Captain Richard Fields, of the Cherokee nation, is now at the Globe Hotel in our city. He has been to Richmond, as bearer of dispatches to President Davis from the Cherokees, Creeks, Chickasaws, Choctaws and Seminoles and is spending a few days in Augusta for the purpose of soliciting contributions of money, to enable him to procure clothing for the women and children of the Creeks and Cherokees. In the early part of this war, John Ross, the principal chief of the Cherokees, with about half of the tribe joined our enemy. Of the remaining portion, nearly all of the able bodied men are in the service of the Confederacy,--their numbers far exceed the quota which, in there [sic] treaty with our Government, they obligated themselves to furnish, and as appears from the late report of the Commissioner of Indians [sic] Affairs, as well as from the uniform testimony of others, they have proved themselves our steadfast friends and faithful allies. But their territory, which before the war, was occupied by a prosperous and happy people has been laid waste; their property destroyed; their women and children hungry, houseless and naked, are wandering among strangers. Shall we permit those whose fathers, husbands and brothers are are [sic] fighting for us, to suffer and die in want? will we not of our abundance give liberally for the relief of our friends and allies, of those who were once the proud proprietors of our own soil?

Captain Fields comes among us with the amplest credentials. But those who may be honored with a personal acquaintance with him, will require no testimony in his favor. He has been the Chief Justice of his nation, and has filled other high offices. He now returns with a commission for raising a battalion of warriors. He will probably call, on Monday, on many of our citizens; and will not those whom he may not visit, send contributions to him at the Globe Hotel?