Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-03
Correspondents of The STAR

cftement for Comfort
Correspondence OF The Star.l
CAMP Brown. WYOMING, Nov. 10, 1870.
Editor StdT'-As ! promised TO inform YOU
whenever anything exciting should happen,
and rs We did have rather trying times the las.
few days, will give you a slight sketch OF
affairs here in this quarter. This camp here
was built last year for the protection of the
settlers around. There is none in the immediate
neighborhood, but about Is miles 20 the south Is
a settlement, near the
WIND RIVER,
In q beautiful valley, called after the river.
The climate is delightful there, and the settlers
raise vegetables Of all kinds, especially splendid
potatoes, which they bring to the mining towns
and sell fros 10 to Is cents per pound. There
are also hot springs there, which are visited by
many travellers seeking for health. Our camp
Is also in q valley, but the soil here is greatly
inferior, the air IS colder, and the mountains
and bluffs around are steep, covered with pine
woods and never without snow on their caps
Two roads lead from here 10 the next town, a
mining town, called Miners Delight. one OF
the roads leads up and down hills, and is 70
miles long. The country is void of vegetation,
EXCEPT sage brush. About half way is a rancho
called
pEADNAN's Rancho
because the owner, an old Frenchman
was killed by the Indians there Q few
months ago while working in his garden.
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through the ravines in the mountains, about *
miles nearer, but only used by hunters and
nountaineers, as any one unacquainted with
the signs Of the trail would get lost, aud be q
sure prey to the wild beasts and hostile Indian,
Astounding in these hills.
MINERS pRIIGHT
is the first OF three small towns, each four miles
distant nom the other. Between Miners De-
light and Atlantic City, the next town, is the
cavalry camp, named Camp STEAMBOAT, In honor
of Lieut.. Stamboul, Of the ID U. 8. cavalry, who
Id ol aAraA h.
party Of Indians who made an attack on the
town. There Is . company OF the l4th Z. 5.
infantry there, and company Of I'd cavalry.
Is the capital Of the mining country around
here. There are several hotels there on q small
scale, stores. saloons, &c, &c. Board % only
Sis per week. Nothing sold
UNDER TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
A small sheet, about asllaree as this letter, 10
printed there once q week, costing only 81 per
annum. Conversation turns on nothing but
mines, whisky and Indians. Nobody goes out
without his trusty gun and revolver. The houses
are built Of lumber, at great cost. The mining
is not very productive, as know several COM
rs Atlantic City. from whence, once in the
week, a mail carrier comes out TO us, bringing
and taking the mail. for which job the govern
mail carrier, Morgan, muir dered most brutality by
the " Rappahoess Q couple of months ago. Two
other men, one doctor, were killed also. We
found their bodies next morning horribly cut
up, and buried them near the post.
1T Is DANGEROUS BUSINESS
TO carry the mail here. From South Pass a
nearest railway point on the Union Pacific
railroad. The fare is SIS. The distance IL 10
miles, through barren ,desolate, sandy country.
and then only in small riTuiets: ThinkinH Won
have pretty clear idea or the country here,
will relate 20 you what happened. This valley
down 20 the Wind river l. the Shoshone Indian
reservation, and this tribe, friendly TO the gov
ernnment, comes here every fall and winter 70
receive their presents and rations. They ar
rived few weeks ago, and remaining here .
few days went away again on
A BUFFALO HUNT.
While they were absent our commandir. v,f-
icer received despatch to have - N recalled,
as the Sioux and Cheveaues were on the war
path against thercs and they we're directed to
come near % post Tor protection. We cut {.
courieT after them Immediately, and about
/ 8 week ago they all came back and encamped
near the big Proposure, stream about one mile
away from the post. The Indians are of differ.
emit tribes, remnant of the Banaks. who were
once the most powerful tribe among the
40 lodges, and have a nrst chief, an old man
named Watsky, whose boast is that he
NEVER HARMED WHITE MAN
in his life. He is noble looking man. Some
years ago he was compared, in some papers, 70
george Washington, whose picture he very
much resembles. The first days passed AWAY
quiet; when one morning scouts came in with
the news that signs OF hostile Indians had been
discovered. Great vigilance had been prac-
ticed; but the next morning two hostile parties
were seen TO come down the bluffs. The stock
was quickly driven in, and the invaders re-
pulsed; although pursuit was impracticable on
account OF the steep of the hills We gave
the Indians orders to come nearer the camp
and they moved about 800 yards nearer the
stockades. despatch of Gen. Augur srrived,
ordering us TO protect them well, and 10 punish
any strange Indian as hostile, as also infor ming
visions for them. True enough, the next dsy
Col. Mann came as Indian agent with several
teams full of presents. He distributed the pres
ents, consisting of red and white fiannels, cal
Icoes, tobacco, paints, beads, knives, &c, &C.
last Saturday. The Indians greatly rejoiced
bad some dances that day and all that night
Wes tsey ssTs ssGyng party
STOLE ONE hgSnRED AND FIFTY PONIES.
Alarm was Immediately given, and eveIy var
rior started in pursuit. We could not leave our
hunted and followed the robbers all Sunday,
but without success. However, they kept their
scouts ell out, and when yesterday afternoon,
Information came that some of the enemies had
tight. He and about dozen Of his followers
came scros party Of Cheyennes, and, after .
KILLED AND SCALED
one OF them, while the rest reusated. He had
one or his men wounded. When they came in
last evening. about O'Clock, the whole tribe
Joy known by the most dismal yells and eroaS
ever heard. They starteda war dance right Oh,
and kept II going all night, making an unesrthiy
noise, having the scalp and one arm and tho toes
Of the victim Indian In the center, danci1l and
jumping around like devils. While In the 0idst
OF their dance, the cry
"RAPPAHoRs I"
arose, Some started for their weapous, and
went Tor the enemy. WHOM hey supPoed 10 be
right near them. but they we're on, without en-
sagi5g in ash: although doing great injury:
Of hey was cut for the government. II vas
given out BY contract. and what was already
cut and stacked mp vas valued q q, 800. The
whole quantity Wa ct on fre BY the Sioux. and
the hay cuttefs, ebeut ten, came In the greatest
haste and fright 70 she pat, owing their escape
to mere fnck. We clo:ed az tho g.tss imne&.
inside Of the stocfade. the sentriss, and,
after Issuing 70 every man 100 ROUNDS Of emmu-
milton, kept under arms IN night, bat nothing
further occurred. The Ine.a1s sdsems ding
among themselves, but have not found out
yet ifthey suecseded in Killing any one. ex-
Pect We win have hsrd omes yet. It ID . pity.
however, tho govornme1t does not soud more
men to our garrison. We have
ONLY ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE NEE
for duty, and I consider that small garrison
Tor such po0t.