Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-05-27
HAYWOOD'S
HISTORY OF TENNESSEE
IooNTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. I

lCONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
President Washington, though great
ly embarrassed by public difficulties
which obtruded themselves from all
quarters, did not neglect the small ma
tion of the Chickasaws. He considered
them worthy of attention, not only be-.
cause OF their known bravery, but also
for the constancy of their friendship
towards the United States; and he
deemed it good policy to have them at
tached to the interests OF the United
States. Gov. Blount was accordingly
authorized to make known to Piomingo
the great chief of the Chickasaws that
the President desired to see him at the
seat of government; the Governor readi.
ly executed his commission and the
chiefa' readily accepted the invitation.
He came soon after the middle of June
with Capt. Colbert and other chiefs to
Nashville, with sixty Chickasaw war
riors on the march to join General
Wayne's army. There he parted with
them and proceeded with Colbert and
other chiefs accompanied by General
Robertson to Knoxville. Capt. Colbert
was the same person who headed the
party OF Chickasaws that joined and
fought on the side of Gen. st. Clair in
the campaign of 1899. Shortly after
wards in the month of July, another
body of Chickasaws consisting of one
hundred men under the command Of
William Colbert, had begun their
march for Gen. Wayne'sarmy, intend
ing TO join them against the northern
Indians, but were recalled to defend
their own country against the impend-
ing invasion of the O. eeks. The latter
having demanded of the Chickasaws,
Piomingo, VOLTS friend, William Col.
bert and William Glen to be put to
death in satisfaction for the brother of
the Mad Dog. They however, after
wards thought proper to recede from
this demand and sent five warriors
with flag to the Chickasaws to an
Dounce their determination to relin.
quish the demand, and their desire to
be at peace with the Chickasaws. In
telligence of this demand having
reached Gen. Wsyne's camp, upwards
of twenty of the Chickasaws immedi
ately left it to return home for the de-
fense of their country. Whilst in Gen.
Wayne's army they had been actively
employed in war against their enemies
and had taken divers: :scslps which they
had with them at Nashville on their
way home; 80 also had the Choctaws.
The Chickasaw chiefs arrived at Phil
adelphia and were received and treated
with attention by the President, who,
on the 18th of July, 1894, addressed
them. He thanked them for their visit.
took notice of their joining the arms of
the United States as high evidence of
their friendship, and though he did not
invite them, if they chose to join the
army, that the United States would de.
fray all their expenses upon liberal
scale. He gave commission of Cap
tain of militia to one of them, dated
the 21st July, 1894, and on the same
day delivered to Piomingo written
document in which are set forth the
boundaries of the Chickasaw territory,
the same that were stated by Piomingo
at the conferences in Nashville in 1892.
and in which IL is declared that, "the
same community are in their persons.
towns, villages, lands, hunting grounds
and other rights and property in the
peace and under the protection of the
United States of America. All citizens
of the United States were thereby
not to commit any trespass,
injury or molestation whatever, on the
persons, lands, hunting grounds or
other rights or property of the said In.
dians. And they and all others are in
like manner forbidden to purchase, ac-
cept, agree or treat with the said In.
dians directly or indirectly, for the
title or occupation of any lands held
or claimed by them. And l do hereby
call upon all persons in authority
under the United States, and all citi
zens thereof in their several capacities.
to be aiding and assisting in the prose
cution and punishment according to
law, OF all persons who shall be found
offending in the premises.
The Chickasaws formerly claimed
for their nation exclusively, ell the
lands north of the Tennessee, and they
denied that the Cherokees were Joined
with them in the war against the
Shawnees when they were driven from
their settlements in Cumberland. They
said that the Shawnees first came up
the Tennessee in canoes, aud thence ND
the Bear Creek thirty miles and there
left their canoes, and came to war
with the Chickasaws and killed several
of their nation. The Chickasaw chiefs
and warriors embodied and drove
them off; from thence they went to the
Greeks and lived with them for some
time. They then returned and crossed
at the Chickasaw old field above the
Muscle Shoals; from thence they went
to Duck River and Cumberland River
and settled there, and the Chickasaws
discovered their settlements. Two of
the chiefs of the Chick saws who xvara