The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-06
news from The Red RIVeT Country


CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The Tribune has
a special from ST. Paul, of this date,
which says: Gov. McDoogall left
to-day for Canada, leaving Messr5.
Hinchman and Dennis behind. Dem
mis- called, this forenoon, on General
Hancock, commanding that Depart
ment, and denounced the reports pub
lished this morning regarding the re-
ported movement of Sioux indians
upon the American settlements In the
Spring, and protesting against mill
tary action being taken thereon. Two
gentlemen from Pembina also called
upon General Hancock and placed in
his hands documents supporting the
assertions Of threatened Sioux raid
and asking military protection.
General Hancock asked for copies
Of the documents to be forwarded to
the War Department, and said he
should wait instructions, though be
did not think any movement of troops
this Winter would be necessary. A
Penn 0iua letter, from an Intelligent
and reiiable American gentleman,
who has remained entirely neutral
since the rebellion began, says he has
been warned Of the threatened move
ment Of The I1dians to wipe out The
American settlements, aad adds
This surpssses belief, but evidence
On this srbisc' is accumulatiDg, and
/ fear we will see bloody work IS soon
as Spring opeus, unless ample pro-
I teetion Is afforded Us by our oWn
Government. in fact. this is so well
understood here ihat the people ol
ST. Joseph are organizing their forces
for self protection, and have sent two
most influential cilizens to this place
to make arrangements for the CO
operation OF the Pembina and ST
Joseph settlers against the Sioux
Indians
The samS gentleman says the in
surgens arc now preparing for The
Spring campaign by organizing a regi,
ment of infantry and a squadron OF
| cavalry for drill and discipline. liz
confirms the opinion that the aim and
object Of the leaders Is annexation &c
the United States, though at present
they ayoW their allegiance to tht
home government
CHICAGO, Jan. j.-Lauua, editor OF
the WiBdsor, Canada, Record, arrived
at St Paul last night from For
! Garry lie says the prisoners cap
tured by the insurgents were Danish.
ed, except Schultz, Mair. Snow aad
Hallet. Their fate is not known. All
| of the banished prisoners went Il
Pembina on the 25th nit. McD0u
gall, in anticipation Of this tate, pro
vided for their conveyance to St. Pau
before he left.
Launa denies Schultz's guapowdel
plot.
| Governor McDougall, his daughter
and three sous arrived here thi
morning from 81. Paul, and left thi
afternoon, al five o'clock, via tht
Michigan Central Railroad. He as
seFts, In an interview to day, that tb(
Red River war is an Insignificant af
, fair, so far as the numbers and equip
ments of the insurgents are concerned
The largest portions of the insuT
gents, he says, are controlled by tn
Postmaster at Fort Garry, who causet
the seizure of MeD5ugaA's core
| spoudenee and put him TO Othc
trouble. lie says he did not wish &
preciuitate civil war, and ordere
his adherents to quietly pursue thel
ayocatIons until some steps are takel
; by the Canadian Government.
The GOvernor states that il take
eight days to come from Pembina t
the nearest railroad station IN Min
nesota. During the trip down, tn
, thermometer stood 200 below zerl
He says the movement of the rebel
lion Is IN the interest of annexation
! the United States, but thinks th
/: people will not sustain II.