The New York herald., 1870-05-30

Canadian border. The Fenian managers could
not announce their plans 70 the bronefhooda
70 raise money and blind tho Canadian and United
states auores to their rea PURPOSE t1ey tss~
were ali tho lime Quietly preparing to push strong
force force suddenly through Minnesota into the sa Ked
sosT II Arms ana eenan t
portion Of the packed arms were hast month taken
nom the company oficers in charge OF them m those
States and sent TO some unknown point, while the
officers were told to hold their commands IN readi
ness Tor long and rapid transit rne action OF the
aa s ns RS qS1 rne Msoa g. p s
that the whole Northwest difficulty would be amicably
adjusted upon the basis Of that BILL and the news OF
men had the effect OF checking this programme OF
the Fenian leaders, who saw that the Red
enan p9Sns nS yst ansSs s@ e o
plan OF concentrating two three thousand Fenians
by attachments at Fort Garry was abandoned, and
the tenlan managers then took up the scheme oI
operating independently, and
STRIKING THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION
on IFS painful march along the route from Fort VIII
liam TO Red River They proposed to quietly trans
Ter their forces IN small parties into the vast unset
tied regions OF Northeastern Minnesota, with subor
dlnate headquarters at st. Paul and Duluth. The
men were to get employment on the new railroads
IN process Of construction, and the arms and sup
different routes TO rendezvous In the far northern
forests. When the Red River expedition should
have LETT Fort william few experienced scouts
wer, 10 watch its progress and select and map
favorable spot at some difficult fordage for amous.
cadins the expedition. AS soon as the troops had
arrived near the designated spot the men were
10 be suddenly collected and moved rapidly In
light marching order, conveying few supplies
vicinity OF the proposed ambuscade. About three
hundred men were TO be engaged In the undertak.
inc. larger number being lable to discovery be-
fore larting. With sixty rounds OF ammunition to
"A man, they were to approach the expeditionary
camp at midnight, when 1t would be strung out
guarding its 800 tons OF supplies, strewn from one
end OF portage to another, and all its members
sound in Sleep wearied by the exhausting labors OF
Tho In ulys. ha1A onAVa md
rapids. At preconcerted signal grand rush was
to be made. with loud yels and rapid, indiscrtmi-
totally unacauainted with warfare tfor their 50.
called regulars are only organized militia and
nsr total the 20 o. tas 5aw
roundngs would naturally be stampeded and
would iy back precipltatey upon their trail The
realize the hopelessness Of rallylng their men under
such attack III the darkness and would fall back
TO some familiar spot they passed over n the day. to
Ienans could desire, for while a portion OF their
force would keep up hot IRE from every thicket
upon the confused and noisy mass OF troops the re-
mander would quickly destroy the supplies and
boats, and by daylight, when the Canadians would
be ready TO assume the offensive, the Fenlahs would
be miles away The supplies having been destroyed,
the expedition would OF course be compelled TO re-
turn 10 Fort Wnian, and Fenianisn would glory in
grand achievement.
This was the last developed programme OF the
Fenan managers, bat 1t is now believed to have been
abandoned. There Is nothing known TO be going on
Ia this city TO indicate such movement at present,
ana irom the auetness which prevails in circles gen.
orally we posted III Fenian operations there every
reason for regarding the interference With the Cana
dian expedition by Feniaus as. out OF the question:
The military authorities here VINO were teiegrapbed
TO last week by the War Department at Washington
FOR nf0ne ton respecting the rumored concentration
of Fenlans IN Minnesota, nave replied tnat here
no truth whatever IN the reports: ana as the ml-
tary au holites ought TO know what armed organl-
cations are moving within their jurisdiction 1t is
reasonable 70 belleye that there II not at present
ties, however, seem TO think dinerenty, and have
not only several emtssarles proving about in Wis
consln and Minnesota hunting Fenians, but have
sent agents with presents 10 buy the good VIII Of the
scattered Indians living along the Ioue OF tile eXpe
dtlon. The.e Indians are a miserable race totally
Gauke the warilke Sioux and Chlppewas OF MIME
sola--degraded even for a savage and incapable by
nature OF making respectable fight They would not
resist Fenan party passing through their forests,
but might give prompt notice to ne expedition OF the
whereabouts OF any strange company Of men in that
section AT any rate Canada - busy "treating"
with them and many a lazy. halt-starved Indian in
the swamps OF Rainy Lake and its tributaries will
soon be astonshed by the unexpected reception of
red blanket ana an Old musket.
THE ExPEDITIONARY ROUTE
has obstacles enough to be overcome however,
the map of that country shows by the numerous
lakes and water courses laid down that 1t must be
sWamps ana tangled thtcEets portion OF the
route Is navigabe; but with over 500 miles OF terri
tory TO be crossed and me inexperence OF the men
taken into consideration, there seems little pros
poct OF the expedition reaching Fort Garry
before autumn. Correspondents of Canadian
where the Chccra was stopped, complain
bitterly Of the long delay that VIII be occasoned
land Ia around those rapids AZ that point there are
but two miles and half OF portage, with plenty
OF teams over good, solid road from one landing
to the other. Il this portage be so serious an OBJ
stacle how Will 1t be a5 the numerous postages
all ng the river Seine and Raiey lyer, all OF them
Infinitely worse than that at Sauit ST. Marie, and
where all OF the hundred tons Of supplies have to he
carried ON mems backs Through boys and thlckets,
and over precipitous rocks around the rapids? This
no dome N nppS "a
August sun, Add to the toll and sickness incident
to such a march the clouds OF mosquitoes and
ture OF the route may be imagined. The black
fly needs no euiogium from my pea. His capacity
O exnSye ,sTms ne has IS been an
vampire, d iend, monster in miniature. The mos
qultocs OF the Northwest are the boast OF the set
tiers in Northern Minnesota. One plous old farmer
whose head looked like wlihered apple from lis
annual swellings by mosquito campaigns was asked
by the writer Ii the mosquitoes were bad as re-
pyeseyted in Northern Minnesota His expression
Of countenance deled description as he slowly and
solemny said, "The Almighty, IN His infinite wis
dom never put more mosquitoes into less space.o
They Ill the air with vast swarms and drive horses
and cattle almost to madness. Travellers across the
country are compelled to wear gauZe hoods, and sew
eral hardy lumDcrmen have already been forced TO
isaye ghe woods. their faces having become so
swollen as 70 close their eyes. These are no e1ag-
geratons The mosquitoes literally warm III clouds
about all the lakes aud streams between Lake Sll-
penor and the Rocky Mountains, and there Is
no escape rom them except upon emineaoe5 swept
visited the country betN cen Fort William and Red
River In summer state that at least onehalf the eX
pedItlon VIII be united for any KIND OF duty by the
mosquitoes and black flies before IL has been IN the
swArlps week, unless The men are all provided
with good gauze hoods and gloves. The command,
according 10 latest accounts from Canada viii not
leave F0rt william before the 1st Of July six weeks
win be the shortest period possible for 1t TO get
through the swampy wilderness 10 Fort Garry and
IL It aecOmpushes the journey by the lst OF Sep
tember it VIII be fortunate.
IN the meantime the Canadian policy respecting
ffNts tnFu So i1ar1
ton OF the Red River people, and when the eXped-
tion emerges + DIN the sl,ny marshes upon the
plains peiore Fort Garry is remnant OF able-bOdied
men may find before them most inhospiabe re-
ceptlon.
INDIAN TROUBLES.
Leaving the Canadian expedition in the hands OF
q mercilul Providence, it Is OF importance to the
people OF the United states to consider what effect
The Northwestern transfer has upon the Indian ques-
iion. now threatening so much trouble upon the
Western frontier The terrible massacre committed
N Minnesota in 1862 when the Sioux after butcher
ing over TWO thousand people and committing lnnu.
merabe more Horrible atrocities upon woman found
asvum fha british DCoSeSelOnS. too fresh IN