Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-08
The 7Ifi1i1siS.


Hall reporting that al ludian scout had arrived
from Buffalo Horn camp, who Sal! that the
Indians at Camas Prairie had done 20 wrong;
that Buffalo IIorn had but ten lodges, and was
coming toto the agency in two weeks General
Mcdowell is endeavoriDg to prevent the To-
dams being attacked by the parties in Idaho,
who arc seeking to avengc the attack on the
white mtn on Camas Prairie. A press Dispatch
from Salt Lake Processes TO have news from
Fort Hall confirming the attack by the Indians,
upon which the official advIcfs ahov4 throw
considerable doubt.
A Bos City dispatch received at San Fran
cisco reports the settlers 10 Burncau valley
gathered at Robinson ) ranch, which Is iorll
fled. All the stock had been driven oft by the
Banoock Indians. Col. Bernard with sixty
cavalry, had gone in pursuit OF party Of two
hundred Indians who had passed down tho
valley with six hundred horses towards Battle
Mountain. One white man aud two Btulc lc-
dams have been murdered by the Banuocks,
and the bodies of three white men were found
on the Snake river.
BOISE CITY, IDAHO. June "A dispatch
courier arrived here to day from COL Bernards
command, which was camped yesterday morn
iDg 10 the upper I}runcan Valley, fifty miles
SUulI vi tulS CllJ. i uC HSit,SiS HuN OH "'e'
doned their homes and gone into hastily con
slructed fertilization. COL Bernard would move
this morning toward Duck Valley, cscorIiDg
families from the Brunean Valley on their way
to EIlo, Nevada. The command will follow on
tho trail Of the Indians and watch their move.
mcnts while reiniorcemcnts arc coming iJrwa,d
10 Brunean Valley. The Indians had murdered
two men out hunting stock. Thus lar they arc
known TO have murdered six white men beside
woundng Two others at Big Camos Prairie
Major Sandiord's command, Two companies oil
cavalry left kcton yesterday by tho overland
road with orders to 90 into camp at kog Hill
station, thirty five miles from this city.
This point is near the lava beds. where large
numbers OF Bannocks were cncampcd, when
last heard from. The Shoshones, Wcisers and
other tribes, and remnants OF tribes heretofore
considered friendly and harmless, have catlrely
disappeared from their usual haunIs and none
of them are to be seen. They have all been
drawn into the vortex Of general uprising.
Gov. Brayu an, having denied, through the
press that he was instrumental in furnishing
| Buffalo Horn, the hostile Bannock chief, with
| ammunition, tho following evidence OF the Tact
| is furnished Among other similarly wflttcn
communications addressed to merchants 10 this
city. written by Gov. Brayman, and given TO
Buffalo Horn, who, upon the strength OF Gov
| Brayman's endorsement. obtained ammunition,
is the following:
MAY l5th-Mr. Piunty: Buffalo Horn
wants say $500 worth of Winchester cartridges
for deer hunting. lie is loyal; and 500 worth
powder. (Sigucd) NJ. BRAYMAN.
certify that the foregoing is true copy OF
tho order exhibited to me by James Plnney and
| upon which he informed me he delivered ammn
| milton to the Bannock Indian Buffalo Horn.
(Sigued) JOE w. HUsTON
| u. S. Attorney for Idaho.
In this way Buffalo Horn succeeded 10 oh
tanning q large amount Of ammunition. The
public meeting in this city, which Governor
| Brayman characerizes as, "a mob was com
posed of the most respectable citizens OF BOISE.
| 1t was presided over by OK Secretary Curtis and
was addressed by Hon. Nj. l.. llolIister, Chlel
Justice of the Territory, who fully endorses all
the proceedings. Brayman Was denounced by
| the meeting for his many ttf!nces against the
peace and safety of the country and more es'
| pecially for this last act Of assisting Buffalo
| Horo in obtaining ammunition. There was no
feature of the meeting, partaklpg 10 the slight
est degree Of the nature Of mob. and Bray
| he. Deer, post trader at Spotted Tail Agency,
has just discovered that Spotted Tails bands
have obtained largo supply of arms and am
| munilion within tho last few weeks from various
sources. Thoy are incensed at the government
for IT'D failure to remove Thorn this spring as
promised. They will appear TO be qalet and
hopeful till tho dance, about Juno 20, when they
| will revolt and 20 on the warpath. Indians
| from YanktoH Agency have promised to JOIN
them. Spotted TAILS bands number, with sqnsTs
| and children, 6 500, and the Ynnktons 2 0OU
The Omaha Herald says :-aIhere IS danger
] L. nha 1nIilNS
supplied with arms and ammunition. The cause
| Of trouble is that as usual, the government re-
| fuses to keep lis treaty with lhom."
SCENE IN TIE HoUsE.--'rhc night sessions
Of tho House Of Representatives are never pro.
duclive Of much, either 10 matter or manner,
| as vide last nights proceedings. On motion
to 20 into committee there was no quorum:
Mr.. Waddol hoped the House would ei.hor
| adjourn or take up tho ottnr-carrlors hlli.
| There WAS NJ quorum horo TO do any other busl-
ness.
Mr.. Eden objected 10 going Oh without q
quorum.
AtS2O the yeas and nays wore ordcre1 and
called on motion to adjourn. Tho motion WAS
| rejected: Yeas 7; nays ~.
A scene Of excitement followed this announce
ment. Mr.. Hale said it WAS manifest that ma
JOrlty OF the House WanLeu ~ ~ OH WIZ" I"' mp
preparation bill. 9
MIR. Bloult deniod it.
Mr. Eden, (nl;) Mr.. Harris (Va,) and others
| were on the floor, all trying TO be hoard.
Mr. Chittonden was on the floor making one
| of his exciLabe speeches in favor of the otter
carriers, but his voice was drowned by choers,
applause and calls to order.
After order had been restored, Mr.. Chiffon
| den made an appeal to 60 on with tho letter"
carriers bill.
Mr. Harris Eva asked loavo to speak, but Mr..
Eden objected.
After q further scene Of confusion and vain
efforts to harmonize matters another motion TO
adjourn was mado at o'clock, and the roll
WAS again called. Tho motion was rejected
yeas 65 nays, So
Mr.. Hays QlL) wanted to ask question, and
that was, whether the House did not think it had
had boys play enough for ono night
The speaker said he wanted TO ask a question,
and that WAS, whothnr tho House would allow
business to proceed?
The Speaker recognized Mr.. Koifer, of