The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-04-27
WINNIPEG.

be laughed at. Their 1sOlauon cCfnpeu
safes for their comparative fewness
numbers. They have only TO remain
on the defensive and avoid giving offens'
to the government of the United State!
10 be enabled TO hold their own a:
against whatever force England or Can
ada may send against them. Whatever
Of Justification there may be behind
their canse, certain it is that in the IN
tercourse had with them by the Canadi.
ans the latter have placed themselves
in position which is manifestly wrong
Rebelling against being treated as col
onists without rig hts " hich the Dominion
was bound to respect, aud the intended
victims of a policy which would have
left them landless and homeless, they
merely undertook to stand upon their
reserved rights. They took the attitude
of professionals against injustice, declar-
ipg, all the time, their preference TO
remain loyal subjects of Great Britain.
They found themselves regarded as out
laws; and when, after long delays the
Canadian authorities displayed sagaci'y
enough to trust them with sufficient
consideration to open negotiations with
them, they suddenly found their territ-
DRY invaded by an armed force Of British
troops-sent against them while these
negotiations were pending. they easily
overthrow these invaders and took the
msjority Of them prisoners. One among
tie captives proved TO be a man who
had broken bis parole. He was tried
BY court martial, condemned and exc
cuted. Thereupona great and grievous
howl of rage and indignation rose from
all the Dominion. The Canadian au
thorities forgot their own supercilious-
ness aod bad faith toward Riel and his
eompairiots, and insisted that the Red
River Rebels had committed cold-blood-
ed murder. The question now becomes
particularly pertinent What are the
English authorities 10 the mother coun-
try and Canada going to do about the
matter?
The situation, interesting as it has
become, is given as follows by report.
er of the Toronto Telegraph, who, after |
intervie wing a party Who had inst ar
rived from Winnipeg, gives the follow
ing result:
Reporter. What number of troops will be
required to put matters right in Red River :
Mr. A From six to seven thousand.
Reporter. Why SO manys
Mr. A. Well, unless you send that num-
Der, Riei will be prepared for a smaller force.
He can raise 800 halfbreeds. and may
have the assistance of one or two tribes of
Indians.
Reporter. thought the Indians were 10y al
MIR. A. Yes, but he NAV be able to raise
me or two small bands. You know it would
be impossible to pass through Minnesota;
We could never ask permission OF the Amer
lean Government.
Reporter. What about the Fort William
route.
Mr.. A. The worst of the Red River route
has yet to be built. 1t is through \ country
in swamps, rocks, and morasses,
md will have to be made before a large body ,
# troops could pass over it. There are no
,Ouses from one end to the other, and troops ,
would have to carry supplies, ammunition,
&C., all of which would have to be carried.
The means of transportation will have to be
wagons and horses, and if advantage is taken ,
4 the water, boats and canoes-wagons would
lave to be employed again at the termination :
,fthe water route
Reporter. How long will it take to make n
he trip:
Mr.. A. Eight weeks at least. t
Reporter. What annoyances will the t
rcops suffer +
Mr.. A. They will start, you know, before
he spring rains hare left the country. The
wamps will lie full of water, and the horses
will be troubled with the dreadful bull flies,
While the men will have to contend with u
mosquitoes. q
Reporter Do you think Riel will wait for f
he troops. lr
Mr.. A. Hardly. If the force sent were as
aree as have named he will fiv to Pembina.
Reporter. Has he any faith in Fenianism?
MIR. A. He has. He believes that he can a
lold possession of the country. From the I
irst, he had the priests to back him, and he |
Icw thinks that, with the half-breed Indians r
nd Fenian elements, he may become dicta- {
OF in the Territory.
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