The New York herald., 1870-09-16


few days since, OF the fierce exasp Grafton of the
French population at the perndious violation OF tine
pledges made by the Canadian government, and by
minister Thornton to Secretary Fish, whereby the
uhopposed entrance OF the Canadian troops was
secured. Our informant was told by Rie the day
oeiore the troops arrived, that all had been satsfac
tory arranged and that he was awaiting the arrival
~ tne newly appointed Governor (Archibald) with
ns troops, 10 turn over the government to him.
Donahue. however, expressed doubts whether the
Canadian government meant to keep the pledges 1t
had given. But, until the troops had arrived within
few miles OF Fort Garry R1el was still confident
mat the ARRANGEMENT was stil to be carried out in
good atnMtnat the troops had no other than the pa
government had professed, and that Cover
nor Archibald was coming before them TO re-
celve the government at his hands. These assur-
ances had been given him by Bishop Tache on
behalf OF Governor Archibald and the Canadian
government. But at daylight on Tuesday, the 23d
0f August, word was brought IN to him that as the
troops were advancing up the Red river from the
Ssone Fort tney were making prisoners Of every
O0dy passing through their llne that they were adj
vancing IN 1ghtln9 array capturing horses and
mounting them with rlnemen with artillery lim-
saw that he had been deceived and that these war.
ike aemonstrat0ns In country with no enemy in
ance had previously been disarmed by pacifc
ProtestauOns, had hostile purpose-that 1t
was as Teacnero9s 81 Iambuscade, surprise under
provisional government were TO be the victims
After hasty breakfast Reil, Donahue and Lepine
-
mer going to Scratching river, where they Separated
Donanue gong TO Pembina and Riel 10 st. Joseph
ON n tA territory while Lepine sought refuge
The troops was composed OF the SiXtieth Rides
ABOUT 460 IN all, and regiment of nearly 900 Cana
Ilan volunteers. They made the whole journey
from Thunder Bay to the vicinity Of Fort Garry in
Meet OF natboats, barges and Canoes threading the
these portable vessels. which were carried over the
pOrtageS. With TINS miniature fleet they descented
she wv winnipeg river and assembled the Red river,
messs Of Fort Carry, when All M'nn the troSps 1sw
warlike array advanced ON Fort Garry our In.
lorlnant confirms the following particulars of this
sp0ndence Of the Toronto Globe. and which' con.
sldering that the troops knew perfectly well that
esf nese was ca no enemy IN ronAof them one Of the
member to have read OF since Captain Starkeyis
battle with the cornstalks:-
Ine mounted company, serving as an advance
guard, was great success They came In last
night, bringing prisoners Of various descriptions.
AN orSer naa been Issued that people passing
and, as numbers Of people came out from one cause
and another from Fort Garry, the advance Of the
resembling nothing so much as the funeral of q nrst
class democrat in New York. Several people were
were informed that since they had come into the
y snes 'ney must remain within them untn morning.
There were several prisoners taken. however. and
really held as prisoners One Of these was found to
De member OF the court martial that condemned
poor Scott and another was said to De one of Refs
cavalry officers. Nothing could exceed the pictur.
esque appearance OF Captain Wallace and his com
pany OF Mounted Rifles. They started with limited
NUMBER or hOrses but as the day on fresh cap
lures were made, and fresh men mounted. Each
steed that was ridden had a long struggling tail
rather than cantered along; nearly all these were
mares and nearly all of them had foals running at
prairie long Struggling animal runnifg with her
Ioai, ana rineman with rife on his back holding
nd on 70 tine saddle They for the night
rest they got drenched through. This morn
Ing the bugss sounded ,ro t az n. carry
menced. the men got breakfast at once
had ceased for an hour or two, commenced again.
We were all In state OF mystery as to what was
kie Intended to fight, or indeed whether he was in
the fort Some OF the bOatmen said that he was on
the other side OF the river in the French settlement,
while others declared that he was In the tort and
would fight The expedition was therefore moving
along ike the boats of Pizarro. confident Of enter
to whether they were to fight or take possession
peaceaby. little before nine O'Clock the order
given for the leading boats to land and the others
came up they put IN ashore. general landing
then took place, ana the troops assembled on the
brow Of the hill above the boats. Such motley
collection OF personages and such an extraordinary
scene as 1t was Is seldom witnessed. 1t was on
the edge Of large prairie that the landing took
place. On one side were the Sixtieth, falling into
their places In open column, and in the OF them
the Engineers and artillery preparing for their
march. The artillery had arranged two carts, unlike
these Aileyne had limbered a gun. To the right Of
all this force was number Of horsemen having
some indirect connection with the expedition:
sklrmshers, formed by the company which had
done duty as cavalry the day before, loomed up III
the thick mist. In the centre Of all were Colonel
Wolseley and mis- stan, mounted on such horses as
they could get and dripping from every seam Of
AcNa OalO 0ff l0aat no al mtaIror "A
the main body moved OF In f0urs from open column,
having thrown out the Trst company as An advance
guard, and marched for Fort Garry.
As the fort was neared the line was thrown into
open column, and In this formation the little army
oved mo seady a on 5cr ,h sne Walls @ aor new minutes IN mute
Tne gate which the force approached was shut, a
large gun was mounted en- 6oroette over 1t, and
not sign OF man could be seen. We were
close and judged that had the fort been eyacu-
ated there would have been some one only too glad
to tell the news. Riel rose In the estimation OF the
men, They had feared, during their long months OF
daily toll, that when Fort Garry was reached rhere
would be nothing for them to do the sight, there
fore, OF the closed gates, the gun, and the marked
silence that reigned around led them for moment
TO believe that Riel had been maligned, ana that
there was more In him than people thought
The word along the line 'he Is going TO fight ~
and the elastic step which succeeded the heavy
tramp showed how gladly the tidings were received.
The lady who had accompanied the expedition from
Fort William dlsmOunted from the engineer wagon,
which, at Colonel Wolseley'5 request she had
ridden from the landing, and quick glances were
ing. But, however, it all blew over; RIel had gone
away with his tail between his legs like whipped
cur.
Mr. Dennison, aide-de-camp, who had been sent
to see II the other gate was OPEN gallOpped back
TO say that 1t was and the column moved on for the
main entrance. AS they neared the gate the band
struck up a quickstep to which the column marched
In aud formed IN open column In the square OF the
fort Before the head OF the column got In, how
ever the staff and unattached officers had Wed with
one another in being the first to reach the flagstaff
Ii is difficult to say who was first, but Colonel
McNie Captain Huyshe and Mr.. Butler, Sixty -ninth
allowed none but Colonel Wolseley to precede them.
inside the fort were lew individuals who looked
like fbreeds and might have been anything, be-
sides several of the HUDSON Bay Companys officers.
One or two OF these first mentioned men were
pointed out as counselors and other officers OF
Rell's and one old man, who was holding a horse,
was mentioned by name and stood there shaking
lest retrbution should be dealt on him. 1t was
curious, however. TO find mat OF tne lew people In
the fort and the numbers outside no one seemed to
know anybody. One asked who so-and-so was and
nobody knew; or whether Riel had done such-and-
such thing, and no one could tell. There was an
evident disnclnati0n to recognize any one