty miles
from the county seat Of ohnson county. Capt
Davidson's company will leave Van Buren OF
Suoday. Col Provinces flying artillery LEI
Wednesday evening for Camp jackson Tn,
following dispatch was received last n ght from
Major George W. Clark addressed to A. }
Ward, of this city, whose son, Charley Ward i
the one alluded to in the dispatch below. W
have no belief that A poth-le ho-la has NOR
than three or four hundred men with him
but having raised the Union flag, he should b
looked AFTER
FoRr SMITH, October 9, 1861.
A. WxRD: Charley returned this evening
with letter from Jesse Howell, stating tina
all is excitement at North Fork. Men, womer
the head of three thousand men, lover -estim,
ted, no dOubt,) has hosted the Union flag, an
sent notice to the women and children to leav
North Fork, as he intended to sack and bur
the village No one would stop in the plact
Charley and Jesse slept in the woods. Bot
returned to the trains in the Choctaw Natior
Jesse is with the train. Tomorrow Charlie
will return with dispatches to Colonel Cooper
to send force of men to protect the trsir
Jesse will receive orders TO fall back, or re
main in the nation.
CIV. CLARK.
The whole number of Indians in the India
Territory, west of Arkansas, is now compute
at sixty-nine thousands. Considering the d
visions known to exist among the Greeks an
Cherokees. and that there is NO evidence tht
several of the smaller tribes have Joined,
all, in the movement against the national al
thority, it is evident enough that there is not
ing formidable in any aspect of the case. Th
grossest exaggerations have, as usual, been II
dulged in by the rebel newspapers. In add
ton to the Indians reported to be with Gent
raj Mccullough, 1t has been said that there ar
six thousand of their warriors with Geners
Buckner in Kentucky. These aosurdities OIL
in keeping with other Misrepresentation in re
spect to the forces of the rebellion. The leat
ers Of it are simply acting upon the tactics c
the Chinese, who frighten off their enemies b
beating gongs.
The lndian Territory west OF Arkansas, col
talns 'S,ooO square miles, considerably mol
than all the New England States, and is one
the finest regions Of that size on the face of Il
globe. 1t may be said to be now uninhabite
contrasting It's great extent with the smallne
Of the number of its occupants Recent even
will enable the National Government to tai
any measures in reference to it, called for by Il
general good, the treaties with most OF the O
cupying tribes being abrogated by their joini
our enemies. What gives peculiar importan
to this territory at this time 4 the fact that
is adapted to the growth Of cotton.
Col l.. ID. TOWNSEND, one of Lieutenant G,