The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-26

r E ID RIV E B.
Political Affairs at Fcrt
Garry.
The Military Attitude I'm
changed.
"A N IN DIAN SCAR
Annexation, Fenianism and the
Fourth Of July.
AN INDIAN SCAR
FORT GARRY, July 0. 1870.

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The provisional governments stll occupies Fort
Garry and exercises its authority as before the &C.
Geptance OF the Manitoba bill bit this of course Is
necessary In the absence Of all other constituted au-
sh0rty In the settlements. The Legislative Assem-
bly,, which adjourned immediately after acting upon
che Manitoba bill, is not expected to meet again,
unless it be to formally receive Governor Archbold
on his arrival here, and everything relating to the
transfer question Is as quiet If no trouble had
ever occurred. The present state OF affairs will In
all probability continue until the arrival OF the Cana
dian officials and the expedition, when 1t WILL be
lively enough here. There are number
OF Canadians who will have old grudges
against individual members of the provis-
iona government to bring up before the
incoming administration, and some go SO far as to
declare that II the Dominion officials do not grant
chem satisfaction they will take vengeance into their
own hands. There is every reason to apprehend
some irregularities, violence and arrests Immediate
~ after the troops get here and the developments
TO occur in August looked forward to with great
interest by all classes. Mr.. Scott, one OF the three
Hed River delegates TO Canada returned last night
He has been spending the last month in New York,
and as Father Richot's report, made two weeks ago.
covered the operations of all the delegates Mr. Scotts
return has no Importance attached to it, and occa-
stoned no other incident than cordial welcome by
Ms personal friends, which Kept Winnipeg in an adj
SdAVou otSc VI COufNidllJy uaylpNt THIS morn
ing.
MILITARY AFFAIRS
are no less active Than before the acceptance OF the
Aanltoba act. The troops garrsoning Fort Garry
are drilled regularly as usual, and yesterday went
8nrough a proiracted skirmish drill with blank car.
Tldges in manner that suggested to jewellers
indoors repetition Of the Fourth of July Guards
patrol the boundary line at Pembina to prevent OBJ
noxious Canadians from entering the territory and
no one IL allowed N wit OH viyr
evidence that he is all right. Anumber OF persons
nave been arrested and turned back by tho guard
ana we hear almost daily Of some comical scene
on the border in which travellers to Fort Garry ex-
perience the "hardships Of war.n When Father
Mchot returned from Canada he brought two youno
gentlemen with him, one OF whom PROPOSES to start
q French newspaper here. Tho composltors for the
new journal were LETT at Fort AbercrOmbie to come
down Red river on natboat. and on their arrival at
enc United States boundary line, the patrol not hav.
ang received any instructions respecting the new
comers captured the party and held them prisoners
Whle messenger was sent down Fort Garry to re-
port the circumstance to President RieL One Of the
prisoners insisted upon accompanying the messenger
and was mounted on large horse and rushed
through over the seventy miles from PembIno at
post haste. The individual in question Is
q short fat man, and unaccustomed to
riding. The big horse and Red River saddle
man before, and his present condition can be but
faintly imagined. His maledictions upon the Red
River government, patrols, horses, saddles, cour-
lers ana Red River Institutions, generally, are ap
palling to the stoutest heart He will need peran-
bulator for at least two months Another Individual
sWh arrived yesterday was more fortunate. He Is
an internal revenue assessor with headquarters In
lDacotah and the singuary appropriate cognOmen
OF Bodkin. The guards stopped him, and would
listen to no assurances OF his eternal sympathy
with everybody at Fort Garry, until, la des-
perauon ne drew upon them a copy of
venue Department. The guards scanned the docu.
ment with eagle eyes, pronounced 1t all right, and
me enterprislng revenue man came on his way re.
toicng. The guards at Lake Of the Woods as yet
have had nothing to divert them from their struggle
with the mosquitoes, and are awaiting the approach
pf the expedition as patiently their insect tor
mentors Will permit. occasionally one OF them
comes in to report His aspect wonderful to be-
quito bites, and Is as rough from multitudinous
puncturng as the exterior OF a cullender. asked
qultoes at Lake OF the Woods Staring at me a mo.
ment he Kissed out Sacre ~ and turning on his heel
strobe OF as If had 1nsulted him. The French half.
breeds have song which they prize very highly and
Bing with great vim. 1t runs tnus:-
shoon lac to die en- fall time,
Wen pos as ma 5.n rs n an wa ss% g fat
An mooshrat do de
'Tis den de Frenchmans harvest come
pas sn WEN was w s1m @s sGs dc is Psssa, blanc
Den shan't lac to die
wont lac to die In wlntaire
He w sae se pc pon IrS, 20 he 50 pa nse
Two thirty on de ice
An wen say, "Avanced caribou"
Beat all de poney on dc Rouge,
Den shan't want die
There is no verse for spring and summer. Death
mas no terrors in mosquito time, and from May
until september the Frencllman contemplate casu.
atty with resignation, and regards the grave as an
ehectua mosquito bar within which TO finally sleep
IN peace.
During the past week we have had a first class
Indian scare, sensation that must be felt TO be APP
preciated The writer, in all his TOUR years. expert
ence as HERALD army correspondent, never
f fea suca sense OF ass
Tuesday evening, when an acquaintance rushed
breahlessly into the room, exclaimng, There
thousand Sioux just up at the Portage coming down
here 10 clean out the American settlers, and there
great excitement at the fortn Further explanations
stated that the intelligence had been brought in by
Rel's scouts; that the Sioux thirstng for ven
geance upon the Americans in Winnipeg for their
Participation in the chastsing OF the Sioux for their
massacre in Minnesota IN 1852; that the Indians
were also PROBABLY on their way to attack
PPe9mbina; that The provisional government
the Sioux from coming into Winnipeg, ana |
that Preparations were being made to protect
wednesday morning word was brought In that the |
Sioux were increasing In numbers and were about to
advance upon Winnipeg, only one days march from |
their camp The news spread with great rapldity |
through the settlements, ana the Americans In Win
npeg discussed the situation with no little interest.
Nothing was done towards organizing for defence, |
however, as it was reported that the provisional |
was III inc IIleu composing tS
troops and preparing for emergencies, aDd Thurs.
day we learned that there were only about three |
hundred Sioux at the Portage. and that these had
no intention OF committing depredatons. The clti- |
zens were not quieted however, until yesterday, |
when gentleman arriving from Pembina brought |
The news that the Sioux chiefs that place re-
sewing presents from United States oniciis, and
were III the most friendly mood. Finally the whole |
ai1ar was explained, and 1t appeared that the Sioux |
nad been attracted by the rumor which mad reached |
.hem OF the near approach OF Inc Canadian expedi-
uon and their desile 10 be on hand In order 10 OBJ
N N
established here.
tnere was considerable cause for uneasiness |
VI IN, tien INJURED consplcuously I'm the Indian war
" nlcu succeeued the Minnesota massacre. Captain |
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