, 1876-07-18

GO, TUESDAY. JULY l8
fatcd expedition hasarouscl The people. Of Mani
toba to look we'll At home, and consider whether
ali has l,cen done TINT might be 10 give security
to our young aud xsdely-scattercd settlements.
Though nothing Of positive nature has yet
transpred with respect to the disposition Of tho
Indians in the Wcst, there lave been
DtsquiET1No RuxoRs
during tho past few days In regard to rcm-
nant Of the Sioux refugees from tho great Min
ncsota massacre, settled by tho CANADIAN Uov-
crnment in the ncfghborhood OF Portage Ia
PFa'r'c,-a village about 60 miles west Of Win
nfpeg, on the north bank of the Ass'nIbolac.
Last Friday. It waa reported that number Of
the fighting men Of this party had crossed tho
border to Join their compatsiots; but now the
story 10. TINT, instead Of rsktng their carcasscs
in light, tho intention Of our mutual friends Is
simply to rcaltxe somc hpondulicks by tho sale
Of arms, ammunition, etc., TO tho savages
aetunlly on the war.path. As tho Government has
made no announcement Of any Information inits
possession, It Is hard to know whether there Is
any trutl, In these rumors or not; but 1t Is pro-
verbal how mRrvelous1y faat the news flies, md
1t Is quite probable that the tldlngs Of Custcr's
disaster have already spread far into the into.
rtor, and that unpleasant results may yet ap-
pear. 1t is quite certain that meosugcs were
passing nearly all day yesterday between Lieut.
Gov. Morris, Col. Osborne Smith, eommandans
Of the garrison here, md the Hon. James Mc.
Kay. and the hasto cn1oIncd upon the orderlics
was such ~ to create most unwontcd degree
Of wcar-and-tcar upon the 'sntnmunltion bootsh
which cover their medal cftfruftfeB
In fact, though people here, having had most
dire expericlcc tn thu past OF the unfav0rablo
consequences upon tho prosperity Of tue Prov
ince which even . grashhopper-searc can PRO
possibility Of Indian difficulties, there Is, never
thclcRs,' whispered apprehension that your
little circus In Montana may yet produce In our
Northwest Territories
AN ENTERTAINMENT THAT MAT, PRoyH EVEN
MOAu EXPENSIVE
Wcll.lnfoTMcd PERSONS believe that the In
ilians about to ho treated with will ass11mc
saucy and independent demeanor, founded upon
newborn consciousness OF undcvclopcd chty-
x s efpads e sss q Of Snsg 5 5 Sts So, y@459Hs Ae
will find TINT life ia "tot oil beer md skfttles"
wien llo commences his negotiations.
From selll-oiiclal announcement madc
few days ago, II appears that the first pow
5th i" q sept e@her, s tho second at T. Fofs or
Carlton on tho 18th Of September, and tho
third at Battle Rycr,-tlle latest chosen
site for the now Seat Of Government, close TO
tho Forks ot the Laskatchowan. Information
has already been sent to tho various tribes to
nctIuaint them With the times md places ap-
pointed BY the Commissioners for the ncgotia-
tIons,-thelr convenience having hecnprcvfously
consulted IL tho matter. tbs negotiaturs on
Morris, tho Lieutenant -Goycrnor Of Manitoba,
and a1o,s. proyoncf!er Indian Commissioner
for the Northwest Territories. 1t Is proba-
bic that. throughout their Journey in tho
interior, the Commissioners will be accompanied
s!oner Of the Northwest Mounted Poltte,-two
or thrcc troops Of which body will no doubt
comprise the escort.
THIS VERT MODEST AND INTERPRETATIONS ExrE-
may get along Ill right. Of course, and IT is to
bc fcrycntly hoped that all will 80 "mcrry as n
marriage bell !" but the preparations arc by nc
mcans COMMENSURATE with those which distin-
Eulscd tho trcaty made At QM'oppellc IN the fnll
Minister Of the Interior In tho Ottawa Cabluct,
and l.eut.-Co1. Osborne Smith, G. II. G., rom.
mandlng the Dominion forces In Manitoba,
accompanied Ills Honor Gov Morris, making. d
'ffssyts c .tae asPay a Sa xs st n
were also accompanied BY about 20O Of tha Gu
nntlian militia In gnrrfson ut Wtnn!-
peg, including botll infantry and artIl-
1ery, together With the t1all!taIy band.
EIl0fH Nl Nll LAC bPEGiuNulAa ARACasQilC3
to rank and power evidenced to tho senses Of
bcwlldcrCd natives By thu accompanying "pomp
md circumstance Of glorious Tar, emphasized
BY tho strnins Of martial music, the clash Ut
cynbnls,. and sounding thwneks on tho nig
drum,-for which lust exponent Of tho gentle
nrt, tt is assessed, the whole country from tho
Naapolsfs ItrTts, IN tho international boundary,
to tue shores Of the Arctic Ocean,
MIGHT HAVE BEEN runCuAsED,-
tho ncgOttatosa Of tho new treaties arc likely to
1,cf NIL 1IitI tnf1ph 1FRA consideration EVR1
In the arrangement Of the Qn'appesle treaty, day
after day passed before t1lu Indians would atii-
point spokesman, and 1t became necessary for
tho Commissioners to announce that they would
gct single Chicf to state lls views upon thu
subject which hal brought the negotiating par
ties together. Apart, also, from the spcetac,t-
lar cIIcct Of 200 well-atmel soldiers
S''9s %s ptsssiaf psomie1ans to '' roses ts
necessary, they could b. turned to useful MS
wei, US ornamental account. It Is utterly In
possible fur troops to accompany tho present
expedition, as tho gnrrlson here has hern just
K recent letter from Telegraph Flat, Battle
River, with which, may here rc1narl, there Is
noW tclcgrnpl,ic communication from Winnipeg,
says: IA great deal Of anxiety is felt to know
gethcr will 6e treated with. ANY failure iu this
regard may be ..
PAAUGMT WITH EVIL CONSEQUENCES,
Us tho Indians arc very rcttvo In view Of tho cx-
tory in advance OF It's puechue by tho Gov.
crnlncnt." Tho writer adds: "Tho mounted
police arc doing good work, and tho promises
made by the Rev. George Mnctlougall whose
,ntin,uIy end, hy pcrishing In = snowstorln last
winter, ynlr columns no doubt recorded at the
t.rne) for tho Government, together with the ar
rust Of tho parties sapposel to bc implicated in
tho Cypress Hills murder, has llad
beneficial effect towards confirming
their long-chcsishcd horo Of Justice, fair deaf
ing, and protection from their Great Motlcr,
Hcr Most Gracious Majesty tie Qucen." Thu
sa1no correspondent expresses IN earnest hopo
that the!r Just expectations will not bo dlsal,-
pointed, Is they arc now WILL impressed:
OF course, this story Is all very wall; but the
main difficulty wiEll,s how to gauge tho 'stnst
expectations" IT our red brethren Tho general
feeling Of the people here IL, that
tbn HnvtrnmPnt nertnn8 Arcou1nanfct1 nv