The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-03

Arkansas correspondent of the st. Louis
Democrat thus describes the noble sacrifice
Of the life of an Indian warrior, LOGAN
FosrENEILE, in order to save his people
from massacre by the fierce Sioux. 1t is
q heroic act Woman's beautiful character
is incidentally developed in her effort to
save the life of this noble chief:
Logan Fontanelle, Chief of the Omahas, has
lust been slain at Losp Fork, by band OF
Sioux. Logan was a noble fellow, and in his
last mortal conflict, he dispatched 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 de-
parted through hundred wounds. he died
a MARTYR for his people, and his name should be
carved upon flames brightest tablet.
He was on his annual hunt with his nation
A number of his lodges were pitched upon the
plains near Loup Fork. As young warrior
rode around the adjacent hills he espied pow
erful band of Sioux encamped along stream
in a seuuestered vale He fastened to inform
Logan of the proximity and power OF their ma
tural foe. Logan ordered his people to pack
Immediately, 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 direct pursuit
of them This was about twilight. The PEG
ple got under way as quickly as possible, but
not too soon for scarcely had they turned
highland when several Sioux warriors came IL
sight and discovered the place OF their recent
encampment. They examined the place ano
found that the Omahas had been there, ano
then thew returned to notify their chief, ane
bring an adequate force to pursue and saugh
ter them. Logan, from hiding-place, saw
all, and knew that no time was to be lost !!
drawing their attention from the trail, wnlci
they would soon discover and follow, ant
mounting his horse, he dashed away at iui
speed across the prairie, at right angles VIII
the route his tribe had taken, and struck
fire about eight miles distant, on an emlnenc'
where the Sioux could distinctly see 1t. d.
had scarcely done so before powerful pane
were upon the spot that he and his people MAJ
so lately left, and who, without stopping q
distinguish the trail, started Tor the nre "nici
they saw rising against the clear, blue sky'ans
where they expected in another moment 10 I'M IN
bue their hands in the blood OF their unguard
ed victims. But Logan had not boen unwary
As soon as the fire was lighted he agar
mounted and rode on eight or ten miles tur
ther, and kindled another fire just as they
reached the first. This rather bewilderet
them. They dismounted and examined TIL
ground. Logan, anticipating this, had trot
ted and walked his horse around it, so as t.
make the appearance upon the grass as thu
treading of dozen horses and drew them in
tn the belief that small body had fingered be
hind and kindled this fire, and then gone on t
where they could see the new fire burning
and so thew followed with renewed avidity-
The same thing happened as before. Losa
- zone ON. and another fire met their aston
;shed gaze. while the same sort OF footprint