New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-06
THE NEW DOMINION.

STATEMENT OF MIR. DONALD SMITH, CANADIAN
COMMISSIONER TO THE RED RIVER INSUR-
GENTS
Prescott JUNCTION, April 3.-Mr. Donald
Smith Commissioner to the Red River country, on
his return 10 Ottawa says in effect what herewith
communicate to YOU Our conversation this morning
lasted than hour He left in December as Com
missioner having previously occupied governing posi-
ton under the Hudson Bay Company On arrival at
Fort Garry lie introduced himself to Mr. Riel con
nected with the Hudson Bay Company, whcreupon the
President of Winnipeg expressed pleasure Ultimately in
the Fort Smith asked to take oath, which oath is
now explained to be engagement not TO take up
or attempt TO overurn the existing state OF affairs
Mr.. Smith said he would certainly promise
not 20 leave the Fort for those or any
other purposes that day, but positively declined
swear promising however to take no steps whatever to
revolutionlze Mr.. Riel's government He then asked
pii nile, nCeTispIy not but in reality Mr. Smith was un
der restraint M Smith at length declared himself in
ment His papers the Queens letter his commission
Sea pS9s Ssr return but was sed o
after almost daily representations to Rie public meet
him Commissioner. AZ the mass meeting there was
great excitement. Riel refused to give up his
AeT so"s no, %a to 1emc Rs sG%
/ took a pistol at YOU before, on that platform
referring former meeting at which be had threatened
Mr. Smith The meeting agreed to delegation Ottawa
Tie subsequent dOngs OF the Convention the form
"A PROVISIONAL L
vifona or temporary IN the strctest sense, and the
appointment OF committee to arrange pelimnares for
ton Of Rei voted themselves into all the public Offices
properly pertaining to the estaphshinep' Of govern
inent. Rel being president
THE FED RIVER MILITARY EXPEDITION.
OTTAWA, April 2.-The Government is pur-
chasing pork bread, and stores OF all kinds very
tensyy ana volunteers offering on all SIDES Young
men I'm Muut-ea Quebec, Toronto Ottawa ami through
ont the Dominion Iious to join tho expaon TO
Ped R,yer What tho Government intends doing nobody
Knows but the country generally is outspoken the
subcct and demands immediate action. Had SOFT not
been executed, and had no other mans blod been
shed II = is certain that the Government
Wesi thin Spring. but the murder OF CANADIAN
has made thousands Of yonng people almost wiz For
some weeks large number OF transport service o@ts
suitable for navigating shallow, rapid waters nave lten
I'm course of and these are now nearly ready
for delivery by the contractors sufficient police oce
that i'm n week Or two shall have proclamation
promising lands TO settlers who approved AZ Inenbes
q the force sSeSscy Sir john Young
cipher and IL supposed to refer 10 INC ed RIVER mat
ter. The extent VI the force VIII, ID thought reach
1000 infantry.
| THE EXECUTION OF sC0TT-FhIER MCMAHON
AND THE fENIANs.
OTTAWA, April 4.-Mr. ID. A. Smith, the
Canadian Commissioner to Red RiveL arrived here from
Fort Garry last night Ie confirms the report Of The
shooting Of Scott before the fort t ground that he
had violated his parole and adds that he sh) Inter
ceded for SCOTS life but was refused Popular ieelhg
mere against Smith not OF the deseip
ton. people generally holding that ho had urged ms
claim With the force To be expected from man repre-
| tththR Tie Dominion OF Canada, tolts mo wouiu
have been saved The matter win prbably come before
\ the House.
In reply to DELEGATE who came itrc TO plead with
sf JOh Young for the release OF the hlah coVct NJ
present confined IN the pententiary he Excclency has
sIAtca hny That lac entertain no sGh petition IA