The national Republican., 1861-07-01
ARKANSAS AND TEXAS.


St. Louis advices of the 23d instant, say that
according to the most recent intelligence re.
ceived there, the rebels in Western Arkansas
we're trembling in their shoes, for fear Of an
invasion from the "abolitionists" Of Kansas.
This is confirmed by secession letter written
on the 18th of June, at Fort Smith, (Ark.,) to
the editors of the Nashville Patriot. This
writer says:
ave have seen several gentlemen from Kan.
sas 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 to retake Forts
Smith, Washita, Cobb, Arbuckle, and other im
portant places.
"There are more than 1900 troops at this
place; one regiment Of hne-looking troops from
Louisiana, and another looked for daily from
Texas. In a few days between 4, 900 and 5000
Confederate troops will be stationed along this
frontier as far as Texas, beside our State troops
"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 Mississppi none better adapted to the
use Of slave labor than theirs. They consider
themselves Southern men, and sympsthize with
the South. Their chiefs and leading men say
they will fight for their Southern brethren,
They are brave race of people, and will make
fine warriors,
The Chckasaws, Choctsws, Cherokees,
Creeks, Seminoles, and probably some more Of
the Indian tribes, as all are invited to attend
will hold grand council on the Oath instant
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 Confederate States, who passed through
here the other week to visit the different tribes.
He is authorized to pledge to them the same
privileges, rights, and annuities when linked
to the Southern Confederacy as they enjoyed
under the old Confederacy. They say that
| they will never permit this country to be
invaded by au abolition army. They, together
! with our troops, will be sufficient to send jim
Lane with his abolition cohorts to the happy
land of Canaan
"Another regiment is stationed northwest
of here on the Missouri and Indian line, and
near Kansas. These troops here, together with
others, will be stationed there and at Forts
Cobb, Washta, and other important points.
Of the Federal troops they evidently design an
attack on the fronter-that this will be the
great battle ground Of the West"
The regiment from Louisiana is reality.
| The regiment expected from Texas may be
pretty good probability, but as to all the rest
the q. four or si1 thousand Confederate troops"
and the Indian warriors, it is moonshine.
There are good reasons, aside from the re.
ported declarations of General Lane, to induce
the gentry who captured Fort Smith, to expect
q retaliatory invasion. Western Arkansas is
full of Union men. So is Northern Texas. As
to the indians, they will go with the party
which has power on the spot. There are but
few slaves in the Indian Territory, not exceed
ing three or four thousand. The system has
only been kept alive by pro,savery Indian
agents, appointed by long succession of pro.
slavery Administrations at Washington. The
great body Of the Indians detest slavery. At
any rate, they have no such love for it as will
carry them over to the jeff. Davis cabal.
Their annuties are too large, and they will
think long, before they exchange such pay.
master as the United States for such q pay.
master as the Confederate concern. The proc.
lamaiop OF the Cherokee chief, John Boss,
shows that they have too much seuse to be
caught in that trap.
This Western Arkansas Is undoubtedly an
assailable poiot. 1t is the road to Texas, and
Kansas Is raising exactly the troops, aud under
exactly the leaders, adapted to the place and
the occasion.