Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-07-01

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On the Goth of September, & Pio-
mingo by letter communicated to Gen.
Robertson, an affair which had recent
ly taken place between the belligerents.
About thousand Creeks had come to
break up the Chickassw nation. They
brought white people with them, and
ammunition for long siege. A great
number of them were on horseback
As they gave way, the warriors of
Bigtown attacked them and put them
to the rout. The Chickasaws pursued
them about five miles, their horsemen
upon the flank, and.their foot upon the
rear. The Chickasaws took from them
all their baggage and clothing, except
their flaps, the only clothes they had
on when they began the attack. The
baggage consisted of their blankets,
and other clothing, except their flaps,
their ammunition. kettles, and their
provisions. The loss of the Chickn-
saws was six men killed and one
woman. OF the Creeks were found
twenty six men killed, and many more
must have been wounded. About two
hundred Chickasaws were engaged In
defeating this great army of the Greeks.
In few days afterwards the Chicka-
saws presented memorial to the
Creek nation, In it they accuse the
Creeks of perfidy, in coming to attack
them when Gen. Robertson was there
obtaining the prisoners from the
Chickasaws, which they had agreed
to deliver. Gen. Robertson, they:
said, believed that the Creeks were
in earnest for peace, but the next
morning he heard their guns. II you
want peace send your flag, your pris
oners shall come. The Mad Dog, in
council, said they, had no tongue for
peace, but the Creeks had not lost the
uae of their legs, for the Chickaeaw
horses had not been able to oyertake
them. They had not pursued far, they
returned to consult with zen. Robert,
son, on the peace which they so much
desired. We are willing for peace,
said the Chickasaws, but not afraid of
war. If you thirst for blood, we will
sell ourselves dearly. They set forth
the advantages and blessings of peace,
and the madness of rushing into war.
We are a small nation and the Creeks
have long insulted us. If war continue,
wewill send out our war parties and
head them, but we seek sincerely for.
peace. They finally besopght to bury.
all former heart burnings,
.At the onfsEencss on the 10Th Of.
October, were present the Cherokees,
some chiefs of the Chickasaws, and
some of the Creeks. The differences be.
tween the Creeks and Chickasaws were
fully discussed, and it was agreed that
Gov. Blount should send q proper per
son into the Greek nation, to lay the
foundation of peace between them;
and Chisholm was selected.
Four hundred dollars had been left
by the Secretary of War in the hands
of Mr.. Foster, to purchase provisions
for the Chickasaws in case the Gov
ernor approved it. He, on the 18th of
November, approved the purchase and
instructed Gen. Robertson, agent to
the Choctaws and Chickasaws, to for
ward the provisions to the Chickasaw
nation, at the least possible expense to
the United States. The Governor at
this time entertained very sanguine
hopes, that Capt. Chisholm, with the
Creeks, and Col. Mckee, with the
Chickasaws with the address and in,
fuence of Gen Robertson, would re.
store peace between them. On which
event as the Chickasaws might turn
out and hunt, any further necessity
for furnishing them with supplies
would be superseded. On the 3Oth of
November, Chisholm in full council
of the Creeks, read to the chiefs the in
structions he had received. The Mad
Dog and other chiefs lamented the late
disturbances. They said tina. forty of
their men had never returned from
the Chickasaw nation. But they i'm
puted no blame to the Chickasaws, who
did not seek them, but were sought by
them. They sent beads and tobacco
by him, one of them string'of black
beads connected with another string Of
white beads. The Chickasaws were
requested, if for peace to separate the
black ones and to throw them away,
and to keep the other to be frightened
as the chain of friendship, but if for
war to send both back. They proposed
to meet the Chickasaws at the River
Sipsey, there to take them by the hands
as brothers. They now looked to the
white people with clear eyes and
straight hearts, and wished for peace
with all mankind. They reminded the
Chickasaws of the happy days they
had passed in the time of their old
chiefs now dead, and exhorted them to
follow the good examples which were
then set them. These dispositions and
overtures were soon laid by Captain
Chisholm before the Chickasaws. They
closed with the proposal, and soon
afterwards concluded peace with the
Greeks. In their conferences with
Capt. Chisholm, ,on the Cd of December,
they reiOiced at tho firm, friandsbin