The Greensborough Patriot

May 8, 1862

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MAJ. MORGAN AMONG THE CHEROKEES.--

We have seen letters, says the Knoxville Register, from Major Morgan and Gen. Mchaffey, written from Qualla Town, N.C., which show that the Major’s trip to the Cherokees has been eminently successful.—

The Major expects to reach Knoxville with his dusky warriors by the 25^th of this month. We make the following extract from Gen. Mchaffey’s letter, which is dated April 15^th:

“We reached here (Qualla Town) last Monday. Our arrival created considerable excitement among the Indians. We had a meeting at this place which was largely attended, a number of Chiefs being present. They are volunteering finely. We enrolled 102 men in this county, and I think we will get 100 more on Valley River. We leave today for Webster, and from there to Murphy. Maj. Morgan has thoroughly aroused. When we received the joyful news of our victory at Corinth, the Indians gave a war hoop which made the mountains ring.—

Major Morgan is the greatest man I ever saw; the Indians are all well pleased with him, and I think he is the only man who could have got up such an enthusiasm among them. We will have as fine a body of men as ever went into the service.”