Checotah, I. T., July 29.—A sensational story reaches here from Okmulgee, relating the death of two full-blood Creek Indians, one murdered supposedly by Crazy Snake’s followers, the other a member of the Snake band, killed by the marshal’s posse, and ten other Snakes captured.

The Snake’s have rebelled against the action of the Creek council in passing the supplemental agreement last Saturday, and have been holding meetings at the Old Hickory grounds about ten miles about of Okmulgee. Marshal Bennett left Sunday for that place with a posse. The posse returned to Okmulgee Monday night with ten full-bloods. They were sullen and desperate. Both opposition and friendly Creeks are gathering at the capital, and trouble is expected.

The second chapter of the story is the report of the murder of Barry Bruner, a member of the house of warriors, the lower body of the Creek council. Bruner left Saturday night to attend an Indian corn dance in the Hickory ground vicinity, and failed to return Monday to attend the council meeting. A runner from the Snake stronghold brought in the news of finding Bruner’s body by the roadside near where the dance was held. His body was riddled with bullets, and it is believed he was the victim of the enraged opposition Creeks.

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