The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
THE HOSTILE BANNOCKS.

COLONEL BERNARD's COMMAND WATCHING THE
SIX MURDERS REPORTED OTHER TRIBES CO.
OPERATING WITT THE BANSocKs GREAT
FxcITEMINr
BOISE CRY, Idaho, June Z, 1875.
despatch courier arrived here to-iay from Colonel
Demands command, which camped Yesterday
morning IN tho Upper Bruneaa Valley, hfiy mites
south Of this city. The settlers had all abandoned
their homes and gono into hastily constructed
fertilization Colonel Bernard would move this
morning toward Duck Valley, cscoriing families from
the Bruneau Valley on their way TO Elko, New. Tho
command viii follow on the trail OF the Indians and
watch their movements whiIo reiniorcemcnts are
coming forward in Tho Bruneau Valley.
SIX WHITES KILLED
The Indians had murdered ftwo men out hunting
stock. Thus far they known 10 have murdered
SIX whito mon, besides wouuding Two others, at Big
Camas prairie MAJOR Saniord's command two
companies OF cavalry left Kellon yesterday by tho
overland road, with orders 10 go into camp AZ KING
Hill Station, thrty.ave miles from This CITY, This
point is near the lava beds where large numbers OF
Bannocks were cncamped when last heard from.
OTHER ] HOSTILITY.
The snoshones. weisers and Other tribes and rem
nants OF trb,s, heretofore onsidered friendly and
harmless have entirely disappeared from their usual
haunts and mono OF them to DO They havo
all been into the vortex OF general uprising.
THEY GOT POWDER.
Governor Bray having denied through tho
press that he was instrumental. In furnishing Buffalo
Horn, tho hostile Bannock cniei, WITH ammunition,
the following evidence OF the fact Is furnished
Among other similarly written communications adj
dressed to merchants in this CITY. written by Gov
ernor Bryman and gwen TO Buffalo Horn, who, upon
the strength OF Governor Brayman's Endorsement,
obtained ammunition, is The following
May IS. Mr.. Pinney-Bnniio Horn wants 81 worth
Of WINCHESTER cartridges Tor deer nnntn He !: ,oys-
i certify tina; the foregoing is copy OF tho
order exhibited to N Pinney. and which
he norned me he delivered ammunition 20 ne bsnnock
800 United States Attorney Tor Idaho.
In this way Buffalo Horn succeeded in obtaining a
large amount oil ammunition,
BKAYMAS DESoUycED
The public meeting In this cry, which cow
ernor Brayman characterizes ms - mob' was
posed OF the most respectable citizens Oi BOISE.
Il presided over by cx-Secreiary r.. j. Cur
It's and addressed by Hoa. II. +. Holstcr, Chief
proceedings. Brsyman was denounced by the meet
ing for his many offences against the and safety
tho country and moro especially this last act ot
assisting Buffalo Horn N obtaining ammunition.
slightest degree OF tho nature of mob, and Bray
mans account Is false 10 every prticuar.
BUFFALO HORN ANMUNIrIoN
The following has been received from another
source At Boise city,
Nearly month ago. previous 10 tho rumors OF
General and General Miles. with letters OF
mendation from them, visited tho camp Mt ort
tho following paper tTfere follows
letter Mr. Pinney. which appears in the ores DING
pound OF oowder II is learned that OF this
has used for Improper that the
efet in producing hostiites FMS all At that time
buffalo Horn proposed 10 return TO Fort Hall