Murder ia tAe Greek nation.
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Mr. SEABoRN flIlL, who had been long a trader
lin the Creek Nation was on the sth inst. killed BY
Capt. J. I. DAwsos. late Greek Agem.


The accounts Of this unfortunate affair differ.
One j., fhat on the morning Of the 9Th Capt. b.
and his brother-in-law Mr.. John r. Baylor. arm.
ed themselves and went to the store of Mr.. Will
son, near tho Agency and sent forMr. Hill, who
went to them in the back room or counting house,
when and where Capt. D. attacked Mr.. n. with a
stick, ~hc clenched and wrung it from him.
Capt. ID. then drew bowie knife, when Mr..
baldwin, nearing the scuf1e, rushed into il q room
and wrested the knife from him, and was in the
act Of thrusing Capt. d. out of the room, when
the Inter drew pistol which Mr.. B. also took
from him, Cart. d. Immediately drew another
and shot Mr.. Hill killing him on the spot.


Another account is, that Capt. d. sent for Mr..
II. and demanded Of him to give his reasons for
taking his, flll's) name from his official bond.-
Mr.. u IN very insulting manner, refused 10
give any, wilereupon Capt. D.. made a motion to
pull Mr.. Il s nose. when the latter sezed stick
and struck Capt. d. in the face, who drew bow.
Ie knife, which was Immediately wresed from him
by Mr. H.. about this time. Mr.. Nordheimer rode
up and saw II. with drawn Bowie knife, in the
attitude Of sticking it in him-Capt. D. then
drew pistol and shot him.


As yet we have not been able to learn which
OF these accounts is the true one. Capt. d. was
arrested by the Indians but that night he escaped
from, party of 20 or 3O who became careless.
having been told BY Capt. D. that he did not de-
sire 10 escape, as he could not be molested for the
offence. lie cemo down the river rs far as the
Sallsaw IN canoe that night, and the next dav
he hailed the RoLLa as she passed there about 8
O'Clock, and desired to get aboard, but when he
saw some persons aboard from the Creek Agency,
he fled 10 the woods. 1t is said that Mr.. Baylor
was in company with him. He may probably in.
tend to give himself up to the authorities in the
State. a'