The New York herald., 1870-02-04

States. q very few n the settlements can read.
peg who write glowing letters to St. Paul news
papers about annexation, ana who are earnestly
In the territorial government, ana procuring through
Minnesota aud Wisconsin Senators and members or
Congress few such little gifts as collectors hps
OF these annexationsts are at Pembina. Consider
able has been said in the Western aud Canadian
who settled some time ago ut Pem0na. and VINO Ii
supposed by great many persons to be OF import-
game IN hand to make a large sum or money
our OF the government at Washington and
build up for himself fortune. For over .
q military post established at PemDina. Tue coan.
try IN that vicinity s liable 10 overflow and Stuts-
b4us, covering every foot or ground that would be
required by the government Tor military post
Nearly oil the sensational news about Red River
which has been circulated through the country for
the last three months owes its fictitious elemeuLs
t1is individual, who has NOT only manufactured
alarming reports lor tue press respecting the
Indians but has been instrumental IN forwarding
great many .alidavts' to Washington for the pur-
post at Pemblpa. Ihe country mas long been
acquainted with the practices OF men on the
adan ion'er sr VINO used a 70 annually nc,se tne
horrible stories OF Indian 0utrages and generally
succeed In getting troops into their section, and
perhaps forts buiI, around which these unscrnpu-
lous adventurers thrived and grew rich, That class
OF is not extinct ana there is evidence which
can be produced II called for that when Colonel
Dennis was stirring up the Indians certain parties
living this side or tne border sought to induce Klcl
TO SEND French haif-breeds dressed as Indlans to
burn the houses OF few setters In Minnesota SO as
to hurry troops to Pembna IL Is now reported here
that post II TO be established ~ PemDiEa IN the
the government 10 do sO but the necessity for those
troops has been Occasi0ned by individuals VINO wish
real hostility or the Inolans. The Sioux nave been
tampered with. and settlers on the extreme from
tier uneasy ana are waiting with anxiety to see
! what spring win develop at Fort Garry.
With the knowledge or the above facts 1t ID easy
| 10 understand how alse and enpty many OF the
| reports from Red River. Unreasonable man now
expects that Canada Will attempt to cOerce the Wln-
nipeg settlements into subectlo ana IL Is the gene.
raj belief among the best informed officials in Mn
nesota that the Huds0h's Bay Company will effect
adjustment IN the spring which Will be satisfac-
| tory to both Canada and Winnipeg. Immediate an
The Winnipeg settlements do not want It, and should
the attitude oI Canada cause taem seek 1t here
respecting neutrality has already been too clearly
denned 1or any one TO expect IL to interfere
In British troubles. Eventually however that
country will seek annexation and become Territory
OF the United States. Next season railroad Will
extend from st. Paul TO Breckenridge on Rea river,
aud II 10 proposed 10 build a road soon alter from
that point 10 Pemblna. Norwegian ana other emf
grants from the North OF Europe are pouring ny
thousands into northwestern Minnesota, and WIN
railroad to Pemblna would rapidly Hi up the rich
valley OF Red river. They will not stop at an lnagi
nary boundary line, but Will flow over into the Wln-
npeg Territory and tneir advance with the railroad
and telegraph, and the return to specie payments
ana less DurdensOme taxation. Will In lew years
Dlug lnaL country INTO tne Uulon lnab Is tne only
method BY which the annexation OF Winnipeg IL
likely TO take place. and It Is absurd TO expect IL 10
result immediate from the present disordered state
OF affairs among the French na.Dreeds at Fort Garry
THE INDIANS
seem to have quieted down. and there little
no apprehension 0f their committing depredatlons
as the Hudson Bay Company aDundanty able 10
govern them. The Sioux who came down towards
Fort GARY about the first OF the NINTH have re-
turned, and everything is now quiet IN that quarter
IL Is positively known that COOnel Dennis for
time Dusled himself ipcting the Indians against the
&c hnIl
If he had not been suddenly checked In mis- opera
tions he would have precpltated rightful state OF
once ana was preparing to set the Sioux and other
is undeniable proof of this, and 1t is
| cuse Governor McD0ugan OF ordering him to
the Indians against the settlements. Most or
Snultz had assembled there in compliance with
! orders from Colonel Dennis, who was then collect
| Ing force to make 1ghtsand number OF other
parties were afterwards arrested on their way 10
the rendezvous appointed by Dennis It Is now be-
leved that anars Will go on in about the same way
az they have for two months past until spring. by
I winch time the Hudson Bay Company VIII nave
effected settlement ana the Red River people Will
Jesnits and French halfbrseds to the transfer the
English and Scotch settlers can be conciiated with
very httle trouble, and probably would never nave nave
fear Of their unreliable neignDors the french hall
| breeds.
CORRESPONDENTS ELECTED.
Messrs Cunningham and Robertson OF the Toronto
Globe and Tiegfph have returned from Fort Garry,
where they were arrested immedIatey upon their ar
rival. They had letters OF introduction 10 Riel and
| several prominent American residents OF Winnipeg,
but RIe refused to grant them any hoerty, ana or
dered them, with considerable aouse, to leave the
settlements. They were kept under guard, sleeping
on the n0or nights until the third day. when their
| they were sent out OF the territory under guard,
Rel tellin2tnem when they left that he would make
IT Cd id hot FOR them II they didn't hurry up"
The winnipeg newspaper condemns the expulsion
OF the correspondents on the ground that It Will ap
pear that they iear to have their real condition
derstOod abroad. The correspondents leave TO NOR
CANADIAN BLUNpERs.
The second number OF the Ne,C Nation is received
by this mall from Winnipeg. The leading article.
entitled '.Canadas Bundering," sets forth, In q
semi-on1cial form, the grievances against the Do
1855 to make road between the settlements the Lake
ens hs
put really 70 bs na1s roaa hs territory to Tho
The sscond was in sending Colonel Dennis and party Of
until III ssry
party sfer surveying dstricts directly the old
coming occupants. This hemmns old set
sa without giving them any eharcs to extend their old
The ,ird bunse was in entirely ignoring the people in
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The foth Dlundcr was IN ignoring altogether the local
authorities OF the colony there having been single
Official communication passed between Canada and the
nia ocss the subject OF the transfer No act Of Par
Lament sent them, announcement that McDougal
to be sent as their and explanation given
Colonel Denis operations.
The NTH blunder the form of government for
form Of government consulting the residents Of the
colony For years they had struggled for
stituons and waen 1t became they were not
only be deprived OF tho franchise but have
l fore-resistance was determined upon
These nve points make out their formal complaint
1 the of Governor McDDu~nl'B con-
denim the issuing OF McDougals proclamation the st
Decemoer declaring himself Lieutenant Governors while
proclamation annexing the country to Canada had been
made This proclamation almost precptated "a bloody civil
IN connection with Colonel Dennis fiery appeal to the
''oysl inhaDtants"
| The Nation also states that twelve political pri.
sOners escaped from upper Fort Garry the night
OF the 9Th inst The mercury was twenty -One be-
low zero, and the men being without mullers over.
l coats or mltens suffered severely. Nearly ali were
captured by the French guard In frost bitten con-
| dltion within four days.
! TIE GREAT STORM.
Advices are stall coming In OF terrible suf1erings
and death IN the great storm OF the 18th and I7th
particulars OF which have already appeared in the
! HERALD.
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