Eastern times., 1855-10-04
Mistellang.
Fontanelle, the Oman Chief.

A correspondent Of the Missouri Democrat,
at Wolfe River, Kansas Territory, writing
under date of August 4th. gives the following
account Of the death of celebrated Indian
chlet-who seems to have been worthy TO be
classed with Uncas, King Philip and Tecum-
sch -
Logan Fontanele, chief of the Omahas,
has just been slain and seal ped at Loup Fork,
by band of Sionx. Logan was a noble fel-
low, and in his last mortal conflict, he des-
patched several Of the enemy to the spirit land
before, to herald the coming Of his own brave
soul. He fought long, desperately, and with
great effect. but numbers finally overcame him
and his life departed through an hundred
wounds. He died martyr for his people.
and his name should be carved upon fame IS
brightest tablet
He was on his annual hunt with his nation.
A number of his lodges were pitched upon the
plains near Loup Fork. As a young warrior
one day rode around the adjacent hills, he es-
pied powerful band Of Sioux encamped along
stream in sequestered vale. He hastened
to inform Logan of the proximity and power
of their natural foe. Logan ordered his peo-
pie TO pack Immediately, and proceed in
straight line with all speed for home, while he
would remain behind, and divert the Sioux bv
false camp fires, and other devices, from d.
rect pursuit of them. This was about twi-
light The people got under way as quickly
as possible, but not too soon for scarcely had
they turned a highland when several Sioux
warriors came in sight and discovered the
place of their recent encampment. They ex-
amined it and found Omahos had been there,
and then they returned 10 notify their chief,
and bring an adequate force to pursue and
slaughter them. Logan, from hiding-place,
saw and knew that no time was 10 be lost in
drawing their attention from the trail, which
they would soon discover and follow, and
mounting his horse he dashed away at full
speed across the prairie, at right angles with
the route his tribe had taken, and struck fire
about eight miles distance, on an eminence
where the Sioux could distictly see it. He
had hardly done SO before powerful band
were upon the spot that he and his people had
so lately left, and who, without stopping to
distinguish the trail, started for the fire which
they saw rising against the clear, blue sky,
and where they expected In another moment to
lmbrue their hands in the gore of their unguar-
ded victims. But Logan had not been un-
.wary. As soon as the fire was lighted he
again mounted and rode on eight or ten miles
further, and kindled another fire Just as they
reached the first. This rather bewildered
them. They dismounted and examined the
ground. Logan anticipating this, had trotted
and walked his horse around it, so as TO make
the appearance on the ground of the treadng
of dozen horses and this drew them into
the belief that small body had fingered be-
hind and kindled this fire, and then gone on to
where they could see the new fire burning; and
so they followed with renewed avidity. The
same thing happened as before. Logan had
gone on, and another had met their astonished
gaze, while the same sort of footprints were
about the around which they were now
gathered. Their suspicious were now awak-
ened. They examined the ground more close
ly, both far and near, and discovered that a
solitary horseman had deceived them, and they
knew that it was for the sole purpose Of lead
ing them off from the pursuit of the party
\ whose encampment they had discovered.
Logan saw them going round with glaring
torches, and understood their object, and knew
that his only chance Of safety was in his i'm
mediate flight toward his home; and he fur
ther knew that by the time they could retrace
their way TO 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, also divided
into smaller bands, the largest of which was
to return and pursue the Omahas, and the 9TH
ers to endeavor to capture the one who had
misled them. They knew that he must be an
Oman, and that he would either go further
and kindle another fire, or start for his nation
in straight line; and therefore one party
went on little further, and the other spread
out towards the Oman country, for the pur-
pose of in,ercepting him. Logan pressed for
ward as rapidly as his jaded steed 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 ravine,
which he distinguished at a 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 help,
when he hastily assured her that he needed
protection and assistance With the true in
stinct Of noble woman, she appreciated his sit
uation in an instant, and all her sympathies
were with him. She directed him TO dismount
and go to small natural bower TO which she
pointed him, in the verge Of the woods, while
she would mount his horse and lead his pur-
suers away. He obeyed her, and she mount
ed 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 got
some distance down the branch, she rode into