, 1862-02-07
From our Special Correspondent

Affcr the adjournment Of the Council yes
teraay, between q. 8. Commissioner Dole and
Chiefs Obcthley oholo and Alektustenuke I had
lengthy interview with the two Chiefs, and
through their Interpreters obtained a great
deal of valuable information, relative to the
circumstances Of the Indian and negro popu-
lation Of the Territory, which I will endeayoE
to present in condensed paragraph or two.
The Creeks number about Il, 600 men, wom-
en- and children. The Scminoles about 1000.
These two nations arc tho principal ones in
arms for the Union. Oheth1cyoholo had when
he tist took the field 3,067 warriors. Alex
tn5tenuke had $50, These with few Chick
asaWs and Cherokces constituted his force
before the late defeat. There is more than
cne-lalf tie Greeks loyal. The seccsh have
one regiment under Col. Mcintosh, and 9th
crs are reported us organizing. All Of the
Union men in arms are full bloods. The rebels
arc about haH full blood. There arc about
l,5c0 slaves in tic Nation, and 200 free negroes.
These latter act as interpreters. There
arc not as many slaves by nearly one
half as ten years ago. The Slaves arc on the
average better treated than among the whites,
The nearer the Indian loses lis identity by af-
mixture, the hars1.cr master he is. The con
cubinagc Of the Indian masters and slave wo-
Men is as frequent as among the whites, Willie
lhe rcd master shows us eager desire to make
merchandise Of the children as the most ac-
complishcd Vireinian slaye-breeder could de-
sire. Some few cases there are of Indian mcn
and women marrying negroes, but since the
asccndancy Of the halfbrecds in the na-
ton, a law has becn passed prohibiting such
marriages: The slaves have little patches of
ground which they cultivate, and in general
arc not SO hard worked MS in tile s1ayc States.
Ihe sale aud separation Of families is the rule.
aud most Of the attempts to escape arc owiutr
to the dread OF this. The flgitives generally
e. 10 Mex1co; They have very good idea Of
condition: The loyal Indians arc willing
to let their slaves so if compensated,
and expected to free those of the secessionists
anyhow. Obethleyoholo sent to his own, and
@ 1he siaves ., generally to ion the Union troops
lin. The Greeks arc ill well 10 do. Most Of
them have forty or fifty acres under cnltiya-
lion, and they all have large herds. They
grow the common cereals and cotton enough
for their own use. Many Of the half breeds
are merchants: Tie old chief had 14O acres
under cultivation, about 70 sl,ycs, and up
wards Of 4,C00 cattle. There are four villages
and trading posts in the Creek Nation. Cowcta
Inc principal town, isa Struggling village 4 mil
long. and contains about four hundred frame
and log buildings. There are about one hun-
whites hVlng here-abont two hundred III all
through the nation. Tie other towns arc
North Fork, On 4 branch Of tue Canadian
river, well built and handsome village; Took
aealclla and Oaktahutchc are the others. The
oTthQsEphy Of these names cannot :youvh
Tor, give as they sound to nc. The Greeks
d Ir.cS1 1Stxrrf r.
one is secessionist. The loyal ones have
elected new one, whose Indian name can
not give; the English Of it is s*Loug Kinr,'
lc being very tall man. AL the missionaries
have been shareholders or supporters Of tic
system.
this number, about one thousand two hundred
arc men. Only $50 left with their war chief
He thinks about two-tlirds of those behind
arc Union. Tic Confcderatcs lad not more
than so Seminole warriors at first With them.
More has Joined them since. Don't think
Of as the Greeks. They are all civilized.
They arc Jet well-to-do. believe when they
came from Florida they had about one thou
Eand slayes, now not more than 400,
about a0O free negroes among them. Not
many S,,: whites intermarry with the scn1inoles.
about 10000 or Il, 600 each, and arc ouite
wealthy. They have a large number Of slaves.
The majority Of the Cllickasaws are for tho
Union, II is believed. Tie Choctaws arc Sc
eesl, the ,a1fbreeds constituting the largest
portion of the tribe.
Fort Smith is in the Greek Nation, on the
border Of Arkansas, Fort Gibson III tic Cher
okee country, Fort Washita in the Seminole,
Forts Arbuck1c and Cobb in tho Chiekasa,ys.
and Fort Coffee in the Choctaw country.
These latter have large cotton plantations On
Tile fcd river. ABOUT onc-fourth Of the whites
Irving in the Territory have haltbrecd Indian
wives. There seems little doubt in the minds
Of these chiefs that John Ross viii he loyaI
when the troops give him d chance ttto turn
ovcr.'
Col. c. R. Jennison By special order is made
Acting Brigadicr General, and detached to
command all the troops on and west Of the
Neosho, and also all Of the loyal Indians mus
tered into service. His brigade will probably
consist Of the 1st Kansas cavalry and Lieut.
Col Clark's battalion, with the 9TH, 10Th, and
18TH Wisconsin infantry, and the OHIO I'd cav
airy.
Col. G. Vt Deitzler Of the First Kansas is
also appointed Acting Brigadier- General, aud
assigned to the command Of the 1st, 5th and
9TH regiments, now at Fort Scott.
Cen Lane, since leaving Chicago, has met
with sad afiiction in the loss Of his youngest
child, boy OF thirteen months, which died Of
scarlet fever at Quincy, on Thursday last Tho
remains Of the babe arrived here Today. and
VIII be inferred at Lawrence tomorrow, il the
mmu3 receptacle. The whole community
ssympath1zc most earnestly with the General
IL this hour Of sorrow, which vet must be
shortened By the public demand the nation
makes upon Gen Lane.