The New York herald., 1870-01-05
THE RED RIVER REBELLION.
A Canadian View Of the Situation-Their
Story Of the isising-- Tho Indiana All stand
by Canada-The Rebel FLAG.

A Canadian View Of tho Situation-Their
Story Of the Rising Tho Indiana All stand
by Canada-The Rebel alag.
lSt. Cloud lDec. 81 correspondence Toronto Tele-
81. UIoup, Minn., Dec. 81, 1862
Governor McD0ugall aud party left here this MORN
ting for st. Paul. The Governor u, l think, SOME
what nettled " the course pursued by tho author-
ties " Ottawa SO far as can learn they sent nim
no Instructions whatever whiie ha was At Pembina.
but LEFT him to arrange matters as best no could
In an interview with the Governor just prior TO
hts departure this morning he stated that no sym.
parhy Whatever was extended 10 the rebels by the
were all IN favor OF MIR. McDougali and Inc Cana
dian government, aud were ready to arm had they
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by the French the British considered 1t only right
and natural that they should ask to be guaranteed
local legislature their schools and other such mat
ters which their priests led them to believe would
be denied them By the Canadian government. or
course all these things would have been allowed
AS soon as the British people saw the list, and
said:-Iaese are only reasonable ana Proper DE DE-
mands and II that ~ all you want we shall not
oppose you. We would ADVISE you, however, TO send
q deputat0n 10 the Governor and nave the matter
settled with him at once, without all this .r0uble."
Most OF the French expressed themselves ~ wiling
to send Q deputaIion 10 MI McD0ugall, and even
promised do so. AS sooa al this promise had
been given Colonel Dennis disbanded his forces.
would not allow them 10 keep their PROMISE but
told them 10 continue the rebellion, to have nothing
To do with McDOugall or Canada out 70 keep every
Canadian agent tout OF the country.
But for the action or these persons deputati0n
wonid have waited on Mr. McDougaii, aud the diff
ficutles would all have been settled there ana then.
The demands they had to make were on the whole
right and proper, and were they not such an igno-
rant lot they would have known that tnere was no
necessity for making such demands, AZ every right
they sought belonged 10 them IA British Subjects
and, OF course, would not be taken from tnen py
Dir. McDougall OH being informed Oh the action
taken fully expected VISIT irom the repre-
sent8tive5 OF the French. He waited day
alter day, but no deputatlon appeared; anu
at last he was told that the people had
changed their MINDS ana n naa M come come & 70 the eoncIu-
heard that the Canadian government haa refused to
accept transfer Of the Territory, aud that Governor
smith, Ofthe Hudson Bay Company. was on the way
out to take charge in place OF Governor Mcfavish.
He was also informed that Vicar General ThiDault,
%S u anoy w"ca s ne %ss
empowered 70 put IN torcc against the priests
and others who had taken part ~ the trouble,
productive Of no possible good, but that rather
tended 10 make matters worse. Under these cir
turn home. lie has done wisely In TINS. Al Penn
Dlna he could accomplish nothing, In addition TO
which he was annoyed BY the Americans, who SYM
paIhiZed. OF course with the insurgents and did all
sorts OF small things TO make his stay among them
anything but pleasant. In negiectng him as they
aid the authorities at ottawa acted In anything but
proper manner, as Mr.. McDougal viii probably
take the liberty OF telling them when che opportu-
the story about the swampy Indians ia huge
hoax. These Indians are very Intelligent. are dis
tinguishcd, and are among the most civilized and
best IN the country. Only about fifty OF them were
armed. and they acted SIMPLY as q guard at tue
stone Fort They are anything but the Idle, worth
less pack which the American papers have repre-
sented them to be.
All the Indians the territory are opposed to the
American government, and would fght 10 the last
against annexation. they well know that their peo-
pie have always been Infinitely better treated by US
than by the Americans. They Ialrly hate the Yam
KEGS and not very long ago it was not safe for an
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where Indians were living. They were prepared to
fight for Canada at moments notice.
In conversation with several Indian chiefs Cover
nor McDougall assured them that their rights would
be respected. lie said he looked upon them as the
with them before taking possession OF an acre OF
their country. In every respect their rights would
be recognized anu properly respected by the Cana
dian government,
Of the Sioux there are about fifty living at Port
age, aoout fifty miles from Fort Garry. They were
ready al any time To fight for the British autnorny.
These people belong to The great Sioux tribe OF the
Western Pains IN the States They separated rom
their tribe some years ago and removed 70 British
occupied by them. They appear TO oe weH to do
Indians, and can never be induced TO light against
Colonel Dennis fully explains tue story about the
Ind IAN rising, which has been extensively pub
lisbea ana commented on IN the United states He
says That he had been at Fort Garry about two
months before the arrival or Governor McDougafl.
on hearing OF Mr.. McDougas presence at PemDiia,
the Colonel started from Fort Garry with guard of
halibreeds for the purpose O meeting the Governor.
On the way down he came TO a portion Of the road
which was barricaded by the insurgents. He crossed
the plans and the following day arrived Pempi-
After he mad oind the Governor the half breeds
sent down force Of twenty men, VINO met the Gov
ernor and party, and ordered them or British soil
they then returned to fembiaa where they remained
until December ], the day on winch MR. McDougall's
commission took effect. Colonel Dennis then, at Inc
request OF Mr.. McDougall, went into the territory
for the purpose OF discovering the feeling oil ne
people, and seeing II suiclent force could De raised
TO put down the French party. In accordance with
the Governors Instructions, Colonel Dennis went up
to the settlement, where he met ndinbcr OF the
leading men.
They were strong in their denuncaton OF the
French, and said they would not stand such treat
ment at their hands. They ADVISED Colonel Dennis
TO make call TO arms, promising that they would
respond freely, ma tnat IN short time they
would put an end to the troubles. Accordingly the
Colonel issued a call, which was well responded to-
and there every prospect OF putting the French
down, wnen the list OF rights was issued The British
people, as stared above, then sad there was no
fighting II tnat was all the French party wanted,
and on the French promising to send deputation
TO the Governor, Colonel Dennis disbanaed his
forces and returned to Pembina THIS is the whole
story about calling out the people, and on this have
been fabricated all the yarns about Dennis arLaiDg
MP arms at any moment, but ut present there IL
nothing 10 fight about. When Dennis arrived at
Fort Garry young Dayie, Of the Queens own, was
drilling lot OF the residents.
A PembiDa letter OF the 18th says Fort Garry ad-
vices to the l4th state that court martial Is trying
the prisoners captured ut Schultzs house. IL II
ascertaned that the Hudson Bay Company owned
tue arms and ammunition found III possession OF
the Schultz party when they were arrested.
Fort Garry Is stnl garris0ned by 400 men.
The rebel nag was raised last Friday amid the
beating Of drums and music by Father Uugast's
band. Tne nag mas o white ground aud is adorued
with three lilies and treioii fowers.