, 1862-02-01
The Loyal Indians of Kansas-In-
tervtesE of 0pothcyoholo with Gen,
Hunter.

The heya1. Indians ef Ka9sas-In-
Hunter.
The LeayenWorth Conservative say. that
Qpothey oholo, Chief Of the loyal Indians who
havc fed to Kansas from tAc Southern terri
tory, to organize and prepare 10 accompany
Lanes expedition, had all interview with
Gen Hunter, the other day, in which he de-
tailed the suftrings Of his people, their pre-
sent wants and hopes. &c said thcy nun
herea about 1000, and that they had been
grossly betrayed By JOHN Ross, Chief Of tue
tler1kces, who, in league with the Confeder-
atcs, had l'lrcd them TO spot where they
might lave been slaughtered. They were
first attacked by 5000 Indians and Texans,
and rerulscd them, driving them five miles.
Next day tue rebels came upon them in
stronger force, and were again repulscd. Opo-
thcscholo and his tribe thought it was timc
toleaec, lind they started for Kansas, but On
the way had another engagement, third time
victorious. They reached the border, how
eyer, very much reduced, having suffered
greatly for the want Of provisions and cloth
ing. They are now only anxions to be taken
into the service Of the United States, and to
60 back with such numbers as to completely
revenge their wrongs. OpotheyuAolo is de-
scribed as 4 splendid fellow, full Of dctcrmi-
nation and fire
Besides lin, there arc 5000 other Indians
in Kansas ready to join the column, making
5000 In ill. The announcement, however,
that Gen. Hunter, and not Gen. Lane, Is to
Lave command, is distastcfu1 to them They
know the latter, and have confidence in him,
and ne hayc been furnished with copy Of Il
protest drawn up in presence Of United States
Commissioner Dole, and certified By G. A.
Gutter, Commissioner for the Greek Nation,
which they have sent 10 Washington. The
protest is us follows:
FoRT LEavESwo.;T,s. Eal,sa= Jan. ~ 1sG2
To or Great Father the President Of tic {, s.:
FATHER: We are told by our friends that
there Is some doubt as to whether the Great
Har ChitJ, Gen. Lane, will command the cx-
pc6ition 10 our country. Our object in harin.,
Ibis 1ettrr sent 10 you, is to beg that General
LANE be placed in command Of tllt expedition,
as Me tvlirvc no other warrior can placc us IN
possession OF our country again SO ettcctually
as 1T can.
Our people have heard Of Gen. Lane many
Seasons ago. They have now with but land
t:ll ol warriors. He beat back the enemy wien
lutN NGTc As numerous as the leaves OF the
forest, and restored peace and quiet to Kansas
Our people have been told that he would
come with an army to restore them to their
homes, and to ayenge the great wrongs they
have suffered. 1t has made their hearts glad
to hear ii; they hare suffered mucl they lave
been driven from their homes in the dead OF
winter, when the earth was clothed in white :;
! many Of them have frozen to dcate, all If
them have lost Ill they possessed.
There are now Coco women and children iu
Southern Kansas without tents, but scautilv
clothed, and exposed to Ill the horrors Of a
severe Ninter.
Our agents have done aud ART now doing ill
they can to relieve us, hut VIC hare comf0rt;-
ble homes in our own country and we wish to
lie restored to them.
Gen. Lane is our friend. His heart is bir
for tile Indian. H will du more for us t1u.n
any pne elsc.
The hearts Of o1lr people will be sad if ilc
docs rot come. They will follow him whcr-
eyer he ma, lead They will sweep the rebels
before tlc1n llic n terrible fire over thu dry
prairie.
We beg our Great Edtjtr1 and our Great IIui.
ChiJ, Gen. Mcclellan, tllat tlicy will listen 10
tie PRAYERS u tLcIr children.
lsigHcd] His
oroTuEronoIo. X
Head thief Of the Creek Natiou.
His
ALrK7CsTKNCkE.
Mark
Head Chief Of the Seminole Nation.
t-Attcstl &. Il. CUTTER,
L. S. Agent for the Creek Indians.