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The Cherokee Indians in Texas. 139
kinsmen in the United States. "As soon as this friendly under-
standing was brought about, Hunter returned to the Cherokee vil-
lage, for the purpose both of obtaining sanction there of what he
had done, and of detaching, as soon as he might find it possible to
do so, a body of Indian warriors to Nacogdoches, to unite with the
colonists in the measures of defense now become necessary."
December 13, the Edwardses visited the settlers between the Attoyac
and the Sabine, where it seems they found no difficulty in arousing
the spirit of resistance.1
After two days Benjamin Edwards with fifteen men returned
toward Nacogdoches. On reaching the Attoyac on the evening of
the 15th, a rumor reached him which informed him that the enemy
was expected at Nacogdoches that very night. Delaying only long
enough to prepare a flag, he pushed on and entered Nacogdoches
on the morning of December 16th.2 Patricio de Torres says that
Partner, too, was one of the leaders of the party, and that their
flag was red and white and had upon it the words "Inddpendence,
Freedom and Justice." The reported approach of the enemy
while the British would land on the coast and overpower all opposition
and organize a government of their own formation and which as my
informant said would be an effective one.
"Unlikely as such a scheme wold seem, when compared with reason
and common sense; yet we see some of its features demonstrated. Hunter
has raised the hatchet and the blood hounds at his heels ready to devour
opposition. . .
"It is a well known fact that Waval and Hunter were together in Mexico
last winter and that Hunter said he was treated with more than ordinary
politeness by said Waval and other Englishmen in Mexico." (Kerr to
Austin, January 24, 1827. Austin Papers.)
The political chief in his letter of January 9, 1827, to the vice governor,
(Bexar Archives), speaking of Hunter, said: "opinion todos que sea
emisario de algun gabinete Europeo." And the commander of Texas in
his letter, of same date as above, to the general commandant, said: "Todo
es de temerse del Dr. Ingles Juan Honter." (Ibid.)
1Foote, Texas and the Texans, I 250. Those who participated in the
affair of November 22d were largely drawn from this section.
2Ibid., I 251.
'Patricio de Torres to the commander of Texas, December 29, 1826.
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