The New York herald., 1870-01-29

goes outside Of Fort Garry. Whenever any question
Of Importance is laid before him he posipones his
decision until the following day. and IN the mean
Time c0nsults with the Jesuit priests or Bisnop
Iache ue 10 ambitious and apparently brave. and
= probably tine best person the Jesuits could have
sEcRErAaY o'DoNoHus
- an irishman about tnrty-eignt years OF age, has
he has heen en,caiea e nv the Sasa,ts anu was
teacher In their college at Red River until selected
or the Important post OF secretary OF the Council OF
Ten. He Is correspondent OF several Fenian news.
papers III heUnled States ana sometimes writes
over the nom de plsnae OF 'Fleur de Lisp He Is
devoted Jesuit, and his presence ia the Council is
undoubtedly owing 10 his connection or influence
with the Fenian brotherhood.
COLONEL BRELAND,
the commander OF the Red Rlvcr forces Is an Indian
trader, anu has had grea: experience ON the plals
But little II known OF him except tnat he is brave
man. and capable or controlling bodies OF nalf
clviizeu men, such Us would constitute most OF lns
little army.
CAPTAIN DONALDSON
VINO has recently been put In command Of the COM
pany organized 70 meet the Sioux, reported to bo
advancing on Fort Garry Is about forty years old.
In 1860 he was Collector or United States customs at
PemDina, and In 1862 was sent as q delegate TO the
9acotan Legislature, and was elected speaker u
the House. la 1868 ne went To Washington and OBJ
tanned authority To raise an independent company
OF cavalry to fight indians IN Minnesota and Daco-
Tan. Alter organizing his company ana receiving
arms and equipments from .he government he was
placed IN command at Fort AbercrOmble with four
companies ol volunteer cavalry. where he remained
until the close OF 1864. He was then selected TO
Settle the estate OF Mr. Paul, an American, who had
lett large amount OF property III the ked
River settlement, ana after concluding TINS business
settled IN winnipeg and opened large fancy store.
He has had great experience rs an indian fighter,
and ~ a man OF unusual energy. His ability and
military experience would have made him superior
coinmander-in chief Of the Red River forces, but
such men are not generally trusted BY the Jesults ~
responsible POSITIONS The contrast between the
young grocery clerk as President and Cominander-
ln-Chiei and Donaldson as captain OF company Is
quite suggestive.
Inc next mail. due here on the 19th, viii probably
bring intelligence Indicative OF what tue Indians
Government Vim doubtless ,ISi Continue on iii spring.
and then II the Dominion government grants q lew
concessions TO the Jesuit clergy OF ked hlver IIe
hall breeds Will all 20 out TO their hunting grounds
ana The Winnipeg rebellion Will come To an emu.
! What the Canadian Government Proposes to
DO with the Rcv0Iuti0n--Par to Com
suit the Interests of the Pe0pie-Just De-
mnnds Of the Half Breeds to Receive At.
tcnfi0n--No Interference from the United
States Expected.
TORONTO, Ontario Jan. 49, 1870.
The Leader uhc government organ) publishes the
following intelligence from Ottawa
1t win appear when Parliament meets that the
random assertions OF the Gt00e with regard TO the
composition OF the ked River Council ana as to the
intention OF the Dominion government to govern the
territory from OTTAWA without consulting the inter-
ests OF the resident population, are without ionnda
ton. Mr.. McDougalls instruction VIII snow tnat 80
lar from Its being contemplated to impose ready
made council upon the people and to ignore their
WISHES, ne was authorized TO make MinselI IuIiy
acquainted with the wants OF the country and the
character OF tue population, and TO report
the names or the most capable men ne found
to represent the different classes To be confirmed
by the DOMINION government. Inc number OF the
council was to be extended to fourteen members
II deemed advisable, snat instead OF being with
out representation the re :idents would nave
Jorty IN the government OF the country. HIS in-
structl0nS' were OF the most liberal character and
were designed to give q careful consideration 10
the wishes OF the Red River settlers. Ii he exceeded
his discretionary powers In organizing an armed
entrance into the territory, and prematurey issuing
proclamation as Lieutenant Governor without IN
Sructions from the Dominion government lie alone
Is responsible. AS to the recent temporary com pl-
cation, any just demands OF theshalf breeds Will be
aLtentvey listened 10, but any reDellious or anneXa
ton movement Will be put down. The RESPONSE
blity Of completing the transfer OF the territory
rial government. Tue Imperial government Is fully
ADVISED OF the situation and Will not AVOID the
responsibility Of restoring order in the Queens do
mlniOns. Ine interference OF the United States Is
even more Improbable than IN the case OF Cuba ana
would be met promptly; and any fllibustering move
ments that are TO be made in defiance VI The neu
traty laws would only be contemplate. Governor
McDOugaii mas placed at the disposal OF the govern
ment the commission he held from them to under
take the administration Of affairs at the northwest
Tho Revolutionists and Canadian Newspaper
10 Death.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 2s 1870.
Aspecial despatch to the Tribune from st. Cloud
says passenger from Fort AbercrOmbie reports
that Cunningham, OF the Toronto Globe and Robert
son, OF the Toronto Telegraph, were arrested on
their arrival at Fort Garry ON the evening OF the
18th, and logged III jail; that the storm the
prairie was the most fearful ever experienced.
Seven men were frozen to death between Pembna