The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-17

TWO MEN AND a WOMAN MASSACHUSETTS, MILITIA
ORDERED our-MLlTARY POSTS ESTABLISHED
PARTICULARS OF THE OMAHA BUFFALO ExPEDI-
TION-THE DEATH OF FONTENELLE, ETC.
The Nlrdsl.an, Of the 1st inst published in Omaha
City the seat Of government Of Nebraska Is filed
with articles of decidedly warlke. character The CO.
of the Territory has called out portion Of the
volunteers OF the First Brigade and the whole Territory
seems 10 be excited and alarmed
Tic immediate cause Of these military movements was
the murder Of George Dearee and Jackson Porter and
the inctng Of wound upon the person OF Mrs.
This occurred on the goth u and the Nobasian gives
the following account oft on the authority Of Mrs Por
ter
Gemaree and Porter during the week. had been out on
Bell creek about four miles below Fontenele engaged
in breaking prairie The wife of Mr. Porter accompanied
her husband to do the cooking for the party On saa'
day evening they get out to go to Fontenee to spend the
sabbath, but We're overtaken by thunderstorm which
up suddenly that evening and in consequence of
the darkness were obliged to camp when within about
one mile Of Fonteneile. The party remained in
camp until about ten O'Clock the following
ing when, hearing the report of gun in the yicin
s IL there IN anssa Il
Demaree and Porter started in that direction They had
proceeded but short distance when they were met by
friendly and shook hands with them; but suddenly
OF the Indians approached Demaree and Porter killing
rushed to the PROSTATE body of her husband when
Indian struck her with spear, wounding her severely in
the hp. How she escaped with her life, she does not
know but certain j. that she made her way to Fonte
nellie and gave the alarm. The citizens Immediately raj
lied but before they could reach the the outrage
the savages had lie good their retreat taking with
them the scalp of pearee and the tent and camp 6x
lures Of their victims
Information Of this affair was immediately comuuuica-
ted 10 Gov Izard by committee of citizens appointed for
the purpose and the Governor forthwith issued orders
Gen. Thayer Of the First brigade Nebraska militia
curing him TO raise volunteer company Of forty eHec
tive men In addition 10 the FIRST company of Nebra aka
Volunteers 10 take position ut eligible point
Fontenele in Dodge county to protect the lives and
property of the settlers from further aggression until
relieved By adequate force Of the United States troops
The citizens Of omaha City, and other points to which
the spread ipmediatey volunteered their
vices and company Of men, mounted and in wagons,
and equipped well circumstances permitted,
soon under way TO Fonenele 1t Is said not to be the
intention 10 pursue the Indians, but 10 the defen
yc Governor lizard has the facts to the
government and it isexpectcd that adequate military
force viii he AT once ordered TO the Territory.
General Thayer returned 10 Omaha City, from Fonte-
nellie the ID Of August ard reported that the voan.
eers were stationed at Fonenelle for the cent and
constantly the alert; that another military post
would be Immediately established at Tekamah with the
intention Of keeping up constant communication from
that place the mouth Of Horn ryer--.hus guarding
the entire frontier. The Omaha Indians have also
agreed cooperate with the Ncbraians in defending
the frontier--thinng this doubtless a very good OBJ
porunity 81 avenge themselves their ancient enemy
the Sioux.
The Paper gives account Of the disastrous
suit Of late expedition Of the Omaha Indians To the
number Of two hundred warriors they left their new
home Black Rird Hills buffalo hunt intending TO
be until thc first Of September but on reaching the
head OF the Horn river, they met band of Sioux In.
dams by whom two of their men were killed They then
changed their oot,rse striking 80 Beaver creek
tributary Of The Lonp Fork, about two hundred miles
from Omaha City, in direction little north 81 west.
Here they found abundance Of buffalo, aud the hunt
had commenced, when tie second day, they
suddenly surprised by about five hundred Indians BELONG
ing " the Laramie Sioux with Chcycnnes and Ara
pahoes fierce conflict ensued--thc Omahas repuIsed
thelr assans losing in the encounter three killed and
I'VE wounded Logan Fontenele, the chief OF the 0ml-
has was in advance OF his men when the surprise took
pacehis retreat was cut OF and he found next day
we've m a o camp bis scalp taken, and his body
We
around him stained with blood and there wero other
evidences that ne had been engaged in desperate con
Aet, and sold hls life a. dearly a. possible
The body y THE Ipcan Chief vas taken 20 Bellevue for