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From the Van Bnrsn Ark.> Intsiiisencsr Dec. 30.
Return of Gov. Buffers Expedition from


the PraiCieS.
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From the Van Bursn Ark.> Intsiiigencsr, Dec. 20.
Return of Gov. Buffers Expedition from
| the Prairies.


A correspondent. one who accompanied the
expedition, writes us from Fort WaShita on the
18th instant. that the Governor and portion OF
the party had returned He says that OF ali the
Indians, the ComancheS are the most peculiar
and interesting. For their primitive character.
original manners. customs, superStitlonS and
other pecuharties, most distinguished.


The Texan commissioners did not attend,
which was by no means gratifying 70 Governor
Butler.


All the tribes were present but the Witchetaws
! and hiowavS. Governor +. with the aid OF Mr..
Stanley the artist, constructed kind of badge,
which he gave to each OF the tribes, pass
port which delighted the Indians and formed a
link that will be most etfcctual.


Upon the arrival OF Gov. Butler at Cache Creek,
he met deputatons from all the border tribes, cx-
ccpt the kioways and Witchctaws-viz the
ComancheS, Tuwockones. Wacos, kecchies,
| Caddoes, Anarchoes and Ionics. No treaty was
made, but an agreement of peace and anuty was
entered into.


The kioways and Witchctaws were said to
be at war with the Comanches. and were located
about eighty miles from Cache Greek, preparing
Il


The Governor despatched three runners "a De
| aware, Cherokee and white man who were
good hunters. and who knew the country well,
and directed them to travel about eighty miles up
Rcd River, to notify any OF the tribes that they
should see to attend the council; he instructed
! them not to be absent more than seven days, and
IN the event of any accident that might happen
10 prevent their return IN the given tIme they
were to send one OF Their party back 70 his camp.
| Some twelve days had iapsed and no account of
the runners had reached him; he departed, and
arrived at Fort Washita on the 18th inst, when
he applied to the commanding officer at that post
to send command Of Dragons to the Witche
taw towns TO search for the runners; and If they
were murdered to punish the murdcrcrs. 1t is
feared, and not without cause, that these Indians
murdered the runners for beng the friends OF the
| Comanchcs, their enemies.


The mission of Gov. Butler to these border
tribes may have beneficial result bat visit
from a squadron of Dragons would accomplish
| more.


CREEK ANxtrrrY-The annuity of 1913 will
he paid the Creeks on next Friday.
TIE CHocr,w ANNUITY. The following state
! ment shows the manner in which the annuity for
1913 ispad different manner from that of any
other tribe located South. The chiefs receive a
per cdpita amount like that of the common war
riors, wonen and children; and the whole is paid
ont to the heads CT families or to individuals.
Mu sh-atubbe district, 22,25l souls -. S6,866 II
Push-ma-ha district, ,l35 souls 9,568 30
Puck-shu-nub-bec district ,0' souls. 81 ,568 81
Paid out by act of General Council for


nntional purposes :----.--- l,O'0 W
Appropriated for school at For, Coffee 5000 90


Total..............................$l80 Total $l80O0 90


Next year, instead of $4,000, will be approprl-
atcd $1S,000 from their annuity, in addition to a
school fund of $500, expended in the nation; !;
and besides, they arc now having 40 youths edu-
Gated at different colleges in the United States
About an average Of So per head for every man,
woman and child in the nation.


FROM THE CHEROKEE N,rloN.-A correspond
ent writes us from Bayou Menard, Cherokee Ma
ton that things are pretty qmct, and travelling
safe in the Nation and also chat dcputatOn,
among whom Wild Cat, Mi-canopy, Rev. John
Douglas Bcmo, &c. (Seminolcs) have gone NJ to
Choucau's old trading establishment, and if they
are pleased with the country, they say they Will
gather up their scattered bands, and loaiers, and
cmbody them.


Il 1t is to be hoped that they will be pleased for
[ have reason to believe that large portion Of
the Cherokecs will be pleased TO get rid Of them.
There are from 500 70 1000 in this Nation, who
do little or no good for themselves Or any one
else Co.a-coochc and his party still miest the
cane-brakc below Fort Gibson and Alligator, the
waters OF Pecan Creek.


MURDER IN THE CHEROKEE NArIoN.--A mur-
der was committed at Bayou Mcnard on the 23d
INST Richard RadcIifl killed his wife, by beat
ing her until she died. Ratcliff' states that she
was thrown from her horse but he was seen
beating her a post mortem examination was
made by Surgeon Z. II. Cooicdgc-hc reports
that she came toh her death from the blows infiict-
ed, and other malreatmcnt. Ralclih' is IN chains
at his own house, awaiting his trial