The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20
THE WINNIPEG REBELLION.

Yankton Dakotianl
10 now appears thai there Will soon be very lively
times near this frontier and It appears as though
the great rebellion, after being crushed" In Dixie.
was waited by the Southern breeze to the lar North.
and has taken root IN the British Red River Settle
ment
You have doubtless learned through the public
press that some time since the HUDSON Bay Company
and the British government entered into an agree.
ment whereby 1t Is stipulated that the Dominion OF
said company In the Northwest Territory or
"Rupert's Land" upon the payment Of the Domin-
ion government to said accompany OF the sum OF
The Dominion has accepted the terms ana under
stand mas paid over The money. At any rate the
nent Canadian pOlHiclan, Lieutenant Governor Of
the Northwest Territory, whose arrival here Ia duly
The Dominion government has also sent q number
of surveyors, who now (when not prevented By the
people and lndiansl are townshipplng anu subdvid-
By an act Of the Dominion Parliament the Lieu.
tenant Governor Is to be assisted by Legislative
pointed by the Governor. And 1t appears that .
pack Of haffamished pets OF the government are 70
be imported from Canada TO act ss law gvers for tho
The Red River Settlement has popu,ation Of from
$4,000 to 10000 sous-lndians not counted. inc
people have never been consulted with reference to
Canada to Gobble them has aroused almost unusual
Indignation In the British Red river country. ana
the people are united IN opposition to the DOMINION
The people demand the following guarantees
/. The right to elect their own Legislature.
Q. That the Legislature shall have power to pass
an act, OF local nature. by twothirds vote, over
the veto OF the Executive.
8. No law OF local nature to be binding until
sanctioned by the Legislature.
4. free homestead and pre-emptton law.
5. An Indian policy calculated to insure good Will
ana quietin the territory.
0. Ali the executive, legislative, civil and military
expenses, for given number OF years. to be paid
out Of the Dominion Treasury
Z. An appropriation to be extended In the inter-
nal Improvements In the territory.
After placing these guarantees beyond peradven-
ture then the proposition OF annexation to the Do
minion to be submitted to vote OF tie people.
The people are fully organized, and o frontier
people ore always armed and equipped. The Gov
prevented the discharge OF any OF the functions Of
his office, save that oil drawing his pay from the
Before you rldc1ie the idea Of 5000 people defy.
Ing the great Canadian Dominion please take into
consideration their geographical position and the
fact Of their being backed up BY very powerful bands
Suppose that the Dominion should attempt coer-
cion, how IL she to ges an army into the Red river
Not through United States territory Of course.
Via Lake Superior, Lake OF the Woods and through
the marshes to Red river would not BIO thought Of
much less attempted. The only route open 70 them
would be by ship to York Factory, on Hudson Bay
and thence 500 miles BY way OF canoes and numerous
BY THIS route it will require over year to trans.
port one company and supplies 4 indeed the entire
command be not cut or by the Indians before reach
the people Of the British Red river country can
with impunity defy any Power save that OF the
United StaLes their isolated and almost inaccessible
position rendering them quite independent OF Canada
A delegation from the chiefs and head men OF the
British Chippewa Indians have LEFT the following let
ter. to be handed TO Governor McDougail on his
ENGLISH TERRITORY,
Near PEMBINA, d. T., Sept. 2, 1869.
His Excellency, Governor MCDoUGALL:--
SIR-Ihe undersigned represent the Chippewa
Indians, who own and occupy large portion OF
the country known as the Hudson Bay Company
We take the liberty to inform your Exceency, on
your arrival on the international boundary line,
and In the name OF our people to request your Ex-
cellency to remain Few days at or near the Fort OF
the Hudson Bay Company lnear Pembna). In order
meet your Excellency In General Council that we
may learn from you the intention OF the governments
yoa Pea. our beope ano our na ano
chased certain "interests'' OF the Hudson Bay Com
pany, but we nave not been informed what those
been lands, for the simple reason that said company
according to the statement OF our old men) OBJ
tanned from our people only the right TO occupy for
time certain district OF country on and near the
Red river
White men have been sent by the government
your Excellency represents and have been dividing
our territory into small lots, for the purpose,
are told, Of selling them to white men, And oil this
stpulations and a. though these lands already be-
long to your government
ana satisfactory understanding before your Excel
iency in the name OF your government. assumes
Our people greatly prefer to maintain friendly rela-
tions to your Excellency and the government you
represent, and we well know that this can only be
done by o thorough and amicabe adjustment Of our
respective rights by . written treaty
Our people know that we have the rights, and We
are united as one man In the determination to de-
fend them ut all hazards; and for the sake OF our
people, AZ well ~ for the best interests OF your Ex-
that our rights WIN be fully respected and that we
may be able 30 extend to you the right hand Of fel
lowship.
ON our own behalf, as well a. the people we rep.
present, We beg your Excellency will accept our
kindest regards. PIE-WASCH.
From tle above you will perceive that '.Lo the
poor inuan" Ii making demands that poor
Mcpougal IL utterly unable to comply with, on
account OF his limited authority. And nothing short
OF . very liberal government Independence or an.
nexaton to the United states VIII satisfy the white
people.
tPembina (Nov. u correspondence Of the St. Paul
Pres5.l
Military companies have been organized, and are
at this time guarding oil the roads and passes lead
ing to Fort Garry. The military commander By
letter, warned Governor McDongali, on his arrival
line. The Governor arrived here on the 10th nut an5
entered his territory, but stopped and still remains,
at the Hudson Bay C0mpany's fort, the
boundary and sent forward one of his party to feel
OF the enemy But presume that he has been COB
bed, as he has not returned.
The Fort Garry matt has not got Ia this evening.
and 1t Is reported that before tomorrow morning
an armed force win arrive at the Governors quar-.
tiers ana compel him TO recross the line into the
Governor McDougail has not yet been sworn into
office, and, therefore, cannot issue an ofclal pro-
camatlon calling upon those who have not yet taken
sides to assist In putting down the rebellion.
Governor McTavish and some or the heads Of the
Hudson Bay Company have endeavored to MAINTAIN
order but falling in this, they attempted to organ
re force IN opposition to the people, ana also
failed In that
You may expect startling news by tho next mail.
The people seem really determined to secure their
rights or fight to the bitter end.
st. Paul despatch OF the 10th states that addl-
uona letters from Pembina, under date OF November
ana confirm the report OF the Seriousness OF the
rebellion 10 seems Governor McDougall remained
over night or tue I'd at the Hudson Bar stockade,
about two miles from the United States border but
In the morning was notified by 500 rebels to leave
the British territory by nine O'Clock. lie declined
DO So and at nine O'Clock the rebels marched into
the stockade and the Governor and party marched
out In haste and betook themselves to United states
territory where they renamed. Awaiting fnrthnI