, 1870-08-09
FROM RED RIVER.

The EKrcnftionnFy Forces ut Lake
Of ahc Wood~--Colonc1 Wolsclcy
md General Ikfc1 Working Torctn-
er-FFoc1nantion OF the Istitisil
Con nndcr.
Fruu. shs 81. puul F1ess, Aug.a
Bannatyne, &. Chapman. II. uAstie, and W.
II. Lyon. reached this city yestcrdAy, from
the He'd 1syes country, and they are now ut
the Merchants Hotel. From Mr.. Banna-
and who has been thoroughly verscd in alt
tho important movcments which have
been takiE n place in theortlwest territory,
We gather \ few facts which arc not only new
but extremely interesting. Tho advance OF
eo1;. tnn n.'Eh kfa Fyt5 r. fS5ees vas At 1t &C.
making its wsy 10 Fort Garry. Information
arrroach Of the troops, and \ per-
tect understanding seemed to exist be-
tween Colonel Wolseley. the comma ndor of
the British expedition, and General Riel. or
the ninety miles OF road which remained to be
cut through the wilderness betwecn Lake Of
the Woods and Wiunereg, nearlr half had
becn accomplished by the troops, and Gem
eIai Eiel had sent out force OF his own men
to aseirt in opening tue way for the pas
sage ct the e1pefisionary forces. Colonel
Wuiseleys Representatives had reached Riel's
headquarters, and, will, his sanction. had is-
sucd tho following proclamation, printed IN
circular form, 1T the Office of the Winnipeg
.Ntso Nation lin both tie French and English
spicuoue rlsce in tho columns Of the .yeg Ma
siosa OF the ed Of July, copies Of both OF
which have been kindly furnished III by 3lr.
10 H. Isya, Iuhabftaa.. ef Haa,roaa:
"Her Najesty'3 Government having determined
nEon ssaiiontng u some 'roors 9mongst sou. nave
esn d Bb Il sn o1s .%s. gsnea
cetd tu Fort GaEry With the force under rlF COM
msrd- 49,
1ect Of the expedition Is Is secure Her Majesty's
Courts 81 law. such Is are common to evefy.
sabnshed, aud justice viii t. impartally adminis-
tered to x races and to al class.s-the i0yal In
alaEs Or helt;e.eeds being = dear TO our Queen
he force which hase tue honor OF CON-
manding will enter Jou1 province representing no
party, eisner tn religion or politics, and Will aord
racek and Of All creetA
"The str1ctest or,ler and discipline will he natr-
~ b. q hs
ons eeDsldsr h.nstlt inlared oy my Inlirsiusi
attached A., . TO the fore, his g11esAncr shall be
Alloyal people are Earnestly invited - all ne
III ea11'ins out the saoEe mentioned en,ests
"colonel Commanding Kei luver forct.~
General Mels proclamation Announcing 70
the people Of the Red River Settlement that
their political difficulties bad been 4nacaoay
Eettled, and that all the rights thes nat:
claimed, and were willing to hGht lor, haA
been generously granted ~ the ns.ean ooV-
erpment. hae rot come to hand, bat We ara
sten1e,3 That lie uoet eati4f.ctoty state Of
| feelinr preyails atnoug the people: that Rtei
:, -crsn'ed with uuabated love and gratitude
T.. = i, -1s.ees, and tba. he II stronger to-ilay
=, The sfrecti;.'as Of his people than ever be-
fore. GeDe1al hs--l has succeeded u preserv-
inr The rights and liberties OF the Red River
reorle, aud If these rights and liberties are
endangered in the future, General Rie1 will be
iu4t ~ ready to take up his sworl in their de-
fence - ha has been in securing them for the
p1esent and the thousands Of men who look
iron him their leader will be jnst "a will
ing to follow him then As they hare been in
the past.
General tranquility had for weeks been
prevailing in the settlement business was
LriEhteniDg up. and every thing was beginning
to sssume the came shape which existed be-
over to the Canadians. General Riel WAS still
conducting the affairs Of the Provisional Gov
ernment IN satisfactory manner to Ill
classes. and was only aHaiting the arrival Of
Colonel olseley to see the new government
OF Manitoba thoroughly organized, when he
British Government. The Indians since they
we're tanpered with list winter By NcDougali,
Denis, and Schultz, have become trouble
come, if not dangerous to those OH
the remote outfkirts OF the settIemeut.
Promises had been held out to them br
the Csnadians. which, Of course, had
never been fulfilled, and they were cIamoroas
for assistance from such Of tie Inhabitants
~ dweit iu the vicinity Of their h,uuss.
Most Of the led River men are now On tho
plains in pursuit Of buffalo. leaving oHl: ihe1t
women aud children 4, home. who we're Aept
III constant state Of uuea=iuess 1t tue psgs
ence Of these masaudiug lndl.ns; Eao ~ ~
manded and receietl provisions i.oEt .ua
tcantils supplied and poorly protected set
tiers