(b)

“I am directed by Gen’l Steele to say that a delegation from the Creeks have visited him since your departure and a full discussion has been had of such matters as they are interested in.

“They brought with them a letter from the Principal Chief Moty Kennard asking that the Cattle taken from the refugee Creeks be turned over to the use of the loyal people of the nation.  The Gen. Com’dg has ordered a disposition of these Cattle to be made in accordance with the wishes of the chief.  If necessary please give such instructions as will attain this object. (cont.)]

instructions from Richmond so he dealt with the natives as best he could.[744] Small-pox became epidemic

[Footnote 743:  (cont.) No Boats yet.  Will endeavor to send one up the river should more than one arrive.”—­Crosby to D.H.  Cooper, February 19, 1863, Ibid., p. 97.

(c)

“I enclose, herewith, a letter from the agent of the Seminoles.  You will see from that letter the danger we are in from neglecting the wants of the Indians.  I have never had one cent of money pertaining to the Indian superintendency, nor have I received any copies of treaties, nor anything else that would give me an insight into the affairs of that Department.  I wrote, soon after my arrival at this place, to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs but have received no reply.  If you have any knowledge of the whereabouts of the superintendent who has been lately appointed I hope you will urge upon him the necessity of coming at once and attending to these matters.”—­STEELE to Anderson, April 6, 1863, Ibid., 180.

(d)

“I have today received a long letter from the Chief of the Osages, which I enclose for your perusal.  Maj.  Dorn came in from Texas a few days since, and has, I understand, gone down to Little Rock on the steamer ‘Tahlequah.’  It is certainly represented that a portion of the funds in his hands is in specie.  Please have the latter surely delivered.  Please return Black Dog’s letter unless you wish to forward it.”—­STEELE to Holmes, May 16, 1863, Ibid., 249.

(e)

“Letters, received today, indicate a great necessity for your presence with the tribe for whom you are Agent.  I wish you, therefore, to visit them, and relieve the discontent, as far as the means in your hands will permit.  The Osage Chief, ‘Black Dog,’ now acting as 1st Chief, claims that certain money has been turned over to you for certain purposes, for which they have received nothing.”—­STEELE to A.J.  Dorn, May 16, 1863, Ibid., 249.]

[Footnote 744:  “Your letter of May 6th, with letter of Black Dog enclosed, has been received and the enclosure forwarded to Lieut.  Gen. Holmes for his information.  The General Com’dg desires me to express his regrets that the affairs of the Osage and Seminole tribes should be in such a deplorable condition, but he is almost powerless, at present, to remedy the evils you so justly complain