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1839. - May 4. - Hence the Principal Chief seeks a full & impartial investigation. He requests that John Moseley and the other informant be forthwith brought before Gen: Arbuckle & the Superintendant of Indian affairs for examination. He adds that most of the person accused have long been resident in the country but steps will be taken to have them summoned to appear. May 4. - Under their date John Ross, Principal Chief address Capt. Wm Armstrong, Indian Superintendant; dating from Illinois. His letter covers a previous one, dated Ap 28, which previous letter states : that, when Mr Ross had a personal interview with Capt. Armstrong at Head Quarters on the subject of Capt" A's communication of that date relative to Lt Hammond's report, he had informed Capt. Armstrong here fully satisfied he was of the incorrectness & absurdity of the tale; but that he would nevertheless consider capt: Oldfields forthwith to camp Illinois & its vicinity for the purpose of ascertaining if possible the facts on which it was based. He adds that he has now the satisfaction of communicating that Capt: Oldfields had returned the evening before with a letter from the Rev: Evan Jones who by request from Mr Ross had been called upon by capt. Old Fields on the way of ? I had? accompanied him to camp Illinois, The letter of Mr. Jones states that they reached camp Illinois in the night of the 26th : that Lt Hammond said an individual whose name he, for the present, through it best to withhold had reported that Sitewakee had met by that informant in the vicinity & advised by him to withdraw from the Fort and to induce the Commanding Officer to withdraw also, as the camp would be attacked on the night of the 26th. The reporter added that Sitewakee spoke very little English & made his communication with great difficulty. Mr Jones states that he contradicted the report himself by declaring that on Wednesday he had found Sitiwakee at the house of Mr. Ross which he had not yet quitted when Mr. Jones left there on Thursday evening & hence the story must be either a mistake or fabrication. Mr Jones