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SIR: It becomes my duty to inform you that
on yestcrdav-so report says-lsaac Bushyhead
and Elijah Hicks (both '' Ross men, were both
murdered, and David Nann, Treasurer of the Ma
ton, dangerously wounded. The difficulty oc-
CURED at the Court House in Saline district. the
place designated for the Judges Of election of the
different precincts of said district to meet the day
after the election to make out "returns.'


I have not been able to learn TO what extent it
is likely to 60 but shall start in an hour for Mr..
Ross's, where | will be able to learn more accu-
ratcy the state of affairs, and report to the De
partmcnt accordingly.


The commanding officer Of this post has been
apprscd by me of the trouble, that he may be in
readiness to act if necessary.


| have the honor TO be, very respectfully,


Your obedient servant. NJ. DUF AL,


Acting for P. NJ Butler, Cherokee Agent.
T. II. CRAWFORD, Esq.


Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington City.
The following paragraph affords some insight
into the cause of these troubles


The last Arkansas Intcligcncer states that the
Cherokccs have elected John Ross their Principal
Chief, and Geo Lowry Second Chief by ma
jorty of 500 votes and that Mr.. Ross has ma
iority in the Committee and Council The same
paper announces that it has received various ru-
nors of disturbances among the Chcrokccs; that
David Vann the Treasurer of the Nation, ELIJAH
Hicks and Isaac Bushyhead were murdered on
the Sth inst, at one of the precincts during the
election. 1t further learns that the friends o tho
deceased were armlng and collecting for the pur
pose of arresting the murdcrcrs and that the
friends OF the murdcEers were also collecting fol
the purpose of dclefNing and protecting them.