The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-17
AMERICAN RovAIv ABROAD.
4 Msmernbis Visit o. 0rssk Chisfs 0sD
Hundred ssA SIXTY Years Age.

In May, t1S4, . unique embassy bet
out from Savannah bound for England
This party consisted Of Gen. Ogle-
thorpe, accompanied by T~omochachi
and Scenawli, his wife, Tooanahowi,
Hillispelli, Apakowlshi, Himalchi Sin
lonchi and Hingnithi, chiefs OF the
Creek nation, and by Umpichi, a chief
from ~Palacholas, and his interpreter.
Gen. Ogle thrope's object In taking
these royal ssvages to England was TO
impress them with the grandeur Of his
native countr y, and to assure them of
che friendly feelings Of England toward
them, and thus secure to the colonists
. kindly welcome TO their new homes
in Georgia.
They did not reach England till the
last Of July. On August l this royal
party was conveyed from the Office OF
the Georgia trustees, in the old palace
yard in three Of the kings coaches,
driven by six horses each, to KensinH-
ton palace, where his Majesty George
IL. received them in royal state.
The Indians desired 70 appear ~
eUUse In their native drcss, which isft
ALMOST the entire body naked, but Gen.
Oglsthorps objected, and prevailed up
On them 70 wear the court clothes pro-
vided for them. T~omochsohi and wife
wore scarlet garments, trimmed with
fur and gold lace; others wore blue and
yellow clothes similarly decorated.
Their faces were wildly painted with
black, and some Of the men Wort
bearded ARROWS instead of whisksra.
IT. - a. ~vo-> A~>a~>d In vuocnoa{us
and boots, and eagle feathers decorated
their heads.
On presentation to the king Tomo-
shachi spoke rs follows:
'This day I see the majesty of your
face, the greatness Of your house, and
the number of your people. am eoms
for the good of the whole nation, called
the Creeks, TO renew the peace which
long ago had with the English. ! I'm
some over in my old days. Though I
can not live to see any advantage 70
myself I I'm come for the good Of all;
| the children Of all the nations Of the
upper and lower Creeks, that they may
be instructed in the knowledge Of the
English. These are the feathers Of the
eagle, which Ia the swiftest of birds and
who fieth all around our nationA
These feathers are q sign Of peace In
our land, and have been carried from
town TO town there; and we have
brought them over to leave with you, o
great King, as q sign of everlasting
peace. o, great King, whatsoever
words you shall say TO me I will tell
faithfully to all the kings Of the Creek
nations."
In reply to this humble declaration
the king graciously spoke.
81 am glad Of this opportunity Of ~
surfing you Of my regard for the people
from whom you come, and am we'll
pleased with the you have
brought me from them, and accept very
graciously this present ~ an indics ION
Of their good will TO me and my people.
shall always be ready to cultivate a
good correspondence between them and
my subjects, and be glad Of any oooa-
sion TO show you . mark Of my friend
ship and esteem"
Afterwsrd they were introduced u
Queen Caroline, to whom he spoke ~
follows:
II nm glad to zee this day and the
opportunity Of seeing the mother Of
this great people. As our people are
Joined with your majesty's, we do hum
bly, hope to hnd you the common pro
tectress of us and all our children"
Her majesty replied in appropriate
words to this speech.
Very soon after their arrival ono o,
the chiefs died at his apartments In
Little Aubrey, Westminster. He wal
inferred in the burying ground Of 81
John the Evangelist, in the Horseferry
road, after the custom of his people
His body was sewed up In blankets
strapped between two deal boards, snt
consigned to the grave. His clothes
were cast In upon the body with Z
quantity Of glass beads, trinkets, and
bits Of silver. No funeral ceremony
was observed At the grave, and onl,
Tomochschi, the king. his servants
the churchwarden, and the gravedig
ger were present at this sad blu rial.
The archbishop Of Can terbury pail
these Indians the distinguished homo
Of conveying them BY his privat.
barge TO Putney, where they wer
handsomely entertained 1t . dinner b.
Lady Dutry.
On leaving Tomochachi, by interprs
ter, said to Lady Dutry, could he bu
speak English, he could tell her how h
appreciated her kindnessand how hor
ored he felt at her distinguished after
tions 70 them. And he could also than
: her in suitable words for England
= having sent the white people to Georgi,
: and that the Indians would always b
their friends.
He next visited the archbishop, VII
: expressed his strong desire 70 see the,
Christianixed, and promised TO seu
: teachers to the new world that Il
young Indians might DO educated. FL
: this Tomochaohi expressed great d
. light and gratitude.
While In England, The Indians visits
Eton college and went into the schoe
room among the scholars. Here Tom
chachi was shrswd and thoughtf'
enough to ask for . holiday for q
h~vs Thu NauaAd q ~p~AN ahout ~ n