New-York tribune., 1883-03-12


he United States Senate. The Secretary of
he Navy has written a letter of instructions
% the Superintendent of the Naval Academy
with regard to the subject of discipline.
THE CREEK INDIAN TROUBLES.
THEIR ORIGIN DATING BACK TO THE WAR OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PROSECUTED AND MUIR
DERED-CHEROKEEs UNEASY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNEi
WASHINGTON March 11.-Inspector Pollock who
was sent to the Indian Territory to investigate the
Greek troubles, has submitted his report. he recon-
hended that detachment of troops be sent into
fhe Creek country to repress disorder and preserve
the peace. General Sherman has issued the neces
sary orders at the request of the Secretary of the
Interior. To TRIBUNE correspondent, to-day,
man who commanded the loyal Indian troups dur
ing the Rebellion said chat the internal difficulties
among the Creeks really date back to the close of the
war, and that the recent disorders which began IN
December last precipitated by what some oftho
Indians regarded as an unfair mode of distributing
the Creek Orphan fund, to reimburse which Con-
gentleman also said
When the Rebellion began, about one-haf or the
Creeks, cOmprisng most OF the fallblood Indians re-
Of their Grand old cSisr Opathleyo tbev moved
nortbward to KaDsss fighting three severe balos with
UnioHI was wholly recruited from among these loyal
Creeks. and they were splendid soldiers When the war
loyal Greeks kept and the latter succeeded In
Obtaining control Of tue government and have managed
to retain down the present time The loyal portion
OF the tribe have had many causes OF just complaint ana
last fall there vas boodshed.
WHO THE sPIgCaEE REBELS ARE.
The spiechee rebels" as they are termed by the
Greek authorities. led by Ispahechee. who was
soldier In the first Indian regiment, under my command
With exceptions the loyal Greeks side with him In
this unfortunate trouble There perhaps Some reason
TO fear that unless difficulties settled the
that Sleeping Rabbit prominent citizen by adoption OF
rested . few DAYS ago. presume that his murderers
viii be demanded by the Cherokee Government If that
be rue."
The correspondent was shown letter dated
March 4, from one of the most influential and
prominent citizens of the Cherokee NatOn-a man
who Is in every respect trustworthy. He writes
Inspector Pollock has been among the Creeks for
@ s the 10 eyed Of the tho,
Taton, says that he indorses Agent TUFTS policy of
of as the s'' seieehee Rebels but who propery
speaking, are the Opatheyohola party OF
81 sIemate warfare Of oppression robbery murder
has lnaugurstedIad is parsusd with relentless
representatives. OF he pure blood Creek tribe, ana Is
man OF great moderation.
UNION sYNPATHIzERs MURDERED.
lie told assstant chief, X Burrch, Chrstma3 last
that upwards of fifty OF his had been killed by the
Creek ghthorse menand now said that 100 have been
killed within the last four months Sleeping Rabbit, who
came to this country in 1888 with the Eastern Chero
KEGS aud adopted under our constitution and has
Cherokee amy, and forty others from the Greenleaf
setilem nt this netoD, went, unarned last week TO
the Inspector PolocN at Muscoqo, and |
aud marched of 10 Oknulgee ana other points for trial.
ID. Child Just Washington arrested at the
time. Rabbit report says, was 1roned, Alter |
ltayn MuECOgn OF the prisoners was Killed. These
pr v, bat heard Of their committing
friendly act the Creek Nation You know Colo
mel tuan half the Greeks were Union men IN
the late
A FAIR COUNT DENIED.
They elected the chief few years since, but he
unseated technicates. If fair could be had,
have every 10 believe that they still numer-
Ically the stronger Of the two paresbut as things
are this cannot be done IL the Government Is de-
termined 10 stand by Agent Tufts recommendations |
use people are doomed All these things causing
unrest among the CherOkees
sleeping Rabbit it seems, was the most infuen- |
tial man in the "Greenleaf settlement" which is |
composed of the remnant and direct descendants of
the ancient Natchez tribe, who were iire-wOrship-
pers. These people were formerly considered part |
of the Creek tribe bht when the Southern tribes
emgrated from the country east of the Mississippi,
nearly half century ago. the Natchez settled
III the Cherokee country and were formally adopted
as citizens. A good deal of the present trouble is
attributed t. the conlnct of one Vore,who has been
chef clerk at the Indian agency. lie was a pay
master IN the rebel service and 1t is asserted has
been guilty of many questionable practices. 1t Is
said that order for his removal has been issued
fIom the Indian office.