Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-25

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Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat.
Last Battle of Fon ianele the Omaha Chief
WOLF RIVER, Kansas Ter, Aug. !, 1855.
Logan Fontnnclle, chief of the Omahas, has
just been SHIN and scaped at Loup Fork, by
band Of Sioux. Logan was Il noble fellow, and
IA his last mortal conflict. he despatched several
orthe enemy to the spirit land before him,to herald
the coming of his own brave soul lie fought
long, desperately, and with great effect, but mum
brrs inally ovcrcnme him, aud his life departed
through Il hundred wounds. He died "A martyr
for his people; and his name should be carved up.
on fumes brightest tablet
lie was on his annual hunt with his nation. A
number OF his lodges we're pitched upon the
PLAINS near l.oup Fork. As a Young warrior one
day rode around the adjacent hills, he espied
powerful bandoi Sioux encampcd on a stream inn
sequestered vale, llehastencd 10 inform Logan
of the prominently and power of then natural
foe. Logan ordered his people to pack immed
ately, for home while he would remain behind
ond deeoy them from direct pursuit. II
twilight. The people got under way as
quickly rs possible, but not too soon; for scarce
" had they turned highland when several 81
oux warriors came in sight and discovered the
place of their recent encampmcnt. They exam
med il and found TINT the Omnhas had been
there, aud they returned 10 notify their chief
md bring an adequate force to pursue aud
slaughter them. Logan from the hiding place
all, aud knew that no timc was To be lost in
drawing their attention from the trail, which they
would soon discover aud follow, aud mounting
his horse, he dashed AWAY AT full speed aero-s
the prairie, at right angels with the route his
tribe had taken, and struck fire nban! miles
distant an eminenee whero the Sioux could
distinctly sec it, He had scarcely done 81 he
fore powerful band ,wero upon the spot that he
and his people had so latey lelt, and who, with
out stopping to distinguish the trail, started for
the fire which they rising against the clear,
blue sky, aud whore they expected in another
moment 10 Undue their hands. in the gore OF tbrir
ungaarded victims. But Logan had not been
unwary. As soon : the fire was lighted. he n
gain mounted and rode on eight or ten miles fur.
ther and kindled another fire Just as they reach
ed the first, This rather bewildrrcd them. They
dismonnted and examined the ground. Logan,
anticipating this, had trotted and walked lis,
horse around IT, ns To make the appearance
upon the grass of the treading of n d zen horses;
and this drew them into the belief that small
body had fingered behind and kindled this fire,
and then got on where they could see the new
fire burning; and SO they followed with renewed
ayidity. The same thing happened as before.
Logan had gone on. and another fire met their
astonished gaze, while the same sort of foot prints
were about the one around which they were now
gathered Their suspicious were now awaken
ed. They examined the ground more closely.
both far and near, and discovered that solitary
horselnan had deceived them and they knew il
was for the sole purpose of leading them off from
the pursuit of that party whose encampment they
had first discovered.
Logan saw them going round with glarng
torches, and understood their object, and knew
that his only chance Of safety was an immediate
flight towards his homo. aud he further knew that
by the time they could retrace their way 10 their
place of starting, and 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
smaller bands, the largest of which was 10 return
and pursue the Omahas, and the others to endcav
or 10 capture the one who misled them. They
knew that be must be an Omaha, and that he
would either go further and kindle another watch
fire, or start for his nation in straight line; and
therefore one party went on little further, and
the others spread out towards the Omaha eoun.
try, for the purpose of intercerting him. Logan
pressed forward rapidly us his iaded stced
could bear him, until he thought he had entirely
eluded them; but as the day dawned, to his horror
and dismay, he saw his pursuers close upon his
track. He turned his course for rayne. which
he distinguished at distance, covered with trees
and underground. He succeeded in reaching it,
and Just within its verge, he met an Indian girl
dipping water from spring. She was startled,
and about to cry for he when he hastily assured
her that he needed protection and assistance
With the true instincts of noble woman. she APP
preciated his situation in an instant. and all her
sympathies We're with him. She directed him to
dsmonnt, and go to a small natural bower which
she pointed him to,n the verge of the woods while
she would mount his horse,and lead his pursuers
away. He obeyed her,and she mounted his horse,
and dashed on IN serPentine way through the
woods leaving marks along the bushes by which
she could be traced.
The pursuers soon followed. When she had go.
some distance down the branch. she rode into the
water, and followed its descending course for a
few steps, making her horse touch It's sides and
leave foot prints in that direction, and then turn
ed up the bed of the stream, and rode above the
| place at which she entered it, without leaving u
trace, and back to where Logan was concealed
| She told him to mount and speed away while his
| pursuers were going into contrary direction
down the ravine. He did so, and got long dis
lance out of sight. and again thought himself
beyond the reach of danger when in a valley lust
in front of him, he saw fifty braves coming up the
hill and Meeting him, They ware soma ne those