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they told them so. Upon my disbelieving this, the chief, and also his brother, told me that they were going to their green-corn dance, and would hear them, and that they would com immediately to Nacogdoches and tell me what they heard; thal, if the Cherokees wished to be foolish thaly might do as they pleased, but for their parl they would nol change their conduct. Through the Shawnees speak very fair, I almost feel con ficlen t tha l there are a few of them that are hostile to us, and will join Lhe enemy as soon as they commence hostilities. As to the Cherokees, Biloxies, Choctaws of this country, the Alabamas, and the Caddoes, I have known for a long lime that they were very hostile lo us; I could see il in their very actions; but have always been ignorant of their movements until I received the accompanying communication from my confidential agent. You will see by the same communication that the above-named tribes, together with the Camanches, Whacos, Towaccanoes, Cadcloes, Pawnees, and others, have already concentrated on the Trinity, and have been al war with the Americans since the settlement of this country. You will see, I say again, that all the above named tribes have made a compact together lo attack conjointly the American settlements; and you will also see that the only reason why they have not yet commenced, has been caused by the Cherokees, who are wailing until they can remove their caIlle and provisions lo a place of security, and receive news from the Mexican army by the men sent for that purpose. The men (Cherokees) sent lo the Mexican army were not to return if the army advanced in a short lime; they were lo act with their allies immediately in order lo make a div~rsion in favor of lhe Mexican army. Thal they are prepared lo act is evidenl by the bold assertion of the Cherokee chief lo my confidential agent, lo whom he spoke without restraint, believing him in the Mexican interest and lo be a ~lexican officer. He exulted in his sagacity in having kept the Americans ignorant of his movements, and said that the first intimation they would receive would be fatal to them. There is something, however, in his assertion Lhal I do not entirely believe-for instance, his connexion with the Choctaws of Red river. IL seems lo me impossible, al least lo the extent that he said. Respecting the other parl of his communication lo my agent, I know the greater part lo he true, as l knew it before, and the rest is all highly probable. By analyzing 1wery thing, il remains my firm belief that the Indians have treated and combined together for
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