New-York tribune., 1870-08-15
CANDIES ELEPHANT.


| WHAT Is DOING IN THE NEW PROVINCE OF
| MANITOBA A SECRET HISTORY OF THE
| RIsING-MOvEyENTS AMONG TIE LOYALlsIs-
| TIE TROUBLE PROVING TO ARISE OUT OF
THE AMNESTY BUSINESS.
| OTTAWA, Aug. 5-Letters from Fort Garry
contain interesting details Of movements there IL Is
quite certain that careful inquiry into the secret his
tory the Red River rebellion, its origin, ana the
murder and the general reign Of terror and ntmlda'
ton that marked it, will reveal tho cupaDhly ana
treachery of eminent persons who are supposed 10 pc
the best friends Of Canada just now, but whose course
has BEEN from the first TO encourage the haDreeds 10
piage and lawlessness under the pretense OF poeeo
of their Fathers the priests the side and on the
other TO profess anxiety to acquire the territory pence
ably The conduct of the Government ltself mas Deeh
extraordinary. While agreeing to the necessity oi ac
ourug the North Western Territory, and c0npceu ny
the action of England to place the Hudson's Bay Com
| pany's purchase money in bank they invented tlou
sand DELAYS TO avoid paying it over and when, fnaiy
they were fairly forced to hand over the spna'ed sum-
or guarantee doing so on the UNDERSTOOD cohuiuun''
| they appointed a LeutenantGoyernor whom uley
wanted TO push out OF the Ministry by some means OF
| other and sent him forward unprotected, without
mowers without escort without proclamation, without
even notifying the people he to rule that he was
coming among them.
Meanwhile while thus chary OF action for the benefit
and protection Of Governor they did not Ike, ap
pointed to q country they wanted TO reserve Tor the
priests alone the Government active enough in
other ways Tie Hon Joseph Howe, Secretary OF state
who has earned the distinction of Champion Liar Of
the state" dispatched little journey Of his own
to Red River LangeviD the Minister Of Public WORKS
had been there already and 1t s curious fact that every
detail Of the first movements Of the instruction, as
now turns out, was planned the residence of near
relative Of the honorable Minister Of Public Works, that
the peope he associated with and the priests he crnged
10 were the very people whom the few settlers who dared
70 scrutuze the robbers able to identify as leaders
during the early and most daring andlaWless days OF
the insurgents. Langevn however, held his peace and
Howe whom it is sworn, made acquainted with the
determination Of the hafbreeds oppose the Govern
ors entrance to the territory by violence met him on
his way back the middle Of the prairie, and actually
| did not stop to warn him of his danger.
| We know the end how Macdougall was driven back,
and how the rebels triumphant and elected them
selves President Council members, officers, and soldiers
Of the Provisional Government Of the New North
West Nation" as it was impudcntly called "hat people
generally don't know however, for 1t was never fath
fully reported was Macdougalls indignant remuneration
of e Ministry last and the sting which the honor
able gentleman of the Government plainly ielt The whole
country thought the man mad with anger and his eX
posures of Government trckery many productions OF
dsease ed mind. Just now hit by Bit the predictions OF
the dsgraced Governor gathering force and possess
| evidence to prove many of his assertions. one DAY,
lately too there came telegramifrom ST. Paul based
| .
Gary that Riel deserted by his supporters guarded by
those who had heretofore been his jealous soldiers and
adberens, watched by the Indians ana totally gwen uI
| to the habit OF drinking which has grown on him
| since the first clouds Of infoTtune dawned on
! his daring enterprise, had wildly screamed
in the first unguarded moments and passion following
the reception of the news that there was 70 be "No
Amnesty" that "by Cd, he was promised safety and
they dared touch hair Of lis head dozenof the first
men Of Canada should perish with him." And secure in
the knowledge Of the assurances on which he based that
extraordinary declaration, Monsieur Riel doggedy
awaits the event. and taken prisoner, viii most assur-
edy give the only evidence wanting to prove certain Off
cals and nigh persons guilty Of high treason ana break
ing their oaihs OF Office ana hdehty 70 ther mistress te
Queen and other gentlemen, VINO nave peen ne ne!
forth the SavOrs OF the land VIII stand an excellent
chance Of dangling from tree II the OutarO boys get
The most intense excitement existed after the infora-
tion received that an amnesty was TO be granted TO
Iie and his supporters ana aDettOrs. ~ was C0ihoiiy
thought that the Government would make an attCmptto
communicate with the loyal Inhabitants, aud oilers OF
service to the Government nave aetudY DeGli Ie, ma o.
which have never been accepted nor ACKNOWLEDGED III
authorizing the loyal Inhabitants TO effect the capture Of
Rie and his few remaining friends No such messages
had been received, and Rie still at large He had
been sounded by several persons who had penetrated TO
Fort Garry the danger of doing so had dsap
peared, 10 his intentions, ana Is reported 10 nave peen
ssmguarly variable in his reception OF them sOmetmes
he would sit and chat with all ne courtesy Of born
I in the most furious style; and perhaps,
cation of his course The loyal people do moi mix much
with what been going at the settlement Of Fort
Garry such live the fort have been content to go
quietly attending TO their business just as If nothing
had happened and say but little as to Re and his do
ngs The farmers of the outskirts OF this and other set
| Elements are, and have been throughout, nearly all
loyal and they too appear, like wise men, to pay more
attention TO their crops than to the vagares OF the now
poweress President st they have sent out few men
representatives Of the loyal people, with The object OF
meeting the expedition.
1t quite clear that the British have not yet dgested
the VexaOus and humliating fact that while the dele
gates Of the French rebels were treated as welcome
guests by the members OF the Government, who dned
them openly walked arm In arm through the streets or
Ottawa with them and paid them about three times the
Of their journey for hOnOring the capital with their
presence they would not even finally receive the repre-
sentatyes OF the British loyalstsnen who had lost all
property and well nigh their lives In defending the
BIltisl nag ana BrlLeh suGects-WQuld H9t achnoWI-
edge hem did not ask their advice in the cOnsrc
country vented itself in such a marked manner, that
Jesuit guided ministers could afford to disregard
them no longer and until honorable members, who gen
orally voted just the Government directed, grew red
in the face and insisted upon knowing, in the language
! OF the Canadian bard, "Why is this 80 "
Mr. Lynch, intense lOyalsi, has been most earnest
in his attempts throughout the troubles, TO properly
Speaking behalf Inhabitants puts their pro
test against amnesty on record He is, undoubtedly an
duct above suspicion at and since the nsrrectOn, and
/ the gust OF the arguments he makes use Of may be
looked upon az merely short summary OF the views OF
the people generally VINO did not join Re He considers
that general amnesty would be a serious reelection on
the loyal people of Red River settlement Going back 10
the beginning Of tie trouble, he says that months before
that he to be appointed Governor for he had re-
signed his seat in the Cabinet and delivered his
farewell addresses When they these statements
and the proclamation in the Quefns name having t6e
Royal Arms, they had other thought than that cv
called upon 10 give their services 10 Maiesty
which they Immediately and cheerfully did enrolling
themselves 4" in the Queens name" For this they were
imprisoned for months robbed OF all they Possessed
| " aud truehearted loyal Canadian cruelty and
fouly murdered" Amnesty to the perpetrators by The
Government the Oyaliss hold TO be serious reelection
ON their action and "a condemnation OF their loyalty"
am nue satisfied, however; indeed may say that
have il on good authority that the Dominion Govern
eu never has made special reeommen ndaon tn Her
Maesys advisers OF the subject and that the Imperial