Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-09-19
1mdiau war in Nebraska.

lid ian War in Nebraska, =
. The Ne5raskian of the LIST inst, pub
iished in Omaha city, the new seat o
overnmcnt of Nebraska, is filed with ar
ticles of decidedly warlike character.-
The Governor of the Territory has called
out a portion of the volunteers of the
First Brigade, and the whole territory
seems to be excited and alarmed.
The Immediately cause of those military
movements was the murder of George or
Demaree and Jackson Porter, and the
infiicting of severe wound upon the per-
SON of Mrs. Porter, near Fontenelle, by
a band of Sioux Indians. This occurred
on the goth ult., and the Nebraskian gives
the following account of it, on the aWtho.
fity of Mrs. Porter =
Demaree and Porter, during the week,
had been out on Bell creek, about four
miles below Fontenelle, engaged in brea-
king prairie. The wife of Mr.. Porter ac.
conpanied her husband to do the cooking
for the party. On Saturday evening they
set out TO go to Fontenelle to spend the
Sabbath, but were overtaken by thun-
derstorm which came up suddenly that
evening, and in consequence of the dark
ness were compelled to camp within about
one mile Of Fontenelle.
The party remained in camp until about
ten O'Clock on the following morning. when
hearing the report of a gun in the vicinity
Of asmall lake near by, and thinking some
oftheir Fontenelle friends were there in
quest of game, Demaree and Porter star
ted in that direction. They had procee-
ded but short distance when they were
met by party of some fifteen Sioux In
dians, who at first appeared friendly and
shook hands with them bat suddenly
one of the Indians approached Demarec
and Porter. killing them both Instantly
Mrs. Porter, who was close by, rushed
to the PROSTATE body of her husband,
when an Indian struck her with spear.
woundiug her severely in the hip. How
she escaped with her life she does not
know, but certain it is that she made her
way back 10 Fontenelle and gave the
alarm. The citizens Immediately rallied,
but before they could reach the scene of
the outrage, the savages had made good
their retreat. taking with them the scalp
of DeRaree, and the tent and camp fix
lures Of their victims"
Information of this affair was immedi-
ately communicated to Gov. lizard, by
committee of citizens appointed for the
purpose; and the Governor forthwith iS>
sued orders to Gen. Thayer, of the First
Brigade, Nebraska Militia, requiring him
to raise a volunteer company of forty eff,
fective men, in addition to the First Com
pany of Nebraska Volunteers, to take
position at some eligible point near Fon-
tenelle, in Dodge county, TO protect the
lives and property of the settlers from fur
Their aggressions, until relieved by adj
equate force of the U. S. troops.
The citizens of Omaha. city, and other
points to which the news soon spread,
Immediately volunteered their services,
and company of men, mounted and in
wagons, and equipped as well as circum
stances permitted, were soon on their
way to Fontencllc. 1t is said not to be
the intention to pursue the Indians. but
10 act on the defensive. Governor lizard
has communicated the facts TO the gov
ernment. and it is expected that an ade-
quate military force will be at once or
dered to the Territory.
Gen. Thayer returned to Omaha city.
from Fontenelle, on the Cd Of August,
and reported that the volunteers were
stationed aE Fontenelle for the present.
and were constantly on the alert and
another military post would be immedi-
ately established at Tekamah, with the
intention of keeping up a constant com
munication from that place to the mouth
of Horn River, thus guarding the entire
frontier. The Omaha Indians have also
agree to cooperate with the Nebraskians
in defending the frontier-thinking this,
doubtless, a very good opportunity to
avenge themselves on their ancien. foes,
the Sioux.