The New York herald., 1870-03-07
TINE WINNIPEG REVOLUTION.

A Friend Of Great Britain ON the News from
Fort Garry-Sketch OF Major BouItOn--
What VIII be Done i'm the Event Of His
having been Executed.
HOFFMAN HOUSE. March Q, 1870.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
beg to address you the following having refer
ence TO the reported surrender OF Major Boulton
the leader OF the insurgents in the Red River
try and OF the likelihood Of the Major having been
shot under the decision Of court martial called by
Rlel, announced In this mornings reegraphic ae
spatches-Colonel D'Arcy p. Boulton, father Of
MAJOR Boulton reached this city this afternoon via
Hudson River Railroad train on visit to me, and
the news referred to above came to his by Pc
rusing the morning papers at Peekskil, when within
an hours ride from New York. The feelings OF
Colonel Boulton on learning SO suddenly the proba-
bic death OF his gallant eldest son you may well
imagine.
Captain Charles Arkoll Boulton is about twenty.
eight years Old. In mis- eighteenth year he entered
her Majesty's One HnDdredtn regiment Of foot as
ensign, IRON which he subsequently rose to q cap
fancy The colonel OF the regiment was the famous
MAJOR Dun OF the Light Dragons, and one or the
few survivors OF the 600 IN the great charge at Baa
clava, VINO subsequently lost his life III the Abyssl
man war. Captain Boulton was universally beloved
and highly esteemed as brave and gallant oflicer
fathers and his mothers side, the latter being
daughter OF Major General Health OF the British
Army. some Two years ago captain boultOn sold
MS commission in the army and retired to his home
canada, where we was lmmed lately rendered by the
local government the position OF Major In one Of the
militia regiments. On Governor McDougail accept
ing the mission to the Red river settlements, the
disastrous result OF which and his subsequent re-
turn 10 Canada are well known, Captain Boulton
Joined the expedition on the staf OF Colonel Dennis
the chief surveyor. 1t was considered desrous that
some Of the officers should remain in the settle
ments, and Captain Boulton avowing his willing
ness to be one OF those, remained and occupied
with Dr. Schultz spoken OF III the dispatches Of
this morning, the ''Stone Fort,n about twenty miles
distant from Fort Garry. the success Riel mad in
territory led, as Is wel known, to nls assuming
entireicontrol of the country entering and occupy.
ing Fort Garry ana mprsonng Governor McTavish
and Canada interests.
The last news received in Canada up to that tele
QTaphed this morning gave the runor that the out
posts OF the Hudson Bay Company had been called
IN, this being construed as step on the part OF the
company TO regain Its supremacy and property, II
necessary, 10y force. 1t IVES well known that this
step was In full accord with and enlisted the thor
ouxh sympathy OF the English and Canadian set
tiers as well as the hai-breeds, or the latter OF
which Schultz seemed to have tie leadership. The
military knowledge Of Captain Boulton must have
induced the English and Canadian settlers TO single
him out IS their leader; and as among those I'm.
prisoned were some OF his most Immediate friends
1t IS H0t impossible that, urged on by MS generous
and gallant spirit he accepted the responsibility,
and the result OF 1t s shown by the to-day
Captain Bou!ton, with handful OF settlers, deprived
Of the assistance OF Dr. Schultz with his halls
who had retreated to stone Fort, opposed by
greatly superior force, surrendered without hazard
OF the Red River country, Rief under the sanction
OF mock court martial composed OF his french
hall. breeds would allow the sentence Of DEATH SAID
TO have been pronouced, 10 be executed is not yet
known. Such an act would lead to much energetic
reprisas ON the part OF the Canadian government
Tne rebellion so far has been without bloooshed
ana the numerous friends OF Captain Bouton, here
ana In Canada, would deeply grieve to hear Of MS
untimely end