New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-17

my next We are at last approaching Fort Garry. ana
the prospect Of any change calls MS ALL rejoicing 10 inc
hurricane deck.
VI
THE HALF-BREEDs OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GARRY-THE RECEP-
TON OF DIR. LYNCH AND THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF THE PROViSCE-A LEVEE-
SASKATCHEWAN TAYLOR"
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug. 1.-Our last days
voyage through British territory rather wears0me
The Red River twisted perversey as ever and It's
broader stream was interrupted by shoals and rapids
| which delayed us for hours The wild luxuriance Of
woods and thickets had disappeared and were replaced
by rank weeds with scattering trees. There was CON
tnuous settlement both banks but only the rude log
cabins with matched roofs, Of the French
constitute almost the entire population a. Tar az Fort
Garry yhese people only differ from the Indians In be-
ing attached the soil every other respect they re-
semble the latter Their dark faces, long black hair
CAV blankets and general aspect of dirt and lazness
promise nothing for the speedy civilization Of the region
Sunk in the deep trough or the river, we couid see
nothing OF whatever agriculture there may be ON the
plains Here and there little Enclosure, FENCED WIN
cottonwood poles suggested potatoes but the men, who
should have at work, stood idly beside their hus
and the sauas children stared at from the banks
Although the temperature In the shade was 9O' there
was wind enough to trouble the course OF our sliding,
fat-bottomed steamer. On approaching rapid IL was
next to impossible keep her head to the one practea
bic channels grounded at the bow grounded at the
stern ran against the banks swung around, ran up
stream swung again. bumped the rolling powders
in the rver-bed and worked FOUR painful way along
There was a continual migration Of our party around ana
around the pothouse following the shade which aver
aged one revolution to every ten minutes There were
no longer any points OF tho compass the sun jumped
from the south north west from west to southeast
without a moments warning Our fare was reduced to
salt pork hash and beans. with one final round OF Dee
which had saved for dinner We were longing Tor
the Fort Garry for the chance OF undressing
ourselves ocomotion soil which Kept It's place,
even for stationary and polar STAR and the end or
| the VOYAGE which should have been reached in the
| morning seemed as far of when evening drew
4 on.
But lust before sunset the halfbreed cabins rapidly
Increased in number: fields groves OF trees a
little church then, the river gave its finishing twsl
there appeared the right bank the college, convent
! church. and episcopal residence OF st. Boniface,-a
charming picture comfortable settlement Now, over
the left bank rose the round stone bastions, the gray
connecting walls the many interior roofs OF Fort Garry
and the landscape became at once foreign, suggesting
| Northern France. The Assinbon River coming from
the Rocky Mountains miles off, poured its waters
into the Red, and finally, half mile further down the
bank the village of Winnipeg presented long front
OF more life business than have seen since leay-
| ing Minneapolis.
The sun was lust setting: food Of level light poured
its warm gold the houses and shores, the fine old
popars and elms and the bright little gardens OF ST.
Boniface, while the river, now broad enough to be
really imposing rushed and murmured past in shadow
As we turned and drew up to the landing place, where
hundreds Of men awaiting arrival the spendor
OF the clouds transfused with orange and rosy light
behind the dark groups OF trees, drew our eyes away
from the curious multitude the bank We forgot the
high latitude this wealth of color and we forgot 1t
again when we saw the cool linen havelocks on the
heads Canadian volunteers, and the white canvas
shoes on their feet The faces Of the crowd were sun
burnt and they all looked warm they very ami
mated even excited though did not then guess that
there any special reason Soldiers, trappers Eng
sh hafbreeds labOrers gentlemen, were all mixed to-
geher talking and gesticulating. as If the arrival OF
twenty editors and correspondents were matter OF the
| deepest importance to Winnipeg
But 1t not party at all, as we shall presently
| see As the plank was cast out, the American
Consul Mr. James W. Taylor came board to welcome
having kindly made all preparations for our seeing as
much possible OF the country, and under the most
agreeable auspices We had already promised the even
to Mr. Spencer the chief officer OF customs who had
been fellow passenger from Pembna. While these
arrangements being settled the other passengers
landed Two OF them, now first learned, were objects
OF great interest to the people The strong silent hand
some passenger whom had all noticed on the voyage,
proved to be Dr. Lynch OF the chief opponents OF
Riel during the rebellion; the communicative, hand
| some accomplished man we knew the Attorney
General OF the province When the first landed, he
nearly embraced by enthusiastic friends and walked up
the bank through circles OF ringing cheers when the
0nd appeared the upper deck he was sauted with
storm OF groans and excavations.
The political elements in Manitoba fierce and bitter
IN proportion to limited circles in which they
II Ia not only difficult understand them clearly but
it would be impossible TO explain them without recount
ing good deal OF history which has no interest for
1 ~.
task-which indeed after all the information given to
by intelligent residents, should undertake with
doubt Of the result This much clear: that there
two parties the LOyalists and Liberals among the
English, Canadians, and hafbreed Scotch. while the
halfbreed French constitute third element Each po-
ticaor local question thus presents itself in triangular
form.
There is one main street in Winnipeg and few scat
tering dweingsperhapsl 100 houses In ALL with about 900
inhabitants The greater part OF the place has up
! within a year, and IL already exhibits both the
grand scale OF preparation and the grand con-
| fdence in future importance which character
| lie every young American Metropolis OF the
| Mississippi Valley We strayed about at random,
after landing guided by gentlemen of the place, who
were eager and assdriOus In explaining where Mr..
Jones lived and which Mr.. Thompson's store as II
these historic monuments OF the Middle Ages In
fact, think the wellappointed store OF Bannatyne
Begg was quite agreeable To the OF party as
any Runc inscription Druid cirque could have been.
| The night was warm, the moon shown broadly and
brightly. and the whole population seemed To bo Of
Atgocock we gathered together AT the mae