The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-18
HIS LONELY BATTLE WITH THE SIOUX INDIANS.
lCorres ponhence Of tho It. Lnuis Renahlcanl

HIS LONELY BATTLE WITH THE SIOUX INDIANS.
lCorIespondence Of tho &. Louis Republican,
WOLF RIVER Kansas Ter, Aug 4, 1855.
Logan FOntanelle, chief Of the Omahas has Just
been slain and scaped at Loup Fork, by band Of
Sioux. Logan was a noble fellow, and in this 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, bnt numbers finally overcame
him, and his life departed through hundred
wounds. He died 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 one day rode
around the adjacent hills, he espied powerful band
Of Sioux encamped along a stream in q aequestered
vale. He fastened to inform Logan Of the propn-
guilty and power OF their natural foe. Logan or
dered his people 10 pack Immediately, and proceed
in 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 about twilight
Inc people got under way a. 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 II, and found that Omahas had been
there and then they returned to notify their chief and
bring an adequate force 10 pursue and slaughter
them. Logan, from a hidng-piace, saw all and
knew that no time was to be lost in drawing their
attention from the trail, which they would soon dis
cover and follow, and mounting his horse, he dash
ed away at full speed across the prairie, at right
angles with the route his tribe had taken, and struck
fire about eight miles distant, eminencc
where the Sioux could distinctly see IL. He had
scarcely done 80 before powerful band where
upon the spot that he and his people had 40 lately
left, and who, without stopping 70 distinguish the
trail, started for the fire 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. A soon a. the fire was lighted, he
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Their, and kindled another fire just they reached
the first. This rather bewidered them. They dis
mounted and examined the ground Logan, anti
cipating this had trotted and walked his horse
around il, 80 as to make the appearance upon the
grass Of the treading OF dozen horses; and this
drew them into the belief that small body
bad fingered behind and kinded this fire, and
then gone on 10 where they could zee the new
fire burning; and so they followed with renewed
avidiiy. The same thing happened a. before. Logan
had gone on. and another fire met their astonlshed
gaze while the same sort OF footprints were about
the one around which they were now gathered Their
suspicious were now awakened. They examined the
ground more closely, both far aud near, and dir
covered that solitary horsemaD had deceived them,
and they knew Il was for the sole purpose OF leading
them on from the pursuit OF the party whose en-
oampment they had first discovered.
Logan saw them going round with glazing torches,
and understood their object, and knew that his only
chance OF safety was in immediate fight towards
his home; and he further knew that BY the time
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ing and find the trail that his own people had
taken, they would he beyond the reach 81 danger.
The sioux, Ia the meanwhile, had divided into
smaller hands, the largest OF whom was 70 return
and pursue The Omaha, and the o,her- 10 endeayor
% capture the one who bad misled them. They
knew that hf must be an Omaha and tina. he would
either 20 further and klnde another waichhre, or
siari fof hs nation In straight line and there
fore, one party went on a little further. aud the
Others spread out towards The Omaha country for
the purpose Of inter- epting him. Logan pressed for
vard A. rspidif a. his jaded siee1 could hear him
Inii b. thought he lad entirely e,adej them; bot
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