The New York herald., 1870-04-08
TIE Red RIVER WAR.
ARRIVAL CT DR.. Schultz ut AyiwnuISce-IFis
Statement OF kl,s Escape and tie General
Aspect Of Afltirs.

Aspect OF Anairs.
[irom the Milwaukee Wisconsin, April AZ
Yesterday mofung Df. Schuitz, mas figured
con1picuodsly III the Req River troubles, ana lor
whose head Rie has offered a handsome sum, ar
rived IN ths city ifom tue Leo l;lyer, accompanied
by Joseph MOnkinan, hall breed. The doctor Is
eit y0ute TO Ottawa CaDa'a, where he will remain
until the troubles end or thc insurgents brought
10 time. ur. Schultz IL Il Norwegian, VINO went
into the Red River country soao years ago aud
established trading post at Fort Garry. lie
accumulated handsome propery y, and at the time
OF sae insnrreciioa he had stores belonging TO
the government, yaued at f6).000 in his nands. Az
rhe doctor has suffered severely at the ands OF the
Insurgents lt Is 20 be supposed that he iives
very natering report o tuem or their prospects, lie
says tnat they numDcr only some 500 men, ana tue
cause OF tae re.0It ~ mystery 30 al. That tney
dld not IKE the idea ot becoming part OF the DO
mlnlon OF Canada Is one reason Of the trouble, ana
thai they desired To become par5 Of the OnIJed
5tatos 10 another. rae doctor says thar an irish
sch0olmasicr, nlned Do0ohue has done no little TO.
wards stirring up the trouoles D0nohu, IS a Fe
man aild nc urged upon he haI breeds TO resist to
the Lass annexation 10 The Dominion, and 10 Strike for
annexation 10 Tue otates which would protect tlei
me doctor SAYS tlaC Donvhue informed the in5ur.
gents thatii tuey JoDed Canada TIE Fenins rne
states Juld come in ana burn their houses Nc
taVsn 700, diu much 70 STR up the revolt. lie WAS
angry al being Superseded as Governor by bicDou-
ga and ala all ne could TO ald the Insurgents.
Inete were some 200 English ana Scotch people on.
posed TO the revolt. McDougai authorized Colonel
Dennis to organize these people INTO Il regmenl.
over 700 signed tue roll OF tne regiment and tney
were ordered TO rendezvous at upper Fort Garry
or the 200 ouly forty came 10 time the doctor uiv-
ing as reason that tncy were afraid TO do So These
II and The government property. Wl!ie
here tney were surrounded by several hun
dfed oil the insurgents Gndor Rlel who
demanded their surrender They had only dozen
guns 10 protect the house, and the party sErren-
dered. FHay were taken 10 the stone fort ana con.
hned. Here taos determined 10 make IN attempt to
escape. Ihey managed 20 get open u window of the
fort ana twelve escaped. the fuse being discovered
just as the thirteenth was getting Que He was cap
lured. or the twelve seven were captured and taken
back; the doctor aud four others escaped. scott
VINO some days since was shot by Rel, escaped with
the party but was ecaputed. Rel asserts that scott
twice broke MS parole, put DR.. schultz declares
that thi5 Is not true. Scott was condemned by q
court martial aud our Informant says that he died
BECAUSE liiel felt personal Ci9like Tor him. Dr..
schultz came out ol the tort on rope made from
the bu1aIo robe on Which he Slept WheY within
fourteen feet OF the ground the fastening broke and
ne Ie receiving injuries which rendered his SUISSE
quent long sn0Hshoe journey one or great fatigue
and almost constant suffering. The doctor remained
IN tnc lower ana loyal portion OF the settlement
til us property was c0llscltcd and takcn Fort
Garry, ana till lie had assisted IN the movement
which compelled Rel TO lease the remaining prsJ-
ners. Wnen the force gathered FOR this purpose DIS
peIsed Iiiel was very anxious 10 ind Dr. schultz,
ana was reported TO have sent squads OF horse.
men IN pursuit OF him VITA orders TO take
hiin dead or alive and to have offered reward for
MS capture. the trip was made IN nineteen travel.
ing days, and the route was exceedingly crooked,
owing 10 the following OF indian trails ana the want
0f perfect knowledge OF the country by the guides
The distance trayersed he estimates at about $50
miles. Ihe doctor appears to think that the rebel
lion i5 about az an end.
Dr. schultz speaks IN the most flatterng terms of
the lted RIVER country as gram producing region.
lie says that he never saw IN Canada wheat thai an
preached that grown there. Tue climate il good
aud the country, In the nands OF men who Know
how To use IL, VIII become wealthy one.