The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-16

An excellent and very interesting statement regarding
affairs in the Indian Territory the transactions of the
Indians lately in alliance with the rebels and
of important negotiations recently entered into between
them and United States officers commissioners
from Shreveport louisiana by General Heron con-
tanned Houston despatch published this morning
Everywhere the commissioners went they well
received by the Indians, and on the 2lst Of June,
at Doakesvile, in the Choctaw nation, they
met, according to agreement, by Colonel Pitchlynn,
chief of the Chocaws General Stand Waite chief of the
Cherokees and number of other Indian leaders, and
Choctaws Chickasaws Seminoles and Creeks, in which
these semcivilized tribes bound themselves to
hostities against the United States and against these
tribes which had taken part with the national govern
the Indian Confederation, in council previously held,
had resolved send delegates to Washington to nego
tiate treaty of amity with the government; but on
the arrival Of General Herrons commissioners
shoy urgently solicited by the Indians to consent
that instead sending delegation they should be met
In their country by government commissioners fully
empowered enter into permanent arrangements with
them This finally conceded, and II was arranged
that the conference shall take place the LIST Of Sep
tcmber next at Armstrong; Academy, in the Choctaw
nation whereupon Colonel Ptchlvnn, the Choctaw Chief
Immediately issued proclamation TO that effect which
will be circulated among not only the civilized tribes but
also the wild Indians Of the praes It anticipated
that fifty thousand Indians will be present at the
council
The masses OF the Indians all through the region
traversed by General Hcrrons commissioners appeared
20 be oveoycd at the prospects of peace and all agreed
20 commit no more acts Of hostility against the govern
meut and 10 cease their interference with the overland
mail and western emigration The Indian country has
been dreadfully impoverished and ravagcd by the war
The spoations were committed by the rebel troops,
with whom tho Indians wore In alliance. Colonel
Pi,chlyun, In abiding to this fact exclaimed, "God
save me from my fiends The rebel Indians scquiesce
with worry good grace the loss Of their slaves by the
emancipation measures, but are much troubled about
Che connscaton question, fearing they will also LOSE
their lands
Two divisions Of cavalry, under Generals Merritt ant
Custer are their march westward through Texas
from Shreveport and Alexandria louisiana respectively
An x.rcbel star officers narrative Of journey
shrough the South since the close Of tho is con
snued In our Of to-day from last Fridays HERALD
The present insalment of this interesting chronicle re
Hates to the condition Of North Carolina which, like
Virginia exhibits the dreadful marks Of the stubborn
end exhaustive four years contest
Governor Pierpoint Of Virginia, has issued procla
nat,on appointing special election to be held in the city
OF Richmond on the 25th inst 10 choose Mayor Alder
men, Councilmen, and various other municipal officers
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Fifteen ocean steamers left this port yesterday.
tbs number two sailed for Liverpool, one for Glasgow
one for Bremen, three for Norfolk and Richmond, on
for Vera Cruz two for New Orleans for Nassau
one each for Charleston, Savannah, Wilmington an
Beaufort. NJ c. For next week twenty -four steame
are already advertised thirteen Of which are 70 sail mel
Satufdir
In The tVan VI Gene. al essions yesterday Judge Ru