The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-11
RIEL'S REBELLION.
RIEL'S REBELLION.
White Settlers at Frog Lake
Massacred by Indians.
Fears that the Whole Garrison Have
Perished.
The Work of Ruin at Carleton
Completed by the Rebels.

WINNIPEG, April 10.-Word has Just been receiy-
ed from Battleford OF the massacre of the white
settlers at Frog Lake. northwest Of Fort Pitt. The
following are the names of the victims: T. 7,
Quinn, Indian agent; John Delaney, farm instruc.
tor; Gowlsnlock and wife; Father Tafford and
Father Lemarshand, priests, and two men whose
names are not learned. Mrs. Delaney is prisoner,
and it is not known what became Of Cameron the
Hudson Bay Company's agent. The word was
brought to Battleford yesterday by W. Quinn,
nephew of the Indian agent. The wire between
Batteford and Clarke's crossing is apparently not
cut but has been lying the ground, and circuit
was established for short time, allowing the mes
sage to come through. 1t is stated in the
sage that Battleford is surrounded by 100 Indians
but no attack has been made on the barracks. In
The Hudson Bay oficsr hss received inteleanee bv
way Of Edmonton and Calharry, that the Saddle
Lake Indians have raided the government ware
house at that point and gone to join the TebesThey
have also received cipher message from a factor
at Prince Albert, dated March 81 in which he SAYS:
'The whole population is our hands, and 1 am
securing the country for provsions.S Send -four at
once.''
The Indians on Frog Lake reserve are all Crees,
and number a little over 200. Their chiefs are
Observation-Disclosures, Onepowhay and Pieskeah-
kewin.
There was a Roman Catholic mission school for
Indian children at Frog Lake, which was in pros
porous condition last summer. That this massacre
could have been the work OF Frog Lake Indians
alone does not seem altogether probable, as they
have hitherto been quiet and well behaved 1t viii
be remembered that as late as the end of last No
yemher. Big Bear, with his band of 500 South
Crees, was in Fort Pitt agency stirring up the local
tribes, and it Is not improbable that he may be a
leader in the uprising in that locality.
OTTAWA, April 10.-on the half breed captured
at Humboldt the other day some documents were
found, One Of these, forwarded to the government
here, was a letter signed by Rie and addressed to
the editor of the St. Paul. Mimi, Pioneer Press and
was as follows
LIBERTY CAMP II miles from Duck Lake
Northwest Territories, april 3, 1885.
Is it true that American arms and American citi-
zens are to be used against the half breeds? The
Canadian government are trying to crush US with
tyrannical acts What have the half breeds done to
provoke American hostility? What have they done
against the spirit of American liberty? The desire
for freedom is universal instinct. Why should not
the half breeds of the Northwest Territories desire
to come within its sunshine? They do SO desire, and
shall WOO the smiles of freedom ever with the saer
flee of brave mems lives. Has the spirit of '76 with
its splendid memories Of courage and struggles de-
parted from the American people? Has liberty no
further triumph to achieve that the American heart
has grown callous to the whisperings of justice?
Ours is battle for our homes. This is battle for
human rights well as the rights of the half breeds
of the Northwest. Jeffersons sublime sentiment
Life, liberty and tho pursuit of happiness" is
bondage even as the pillar of fame guided the
scourged of Egypt, with It's inspiration. We must
triumph But why should American freemen range
themselves on the side OF granny, the oppression
(Signed) LOUIS R1EL
A white settler who escaped from the Northwest
w Qu Appo1St says hl6lb uod1QuAFlets IN a
small Roman Catholic church near Batouehe. On
the spire floats the flag of the provisional govern
ment. 1t contains on one side "a Roman Catholic
emblem. and on the other picture of coyote or
prairie wolf. The centre piece is blood-red hand
pointing upward The flag also bears the notices:
"Our homes and altaTs," !" "May God and liberty
guide efforts.' The half breeds claim that the
Quebec Catholics favor them.
In the Commons this afternoon Sir John A. Mac
Donald said he regrett ed he had to announce
sacre at Frog Lake 40 miles nerth of Fort Pitt A
telegramshad been received from Inspector Dickns
commander of the mounted police at Fort Pitt, Civ
ing the names of eight persons as having been killed
and one woman was taken prisoner and carried off.
The fate of Cameron, the Hudson Bay Company g
agent, was unknown. There were thirteen families
at FIog Lake, and it is thought the number of kill
ed is much larger than that given. Inspector
Dickens is said to be son of Charles Dickens, the
novelist.
LATER.
WINNIPEG, April 1O-Later news from Battle
ford says IA persons in all were killed by the In
| 20 police. 1t is thought here these and all the
settlers around have been massacred. Pitts is
rounded by the worst Indians in the Northwest,
mostly under the leadership of the notorious Big
Bear. Battleford advices says party of forty In
| dians approached the fort, and as it thought
they were going to make an attack fire poured
upon then at long range by the mounted police in
the fort. Two Indians were killed and the others
hastily retreated.
report from Gen. Middleton's party says twenty
| rebels were TAX en- prisoners at Battleford. The
| Hudson Bay Company this afternoon received an
| other despatch from Prince Albert stating that a
portion Of the settlement at Carleton which not
1 consumed when the place was evacuated by Irving
| and Crozier, has been burned by rebels.