Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-26
THE LOYAL cnhRoKnEs.

John Ross Chief of the Cherokee Indians,
and the Rev. Evan Jones, long missionary or
the Baptist Church, residing among these In-
dians, have recently published q statement Civ.
ing in detail an account OF the immense amount
Of suffering among the loyal people Of that Ter
riiory. They have been driven from their homes,
their property has been destroyed by euerri,las
their farms laid waste. aud they are now in
destitute circumstances, aud almost entirely
without food or clothing. These men were
among tue drst to emanoipate their s. ayes. and
sacrifice everything on the altar OF the countrys $
welfare, and it is the right aud duty of the Iowa,
people TO take measures to prevent them fl ON
suffering until the government can taks sucb
action as is necessary to relieye tbair
condition. The owners and freedmen are now
refugees from their homes, and are together en-
during the extremity Of desttution, hunger and
exposure The airocious acts on the part of the
rebels TOWARD this noble people, are calculated
to shock every sense Of morality aud Justice
MIR. Ross says, the rebels ''kill all the men and
large boys they can catch. They hardly ever
kill woman but they rob them OF their horses
and provisions whensEer they can" The report
gives the following additional information, de-
rived from letters received from persons residing
| in the country -
"Parties Of robbers and murderers come aeross
the Arkansas rob and murder and carry % their
pluuder, within fifteen miles OF this place -
/ Fort Gibson
They have killed more lately than has been
common. Going in smaller bands, thew havs a
I IN
"llundreds Of families are without single
article of bed clothing, and winter is upon them.
From the same, september 2, 1858 1.-THE
able bodied men Of the Cherokees are nearly all
in the army"
"They (the women anu children) we're com.
PEELED TO leave their crops aud homes aud take
refuge at Fort Gibson. They are destitute Of
bTeadstuds and vegetables" "Many Of their
horses have been wore out in the service Of tho
Lnitel States; many have died, and large
number have been stolen"
! North Of Grand river, Whsro thousands Of
ca'iie grazed hardly one can be seen."
IN the rebel raids everything which could be
worn oy meu, women and children, every article
Of bedding and blankets. was eagerly seized upop
complete" = ''"'Vs'
The school houses are fast suffering a ran
| erel wreck, like ali kinds Of buniingss sansaa
&c, in the nation" "And there is no, snansb
farming done this year to show what Kind ot
fsrmers they are" "
"Their houses barns, fences, orchards, after
two years Of partial or total abandonment LOOK
as hopeless as eau be conceived"
"Ihis is sad picture, not oVerdraEn. and
which no good man can see aud not feel real sor-
row for their condition."
What will the people Of Delaware do to relieve
these loyal Indians! They have strong claim
on the sympalbies of every Union man 10 the
country Therefore, sa eiIort should be made
by our generous citizens, to relieve their wants.
Mr. Ross resides in Phladelphs, aud all the in
formation necessary, eau be procured BY cor
responding with that venerable chief. Delaware
has lsyer 'gged in any effort in behalf Of the
Union since the breaking out Of the rebellion,
aud should not be behind her sister statn in this
emergency,