, 1865-10-07

Rebel DeIcgatlons-Jobn Rose nor n r
cornszed as Chief Of the Chcrokees-
Tho Eoyn1 Delegations Sustain Hin
Memorial from Rebel Cherokees
suffering and Dc.titutkon Among Dis
loyal Indians.
tFtom Our Own Correspondent
foE1 SMITH. Ark, Sept IS.
At The close of the Council to-day, d larg
crowd were entertained with way-danc
from the wild savages, the price Of adrissio,
being only one plug Of tobacco for adults
hslf plug for children, reporters for the prcs
upon showing their proper credentials as &C
credited correspondents admitted free. Th
grand dance took place upon the green Ii
front OF The gnFrison buildings, partial
! y under the auspices of Gen. Busy
Two sides Of the square were fornet
Of ;soldteEs: and The audience. tool
seats standing, generally; others rot ele
vated positions from the balcony Of the gar
rison buildings: Atprecisely p. m. punctua
to the moment, es much 50 as was ever III.
Father Of bis country, the grand enlyee wa:
made. Twenty .stalwart braves of the Usage:
came marching fn, playing some sort Of an IL
strument that rescmbled q cross between c
cracked fife and squeakine tin whistle. Thu
others Kept up a SORT Of drumming on variety
Of skins stretched across pins of wood 50 as tG
make some kind Of a noise There we're prob
ably more than the original eight notes
among their fascinating melodies. That
Usage music Is equal to Dodworth's band
would only be affirmed by those who have
an ear highly appreciatiyc Of Indian melodies
IN tho spirit Of truth and reracity with which
/ always write. am sincerely Of the canyic.
tion that the Osage orchestra might be mn.
teria1fy improved. The native Indian as be
Is found out On the western prairles has I'd
appreciation Of music. He Ia not Of q mIrth.
ftll nature. lie is almost always silent, sol.
emn, sullen. II tacitnrnity were
of the Western plains might be Judged as a
| great philosopher. Tho indian usually sity
| cross-lcggcd and silent, Us II broo1ng over
the terrible doom Of humiliation that seems
to await ILLS race; or he may be dreaming
quietly Of the proud and tradittonary past,
when his ancestors we're the masters Of d
continent, and chose for their favorite hunt
Ing grounds the most Injurious valleys that
the Western world could produce.
:. On tho occasion Of the fancy dress party I
nm describing, the parties partlcipatint. came
specially prepared, so far as toilet was con
Hy careful nnthcmatically prepared cstl.
mate, find that their bill at tie paint shop
considerably exceeds that at tho clothing
store. II plated earrings and brass bracelets
were Of any value, the hardware merchant
must also have disposed OF large amount OF
wares. However, 1t would be ungenes-
lie the party too closely Is 10 dress, SO / Vii
draw the drnpcry OF silence about their
athletic and naked frames, and simply remark
that the prcsailfn. style OF dress Of the PARTY.
WON by The dnsky majcstles Of the plains and
the prairie, had remarkable resemblance
TO the toilet worn BY our first iamly down
az q
ly oriental and primitive. The dancing don't
amount to much. It has not the deltcIous
delifiu1n Of tho waltz, nor the passiunato
frenzy Of the schottlsche. 4 half dozen cross
lfgs 2nd squat IN o circle on the ground, Near
ty dozen newly posted athletes pnlutcd In
about the circle, each carrying In bis
hand tomnhawk and bow aud arrow.
and some other wsrlise instrument, chant.
Ing some uneartb1y ditgc that has no varia-
tior, and, like the "mi1ler's tlg dog" appar
entity no end By aud BY thh1e is d quicker
movement ofthe legs, and Jumping up and
iiirg no sort Of skill add variety IN The enter
ta;nment. There is M occasional whoop and
yell, and after several minutes, slight pause,
In which one Of the party makes a short
harsngne; rce9untipg, ! suppose, bis
seen 1t more animated than on this occasion.
One would prefer to SEQ It In pantomimc than
acted ont.
Tic business OF the conncil to-day was con.
srmcd mainly In tho signing Of the treaty of
peace BY the rebel delcgatcs. The rebel
senino'es' &C., sigued The tie1ty viii
sort Of reservation or note, leaving the for
feiture Of lands and nnnulties m open ques-
lion.
On Flldsy last the Commissioners rctt,scd
to rrcaRDiae John Ross ~ a chief Of the Cher
okccs. charging him With being an enemy Of
the United States that BY his superior esit,ca-
tiun aEd influence be had obtained largo iu-
tluenee over the nele ehbofing t1ibes that be
had persuaded them against signing tha pro
limfraEJ treaty Of peace and friendship, there. |
by paving the way for reconciliation, nud
forming such new treaties a. would invor the |
interests nf the United States, and be mutu-
ally bent fcial to the Indian tribes.
This was not forwarded to you at the time,
Is the proceedings Of TINT tlAy were not then I
regarded ne proper to 80 to the public. Cir.
cnmstanees subsequently hasing done away |
rith the necessity Of Withholding them, |
replied ut length to the allegations, md sub |
m'tted paper siaucd By the loyal delcgs-
lion, sustaining Mr. John Ross, rouchlog Tor
his loyalty and good faith, declaring TINT ho
was duly elected chief IN 1883, &C., &c.
FORT SAfTH, Sfpt. l0.-Au the delegates
having left except the rebel Choctaws, Chero-
kees and ChickasaWs, but iitt1e business Is left
10 be done. The Cherokee trebcl) delegation
submitted memorial stating that some
!, ,000 Of their number we're in state Of desti-
tntiou on Red River in NalehoetaD and Chi
.hi'Ean nations. THIS ucmoriallsts nsk that
some scheme be devised for their relief
a committee of the same tribe appointed to
> alt upon the loyal Cherokces to sec If their
differences might not be rcconcilcd without
he interference Of the United 3tates govern
uent, reported that no scheme devised by
hem was acceptable 10 the loyal portion Of
he Chcsokces. They ask that the eonflscn-
Ion net Of the Cherokee council be repealed.
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