The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-16
RED RIVER.
How Rtel Compromised the Winnipeg Wnr-
The Fentan Invasion.

The Fenian Invasion.
MONTREAL, May 12-The compromise be-
tween Winnipeg and the Dominion was dex-
trously done. Riel has undoubted influence over
his people, but vanity and religion have quite as
much influence over Riel, and on these strings
our politicians played. 1t was represented to
absolute independence would inevitably result
in annexation to the United States and as, on
the principle, perhaps, of those making the
most noise being best heard, you Americans
ing people, the Catholic clergy of Mani
toba were alarmed into using their influence
with Riel and the half-breeds to compromise
with the Dominion and thus escape demoraliz-
ing contact with yankee isms." 1t was also
shown Riel that If Red River were annexed to
the United States, he would be soon reduced to
the ranks by the efforts of American politicians
eager for place; while, if the Americans were
figure in the provincial politics of Manitoba.
These two strings being we'll piled and many
hints being thrown out of danger from the In
dians on the one side and Fenians from Mime
commodating temper, and the Northwest bill was
pushed through Parliament. By it's terms Red
River was made a province of the Dominion,
like Ontario, under the name of Manitoba, which
Bishop Tache spells Manitobah, and is to have
representation in the Dominion Parliament a
provincial Legislature of its own, and subsidy.
The lands of the Winnipeggers, heretofore held
in tenancy under the Hudson Bay Company,
are secured to them in fee simple, and singular
privilege is added of cutting grass for two miles
back of each tract. Excepting independence,
the Winnipeggers get about everything asked
for by them, and the prospect is that everything
sibly be some trouble about the Scett murder.
Still, that is in allegiance now.
The compromise does not do away with the
expedition by any means. Something over a
thousand men, one-third of them British regu-
lars, are to be sent out and the preparations at
the headquarters are very nearly completed.
The headquarters or rendezvous are in To-
ronto. The regulars are all ready-350 in num-
ber-and the Ontario battalion of $50 men also
is full. The Quebec battalion has only $50 mus
kets, but 100 more recruits will be secured The
service Is very popular, and Government is
making the men very comfortable. They are
frmed with D short SepiafSs riaess, very ry we'll "si
atted for woods fighting. Arrangements have
drawn by their families or friends in Canada,
and in short no effort has been spared to make
the service desirable. 1t is thought many of the
men will settle in Manitoba on the expiration of
their term of enlistment The great bulk of the
volunteers are English, but about half of the
Quebec battalion will be French Canadians. At
one time 1t was thought refusal by the Ameri-
can to permit the passage OF
would impede the expedition by forcing longer
march overland in places where it is said few
opposers could do much damage; but, now that
Mel Will nOI take Cnc uelu, SuCQ q REFUSAL
puts no other difficulties in the way than are
necessarily incident to march through broken
country. The troops are anxious to hoist the
union jack on the walls Of Fort Garry the
capital of Manitoba; but, if accounts be true,
Riel has already done this. On the 18th of
March, the Neto Nation says, the Legislative
Assembly of Assiniboin, as they call il, met at
Fort Garry, and debate on independence was
the first thing. The Fenian influence sought
to vote down declaration of allegiance
to the Crown, but Riel said they were
'still under the crown of England, "
and the allegiance clause was carried by 90
to 5. This seems to settle the influence of
ODonohue and O'Lone, the Fenian leaders, but
Riel pushed his position still further by the
passage of bill that no one shall be a voter
until he has lived five years in the province and
has taken the oath of allegiance, the five years
being aimed at Americans and the oath at the
Fenians. Riel has body guard of so men, but
could probably raise 1900 soldiers, and these, in
conjunction with the regulars and the Canadian
volunteers and the Indians would make quite a
little army in case of Fenian invasion.