, 1870-06-19

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The "a1 DeEafe"eas LIS re<'eo1ly cum
nunieased to congress me pspefs IN tho
case OF blnek BEAVER . oeia.are lnd'an-
From these papers, we Learn the following
history OF this lndlAn:
Black Beaver is now an old 1nAn, and
one Of the surs1yors OF the once powe1tn!
tribe Of Delawares- The remnants Of this
tribe, With other atfiiiating bands, were 10.
Gated in The Indian Te111to1y forty yeara
ngo~ When tho Mexican WAT broke out
Black Beaver raised company OF Dela- !
wares and shawneea, and was mustered In
to the service as Captain He served With |
his company during the whole OF that war,
and then returned to the Indian country.
He then se1red the United States IS guide
and interpreter, being principally employed
at Forts Cobb and Arbuckle, in tho Indian
Territory. His fidelity and capacity are
attested bv Generals Marcy, Emory, Stu.-
ces, Stanley. Saskett, and by all the mill.
tazy and civil officers who we're ever Sta
toned in that country, Five wears prs-
cediac the rebellion. Black Beaver, then
located near Forts Cobb and Arbuckle,
turned his attention to stock-,aising. He
had an unlimited pasture. He had pro
v;dea himself With log house, furnished
in white mans style, and hsd stock of
groceries laid in. He had wagons, and
horses, and mules. His stock consisted Of
80 cows, 200 steers under years old, 1so
steers over years old. 800 hogs; 90 acres
of improved land, and 1880 bushels Of
corn. In the spring of 1861 there were
portions Of tho army stationed at Forta
Smith. Cobb, and Arbuckle, End General
Emory vas in command The ntuation Of
these troops WAS c1i ical Communication
with the government was impossible.
General Emory, in the absence Of
orders, took tho responsibility Of con-
centrating all these troops Mt Fort
Arhuckle, and then proceed with them to
kansas. His action Was not taken too soon.
Even before he could concentrate his troops
force of 1000 rebels from Texas and
o.uyo fror, Arkansas we're On the march to
Gu. of his retreat md capture his force.
The fact of this hostile force being on the
march compelled General Emory, with his
compatatveIy small command, to travel on
the omen p.airie. but to do this. guides were
absolutely essantial- The General writes,
s.Aud Of all the Indians upon whom the
government Ind been lavishiug its bounty,
Black Beaver was the only one who would
consent TO lead my column" s'He WAS the
first 10 wa1n me OF the approsch of the On
emy. and gave me the information by whic]
Ivas enabled to CAPTURE the enemy's ad
vance cuard." The other indians we're al
IN 4ha in.enest of the rebels. Th
majority of Black Beavers neiehbor
f,o1oht in the rebel ranks during the var
D4fure he left to cuide Emory. h.
NJ. aua,e of +he sacr;6ea he WAS making
and Emory nromised him he should bt
nyid far his losses He therefore left hi
n,,ner+1. and o,,;de;, The t,oons acrnss th,
c,,rtr Ae hs h,d ,nt;c;nated tba d;s,1,
noin,ea rebels we're fur;ons Thev. All,
he indian allies ueized al, bis stock. IN
rroc,ai,nef1 him a, outlax. So intanse h
heen the hatred of this faithful guide tn
II is nttested br all the witnesses that We
be n rat,,-n 4o that n1,ce eren at this la,
f}a Ea HaEA1alnHtR1.
B1,ck Beaver i. now GO wears of age, an
with his family, is destitute. He Is ,
longer able to toll. He has never receiv
auy coupeusation for his servicea nor h
he over been Maid for the property sacriac
hv his leaving il to guilds lbs army fzo
t;,e 1n5i,n ceuntrv He esti,notes t
value Of his p,ope,ty a. $50, 900. and
ann,rorotaa oe.,r ;ta7, ba Ind
Genera, Fmorv x1,tes q letter. in viii
he aff,,ms that averr word the old Il,
states ia trne. He also confirms the f
~ bic bax;,., a stoct farm and ,b,t it =
al lost hv b;s ,,atr;otic devot;on. T
,o,x.;oa 80, -.ndsrod ,,;rs vaars aoo
thc on,v man in MI The 1ndian country '
could he indneed for anv sum. to oct
rn;1e The loss Of Gsne.al E,nory.s fo,