The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-04-10

Maj. Boswell, arrived at Fort Qu'Appelle at 2
o'clock this afternoon. and Immediately went
into camp. Col. Herchner, of the mounted po-
lice, has left Regina for Edmonton, via Swift
Current, taking with him seventy police. Warden
Bedson intends TO arm all his teamsters. and has
sent for 24O Peabody rifles and ammunition. A
company OF eighteen scouts. organized and COM
manded by Capt. Julius French. did good service
in the march to the fort.
A company of thirty scouts, under COM
mand OF Frank Oslor and George W. r,
White, is being organized here to patrol the
country along the international boundary to
prevent supplies and arms being sent in
from the states; also to report any move
ment on the part of the American Indians
toward joining with the Canadian redskins.
All the land guides employed by the COM
pany are TO be mounted. Gen. Middleton
approves of the scheme.
THE NORTHWESTERN INDIANS.
There are $4,000 Indians-Crees, Black
feet, a few Sioux rencgades, fewer Beavers
and Assinaboines-in the three districts
named above, and of these 5000 are armed
fighting men. How many of the 5000 will
join in an outbreak, if there is an outbreak,
is a question the government is anxious to
have answered Probably half; but as they
are scattered all over a most difficult country
which they know thoroughly and the troops
don't, 1t may prove a repetition of the costly
and vexatious Chief Joseph and Sitting Bull
pursuits, with the wcful difference that the
Indians, retreating or advancing, can strike
undefended settlements where they can hold
a holiday of rapine. murder and de-
%struction. This, Of course, is the gloomy
side of the picture. 1t is one the govern
ment is regarding as possible, but hoping i'm
probable. If the Indians do not pursue the
outbreaks made, the destruction Of the Riel
insurgents is q question of comparatively
short time. They will fight, because those
captured are most likely to fell the halter
draw This city, as it has been for
of an excitement which hotelkeepers say re.
minds them of the boom times. only more SO.
B~ATTLEFoRD CAPTURED.
At a meeting of citizens at Winnipeg Mon
day night the following authentic telegram
from Bartleford was read:
Battleford has been captured by Indians, who
have possession of every house in the place. The
settlers escaped to the barracks. where they are
now awaiting an attack OF the Indians, who are
well armed. A fight will certainly take place
before morning.
The meeting of the citizens referred to
was held to advise means for home pro,
lection. Attorney General Hamilton has re-
ceived n number of threatening letters from
alleged Fenians. The provincial legislature
has adjourned for a week. In view of Fenian
reports, the meeting tonight sent a dis
patch to Ottawa for arms and ammunition,
for U men who Will be secured in Win
nipeg. The po,i'e force will be enlarged,
and will be additionally armed. This Fenian
report must be taken with salt. Consul
Taylor is keeping Washington advised.
Middleton has asked for 0 more troops.
Indian scouts are engaged. Forty-seven reb-
els are said to have been killed in the fight
at Duck lake, and many were rounded and
taken prisoners.
THE INDIANS RISING.
A rebel emisSary, who has been travelling
around amongst the Indian reserves on the
Saskatchewan, melting a rising. has been ar
rested, and is now in custody at Fort Pitt.
News has been received of a concentration
OF Crees at Poundmaker's reserve, and it is
feared that Indians are now about starting
on the war path. A delegation is on its way
to Battleford to make demands.
The police have decided to abandon Battle
ford, Duck Lake and Carlton as posts, and
concentrate their forces at Prince Albert.
Riels forces have been greatly augmented.
He has 100 half-breeds, and is beng
Joined by Chief Beardy. Indians are rising
in many places, and it is believed it will be
general
CARLTON ABANDONED.
WINNIPEG, Special, March 90. official
dispatch was received from Col. Irvine at
Prince Albert via Battleford. announcing that
he had destroyed stores and telegraph at
Fort Carlton and fallen back upon Prince
Albert, forty miles northeast Another
dispatch announced that Fort Carlton was
burned to the ground on the 9th The
dispatch did not state whether Col Irvine
burned The fort when leaving it, OF
whether the fire was the work of the rebels.
but it is thought Col. Irvine was responsible
for its destruction. 1t is understood he was
forced to fall back upon Prince Albert in
consequence of supplies giving out at Carl
ton Prince Albert is a more defensible
point. and the citizens will be relieved BY
the presence of $50 police in their
midst This is accommodation for the
police in Prince Albert. Fort Carlton was
situated on the south bank of the North
Saskatchewan in a hollow, and was built
with a view of protection from the weather
rather than for defense from Indians, as it
was a wooden structure.
DETAILS OF II FIGHT.
ABattleford dispatch received to-day says
"A scout just arrived gives particulars of the
engagement at Duck lake. Thursday, between
police and volunteers with the rebels The
half breeds greatly ~outnnmbered the sol.
diers. there being only seventy-tive of the
latter, who were on their way to Duck Lake,
and Were met by a flag of truce. ana while
q parley was going on the rebels
opened fire from positions on both sides
of the trail. An exciting battle followed, in
which at least forty rebels were killed, be-
sides which as many more were wounded,
and four taken prisoners The cannon did
good service in intimidating the enemy, and
if it had not been for that circumstance the
loss Of life would lave been much greater
among the police and volunteers.