From TIE Tan Buren, .arE Ltengencer Extra

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE CHERo-


KEE NATION.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE CHERO-


KEE NATION.


BY the Fayetteville stage driver we learn
that several hundred Cherokees have turned
out to ferret out the murderers of the Cherokees
who have lately been killed.


The circumstances as we suppose which led
TO this determination are as follows:


OnSunday night, the Cd inst, the house Of
Mr.. K. J. Meigs, near Park Hill and the Chero-
kee Council Ground, was assaulted by seven
armed men, who demanded admittance and Mr..
v. suPPosing he recognised the voice of a
friend opened the shutters OF one Of the win
dows when five guns were presented at him:
after short time he made his escape when
the villains robbed and burned his house. On
Tuesday evening the 5th inst the bodies of two
murdered men were discovered about one mile
from the house o. Mr.. Meigs, and from circum-
stances the authorities were led to suppose
that the sStarr'sS Of whom our readers have
heard SO much, perpetrated the atrocious crimes
Of murder and arson. The facts of these mur-
ders, and the burning Of the dwelling. are
cleaned from the Cherokee Advocate, and are
undoubtedly true, but as to the perpetrators we
are unable to say, positively, who they are.


The sIage-drver informs us that. while he
stopped in Evansville, on the Cherokee line. 80
miles north of this on Sunday night last that he
learned that Ross's party to the number of 500
had turned out on the scout, and had declared
their intention of exterminating the offenders
up to the time of his leaving, eleven were re-
ported to have been killed and eighteen wound
ed; he saw the bodies of James Starr, the faith.
er Of the supposed offenders, and Rider be-
sides Wash Starr and another man that were
wounded and had fled to that place for prolec.
tion.


The greatest excitement prevails and we
II have 4l.


things among the Cherokees, will be ant to
disturb the quiet fthe two parties and NAV
bring about considerable bloodshed.


Gen ArbucAle upon receiving this informa-
ton Immediately despatched Mai. Bonneville.
from Fort Smith who is to be met bv Capt,
Boon's company Of Dragons from Fort Gibson.
to the,scene ofaction 10 take such steps as NAV
seem advisable We will give the full par.
ticulars as soon as received.