NEAR FoRr GIBSON. C. N.
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DEAR Sir Having few leisure moments to
spare, this Thanksgiving Day of yours, and feel.


lng considerable itch for scribbng, have con.


IN'oeo 70 drop you few .ines. :. Business is


BUSINESS and yet it is dull'here. All are anx-


ious 70 Know when the Superintendent will return


"th the annuities and often enquire when he will


De back, and unit! then times will be dull.


:. n considerable excitement prevails among the


creek lndians.in the Lower Towns, in relation


~ seminole negro, who claims his freedom and
Inc protection of Uncle Sam, Under, Gen. Jessup's


tiea'y,s = was reported to the. Creek Chiefs,
iew uavs since, that the said negro went armed
WIN al KINDS OF war-like toggery, to the house
oi Joe smith, Creek Indian, who at that time


was laying, danger Gus, on "a sick bed threatening
death and destruction 10 all who might oppose
nm, chased Oft the women and children. abused
omith, iorciby took a horse and fled to Fort Glib
son for protection under the american flag


MS TACT being reported to the Creek Chiefs
iney Immediately dispatched their Lighthouse to
ror' Gioson. with instructions 10 demand the ne
gro of the Commanding officer. thai Justice miobt
10 meled outtto him according 10 the offence
against the laws of the Nation but to their ex
ueme mortihcatlon and disappointment, they were
INFORMED oy that officer, they could not get him;
'hal IL ne gave up the negro, it would place him
in very delicate situation - IL ,cas a question
anootcsng great interest; he felt himself compeI-
eo 10 detain or protect him. In the mean time
ne mas reported the matter to Gen. Arbuckle
whose decision he will await. No apprehensions
are fei for the Generals decision, its righteousness
no one doubts; but the fear is that. ere his deci-
sion reaches Fort Gibson,the negro will have got
the cue-wlll sell the poor Indians horse, or ride
hIm to death. and emgrate to parts unknown


II Is well known that the Commanding officer
at Fort Gibsonsis an Aboluionia md eff see, at
nnen. the improperly of saoning a man of his
principles. where upon such fiimsy pretcxts he
VIII endeavor TO carry out his cherished princi-
pies, at the great risk Of endangering the peace
Of this frontier. Arkansas should never suffer
such.a dangerous ebrand to be stationed on its
border.
: l understand the Creek Chiefs intend making
mother formal dcma nd to-morrow, the esult of
which, apprehend, will tend much TO dise6rb the
'eace OF this country. for the Indians wils
permit such an Interference among their blacks.


Yours, SPECTATOR.