Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-05
n R~EBELLIOs.

RIEL.s REBELLAOS.
The Militia Department at ot'a"s
seems to be very busy in making prepare
tions to send troops TO the scene oil me
;nsprrection in the Northwest. Inc
military establishment OF Canada IS N
rouna numbers, about 40.00O strong. VI
these troops /, $50 may be called regulars
About 500 of them are mounted ponce
chiefly stationed in the Northwest, and
the remaining $50 are divided into three
companies OF infantry. three batteries OF
field artillery, and u troop OF cavalry.
The infantry companies are stationed
permanently at the points spoken OF in the
Torosto and Ottawa dispatches as 1.-THE
infantry schools" established OF late
in order to give the officers of the active
militia some m~uch-needed military IN
structiou. The three batteries constitute
the one strong point Of the military sys-
ten Of the Dominion, and its great source
of pride. The officers are trained artal-
~lerists. and their batteries have . reputa-
ton in England as vel as at home.
The few hundred men, however, o n
nected with the infantry schools 4 the
batteries would not be sufficient to eueu
the revolt Of the half-hreeds IN the
Northwest. The active militia vii have
to bear its part, and there is also 3 dis
n-nsit;on 10 raise q force Of volunteers
The militia is numerically strong, .
many Of its regiments contain athletic
and hardy fellows. capable Of becoming.
with training. excellent soldiers Tram
ing. however, in the best sense Of TIE
word, is greatly lacking in mos. Of The
Organizations. Discipline IS lax in E2ny
respects. and faults that vould be grew
oas IN the government q regular troops
pass without rsb1ke, OF ST least wltho1s
imposing esecsual penalties The persod
Of enlistment in the militia Is I've years.
bat many Of the rural companies get III
lie drill except At Al annual U biennial
twelve days muster and encanpnsat
The nies. also, are oitsn ii kept, AID
the equipments not what they shouid BE-
OF course there are many marked sxcP
tsons to this r1le; bat, taking the orgznl-
Eztion all the way through, the Canadian
active militia Is not so e5Gsnt as Il
oczht to be- So far rs Numbers are ca1-
concerned, il surp&sses. N proportion to
The p0palation, the aggregate q OH
State militia forces Bat Independently
Of the caasss Just mentioned, lis practical
sEcasncy Is reduced by pec1hsnne Of
composition. One regiment, fx example.
VII be perhaps strongly FrsochC&as-
dian. and cAnnOt be iGlly trusted BY the
G-ove-rlent where that element oE the
pcgzlatsoa i concerned. In shurt the
Rsd rebellion VII probably dsvsloq
many sozrczs cf weakness u the Cana
dian militia
Risrs oun available force Is still =
matter ot Conjecture The highest essi-
nate q the nanber Of insurgents en-
gagged 81 Dask Lake Is 30. The most
ssrso1s apprehension Is that Riel usy
hnk his fortunes with those o. s0ne Of
the dissatisfied Indian tribes, who bear
cid grudgas against the mounted po2i1a
In addition. the difficulties al reaching
the ssens Of disturbances from Eastern
Canada and OF transporting supplies At
this SEASON for the maintenance os troops
are great The Government however,
IS 3 partial oHset, seems able 10 rely On
hrisk volunteering in the neighborIDg
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