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161 1839 Oct 10. continued. Boudinor, the General of the Superintendant deemed it mark prudent to make a demand of the murderers pun? Mr Ross, as chief of the emigrants by whom the murders were committed. The Superintendant says that, owing to the small force, together with the fact that a portion of the command was at Fort Wayne, preparing tables, or, for the horses belonging to the dragoons, the General was not prepared to have a tempted ? arrest those of the murderers whose names had been furnished them; and that, to have delayed until he could have been prepared, might have endangered the lives of others of the treaty party, who were liable to be murdered at any time, and were at the time concealed in the nation, and at times written the state of Arkansas. He adds, that when it was ? that the government had demanded the murderers, the Ross party would probably refrain from further bloodshed. The General + the Superintendant, before any thing was done, saws the Creek chiefs; having been aware that Mr Ross had been sending tobacco, with friendly talks, to them, and would probably continue to for as troublesome as he could; hence, while every exertion should be and, and no effort left undone, to preserve peace, it seemed proper to counteract any unfavourable impression that might be made or attempted on