Show FOR WAR it writes a if her to U 8 he MIM he to ST louis nov 7 the latest ad vices from the ch cation save that chief mayes letter to the com of the united states bag caused ranch excitement in the territory in this letter of chief mayes let secretary nobles recent instructions to the commissioners regarding catle companies etc the chief takes a bold virtually defying ahe united states and in part the do not the right of secretary noble to inter fer with the sacred rights that have belonged to the cherokees since their purchase and ownership of said lands and hill continue to collect revenue tor brazing privileges antil secretary noble shall aca fit to deprive them of by forte and een then the cherokees will endeavor to protect their rights in the in a legitimate way Ite ferring to assistant attorney general shields opinion as to the legality of the sale etc chief mayes sais my cont cince and sense of duty will gern me in this matter and not the opinion of the attorney general or the act of congress creating your com mireion which has no connection whatever with the matter ex chief bushyhead Busby head condemns chief mayes action and says his position is not only dangerous but untenable 0 her opponents of chief mayea say liia letter is a bid tor war and the indian arrow a paper antagonistic to chief mayes says in a d auble 1 abed editorial we want no nar either in words or reality we want peace but we want our rights and want them asserted in a manav way we want no nations blood there is justice even for us other than in implements of war commissioners fairchild and wilson are dumbfounded at the courso affairs are akin chief moves letter has been telegraphed to wahington the Fiatti eadi jre III bichl nov 7 general carrington recently appointed to obtain the relinquishment of the flat beail indians of their claim in bitter koot valley montana reports eliat he lias been entirely and that all negotiations have been perfected and the Ilat Leads will go to the jocko reservation in the earing |