The Portland daily press., 1885-04-04
RIEL'S REBELLION.
Canada Preparing for Long. Con
tinued Struggle.
Reports that Fenians Will Assist the
Insurgents.

NEW York, April 3.-The New York Jour
nal says to-day:
An ominous silence and unvonted activity has
prevailed in the Fenan circles of this CITY since tina
beginning OF the armed rebellion in Canada North
west. Yesterday it reached the eliminating point
when it was said. on very good authority that 300
members of the Fenian Brotherhood had left New
York city for the seat of war to help Louis Riel in
his contest with the Canadian authorities. 1t is
said that Captain John McCsfferty, who was sup
posed to be mo: l = was in New York consulting
with Irish leaders during the past five days. and
that he left for the West yesterday with an Irish
man. who has just ended 10 years service as an
officer In the United States army. They go to take
charge OF the Fenian expedition. Two of Reps
agents accompanied them, and one remained be-
hind. On Wednesday evening there was secret
meeting at Corporal Colemans saloon. where tho
final arrangements were made. Fifty Irish volun-
teers were on the spot and the applications of fifty
others had to be refused for the time being. In
order to divert suspicion, the members of the expe-
dition met in groups at the residences of the lead
ers and left in patches by all the railroads leading
and others by the night trains Fifteen members of
Lhe "Jee Brady Circle" left at O'Clock last night
by the New York Central road. Their departure
was unannounced and therefore excited no COM
ments. The members of the expedition will go to
Chicago, thence to st. Panl, and thence to Battle
ford.
The following is said to be true copy of the
last order issued by the Fenian executives:
Remember Limerick. England's difficulty, Ire
lands opportunity.
Headquarters F. B.. to Centres of the Fenian
Brotherhood, Greeting:
.'In accordance with an order already issued YOU
will prepare your men for active work. The time
has arrived when we must strike at the enemy.
FORWARD your quota of volunteers at once. April
I'd, to the place already designated Arms and
ammunition Will be supplied when they reach the
destination. Do nothing that will compromise the
American Cover nment.
"By order of the executive God save Ireland"
CHICAGO, April "A number of prominent
Canadian officials passed through here to-day
en- route to Manitoba. 1t was learned through
conversations with them that the Dominion
government is taking active precautions
against Fenian INVASION. and that the gov
ernment is in receipt OF information which
shows conclusively that Fenians are contem-
plating some kind of a movement. The Do
Ininion authorities expect long guerrilla
warfare, which will probably last year or
more. Tbs military authorities ara actively
engaged in getting arms and accoutrements in
readiness and preparing to make vigorous
warfare.
ST. PAUL, Minn., April "a special des-
patch from Winnipeg says: The wire to
Batteford was cut last evening and things
look very bad there. William Howie of High
and saws Riel has now 1900 men, including
about 700 Indians, and six cannon and means
to tight. The men killed at the raid on Bat
tleford were James Payne, George Apple
gath and Clink, all Indian instructors, and
Barney Fremont, ranchman. A man named
Blondin, who arrived at Gu Appelle yesterday
from Humboldt, had his freight taken from
him By rebels, who gave him an order for it,
signed Alexander Fisher, Lieutenant Gov
Secretary AL of the Goth battalion and the
remainder of the Winnipeg field battery ar
rived at Fort Gu Appelle yesterday, where they
encamped. 1t is said Riel has telegraph
operator with him and has been tapping the
wires to keep posted on the governments in
tentions and the movements of troops.
nrrra 0
ordered 10000 Martini Henry rifles and 3,OOO.-
900 rounds Of cartridges for the troops.