New-York tribune., 1870-04-12
THE NEW DOMINION.
ACTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE EXPECTED RAID
OF FENIANS.

ACTIVE MEASURES AGAINST TIE LAPEC-ED EAlD
OF FENIANS.
MONTREAL, April 11.-The First Cavalry
Regiment received orders on Saturday TO hold them
selves in readiness for active service They viii pro
ceed either TO 81. Armand to Huntingdon Volun-
teers have been called out all along the Eastern frontier
and have been under arms since Saturday Probably al
ment received information on Thursday and Friday OF
the time appointed ior RAID
THE RED RIVER DELEGATEs-coNTINUED TNDIG-
NATION IN CANADA.
TORONTO, April II. Large meetings are
being held almost every city and town OF ontario Tor
the purpose OF expressing Indignation at the murder o.
Scott at fort Garry and calling upon the Government
not TO receive Rels delegates their way to OF
tawa Thomas Scott OF this city has laid Information
before the Police Magistrate, charging rather fanot
with being accessory to the murder OF h brother II l.
understood the delegates have determined not % pass
through ontario by the most direct route.
NEW RESOLUTIONS AGAINST CONFEDERATION IN
NOVA sCoTLA-THE DEBATE ON RECIPROCITY.
HALIFAX, April lin the Legislative As
semhly to-day, Mr. Lawders OF Annapolis and Mr hdson
OF Victoria presented numerousy signed petitions pray
ing that steps taken 70 ask the British Government 70
release Nova Scotia the Confederation or absolve
her from allegiance. Mr. Murray OF PictOn offered
resolution TO the same effect Mr Dickie moved his res
outons against the Dominion policy, aud urged the i'm
portance OF an American market quoting statistics 10
show the decrease trade since the abrogaon OF Reep
IOCity. He declared tnAt tht pOpt were unndeiShbh
with the Confederation aud that Unless reciprocity =
Effected the dissatisfaction Will Increase He charged
The Dominion with gectng 20 make Efforts for recap
Tocity Now II proposed retaliation Just a. the United
states Congress about reducing the duty on Nova
Scotia staples The tariff he said, would tahe more
from Nova scotia than given by the home Govern
meut.
fo e many barriers canada had raised against rect
nroclty Mr. Dickie again spoke urging the disastrous ei
1ect Of the duty hOur upon the vessels engaged IN the
American coal trade, 1t would prevent ther taking
return cargo
ExsITEMENT or TIE FROSTIER-FOUR THOU
SAND MILITIA CALLED OUT
OTTAWA, April lin addition 10 the troops
already called and beted II their headquarters On
the frontier decided to-day to cal out DD men Of
the active militia the Province OF Quebec These men
will hold themselves In readiness, and VIII probably Oe
concentrated al Montreal
There considerable excitement along the frontier IN
the Counties Oi Chateauglay and hlssisquoi and II
raid takes place II cOniectured ~ viii be NJ the same
point al which Il took place IN ls-between 81 ArhinI
and Freleighsbufg. A q measure oi precAutlJn tbo
Government has called out the MoOretOwn Volunteer
Company near -arnia, % do duty mounted infantry
only along the Detroit River below snrna.
DEATH OF MIR. CHIPMAN.
OTTAWA, Ont, April Nv II. Chipman,
member OF the House 0i Commons FOR Kings Coln3'
NOVA SCOTIA died OF small p0X IN the h0spai, on natu!
day. Parliament adjourned uniI - oiOit0" Ou1 vi ~
sDegl w lis IDoLIoIs.