Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-06-03

INDIAN REmAINs.-During the past
week, I. McGavran, who owns the beau
tiful eminence north of the, Bellevue
House, on which were several Indian
graves, has removed the remains of those
that were buried there preparatory to
building on that place.
Underneath the largest mound, were
two graves, in which were found a dagaer-
reotype likeness of Louis Sansausee, his
wife, and Wash. k%a-mon-ya, or Hard
Walker, taken on one plate, and a large
Silver Medal, presented to one of the
Omahas, by President Fillmore, in 1850.
The case of the Daguerreotype, was near
ly decayed, but the likenesses were as per-
feet as when placed there, and were read
lily recognized by those that were famil-
ar with those whom they repr esent,
Little northward of this mound, near
the edge of the bluff, was found the re-
mains of Ho.r ok-she-mon-ya, a Chief of
the Otoes, who was buried, sitting upon
his horse. In this grave was found the
following paper, written by Edward Nc
Kinney, who was Superintendent of the
Mission, at this place, at that time -
"OroE AND OMAHA MIssIoN,)
May 6, 1852.
The bearer of this paper, is Ho-rok-
she-mon-ya. one of the principal men of
the Otoes, and a Chief of some import
ance-recognized as such by the Indian
Agent, and U. S. Government. He has
recently visited Washington, in company
with Col. Mitchell, Supt. Indian Affairs,
where he vas told not to modest the en-
) grants passing by his village, which he
has promised 10 do In the absence of
the Agent, l have taken the liberty of
recommending this man, to the favorable
regard of all travellers. Small presents of
f tobacco, clothing, provisions or money,
r will be gratefully received by him, and
will not fail to have a good effect both up
on him and the traveller.
In behalf of both parties, with perfect
| good will,
EDWARD MCKINNEY"
In the various graves, were found rings,
trInkets, &c., which were placed there, by
their friends, at the time of burial, to be
used, according to their mythology, while
in the Spirit Land.
4 Thus, gradually fades away, the few
E remaipg traces of a race of beings who
: once proudly called this land theis own.
a 1t is only a few years since the Omahas,
e in their pride and prosperity, roamed over
e these broad and fertile prairies, in quest
e of pleasure, or game; but the march of
civilization, in its westward career, has
crossed the Missouri, and where brightly
: burned their council fires, are now found
the sturdy representatives of the Anglo
Saxons, who are busily engaged in build
ing towns, culuva,ing farms, and laying the
:: foundations for material and intellectual
prosperity. "E' ~
Those aboriginal inhabitants, who con-
slider that the Great Spirit has made these
beautiful lands, for their sole benefit and
enjoyment, and whose highest aspirations
are to follow the chas e, or TO perform
daring feats of bravery, while pursuing
their enemies on the war trail, in defense
n of what are to them, sacred rights, must
look upon our improvements with sadness,
% and we fancy we hear them giving utter.
ance 10 their heart felt emotions, in the Ian.
gurge of the poet:
Where are our homes, our prairie homes,
The proud land of our sires?
Where stand the wigwams Of our pride?
Where CLEAN our council fresp Ft/ at
Where are our kindreds' hallowed gravesr
Our friends, SO bright and free
Gone, gone, forever from my view;
Great Spirit can it be
|, Yes, with a few more turns of the
wheel of time, nc. only their homes and
their last resting places, but this advance
J guard of civilization, themselves, will have
. passed away, and be to earth, as though
; they had not been!
; The seventh train, left Nebraska City