Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-17
INDIAN AGGRESsIoNs.

Tteo Men Killed and Seaiped and a Uomo
Rounded by Sionr Mdians-he Militia .
the. Territory Ordered out 10 Protect The
Settlements.
FRoM THE NEnRAsEIAN. Aug. /.
On Sunday morning last George Demaree an
! jackson Porter were murdered and the wife g
| Mr.. Porter severely wounded, near Fontenelle
in this Territory, by the Sioux Indians.
Tho circumstances related by Mrs. Porte
are as follows Demareo and Porter, during III
week. had been ON Bell Creek about four mile
| below Fontenelle, engaged in byeaking prare
| The wife Of Mr.. Porter accompanied her bus
band 10 do the cooking for the party. On Sat
urday evening they set out TO 20 To Fontenelle f.
spend'iho sabbath, but were overtaken by
thunder storm which came up suddenly that ese
! ming, aud in consequence Of the darkness
obliged TO camp when within about mile
! Foatenelle. The party remained In camp unit.
about 10 o'clock the following morning, when
! hearing the report of gun in the vicinity of II
small lake near by aud thinking some of their
! Fontrnelle friends were there in quest of gamr.
! Domaree and Porter started in that direction. -
! They had proceeded but short distance when
they met party of some Sioux Indians who at
! first appeared friendly and shook hands with
them but suddenly the Indians approached
| Demaree and snatch off his cap. The Indians
then discharged their guns at Demarce and Por
| ter killing them both instantly. Mrs. Porter
| who close by, rushed to tho Frustrated body
| of her husband when an Indian struck her
| with n spear, wounding her severely in the hin
How she escaped with her lite she does not know
bat certain it is that she made her way TO Fon.
! tenee and gave the alarm. The citizens imme
diately rallied but before they could roach the
! scene Of the outrage, the savages had made good
their retreat taking with thin the scalp ofDemarec
and the tent and camp fixtures Of their victims.
j. W. Pattson and Francis w. Fox, ret ched
La
communicated the above unwrlcome intelligence,
and brought dispatch to Gov lard.
His eScellency, Gov. lizard, immediately issued
the following order
EXECUTIVE OFFICE. OMAHA CRY. }
Nebraska Territory, July 30, 1855.
Whereas. il has been made known to mo that
there is party of hostile Sioux Indians lurking
in the vicinity of Fontenelle, in Dodge County,
and that they have actually made an assault up
on the settlements by wantony numbering and
soalping two of the citizens of this Territory in
the most harbarous manner, without the slightest
| prevocaton.
Therefore, |. Mark W. lizard, Governor and
Commander in, Chief Of the Territory, of Nebras
ka with view to prevent the repetition of sim
liar outrages have issued and caused to be di
reoted to Brigader General Thayer, the following
order
EXECUTIVE OFFICE. .
Omaha City, n. +. July % 1885.
To Brigadier General J. NJ. T'hayer, First Bri
Gade Nebraska Miltia
Sir:--You are hereby commanded, authorised
and required to cause to be raised volunteer
| company to be composed of able bodied men, no
10 exceed 40. rank aud file, armed and equppe,
for effective service in addition to the first com
pany of Nebraska volunteers. which is hereby
placed at your disposal. and forthwith cause III,
same to take position n, some eligible point il
the vicinity of Fontenclle, Dodge county, Ne
braska Territory, for the purpose of protecting
the lives and property of settlers from inrthe
aggressions, and continue to occupy said posi-
ton until relieved by an adequate force of Gov
eminent troops or otherwise. Should the allow
force prove insufficient, you are hereby author
lied to call out such force. as may in your dis
erection be deemed necessary to afford anpl
protection to the frontier settlements in tia 81
cnity, and you are further required to place tn
troops under your command III a position stict
ly defensive, carefully abstaining from and guard
ing against all aggressive measures.
Given under my hand, at office. the day aD
date above written
MARK. w. lZARD.
Governor of the Territory of Nebraska.
and Commander in Chief of tho Mtia.
The citizens of Omaha and other points 4
which the spread, promptly volunteers,
their services and with the characteristic prompt
ness and energy of that efficient officer. Gen
Thayer. in pursuance of the order of the Exeeu
tive, Company Of men. mounted and in wag
ons, equipped as we'll the circumstances woul
admit. started Immediately for Fontenelle.
1t is not their intention to pursue the Indian
but merely to act on the defensive--and although
composed of men who, in n new and thinly set
tied country, are but lily circumstanced to leav
their avocations and their families, there is n,
safety for outer settlements but for this Compa
ny to continue on duty until other aid can be oh
tanned.
Gov, lizard has lost time in representing
this matter to the proper authorities, and we hav
every assurance that nothing in his power ha
been will be left undone, to procure at once al
inadequate military force for the protection and Sc
curity of the lives and property of our citizens
Disastrous Result Of the Omaha Indians Bufa
10 Hunf-BdtHe 10Th the Siour-- Logan Fon
fanefte Killed and Scaiped.
FROM THE NEBRAsKIAN, AUG. L.
We recently announced the departure of tn
Omaha indians from their new home on Blac
BIRD Hills on a Buffalo hunt from which the