Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-06-24
HAYWOOD'S
HISTORY OF TENNESSEE
IcoNTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. !


Such was the strong current of feel
ing in favor of the Chickasaws, VIII,
had been drawn into the war in con
sequence of their attachment to tn,
people OF United States, that the troop
perhaps, could not have been restrain
ed had the attempt been made; ant
therefore. they were permitted will
some little encouragement to act al
they pleased. The people of Nero wer,
greatly attached to the Chickasaws b,
various acts of friendship, and wer,
exceedingly unwilling to leave them
undefended against the Creeks. Sc
certain were tho Chickasaws of thei,
being entitled to the consideration OF
the government, that they confidently
expected orders from the President t.
the people of Nero to aid them and
wouldnot be convinced that such or
ders would no. be forwarded, till after
some Of them had waited at Nash v illt
expecting the answer from the Presi.
dent till the 30th of April. Gen. Rob
ertson knew of the instructions to the
Governor from the Secretary of War
and therefore did not authorize the
raising. of troops in defense of the
Chickasaws. He had been furnished
with copy of the letter which con-
tanned them and his honest soul la.
mented in silence the unapproved re.
straint. With pleasure he continued
to perform for the Chickasaws such
good offices as he was not pracluded
from by the government. He was
authorized to send them more corn
and to order for the Chickasaws who
might visit him, Yictuals, drink and
salt. The corn was not to be sent in
boats belonging to the white people,
but in boats of the Choctaws and
Chickasaws, for otherwise there would
be an infraction of the state of neu.
trality. Under the cover of this au-
thority the General sent to them on
the 9th of April, 179S, five hundred
stands of ms,powder, lead, vermilion,
whisky, corn, and other articles, for
the use of the Chickasaws which were
landed at the Chickasaw bluffs, and
from thence were carried and depoeit.
ed in the magazines Of the Chickasaw
nation. In the boats which carried
the above articles, were fifteen Chicka-
saws and twenty Of the white people,
who had determined to 20 into the
Chickasaw nation with Maj cofield.
The boats were fred upon at Dyer s
Island, twenty five miles below Clarks-
vile, by. party of Creeks. They
wounded Maj. Coffield, James Lindsay,
and another. Gen. Robertson stated
In letter to the Governor, that he was
unauthorized by government to order
out detachment of the militia for the
protection Of the Chickasaws, and
lamented this circumstance, because
the Chickaaaws, he said, were reduced
to their present distressed situation by
their friendship for the people of the
United States. Underwood, a chief of
the Chickasaws, was the person who
was killed in the late skirmish. On
The 9th Of May, 1895, the goods prom
ised to be given to the Chickasaws in
this year were about to be sen on, and
The Secretary Of War, Mr.. Pickering.
gave directions about them. He thought
hat to make up the sum of three thou.
'and dollars, the cost of transportation
might properly be added to the price
IT the goods. But in the present in
stance, he said, this has not been go
much regarded as the making up
Useful assortment of articles for our
riends, the Chickssaws. He sent Gen.
Robertson an invoice with the price in
'losed, and remarked, that If purchased
It Nashville their cost would have
'een six thousand dollars. These goods
icing free gift, and not furnished in
consequence Of any stipulation by
reaty, in which case the nation would
ave q right to dispose of them, were
rdered to be distributed in manner
q which Gen. Robertson believed they
you'd produce the most beneficial ef
ects. II delivered all at once, and
Iivided among all the people, il was
pprehended that the portion of each
Individual would be 80 small as to
make no useful impression. At the
1t was remarked that sup.
lies to the chiefs, to widows, orphans
nd others, any way distressed, had
to give great satisfaction. 1t
night be proposed to the chiefs of each
ribe to receive and distribute their re-
pective proportions among the most
leedy Of their tribe, who are incapable
It supplying themselves by hunting or
ther means. The chiefs will always
xpect to be remembered. Should this
dea be adopted then the bulk Of the |
,oods might be delivered so soon as the
hiefs Of the respective tribes shall be
eady to receive them, reserving an as.
ortment for contingent demands until
he next annual supply. For it does
ppear, said he, that there will hence
Onward be occasion for indefinite sup
lies. Peace will undoubtedly be made,
10 said, the ensuing summer. with the |
indian nations northwest of the Ohio,
nd of course no war parties of Chicka.
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