Evening star., 1909-06-02

Gen. Jackson frequently expressed the
opinion that Pushmataha was the great
est and bravest Indian he had ever
known and John Randolph of Roanoke.
in pronouncing eulogy upon him IN the
United States Senate. uttered the Words
regarding his wisdom, eleduence ana
friendship for the whites which are IN
scribed upon his monument.
Pushmataha. was a ChoctaW, born In
Mississippi in 1764, and his name means
..the sapling is ready or finished. BE
fore he was twenty years OIL age ne uls
tinguished himself In an expedition
against the Osages. west of the Mlssis-
sjppi, The boy disappeared early In
conflict that lasted we'll all day. ana on
rejoining the Choctaw warriors was
jeered at and accused of cowardice.
whereupon Pushmataha replied: Let
those laugh who can show more scaips
than | can" and forthwith produced nVe
scalps, which he threw upon the ground
the result of single-handed onsiauSn.
on the enemy's rear This incident gained
for him the name Eagle" and won Tor
him a chieftaincy.
Later he became Mingo of the Oklahan-
nall or the six Towns district OF the
Choctaws and exercised much influence
in promoting friendly relations with the
whites He afterward moved into the
present state of Texas, then Spanish ter
ritory, where he lived several years, add-
ing to his reputation for proves; on
| one occasion. going along at night TO
a Tonauua village. he killed seven men
with his own hand and set fire to sew
eral houses.
When Tecumseh visited the Choctaws
| in 1911 to persuade them to join IN an
uprising against the Americans, Push
mataha strongly opposed the movement.
| and it was largely through MS lnnuehce
that the Shawnee chiefs mission among
this tribe failed. During the war of ISL
most of the Choctaws became friendly
| to the United States because of the op-
position of Pushmataha and John Pltch-
| lynn TO a neutral course. Pushmataha
| being alleged to have said, the last uay
of ten-day council:
THE Creeks were once our friends
| They have joined the English and we
must now follow different trails When
our fathers took the hand of Washington
! they told him the Choctaws would always
/ be the friends of his nation. and Push
mataha can not be false to their prom
| ises I am now ready to nght agalnst
| both the English and the creeks lie
was at the head of five hundred warriors
during the war engag ging in tWenty-four
| fights and serving under jackson eye
| in the Pensacola campaign In 1915: Wlth
about $50 Choctaw warriors. ne 3olnen
Cen. Claiborne and distinguished himself
| in the attack and defeat of the Creeks
under Weatherford at kantchatl. or Holy
| Ground in Alabama While alolng the
| United States troops he was so rigid IN
his discipline that ne soon succeeasu ~
converting his wild warriors into efficient
! soldiers. and for his energy IN ngntlng
the Creeks and Seminoles he became
popularity known to the whites as the
| Indian general
| the United States November 16. 1905. oc-
| tober -. 1916. and October Is. $50. In
negotiating the last treaty. at Doaks
Stand. il is stated that he displayed
much diplomacy and showed a business
canacity equal to that of Gen Jackson,
against whom he was pitted. In driving
| bargain" In 1924 he came 10 Washing.
ton to negotiate another treaty IN Dehaif
of his tribe Following brief visit to
cen LAFAYETTE. then at the capital. Push
mataha became i'll and died within
| twenty-four hours. In accordance win
| his request, he was buried with military
honors a procession of 1000 persons. ac-
| COMMANDED by President Jackson. follow
ing his remains TO the Congressional
cemetery.
Logan, the Famous Iroquois.
| Logan. the famous Iroquois chief has
a monument at Failhail cemetery, near
Auburn. n. Y He was born at Sham
okin, Pa, about 1928. and was half
breed. His father was a white Cana
dian. who was taken prisoner as a child,
reared among the Indians. and made
! chief of the tribe He is usually spoken
Of as a Cayuga chief. The sons native
name was Tah-gah-jute, meaning his
| eye lashes stick out above that is. he
! could look over or through everything
but when a young man he took the name
Of his friend and patron, James Logan,
| acting Governor of Pennsylvania
Tah-gah-jute lived at Reedsville. Pa,
for a number Of years, supporting him.
| self and family by hunting and selling
| dressed skins Later, about ITO, he
| removed to the banks of the Ohio river,
and was living at the mouth of Beaver
| creek in 1712 In 17I4. about the time
| of the Dunmore war. he resided at Old
chiiicothe. now Westfal. on the west
| bank Of the Sciota river. Pickaway coun-
/ ", Ohio. In 1774 a number of Indians.
including some of Logan's relatives. were