Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat.
LAST BATTLE OF FONTANELLE, TIE
OMAHA CHIEF,

WOLF RIVER, Kansas Ter, Aug. 4, 1855.

WOLF RIVER, Kansas Ter, Aug. 4, 1856.
Logan FontanelIe, Chief Of the Omahas
has been just slain and scalped at LouE
Fork, by band Of Sioux. Logan was a
noble fellow, and in this last mortal con-
flict, he despatched 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 cvercame him, and
his life departed through hundred
wounds. He died martyr for his p.o.
pie, and his name should be carved upon
James brightest tablet.
He was on his annual hunt with his ma.
ton. A number Of his lodges were pitch
ed upon the plains near Loup Fork. Az
IA young warrior one day rode around the
adjacent hills, he espied powerful band
Of Sioux encamped along stream in a Sc.
questeted vale. He FASTENED TO inform
Logan of the propinqaity aud power OF
iheil natural foe. Logan ordered his peo-
pie 20 pack immediately, and proceed in
a stra,g hit line and with all speed for home,
while he would remain behind. aud d..
vert the Sioux by false campiires. and 9TH
er devices, from direct pursuit oil them.
This was about twilight. This people sol
under way as quickly as possible, Blu. no,
TOO soon for scarcely had they turned a
highland when several Sioux warriors
came in sight aud discovered the place Of
their recent encampment. They examin-
ed 1t and found that Omahas had been
there, and bring an adequate force to pur-
sue and slaughter them. Logan, from a
hiding place, saw all, and knew that no
time vas to be lost in drawing their atien.
ton from the trail. winch they would soon
discover and follow, aud mounting his
horse, he dashed away at full speed across
the praiere, at right angles with the route
his tribe had taken, aud struck a fire about
eight miles distant, OH an eminence where
the Sioux could distinctly see il. He had
scarcely done so before a poNerlui band
were upon the spot that lie aad his people
hat SO lately lett. and who, withou, stoop.
ing to distinguish the trail, started for the
fire which they saw rising against the
clear, blue sky, aud where they expected
in anothe, moment to Undue their hands
in the gore OF their unguarded yictims.v
But Logan had not been unwary. A.
soon as the fire was lighted, he agai,
mounted and rode on eight or ten mile,
further, and kindled another FIRE just a,
they reacht the first. This rather be-
wild-red them. They dismounted ant
examined the ground.
Logan, anticipating this, had tro,ted ant
walked his horse around it, SO as to ma kt
the appearance upon the grass of the tread
ing Of dozen horses; and this drew then
into the belief that small body had lin
gered behind and kiLdied this Are, apc
then 60 OH to " here they could see thu
new fire burning. and SO they followed
with renewed avidity. The same thing
happened as before. Logan had gone on
and another fire met their astonished gaze
while the same sort Of footprints wer,
about the one around which they wer,
now gathered. Their suspicious wer,
now awakened. They examined tn,
ground more closely, both far aud near
and discovered that a solitary horsema,
had deceived them, aud they knew it wa
for the sole purpose Of leading them OF
liOu tIS pursuit VI VIC party WuosC Gil
campment they had first discovered.
Logan saw them going round with glar
ing torches, aud understood their objec
and knew that his only chance Of salet,
was an immediate lig ht towards his home
and he further knew that by the time the,
could retiace their way to their place 0
starting, and find the trail that his owl
people had taken, they would be beyo
the reach Of danger.
The Sioux, in the meanwhile, bad di
vided into smaller bands, the largest o
which was to return and pursue Omahas
and the others to endeavor to capture thu
one who misled them. They knew tina
he must be an Oma ha, and that he wonlt
either 60 further and kindle ano,he
watch-fre, OF start for his nation in
straight line. and therefore one patty wen
on a little further, and the others spreas