, 1870-07-18
RED RIVER,
ksacfA Affcht by 1Et< dsunrd-Pro-
tte~" ot the E1pcdltisusAry Force.

| I.p.s OF tl,e r., n.,,..:
! 'APcAttionAFJ Force
| From The It, Iaa! Pioneer, July Il.
\ E1ssnus 1saclcl here YESTERDAY that RE
had fs'n st:ied and cou{ipsl by l,is os1
iua't!.'. hut NE have not been able to trace il
u'' II fysns certain, however, that ut the
TING oi the stea.ner Inte1uaioual's departure,
| haci TAt entirely under the Surveillance Of his
tLtDt iltn il he ATTEMPTED To escaoe. II d
i.eo cctt.:n that there j, also 4 guard at the
ME apparently for no other u11pose.
nc lc1 Us into this ty hs statements, -
asE me TOW disgusted insurgents, "and he
shu ot NJ merits punishment. II We have
% mne sa"mog ne shall stay and abide the couse-
quenees.
Z, 5hNofether; it seems that this Red River
lneooofe has reached the end OF hia tethes,
ana that, az the Canadian expedition nearu the
sel,emenf. hla chances Of escaps diminish,
AND u. VIII DO well to reserve stock OF his
s.o.en ,an % 70 ennbls lnm 70 meet what now
eeenas 10 70 bis inevitable tate.
It is bald, however, thst there arc interested
ana Implicated parties who must save lin to
screen themselves; but, II the temper OF the
Canadian prees 1t q! indicates the feeling Of
the people OF the Dominion, the effort will t,o
hopeless.
Tho large number Of French half. breeds
Wno h&Sc xl.hea thss ci'x lately with their fura
zen zen us oineient tale from those pembina
ou4e''ns WHICH 20 nearly completely humbug-
gea our people .eio belief that the rising
.h LEI u.nis.as s, que !hese men. even
.noneh tne: 'ealea as interference with their
properly " .ne'1 1etatn, sneak Of him with
.he utmost nate ana sn1dictivcness. One Of
shet., ~ s!esh.us " tne pttter. uttered
.last o. eseslsuoh Which would have blown
tnc "1oie ploEls.ona' government into the pit
"iich u esiuen',s sa"n'hs tor it. and they all
feem 70 ZOE 10 is'els punishment "a a mattor
OF no aonot "hatevef.
News A3DL1 1QE lied HIYFf AVnnIffrt 4~Ift
.an.ua. ..io1m .a as taat me force, now reached
anu passed the worst pArt Of the route be-
tween Lake s1Peflor and Red River. have, in
1scs. crossed the he'6ht OF land between the
NA!cls moving east and wett. and that the re-
1ha.ndcr OF their course being down stream,
VII be comparatively speedy: It is true that
tnes are onf1encd with considerable transport
afion, which Las to be effected for distances Of
hAii mile on men i backs, but they arc now
getting accustomed to tho work, and adysnc-
iEg iast- A battary OF powerful though light
steel guna, with tue seven tons Of ammunition
which they are taking, vii! make warm work
for any oppoeing force.
It is 1,lno.ed that detachment OF the reer-
lars has been sent forward by short cut TO
,nteseert hie' and ponahue:
AMe had l., Tue rles1uro OF interviewing. last
gentleman, WHO has just arrived from the lied
R'rer country, and who, after residence
'here OF over n1na years, ia In our city, en-
route for Detroit. his native place. His &C
count "l the present condition Of the settle
ment sEfeea WITH what VIC have already heard.
lhe advansc OF Tue troops has given courage
anu commence 70 the loyal settlet1, both
frcnch ana Engllsh, IN proportion ~ it has
'cfrened the following and curtailed the swag-
ger OF Mehsrs no1Ahue and Riel. II seems
1ha!' a! a'ons. lnel has, in bis sober moments
Eokeu iot~srd 70 The chance OF his being in
close place, aud. 1t y sad, kept three horaea
II Yor 8fr1f,$
ti!at mere arc those who must save hun to
save themselves; and that =" y he falls there
arc ten othcss "ho will fall with him"
". aunt seems sGfT clear AZ to the causes
~ tue hte flsing At Ted Niver, aud states that
no pesso1 oi thtclil8tnce a the scene Of action
ne.isses , nel 70 70 10 oheF THAI M tool and agent
~ .ne Aarue I ~ bt1unE ana WHY controlling
P1"ei. 1HH ioHAn Iatnottc caefSg we're tho
fehe ol me telfelous s'ntc Witch has existed
IN lAhaoa aot 70 !ons nfne; Ia danger OF
.hns ~ e~1us,eu ~ tns aengeA AssemoY When
tuc au'.aSse son'euetatea, they seemed to
~. ,...a siAnu must ne maze 1of
..'s, .ns PonM; po"sr ~ maHng LUG
~" ,Is:p p,oe41sG ~ eny EAihotc one. Hence
t.s, ei TX sam.., - soous. a.tone irotee-
i1n', aun so"stuls ~ enems OF theif echemes.
iaenee; too, tno stEone aseire on the part OF
.ne osnsaties Na:,.. :" 1nelt enusch to
Fa,e Cae, a.sn nen; n Inc, Inc Mndeoh Lay
Snp'aas. NJ, too; M1. aunt tlnnks, used
lae! ~ l = tool and agent Iut only IN to a
stt.s,n i point n, sHa Eossso!s Without knoHl-
euke tna' cAulen 'tuucnce Was also At work.
u Wnnlh seem shat they would h1ve been sat
lfnea WIN inc turning baek Of Mr. McDo1Ssl
ana tlf securing OF eome Governor mora
',kelF 10 be ri'ah!e III their hands. TINS a.
eotn1!is they would have tlHelled the ri-iny
and sh!'s shown CarsdA that they wore sl-
preme in the love and respect Of the people.
and ~'elde'' a political power which Cana Ia
must acknowledge and pander to.
Mir. Hunt thinks that ii they reilly wished
t!ltS conld at any early period have put down
We 'lsrs, and that they refused the rroNefed
as-lsiance OF tue loyal French At well as the
Tngfi.h for that purpose. lfe maintains that