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HoRRrD MURDER IN THE CHocrAw NATroN.-A
letter dated Chociaw Agency, June 18th, and pub
lished In the Arkansas relates the parcu
lars of cold blooded murder perperated for the
gain Of $50 500 This horrd deed committed in
the Choctaw nation, upon the summit Of the dividing
ridge btween Arkansas and Red rivers the military
road leading from Fort Smith Fort Towson. The cir.
cnmstances Of the outrage follows :It appear
that family was returning from Texas to Arkansas or
Missouri and with them two persons named Goddar and
Burgess The latter had horse and when they reached
Ki mi Chi stream about twenty miles from the divd.
ing ridge towards Red River he persuaded Goddard to
riding and walking alternately; and they accordingly
left the wagon. which proceeded and overlook
cond wagon and enquiry was made IL two such persons
had passed. they told that in the night while


the second wagon encamped the foot OF the ridge
the Arkansas side, they heard report OF pistol
gun and towards morning horseman came up and took
bre and passed Owing to the peculiar crcum
stances the parties went back the summit and found
that person had encanPed there and also found
articles OF dress which identified and bloody. Upon


further Search plain trail found where bv.
iy hn1 been dragged; the rocks occasionally spa
tered with blood, and at distance Of two hundr
I'd remains Of a human body; tie head, aims, legs &c
burnt to ashes the vertebrate remaining entire leav


ing doubt hut Goddard had been murdered aud the bo
dy burnt He was known TO have some eighty hun.
dred dollars partly in Missouri money while Burgess, il
is said nearly destitute The family where Burgess
took breakfast state that he made enquiry about the value
Of Missouri money stating that he had been at work in
Texas for named Burgess and had received some
Missouri money in pay. Burgess Is well known by the
emgrants pursuit was Immediately made, and no doubt
he IL apprehended.