New-York tribune., 1870-04-29

brigade headquarters the 1s May, where" says the
general order, they will be billeed apditig
tio This does not look much like sailing the 3D. and
probably THE TRIBUSEs date of June i6 will be
the mark In the first place there frequently three
feet Of in the valleys late the goth May Again.
provisions, &C., could not by any possibility be got
ready in time. Thirdly the steel guns have not yet
rived Lastly 1t is, believe, matter Of fact that the
Canadian Government ciH not ask The american cabinet
for iedre to through he canal at Sd Ste. Marie for
the very best OF rcasons-a certainty it would not be
granted. This will make serious delay, the boats
will have to 60 up to the sault unload, let the expcd
ton march that miserable little mile and then re-
embark was told last night that IL considered
by the American Cabinet equally Objectionable for the
boats to pass through American waters unloaded when
their object warlke, they would probably make
trip to Fort william with the mails and then return to
sault Ste. Marie and wait for the expedition Any way,
here another delay and serious Then 1t turns
out that the portages are so soft as to be
easily cut up into quagmires, and the
very Government road Lake Of the Woods is little
better learn that the contractor took all the wood
near this road to form foundation for the gravel, and
that then the simple passage of man over 1t would
make the roadway quiver and trcmbe. Col Woselcy will
have to portages with great caution and must
"fee his way carefully the whole distance, with
skrmishers and scouts and defenses at every landing
place and camp Col. Ermatinger-a dashing cavalry
| officer himself, and woodsman OF much experience
OF August they will be doing well.
News of importance is the nsolent and threatening
dcmcanOr OF the Sioux. Promises and presents have
failed to quiet them and they have commenced shooting
cattle and committing petty depredatons the outly-
ing settlers My private adyices say that 1t Is in the
presence Of this great peril that the authority OF Rel
has been acknowledged by the Red River people There
grave that the trappers returning from their
Winter campaign may be robbed by the Sioux who
very uneasy to the Of events and foresee ex
termination at the hands OF the invading expedition.
zone unhappy reneonte" says my correspondent and
there will be a ring of blood and flame round this
unhappy settlement, which, fear will not know any
boundary line"
Here the feeling which in my letter OF the sth de-
scribed as existing between the Catholics and Protes
tans is undated. The priestiy papers Of Quebec CON
tinue to glory, praise, Rel lie Courier dc
ST. Hyacinte has stated that the murdered Scott was
OF the editors Of The Globe sent to Red River spe
ciay to assassinate RelpoOr Scott, who aborer
on the Colonization road, and guess of literary
pursuits, tastes, and capabilities! With such "infOrma
ton" going to the people one side, and The Globes
datribesagainst beggary Canucks and Papists the
other, ii is small wonder there and rumors OF
Yon PERHAPS aware that the Bill of Rights
Riels utimatuH-lAs come to hand. He demands,
firstly that the tract Of land from the Assnebone to the
American boundary be set apart for French Canadian
settlers only in perpetuity; secondly that 10 armed
force shall be sent to Red River; and, lastly, that 1000
of the settlers shall be armed mounted and paid by the
Dominion to act garrison. This has only made the
Protestants than They refuse to per
peuate the West that system of exclusion which has
exhausted the soil and parayzed the population of Que
bee They insist that powerful force be sent to punish
and restore peace and laugh at the idea OF pay
ing Rels myrmidons to act special policcmcn-sal
arying wolves that they may play the sheepdog. The
gulf is too wide 10 he brdged over now.
There is little doubt but that, have always held
and fltp
year 1872 the downfall of the Cartier Mac Donald admins
traton although the Hon. L. b. Wood, the Treasurer Of
Ontario when chatting this afternoon thought that they
might 60 under in ISL Then for a startling political
somersault, and platform of national character
Independence or Annexation. We usually have dis
orderly day in each session. when the members act as
madiy te popular March hare This time the battle com
menced in committee. When dividing, the opposition
made desperate sally upon the Minister OF War, Car
tier and carried him, kicking and resisting into the
ranks FreeTraders. BY OF compensation, the
Government made a raid on Mr. Mackenzie, leader OF
the opposition AID tried TO bring him into camp. He
took refuge on a table, hut gallant Conservative
grapped with him, upset the table, rolled him
over on the floor and hauled him triumph
antly In among the Protectionists. Meanwhile q
perfect bedlam regncd around Single combat and Iio
merle defiance, cat-calls, bowwows cockcrowng, cana
ry-bird-tr -trinc, brayng, singing, shyng sptbas and
blue books, bonnettng members with wase-baskets-
such was the programme when the Committee rose, re-
ported progress" and became transmitted into decor
ous and Constitutional Assembly But not long. Mr.
Ferguson was speaking the Canada Central Railroad
bill when Cartier called him to order in English. Fergu
asked lin TO say again. Cartier did so in FRENCH
which language unknown tongue TO Ferguson The
Hon. j. g. Macdonald denounced the Government In
pure Gaelic which would have delighted Ossian, Finga
or Fairshon of Ayouns ballad Mr.. Cartier retorted
in Cceronan Latin, and for the benefit OF those OF his
auditory who hadn't gone to college repeated his ohserya
tons in Greek, thereby proving himself the Parliament
ary Mr.. Lcvisconte concluded the debate by
brief speech in Spanish, and these high nks" ended
hardly think Washington rival this, though you
have Mungon.