The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-08
ON THE WAR-PATH.
The Bannock Indians are Re-
inforced by Other Tribes.
Troubles commenced in Earnest-A
General Uprising Of Redskins AL
most Inevitable.

arrived here to-day from Col. Bernard's
command, which was camped yester-
day morning in Upper Brunean valley,
fifty miles south of this city. The set
tiers had all abandoned their homes and
gone into heavily constructed fortifi-
cation. Col. Bernard would move this
morning toward Duck Valley, escorting
families from the Brunean Valley on
their way to Elko, Nevada, The COM
mand will follow on the trail of the In
dams and watch their movements,
while reinforcements are coming for
ward in the Brunean valley. The In
dians have murdered two men who were
out hunting stock. Thus far they are
known to have murdered six white
men, besides wounding two others at
Big Camas prairie. Major Sanford's
command, two companies of cavalry,
left Kelton yesterday by the Overland
road, with orders to go into camp at
King Hill station, thirty-five miles
from Boise City. This point is near
the Lava Beds where large numbers of
Bannocks were encamped when last
heard from. The Shoshone Indians,
Weisers, and other tribes, and rem
nants of tribes heretofore considered
friendly and harmless, have entirely dis
appeared from their usual haunts and
none of them are to be seen. They
have all been drawn into the vortex Of
a general uprising.
Nearly a month ago, previous to the
rumors of an outbreak, Buffalo Horn,
the favorite scout of Gen. Howard,
Gen. Crook and Gen. Miles, with let
ters Of recommendation from them,
visited the camp at Fort Boise. While
here Buffalo Horn, as learn, purchas-
ed one hundred cartridges and one
pound of powder. 1t is not yet learned
that any of this has been used for i'm
proper purposes or that possession Of
this quantity of ammunition had very
serious effect toward producing hostil-
tiles.
Gov. Brayman having denied through
the press that he was instrumental in
furnishing Buffalo Horn, a hostile
Bannock chief, with ammunition, we
forward the following evidence of the
fact. The following among other sim
ilarly written communications address,
ed to merchants in this city, was writ
ten by Brayman and given to Buffalo
Horn, who upon the strength of Bray
mans endorsement, obtained ammuni-
ton:
May 18th.
MIR. PINNEY:-Buffalo Horn wants
say two dollars worth of Winchester
cartridges for deer hunting the is loyaD,
and one dollars worth of powder.
[Signed] M. BRAYMAN.
l certify that the foregoing is true
copy of an order exhibited to me by
Jas. A. Pinney, and upon which he in
formed me he had delivered the ammu-
milton to the Bannock Indian, Buffalo
Horn.
l.ciBuCul JNO. w. 1uSION, ~
u. S. Atty. for Idaho.
In this way Buffalo Horn succeeded
in obtaining large amounts of ammuni-
tion. W
The public meeting in this city which
Gov. Brayman characterizes as mob,
was composed of the most respectable
citizens of Boise. 1t was presided over
by ex-Secretary E. ]. Curtis, and was
addressed by Hon. M. E. Hollister,
Chief Justice of the Territory, who was
the leading speaker, and who endorsed
all the proceedings. Gov. Brayman
was denounced at the meeting for his
many offenses against the peace and
safety of the country, and more espe-
cially for this last act of assisting Buff
falo Horn in obtaining ammunition.
There was no feature of the, meeting
partaking in the slightest degree of the
nature of a mob, and Brayman's ac-
count is false in every respect.