The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-06-18


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 In ,our last i>>ue l noticed an inter ,ic~ ~iah m, cid and highly esteemed friend. Col. Bogg. Johnson. (~h">e attach mcnt to Arkan>sa ls proseTbials in winch he speaks oi an interview between tol. liainey. of the tinted States army. and Wildcat. aaI ehiei ut the 'e1mlnolc tnbe of Indians li.,h ot these noted men were brave and dcadl, enemies ono an educated soldier. the other an un,utorrd child oi the s~ainpS at tiorIda Inc Semnoles ~cIr conquered aud renewed to the country allolie,t Ia them west oi inc Greek Nation. ,ol Johnson sa,s: Wild cal. accompanied b< ten ot hgs chosen braves went Ia forf oa.., hita thenekce Nation. where he met al. iiafne,. and sad Ia him I tn no~ ier peace. offer Ing his hand. 1oi. Hafacs sad: No. my hand is m, own. e,e.. bal ,atnins to h,> fellow otiioers sad. 'fuu ma, da .,> you please. wheTcupnn Naiot Bell ad saneed and ,oak ,ts. hand ai Niidt al. as d,d the other o.il rrs" Now Mt fdriot. winch acted mos; in- gnanlmeu>ls oi these t~o brave men. tho uulutprcd hiid oi The forest. moved bs lmpulses direct from HAiIttN 'ttsi. AAI liiN .tAAI lilNAtii soldier had nc, intended saving so much sbou, thi>. bat Il calls Ia my mind another interesting incident in the lite and character ui tite great Indian M.iffini, who with other braves. htd defiance iet wears tn the rt.titte,i s...i >A4iiea Aaldicis ai the tinted States army, m hghung iot the ] Eorncs which then iathefs had bequcathed io them.
 Marecilus nuN all. an excellent gentle man, MAs appointed then agent at then new home. Wildcat, having ;, spe. ula iNe tafn of mtnd. and possc>sing san,e ash capital. visited ion smith. ihef the grra, indian tfad'ng point. .se nmpAnicd by >"mc of his braves. and puf. hssed 4 tlTTc gHdufify Hi .stift. water. ...4s,aanls known .,s Whs<ks. eahleh hy the b,. ~as m Siasuun oi the intercourse ls~s4 oa winch hc hoped to make handsome ,peo ulation. He loaded several ffAi boats ~ith this precious eafgo. and Al midnight sailed under the me>, auspIelous ciroum- s,snees ini Frozen kn, !. ou the Arkansas rtycr. where hes had ordered wagons to mcc, him lis iti the Scntute ~as sue- ccssiul. he losdrd the wagons wi,h the whisky. and all moved along smoothly tfNti ttit ItAHN. NHfb itf buS all on retc,sing information oi ~ha, was geing "n. >eflt hi> company of |" Iight Horse and .,p,ured the prcc,ous freight. Whi6h increased in value as ,is destination MAS nrafcd. rolled ou, thr batcls. knocked out ,hc heads and spilled the c"n;eniA nn ihr gfouns3
 Wildcat Der amr igfInusly enragcd. and on the ncs, day called on inc agrn, ae- enmpanied by number of hiS braves all armed and painted, and demanded ta know sh, h'@ properly MAS destroyed.
 4 As there tset. anl> i~., three shi,r men ii the -agens nnNAli apprc, ia,ing hls danger Icsof,cfi to strategy to gam tune unill the afrvsl oi troops from tor' Cib,on. for winch he had dispste he'd a mcs,engef Meantime Wildcat gfc~ more furious and persislen, m his de. mand for satisfaction. he 1gen, told him that his ahssk, was spiilcd by order "f the "grea, father the president. ~hs did no, want the lndians Co have Il a, they wUuid get drunk, iigh, and stIl -..i -"si.es i!.-.,he = tcal father loA cd the Indians and wanted to prevent bloodshed
 Wildcat, after deep reilcs t,on. feplicd " "iIumph. does the gfea, father love u' lutldne more than nr bf1tN His f~ n b~D- plc. lie lets them have all the ~hisk, they want May bc so, Agen, tell d n lir." Dutall nc, being able to meet ,h,, knock down argument. and painfully re' zlzing his great danger, told Wildcat hs would pay him for the whisky Jus, al this inpmen, company of d'agoons gal. lopcd up W,ldea, suddenly withdrew his HaruorS. mu'ienng ~D Dn tho great father" d n agent and moved away to his lodge. rniics disiau, in ,h. great prairlc. greatly rhagrEued and sits. appointed in not taking the number c sfalp, his lnJury seemed 'o justify.
 Queu: Did no; the savage" Tn dian hold the vantage ground m both m icriews, and is not the - Poor indian whose un,utofed pind sees God m cioud, and hears linn in the ~ind ' ofen nor, sinned agains, thanss,nnIng They u' sorne,imes ,reSoherous, but does no ircaehcr bege, ,reachep. and is no, re senge under some circums,anees. s~er cen ,a the c,vililed man, The gooc book itself says An eye for an eye and tooth for A tooth C..