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1839. May 3. - Capt. McCall reports to Gen: Arbuckle the result of his expedition: - In obedience to the General's orders of Ap:29: Capt. McCall had gone to Camp Illinois to seek all possible information concerning the reports of Indian hostilities that quarter. He called at the residence of John Ross & delivered his credentials. He found many of the principal men lately arrived in that country, with Mr Ross. Mr. Ross said that the object of Capt McCall's mission had just been talked over among them; that they were most desirous of a thorough investigation; but that, as the persons then with him had assembled for the purpose of settling the accounts of the conducters of detachments of the late emigrants, paying claims, & it would greatly inconvenience many Cherokees should the meeting be adjourned and this important business postponed, which must be the case if Mr Ross should leave home at that moment. He regretted the impediment but immediately appointed Judge Adair and Mr. Stephen Foreman for that service. Capt. McCall praises them as men of intelligence, and active in sifting the matter thoroughly and ascertaining every fact. At Camp Illinois they desired Lieut: Hammond to send for the person who had informed him of the intended hostilities. John Mosely, a Cherokee residing near the Camp was produced before the commissioners in presence of the officer. He said he had given his information to prevent hostilities. He wished his name not to be mentioned excepting to Gen: Arbuckle & John Ross, until after a thorough investigation; because John Nicholson, on of the Cherokees implicated, would shoot him if told that he had informed. He said this John Nicholson three or four weeks previously passed the night at his house. He then spoke much of the situation of the Cherokees. He declared himself in favor of suppressing the sale of whiskey. About two weeks afterwards Mr folsom again came to Mosley's unit John Smith & David Webber; the first a stranger to Mosely, the last he had seen four years' previously; - they were for the Cherokees. All three said the people were oppressed, had lost their liberty & could not stand it any longer: now there was a country to which they could retreat it became the duty of every brave man & patriot to arm against the whites: that the troops at Camp Illinois were the same who had shot some of the Cherokee people in the Carolina Mountains, - & that by overpowering them, supplies of arms & ammunition could be got to begin the war. They then produced a paper which they said contained the signatures of many