Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-17
sep,emher. but unfortunately. they encountered

1 septssnher. but unfortunately. they encountered
| their RELENTLESS and tho numerous enemies. the
| Sioux with whom after having had battle. IN
! which however. the Sioux were repused. they
have returned having lost several men. together
with their chief Logan Fontanele. who was killed
and scalped
The Omahas, having reached the head of Horn
River. WIRE mel they suppose, by n company
nf Sioux Indians. who killed two ct their non.--
They had intended going to the head waters of
the Loup Fork. but then detertniBed to take an
other course. in order. if possible, 10 put their
enemies en the wrong track, and accordingly
they struck ocross to Beaver Creek. tributary
af the I.oup Fork. about Two hundred miles from
Omaha { ity. in direction from here little north
of west.
Finding an abundance Of buffalo in that ylcini
~, they encamped and the first day made What =
termed successful, 'surround."-f e.. all the
hunters Of the tribe mount their horses and sur
round II herd of buifalo. and kill as many as they
can. Its also n rule with them that If any hun
ter breaks the ring, men are appointed T." whip
him with a horsewhip, which is considered very
disgraccfn
The following morning gan Fontanclle. with
several companies went oui from camp 10 hscer'
tain the direction the buffalo had taken. in or
der Ia continue the hunt. Pereevng herd of
elk in the distance, they started in pursuit, when
they were suddenly surprised by party of ST.
oux. Logan being mounted on the teetest horse
CHANGED TO be some ways in advance, and his re-
treat was cut off. while his companions with diff
fully succeeded in reganing the camp, which
soon surroundedby about five hundred In
dans, belonging TO the Fort Laramie Sioux in
connection with some Cheyennes aud Aropahoes
when fierce conflict ensued. Although the Om
ahas numbered but about two hundred fighting
mon, they succeeded in repulsing their assail-
ants with loss Of only three killed and two se
yorely wounded.
The following day Logan was found dead about
twelve miles from camp, his scalp taken, aud his
body pierced with three bullets aud five arrows.
From the extent TO which the earth around was
stained with blood, together with other evidences
of n desperate combat, il apparent that LS-
gan had sold his life dearly as possible. and
that he had caused nj least one. and probably
more of his enemies Ia bite The dust ere he breath
ed his last.
On "Wednesday last, nine days after Eogan's
death, n parl of the Omahas arrived with his body
at Bellevue, TO which plnce it was brought for in
terment. The funeral was attended not ouly by
this own tribe; but by quite number Of the cit
liens Of Bellevue and from this city, pErt 0f
the Episcopal burial services was read hg Sommo-
dore Stephen Decatur. who also made some very
appropriate remarks, while the tawny friends and
relatives of the deceased stood around the grave,
chanting in their wild manner the virtues and the
daring deeds Of their lamented chief. who will no
more, side OF the spirit land inspire them with
his presence and lead them TO the hunt and to the
battle
LOGAN FoNTANELLE vas the brad chief of the
Omahas. His Indian name was Shnn ga. sea,
meaning in English white lisrse." He was
half hrecd-his father Lucien Fontnnelle,
deceased having been one of the oldest Indian
traders in the Upper Missouri country. Logan
was born at Bellevue in this territoryin Septem
Der 1923, and was therefore in his thirty third
year at the time of his death. He received lib.
oral education in the city of st. Louis. Notwith
standing the wild life he led, Logan perfect
gentleman in his manners, kind and courteous to
all, aud brave and generous To II fault 1t is a
common remark with those who knew him best,
that Logan knew no fear Endowed with more
than ordinary intellect, the superiority of his
mind was preccp,ihle in all his transactions. lle
whs for years the successful mediator between
his tribe whose entire affection aud respect he
possessed. and the white man, whose faithful
friend he ALWAYS Was