Colored News. — London, England, 1855-09-29 00:00:00

THE DEATH OF LOGAN FONTANELLE, THE OMAHA CHIEF. The following interesting narrative we have just received from America, and is an apt illus tration of the oft repeated statement that " truth is stranger than fiction." Logan Fontanelle, chief of the Omahas, has just been slain and scalped at Loup Fork, by a band of Sioux. Logan was a noble fellow, and in this last mor tal conflict he despatched several of the enemy to the spirit land before, to herald the coming of his own brave soul. He fought long, desperately, and with great effect, but numbers finally overcame him, and his life departed through a hundred wounds. He died a martyr for his people, and his name should be carved upon fame's brightest tablet. _ _ . _ . - He was on his annual hunt with his nation. A num ber of his lodges were pitched upon the plains near Loup Fork. As a young warrior rode around the adja cent hills, he espied a powerful band of Sioux encamped along a stream in a sequestered vale. Ile hastened to inform Logan of the propinquity and power of their natural foe. Logan ordered his people to pack imme diately, and proceed in a straight line and with all speed for home, while he would remain behind, and divert the Sioux by false camp fires and other devices, from a di rect pursuit of them. This was about twilight. The people got under way as quickly as possible, but not too soon ; for scarcely had they turned a highland, when several Sioux warriors came in sight and discovered the place of their recent encampment. They examined it, and found that Omahas had been there, and then they returned to notify their chief, and bring an adequate force to pursue and slaughter them. Logan, from a biding-place, saw all, and knew that no time was to be lost in drawing their attention from the trail, which they would soon discover and follow, and mounting his horse, he dashed away at full speed across the prairie, at right angles with the route his tribe had taken, and struck a fire about eight miles distant, on an eminence where the Sioux could distinctly see it. He had scarcely done so before a powerful band were upon the spot that he and his people had so lately left, and who, without stop ping to distinguish the trail, started for the tire which they saw rising against the clear, blue sky, and where they expected in another moment to imbrue their hands in the gore of their unguarded victims. But Logan had not been unwary. As soon as the fire was lighted, he again mounted and rode on eight or ten miles fur ther, and kindled another fire just as they reached the first. This rather bewildered them. They dismounted and examined the ground. Logan, anticipating this, had trotted and walked his horse around it, so as to make the appearance upon the grass of the treading of a dozen horses ; and this drew them into the belief that a small body had lingered behind and kindled this fire, and then gone on to where they could see the new fire burning ; and so they followed with renewed avidity. The same thing happened as before. Logan had gone on, and another fire met their astonished gaze, while the were now gathered. Their suspicions were They examined the ground more closely, both far and near, and discovered that a solitary horseman bad deceived them, and th knew it was for the sole purpose of leading them off from the pursuit of the party whose encampment they had first dis- Logan saw them going round with glaring torch, nd understood their object, and knew that his only chance of safety w that by the time they home; and he further kn could retrace their way to their place of startin find the trail that his own people had taken, they would be beyond the reach of danger. The Sioux, in the meanwhile, had divided into pursue the Omahas, and the others to endeavour to cap ture the one who had misled them. They knew e must be an Omaha, and that he would eitht further and kindle ,nother watch-fire, or start for hi nation in a straight line ; and, therefore, one party went on a little further, and the others spread out towards the Omaha country for the purpose of intercepting him. Logan pressed forward as rapidly as his jaded steed could bear him, until he thought he had entirely eluded vithin its verge he met She wa With to When she had ter and f irse tou the st rear a trace, an ft the r THE COLOI DREADFUL MURDER IN IRPLAND. A murder of the most atrocious character tOO% place at Ballyhaise, within four miles of Cavan, some time between the Soth of August and the 6th of Sep tember. The victim, James Smyth, known as the " Counsellor," from the frequent suits at law in which he had been engaged, was an old man, numbei ing sixty-six years, and looking ten years older; he was lame, and poor as poverty itself. lie was at the fair of Ballyhaise on last Thursday week, was seen returning to his wretched home in the evening, and on Thursday last he was found dead in Lisagoan-wood by the ranger of Mr. Ilumphrys, who was raising game fur two young gentlemen at the time. lie lay upon his face as if he were asleep, but it was the sleep of death in which he slumbered. The ranger went up to his head, and a sad spectacle was there presented to him. The head was split from the nose on nearly to the back of the neck ; on the top was a hole some three inches in diameter, out of which the brains fell when the body was stirred, and the piece of the skull that left the vacuum was found at some yards' distance, bare as if it had lain there for years, for the unfortunate old man was bald. It seemed as if the heavy instrument with which the foul deed was perpetrated had been used as a wedge to rend the skull when it was dashed into it, for the head was fearfully opened. After the discovery of the body it was carried up to the market house, that an inquest might be held upon it. The deceased was too old to have been the victim of any factious feeling; he was too poor to have been the object of plunder; his years, the force with which the fatal blow was struck, the pistol barrel got beside his body, the few shillings found upon his person, are all powerful to demonstrate that he was not murdered by prostitutes, as the Rev. Mr. Moneypenny suggested. If we include the suit about land for which he was a claimant, which was adjudged for him on the merits at last Cavan sessions, no motive, urging to the murder, can be thought of. It is believed about Ballyhaise that Smyth was decoyed into the wood, when he was passing it, that his days might be ended there, where there was no probability of interruption or &discovery ; and the fact that the spot in which the body was found was a place of no resort gives a foundation for the belief. MR. LAYARD, M.P.—The hon. member for Aylesbury, who has so intimate a knowledge of the affairs of the East, and who brought it so succes- fully to bear upon passing events in the last session of Parliament, has gone out to the Crimea, for the purpose of collecting information which will be useful to him as a member of the House of Com mons, next session. Mr. Layard is not expected to return to England until after Christmas. ADVERTISEMENTS T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE JL Lessee, Mr. E.'l'. SMITH. Acting Manager, Mn. CHARLES MATTIIh Mr. ROBERT ROXRY. The public is respectfully informed that this Establishment will open for the regular Dramatic Season, under the manage ment of Mr. E. T. SMITH, on hen the Grand tnign.,d.tid EGYPTIAN DRAMA, Written by E. Fitzball, Esq., which has for upwards of Eighteen Monti lent his ale 'RINCIPAI most talented Arti And that POPULAR TRAGEDIA will be likewise found included r. BARRY SULLII Ifr. WM. I Manner of Grat t will be u )n and t 3d sent ins pec had well beneath Ir. TUCK} be found iieee will kLmEr he is it CIRYSTAL nd Friday SHILI by rail ED NEWS. -ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE umphant Success.—THlS EVENING irg the week, PROF F.SSOR ANDERSON, the Grel of the North. Houses thronged to the ceili. plause unprecedented. Laughter unlimited. 'I I rations of Spirit Rapping and the Mystic Con tions from every part of the house have excited tion beyond anything ever attempted in a Magic and Mystery, in 12 acts, with change of this week. Half-an-Hour with the Spirits every The public are respectfully informed that early atten dance at the doors are essential, in order to obtain a good seat, and procure a share of the Wizard's Gifts, which, this week, will `)e increased in plenitude. Doors open each evening at. half-past 7; commence at 8. Pri vate boxes £1 lls. Gd. and XI. Is., to be obtained at the box-office, or at the principal libraries. 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