Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-06-24

supplies, which circumstances should
make indispensable in the opinion OF
Gen. Robertson.
On the 1st of July, 1905, Col. Henly
appointed Mr.. Overton to take into his
possession sundry articles which the
Secretary OF War and of the Treasury
had ordered to be delivered to Anthony
Foster, to be conduted to the Cumber-
land River, and to be placed, on their
arrival at NASHVILLE, in the hands of
some agent to be appointed by Colonel
henly, subjects to be issued to the
order Of Gen. Robertson. These arti-
cles were six three and half inch
howitzers, ten quarter casks of rife
powder, five hundred pounds of lead i,
one thousand flints, ammunition for
one hundred rounds complete for each
piece, including twenty FIVE grape or
case shot, four plough irons, with a
quantity of dry goods, amounting in
all TO two thousand seven hundred and
thirteen dollars and forty four cents.
The howitzers. farming utensils and
goods were, he said, for the Chicka-
saws, and thatit lay with Gen. Robert.
son to order them to be delivered. And
for the warlike articles, he was of
opinion, they should be delivered to
the Chickasaws on their arrival at
Nashville.
The Cherokees had solicited Gov.
Blount to preserve peace betw cen them
and the Chickasaws, which he prom.
ised to attempt. He also endeavored
to bring about peace between the
Greeks and Chickasaws. On the 9Th of
May he had requested Gen. Robertson
to proceed to the Chickasaw nation to
dispose them to peace with the Creeks,
to procure from them the Greek prison.
ers whom they had taken, and to in.
form them that II they would not make
peace with the Creeks, that the United
States would not any longer furnish
them with powder or ball, or other
munitions or implements of war. The
Governor attributed to the Chickasaws
the peacable, disposition of the Creeks
and Cherokees at this time towards the
peopleiof the territory. He wished
military. post to be established at the
Creek crossing, and as that was claim
ed both by the Cherokees and Chicka-
saws he instructed the General to APP
ply to the Chickasaws for their consent,
and stated that he would cause appli.
cation to be made to the Cherokees at
their great council, which was to be-
held at Estanadla. Gen. Robertson in
compliance with this request soon
afterwards set off for the Chickasaw
nation, and was there when the Creeks |
made the attack on the 2Sth. The |
Creeks were not idle, nor were they |
deficient in zeal for prosecuting the
war with the Chickasaws. They sent
runners to the Shawnees and other
northern tribes, reminding them that
for several years past the Chickasaws
had joined the armies of the United
States against them, and inviting them
to unite in the destruction of this ma
ton.
In the latter part of May, 1906, Gov.
Gayoso, went to the Chickasaw nation
and recommended to them in the most
persuasive terms, to signify to the
Creeks their willingness to be at peace,
and that satisfaction for any wrongs
which had been done, should be made
by the offending to the offended nation,
as had been agreed upon at the Walnut
bills between the Creeks, Cherokees
and Chickasaws under the superin-
tendence of the Spanish agents Fol.
lowing his advice, a Chickasaw assem-
bly, was held, in which it was agreed
to address the Creeks and to offer a
peace upon the condition that all
former offences shall be putin oblivion,
and that their former friendship should
be renewed. This address, on the 18th
OF June, was transmitted to the Gov.
ernor of New Orleans to be laid before
the Creek nation with roll of tobacco
in token of friendship, until without
fear, they could smoke together and be
in peace as brothers. On the 9th of
July, the Greeks returned their answer.
1--WE have smoked your tobacco in
token of friendship, it is the wish of
the Creek nation that the war Ratchet
should be buried forever, and that war
among the red people should cease.
The Chickasaws were desired TO deliver
their prisoners to Gen. Robertson, as a
proof of their sincerity in wishing for
peace and to restrain the young men
from rash acts. The Governor of New
Orleans forwarded to the Choctaws a
Greek talk with beads and tobacco
which they smoked on the 10th of June.
and had frightened the chain of friend.
chip with that nation and held them
fast by the hand, and remembered the
times of old, when they buried the
hatchet, never, as they hoped, to rise
again. But the Choctaws greatly la.
mented that the Creeks and their elder
brothers the Ohicksaws were at war.
when they nigh be much better en-
ployed in hunting and planning for
their families. The Great Father, said
they, made all us red people and de.