, 1870-05-16
TIE SAULT CANAL.

| The Refusal tn Permit the Cana d inl
Steamer to PnSs TIarougla-lndlg
nntion OF the Canadian Press.
SAUL Ste Aarie t,fay ~ Correspondenecey the II
! rotfo (Can.) Telegraph
The Washington Government havecom ou
in their true co1ors, and, as anticipated in n:
! last despatch, have shown that erety possibll
obstruction will be thrown in the Nay of tht
4 the British and Canadian Governments in theil
| attempt to send force to Red River
| The greatest excitement prevails here to-day
and although felt certain TINT IN attempt
would be nade to stop tho Chicora, still many
hero believed that the American Government
would not attempt to stop herif ehe carried
only ordinary freight and passengers To-day,
lerr..1, tho climax was reached, md on both
relative to tho Chicora and the conduct Of the
American Government.
Yesterday about noon she came into dock on
our side and unloaded goods for this place.
She then passed over to the American side for
the purpose OF passing the canal. Prior to do
being done rumors began to fly about that in
peradve instructions had bean received from
the Washington Government to, ut ali hazartls,
prevent her making the passage through tho
canal These rumors were at first generally
diaczedited, especially as nhe had nothing on
but every hour the rumor. gained
currency, and SO prevalent that
your correspondent went to tho Colonel
commanding the American troops At Fort
Brody, and put the question directly as to
whether orders to stop the Chicora had been
reply, and did not give Just go definite reply
as was desirable. Night came on and still
nothing definite, when your correspondent, in
company with Mr. Simpson, II. b., CROSSED
over to tho American side. resolyed:to have the
matter definitely settled, after consulting with
TAnfafu H1HTanf1 3fy Esy,r.cn,, 4T,o 1-Tt,:r
tho p1rser, and your correspondent, then pro-
ceened to the office Of tho Superintendent Of
the canal and asked him to givo definite and
official statement aato how matters stood. In
the most courteous way he wrote the following
note and handed it to the Captain:
" Captain AcLeda:
"Sm: Until further instructions, cannot
pemit you to pass through St. Ma1y's Falls
Ship Canal with tho Chicora- Very respect
fully y0nrs' &e' F; Esnas,;ates,ast 4; G.n1nTGs
On receipt Of this council wa lleld, when
the conclusion WAS como to That tho only step
that could be taken Was to take the Chicora
over to the Canadian eide, unload her, and re-
turn to Co1lingwood.
So she crossed over about 10 o'clock, and she
is now busly unloading.
The Mgoma lies at Point Dc Pas, six miles
above the canal, where she still remains to re-
ceiTe the stores Of the CMcora.
This morning about eighty men are working
At the Portage Road. which extends along tho
river to the other side Of the rapids, d distance
of about . mile and half. The stores will
commence to be earned up to-day.
The greatest Indignation exists here at the
result Of affairs, and especially at the stupidity
and meannesB Of the authorities. When the
Chlcora had reached within ten miles of the |
3au1t, the fifteen boats she carried wero un-
oaded and rowed up by party OF Indians. |
The feeling is that this Was mean act, that it
totS
Canadian Government to do, and tho Yankees /
Ire expressing their relish Of the whole affair /
n exceedingly p1ain terms. There is another
natter quite inexplicable in con-
1ection with this affair. Though the |
Of ths q! GhieeFs being stepped was
lay, and, though the government were posted |
4 the matter, there is not single represents
i've OF our government here. Every man con-
lected with the boats is left to his own discre-
ion, without the shade Of any instructions
whatever. Fortunately Mr.. Cat1uthers. ono
las wisely taken it upon himself to do hia ut
must endeayor to further the interests Of the
ountry, irrespective Of government orders,
aking, at the eame time, the Iisk and the re-
possibility. AR I write this, tho wagons
ronght bY the Chicora arc being fitted up, and
be stores arc being already transported to the
1goma, The timber for 8 raft for. transport
IS the stores has arrived, and men are bnsily
t work putting it together:
Carpenter, Of the New York Herald, arrived
= the CMc6rn. He goes round by Duluth and
'embina, having received distinct refusal to,
is request Of being allowed to accompany the
ruops. At Owen Sound be received q tele-
ram in cipher signed by aone well-noBn
'enians and all the way up be was regarded
3 head centre, and has arrived accordingly.
WIS Mr. Carpenter who tried to get to 1ied
liver in December last
I met 3 half breed yesterday from the naigh-
orhood OF tho Lake of tho Woods, who states |
nat there is great commotion amongst the In
lans, and that their purpose at present is to
lin Riel, concentrate At the Lake OF the
foods, and oppose the passage Of the troops.
The Sioux, however, will side with tho
oops. The volunteers here are fearfully in
gnant at not boing recognized with the daft
or the most part they arc ha1f-braeds-the
1;y men who could have been utilized to good / ,
upose-but they hare not been acknowl-
lged. There is talk OF their throwing up I
cir conn ection with the volunteer force. Ii
The Detroit Post says that tho Mgoma,
itch Was allowed to pass through the canal,
= Edewheel steamer Of only 41G tons, while i
@ Chicora is an 4 l iron steamer, having boon ,
lit in liverpool in 1854 1T a cost Of about 6
I, 900, and registers 620 TONS