The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1862., [Electronic resource]

John Ross the Cherokee

‘ John Ross, Chief of the Cherokee Nation, arrived at Chicago yesterday, accompanied by his family and retinues of about fifty persons, on route for Washington, where he will lay the grievances of his people before the President, and urge the sending of a body of troops to clear the territory of hostile tribes of Indians and cut-throat rebels — John Ross is a Union man; never was anything else, and never could be. But, for more than a year his life and that of his friends has been in the hands of traitors, and the chief was compelled to pursue the course he has taken, in order to save his people from ruin. He has played his part wisely and successfully, and, we now hope the Government will follow out its work of reclaiming that country. About three weeks ago, Ross and his relatives were overpowered by superior numbers and forced to leave the territory. Making the best of their way to St. Joseph, Missouri, they came from thence by railroad to this city, and left last evening on the Michigan Central Railroad for Washington.

’