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1839. Ap: 23. - in the mode of distributing them, the people will perish from sickness and starvation, - Ap: 25. - Lieut: M. C. U. Hammond from Camp Illinois, Cherokee Nation, sends an express to Gen: Arbuckle a Fort Eibron, stating that he has unquestionable information that he is to unclear attached on the night following; that Situaga, the Chief of Mountain Indians, is to head the attack; that this is no false alarm, the leader in the attack having cautioned a friend in Lieut. H's camp to withdraw. He askes 2 or 3 companies, or all the dragoons, by three o'clock on the next evening. Ap. 26. - Gen: Arbuckle writes to John Rofs and other Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation. He endorses a copy of the dispatch of Lieut: Hammond. He is sure, if true, they will regret it as much as he does; for he is persuaded that it is not the pride of the Cherokee people generally to make war on the United States. He begs they will take steps immediately to put in check upon the disorderly persons in their nation. Apr. 26. - Capt. Wm Armstrong, Acting Superintendant of the Western Territory, writes to Mr? Rofs, Principal Chief of the Cherokee, by the express which takes the preceding letter. He has merely time to say that if the reports be true, the situation of the frontier will be hazardous. He himself considers it only a matter of feeling between a small portion of Cherokees & the Whites. He hopes the Principal Chief will use his usual exertions to preserve quiet. He will be at the Fort (Eibron) some days & would be glad to see the Principal Chief there. Ap: 29. - Gen: Arbuckle sends a letter to the Principal Chief by Capt. McCall, who is directed to ascertain at the camp on Illinois, all the facts he can, regarding the "late disturbance." Gen: Arbuckle requests John Rofs, Principal Chief, to accompany Capt. McCall & ways it may materially aid him to have men more principal men of the Cherokees also to accompany him. Gen: Arbuckle encloses to Mr. Rofs a statement made to Capt: Trenor by an Indian Countryman at the camp on Illinois which he says embraces all the material information regarding the "late anticipated disturbances in that quarter." - *

• Capt. McCall brings the statement alluded to which sets forth that: An Indian Countryman who wishes his name concealed, made to Capt. Trenor of the unclear Dragoons, in the presence of other officers, the following statement: That unclear, David Webber & Nicholson call on him & requested him to sign a paper already numerously signed for the purpose of redressing wrongs - among them that of being debarred from whiskey. unclear said the time will come to commence hostility somewhere: that the little Fort would be the first place, because it could be easily overpowered & would yield abundance of ammunition. Webber & Smith were the spokesman of the party. They mentioned the death of three Indians Killed in the old Country (Carolina Mountains) for which they were unclear satisfaction. They ascribed the death of these Indians to Lieut: Hammond. Capt: Trenor thinks a Mr Quintin (white) is attempting to raise the Indians: he says this man declares he can with one hundred Indians & take camp Illinois: that he has been badly treated & will have revenge.