Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-06
WARNING REDSKINS.

The Trouble in Creek Nation, Indian Ter
ritery-Half- Civilized Indian Politicians
Resort to Arms, and Make it Warm for
Each Other.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-There being much I'M
certainty and several conflicting stories
about the condition of affairs IN the Indian
territory, the following letters from men
prominent in Indian territorial politics
will prove of interest, particularly as they
give an insight into the past, as well as the
present history of matters: JudgeaSlid-
ham is Creek, and for many years has
been one of the important factors in all
Indian matters. He is well-known
in Washington, having for several
years been delegate IN
congress from the territory. His political
efforts for his people and his thorough I'M
Outstanding of the questions which concern
them, make his contribution valuable IN his
tory. Mr.. McKillop is also well IN
formed young Creek, active IN Legislation
and martial matters, is clerk of the house
of warriors, corresponding to the United
States house of representatives, and deeply
interested in the welfare of the nation.
Judge G. w. Slidham, living at Eau
Claire, writes that the Greek nation has
been divided into two bands from time
immemorial, known as the Upper and
Lower Greeks, each with principal and
assistant chief, but living under one gov
eminent, the two chiefs and assistants act
ing together as one executive. This form
of government existed until after the close
of the late war, in which they were divided,
north and south, when they reunited and
returned home. Sands the acting chief OF
that portion of the Greeks who supported
the United States government. proposed
that we do away with the two chiefs and
be united under one head. This was
agreed to and committee, with an equal
number from both parties. was appointed
to draft constitution and code OF laws
This done, the people in convention adopt
ed them. Chief Sands, who expected to
be elected, was defeated, and he rebelled.
At the second election, the rebellious party
ran another candidate, who was defeated
and they undertook by force of
arms to install their candidate,
fight begun, but the United States Indian
agent, Major Lion, caused a settlement
without bloodshed. Since then they have
soon after the first troubles, but other lead
ers kept up the fracas until last summer,
when one of their young men was arrested
for violating the law. They raised mob,
followed and killed the sheriff and deputy,
and rescued the prisoner. Knowing that
such an act would not be tolerated the
whole faction took arms to protect them
selves. The constitutional government
Id ha oil
arrested some of the muir
derers, killed two or three and
pardoned others. The present trouble
party never come home, but pretend now
to discover that the authorities gravely
wronged them in selling to the United
States government for the use of the Sem
inoles that portion of the country occupied
by them. The party now in rebellion re-
ceived their share of the proceeds of the
sale. The Greek authorities opposed sell
ing, but were forced to because the United
States government had located Seminoles
on their lands through mistake and would
not remove them, but proposed to buy
the land. The Creeks thought they had
better take pay for the land than to lose it
without pay. This is the whole history of
A. P. McKillop writes from Muskogee as
follows: "This trouble is an effort of some
5000 Gre eks to undermine and destroy the
written and recognized constitution of the
Greek nation. The parties are known as
the Checote party and the Spiechee party,
Checete being the recognized chief of the
Creek nation, and Spiechee of the rebels.
The latter organized into two parties IN
der Spiechee and Jacob Knight, in the two
extremes of the Greek nation, intending to
raid the capital. Hearing this, Checote is
sued proclamation for the loyal party to
arm themselves and report to the capital.
Scouts were sent out, and forty of Che
cote's men, while scouting, encountered
the western division of SPEECHES. men,
numbering 49, and an engagement en-
sued, in which seven of Checote's men
were killed. It is not known whether any
of the other party were killed, as they held
the field. After this Checote sent out $40
men, but SPEECHES. force had disbanded
and returned to the Sacs and Fox reserva-
ton, whore they still are. The eastern di-
vision of the Spiechee party, under
Spiechee, also returned into the Cherokee
Nation. The Indian agent has gone to see
Spiechee and see what can be done. Che
cote's party will probably disband in few
days, and this will settle the trouble until
the national council meets next October.