, 1870-01-05
TEE RED RIVER REBELLION.
Arrival OF Governor McDnura1i-Yn.
tcresting Particulars Regarding
the Condition OF Affair." on the
Nnrdcr-A View from IElY stand,
point

Arrival or Governor McDoura1I.yo
teresting Phrtlcus0rH Kegurdin
the Condition OF Affairs on ~
EordcF-A View from IEly StaDd
point.
From the St Pau, press, Jan. L
HOP. Wm AcDouGa'l arrived at the Park plae
for oitaFa, Canadn, 10 await the action Of ~ II
government IN regard to the He'd River troubles
SsatsS afa Sss q 7e19 as tSs eoaFssas sas
received. '' 01' 'e"1'.
Iie was quite willing to converse freely upon III,
t!on during the past few weeks, and taIte4 WIt,
frankLess II regard thereto. From q lengthy coz
hsIsa19 g Soyffg 1a tas nhole ground Of Tue oa
We gather the folio Etpg facts:
When GoEernor AcDougAll and p.rty were
WlthiD about thirty m!lea Of ths haiadary l,r:,
they recelred Information from party -:,,n -, y,
Them. that their entrance to TIC r0ssess1o7 ~ ~
uudkon Bay Company Would h. cff,nnaal sna .s ~
:le roada were belhg uarr1caded sld gaarded tn 81
Ii Hss stated that the hall. breeds vera !, srn,,
and would ptesent the entrxuce OF The Gubsrns'
toIh! pal,y, snti certatn demands which they
gave DO heed 10 the rpuors which reached Tham
but kept On 10 Pembloa, and and we're preplrinG
10 pIoceed at once TO Fort Garry.
While the Governor Was engaged In paysiny his
goods through the Custom House at Pem5ti,sl a
hail breed haEded bIm q oocu1ert, without n
word Of comment and at once slipped away With.
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communication a1dre.se 10 him Ia French mr..
porting to come from tue National Com n,tte.
kl91ed 65 lsIoase as President. ana Ret aa sscre-
tasy OF eald committee. xart11g him not 10 enter
tue territory. To this l0cuneut he glre 10 heed.
ard paaeed on acro<s the lire to ihe trailing Da.t
! OF the Hudson Bay Coruran,, about haif q mis-
be; Old the AC1e1icaD b3EEtti.y I
From that point he despaicAea Prorencher to
noIo an interview With tho.c Fno were iepte.
with lbktrucflcns to him to make kco IN fhs a.
thofty u'de. which be caEc, and the p.ane. 20
lar as they we're eeve:opee, ot tie Incoming uI.
ttaLtt) deInacded or wantca.
TIE Governor WAS not in CONDITION TO p.or,ze
any paI1cuiar policy, as this could no. be aec,dei
up M ~ The govern nj should be fnauRuratad
q: d Until he sbond become acqustnted WITH the
walls aId necessities Of the Tefrit ~.
sot ~ ar a,s, mseng re i1su:geE or
q their demands, ed the Representatives, EhIc1
'hcy mses TO hin!. &c 1ont'l that the half b.eeds
tue Gt.tt uhfountfed aud ridiculous stories s!t
Mt|oat urdouh. edlY BY some mahipularoF Of Tue
iu.nt1ecton. Among other things tney had been
their huu.esteafs iron then, and bestoT tnnm
nEon bis caradIa1 lulloweEs; that be was h3sslIs
10 tLer religion; that oo Ills way to tne: settle.
HeDt Le bud Il1td two Priests; that he had base.
y ln;ulted Bishop Tacae, ard also His Holiness
l1oEencser was eacorted h1ck to the uudson
Tue afrtral Ct this armed party Ut tae yost they
tGIJ politely asked sn lnteTriw With the Governor
leaders Of the par.S dlsmop1tei oud entered he
ata1 tnents Of the Gorer1cr. and informed hin,
,hat ih.y were Instructed By the "Satoual Com
ftin:et ihem that be was there under tic asthor.
~ Of the Queen and Of the Cau1d m Government.
nd for what pnrpose be had come These lead. |
era expressed their anrpltse at his Abatement anu
tad u they hat known these facts lefOfe lhcT |
Wo1ld not have opposed hts entrance into the |
COUNTY: and tasy thought their LEADERS would not
They also asked why be did not co,nc On tn the
Snle lslTer hud make knGwn these facts to the
as anefs q eba1 re ~
boundary line he bud been NE: BY pereuolorv
order foi htEa nor enter the Territory. lie the,s.
have general tul6 " on these matters. Tney
seen ed lEclned to do so. ami pro1l5eI that they
would come n fext n;orniGg. They went OF,
co'or Ell Slutsuan aud Others Of the pio:te5s. and
at1t mornl!'g. instead Of returning lo5 genera!
hls, they cane back ard tooS Ar. Ilalelt prison.
nto the country; refused to have any paY-
= Whatever, and ordered the Governor and biz
arts to leave ty . i. n. OF their l!Eea would lie
2 dagger. as lis nlesiOn Ha6 q pcaceablc ON.
.e obtJe1 tic mandate and removed to Apcftcon |
Gil. From lhAt tl1ne uati: le it:s he h31 no fu:.
l., conn , Ih!catloa Win the insurgents, though
heit leaders Pretended that they were rrsdy TO
e.etlaie. lie thinks tile leaders DID ll ln their
ot.atirhs wba,evtr, and that their Whole pocy
u It ca TO prevent aoy Conference betTeea HIN
~ ! !
Iu reeard to Ntels actual force, he tn,,ss ma,
r rttsr ne rnrn thnn .l;ts nh Ao taat
fns unless, prlhaps, with the excspticn Of oIe
q; When ne feIt was cccup!eh by the insur.
cred 4co, but that part Of shese snoa relurned
one. AT any time he admits that Rte! PROBABLY .
ID from 800 70 400 men Eith.a .eaca a3d subject :
Ills cat. Il large EatnteF or half.GItefE stood !
oof, and had nothing 10 do with the rebellion. I
I'd II ore ;!me some s17ty Or seventy Of them
ere actually IN arms under oce Wol. Dcaae, e
Y the puIpose Of escortlng tue EuFtrnors 6
MY lhto the Territory, These, however, +
az aas!sea 10 clsbauu anu retuIn to theft y
~ G1asf m sfofos 70 1na nts'ent ooodsae4 among
;iebuols. ne AtHtes tuAt acco1dleR to hl3 tniOr-
aI1on a ttle convention et delesatcs YES b. no +
eaia I; , uEannonss tae ssotca aud English na'!-
Z ein l.co.seu me -ol!l o. Isats " prepared hy :
e cnpEehltst aGI we're Wilt!ox that these de- .
AIDS should te submitted TO him for cons,lera- r
y. ihe5 Mos!o cudoa5teu!? nave b.en g!At to 9; 9;
y Eeen soIe ol !ne demaula granted, bat they u
E . separation p 4; 70 pIessnt II, IL aenaadh !
ns 3eope eusascG ~ tnss movement we're dis = :.
;Ssss ~ s1saasss ssa tssis
e IAN ot Ilehle dtVised ny the convention n
Lca y ~. Ae ptoEouhces AMERICAN tar0uchouD waa a,
sef athlsned a'm h5 tsess claiming 70 exercise ,t
EnoFit5. lie obtalEed copy thIGagh some or q
y. aSsn!s. .1.s y
le states mat many things contained therein he III
ue nsss tel, )ss1sd 10 eoncsa,nr 81 once:
~ taLcr, e.ou hotnes[eaa Ia 6, lands for ~ ~
,e met tte wishes IND Pans Of h!a government ] 70
~ ~ IT, s,ns, Ms hngs. n,ts.,,,. A., IN IN
liz Road Was one at ~ s1e o. ne n
y iiuS Hoa9 nas olE VI ~ sPaltia'Iy.deVe0pe1 ~ ~
~ ~ aha ~ nun uteaty conafac.rd for The pt
t Cary. The witty cnnsplratpFf, Io9eyer
~ too shIcau 70 give mug N Opportunity to ~ ~
~ Juet "1sn tEGlt detIahus were, aud return ~. a.
ciic.sl q aes sel tsere:o; a'l
e efetpsn6 pecause. when the Can1aIan GOV. w
ntnt was nol1td that pcaceah1e possea-lea VI
he county could no! be had, II rlfusta to 81