New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-13

,..,.,o~ s,or,n which came up suddenly that
e,ceninO and in consequence OF ,ne ua'hoeos -
OBLIGED 10 camp when within soout ONT nle sS 80,
| ,eneIlc, The party remained in camp un'n apou.
- o,clock on the following morning, wnen
| bosr;ng the report of gun IN tue Ncniy
- a mali lake near by and thinking some OF Ties
F,ntenlle fe nds were there in ques' OF gaine, uei
go .,a Porter started In that direcnon lucy Hao
,'Jod bt short distance when they were met oY
y nsrtv 81 some fifteen Sioux Indians, VINO az ms, ap
reared friendly and shook hands with theIn, ou.
deny one Of the Indians approached Dena,Se az
,naiehei off his cap The Indians inen uisOuas.p ~,
,bSir euns ~ Dtrnsree and Porter killing them DOM
n,tartly Mrs Porter, who was close by, rus1e1 70
,Sc nrostra,e BODY of her husband when an lndlan
sruck her with spear, wounding her severely 20 'o
lin How she escaped with her lie sne does not kn"~,
Int Ger aiu il is that she made her way to fonteneue
and gave the alarm. the citizens iminedisieiy raii'u,
M before they could reach the scene OF ne ou'raso
the .avsces bad made good their retreat taxing WIZ
,ber, he scalp Of Demaree. AMI the tent ana camp
fixtures Of their victims
IN the reproseutation OF these facts TO Gov.
lizard he AZ once ordered out military force suih-
Gent TO give ample protection to the frontier seee
7 ents. The Ne6raskiGn adds:
The citizens of Omaha and other points TO winch tue
news soon spread promptly volunteered ueu ser'e'e,
and wi the chRracerietc promp,nesS ana ehoi ~ "a
that efficient officer Gen. Thayer, IN pursuance vi us
order OF the Executive a company OF men, mounteu
and in WAGONS eouipped AS well as the circumstances
wouc admit, started Immediately for Fon,eneue.
IL il not the intention TO pursue the Indians, ous
merely 10 act on the defensive and although COM
posed of men who in a new and thiny settled country
are but fy circumstsnced TO leave their avocatioas
and their families there safety for our outer set
Elements. but for this company TO continue on uu'y
until other aid can be obtained. 49,.
Gov lizard has lost no time in representing TINS
matter 10 the proper authorities and we nave evey
assurance that nothing in his power pas Deen OF W"
be hfi undone procure at once an adequate musry
force for the protection and security OF the hVes ana
property OF our clilzers.
In another article on the same subject Tie Ne6ros-
Ian speaks as follows:
Owe the citizens of Nebraska appeal 10 the Cow
erument of the United States for protection Durrg
several months past reports, generally exagge,ateu
IL some Instances entirely false have gone aoroaa
of Indian depndatons in this Territory. NevertheeSs
Il Is rue that in consequence of the hostility known
be entertained by of the lndian tribes tow aru
the wlife inhabitants. and from the utterly defense
less condition of our settlements fears have been enter
ar ed orthe safety osettea and recent events demon
srae that those fears have not been unOunded To- say
nothing of property which has been destroyed and
catle and horses which have been driven oil by the
Indians two men have fallen victims 10 the rihe ana
scalpng-knife of the savage and woman after be-
ing severely wounded has narrowly escaped with her
lie. 1t is fact, too, that bands of hostile Indians
are at this moment proving IN the vicinity OF . our
border settlements. Notwithstanding this condition
of things troops more than sufficient TO afford US ode
quate security have been sent directly by Us hundreds
of miles up The Missouri where there rs not now and
VIII not he Tor years 10 come single SSthci "
pTotecthe only effect of which be to exasperate
The Indians snd drive them down upon US, who mean
while denied the necessary means of defense our
settlements liable to be laid waste, and the nhabit-
ants exposed TO the tomshawk and scaplng-kr life OF
the mercess savage. That these circumstances have
greatly retarded the growth and prosperity of the Ter
ritory by lettering emigrsnts from coming hther, rs
notorious.
Late We have Just learned from Gen. Thayer who
returned from Fonenelle at o'clock This morning,
Aug 9 that the company of volunteers from this
place in connection with the az Fontenelle have
been stationed at the latter point for the present.
Scouting parties are constantly on the alert and every
precsution is taken to guard against attack or surprise
Gen. ThGyer also informs that military post VIII
be Immediately established at Tekamah, and constant
communca ion will be kept up from that place via
Fonterelle and Elk Horn City, TO the mouth of the
Horn River thus guarding the entire frontier. Gen
rails Sarpy and Robertson have just arrived from the
camp of the Omahas, and inform us that that tribe OF
Indians have agreed to cooperate with our territorial
volunteers in defending the frontier.