The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-06

the scenes about the ruins Of the
freighters' outfits. The wagons were
loaded with merchandise, and the In
dams were so pleased in their plumber
that the postponed for day the con-
templated Bruneau valley raid, in Or
der that they might thoroughly exploit
the contents Of the wagons and hold
high carnival as prelude to the bloody
work ahead. Bruneau John said the
night after the freighters had been
killed immense bonfires were lighted,
the flames darling high into the air, IL
Eliminating, specter-like, the surround
ings. About the edge Of the circle lay
the bodies Of the freighters, CHASTITY
relics of the days terrible work. AS a
party of the Indians, who, all told,
numbered about 800 strong, went
through the wagons, throwing out the
boxes and bursting them open, fling
ing their contents about in their wild
recklessness, the remainder of the reds
circled about in a weird war dance,
chanting their uncanny death song,
some of them darling out occasionally
to plunge knives into the bodies of the
freighters or deal crushing blows on
their skulls with tomahawks, emitting
unearthly yells of triumph as their
ghoulish work proceeded. Finally, eX-
hausted from their vigorous dancing,
they turned in and We're soon wrapped
in slumber So confident were they
that their
Deviitry Was Not Known
they did not take the precaution to posi-
sentries. Wrapped in their blankets they slep
soundly-all but Bruneau John. While no;
an active participant in the orgies owing tC
the pretended injury to his leg, he had ut
tered no word Of remonstrance, realizing that
his life would pay the forfeit of such rash
ness. But the information that the redskins
intended DeODle
eau valley filled his soul with horror, and
his mind was deluged with schemes to save
| those friends who, but short time ago, had
| turned a deaf ear to his warnings
All night he tossed about feverishly in an
endeavor to evolve plan to get the news
to them. Several times he had started to
escape from the camp, but each time the
barking of the dogs aroused some of the Other
| Indians and he was forced to retire again
with the excuse that he had gotten up to re-
lieve the pain in his leg. So, when morning
dawned, he had found no way to give warn
ing to the innocent settlers, above whose
heads was suspended worse than Damoclear
| sword.
| AS soon the redskins had satisfied theil
hunger in the morning they renewed the
| work of plundering the contents of the
| wagons, and to their great joy they discov'
| cred several large bottles of alcohol, con
| signed to the firm of Danskin Bros, Of Boise
| They were soon engaged in making brew
| John encouraged, in the belief that he might
| slip away If his dusky brethren could be in
| duced to drink to excess. The Indians be-
| came wildly hilarious and Bruneau John de-
| scribed their antics as both ludicrous and
| terrible. Some of the young bucks, exuberan
! from the effects of the liquor, mounted theil
horses, and, catching the ends of bolts o.
| cloth, started the animals on dead run
| spreading the bright calicos and spotless mus
Inns in wavy profusion over the tops Of the
sagebrush.
This Form of Sport
was INDUCED In until all the cloth was ex,
hausted and the plain in that vicinity as
sumed Kaleidoscope appearance. Tie drink.
| ing was continued, the Indians further
| mutilating the dead bodies between drinks
until the entire party was maudlin. Paralyzed
| by the strong stimulant, one after the other
| they rolled over on the ground beastly in
| toXicated and evening found nearly the en-
| tire paorty lying around like dogs, those
nat absolutely Frustrated being sufficiently