St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-17
Still Killing Stock.

| Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man, April 16.-But little
news is contained in dispatches read to-day
from the far West. Nothing has yet been
heard of the fate of the people at Fort Pitt.
| The news from Battleford is far from en-
cOuraging. The Indians have driven off all
the stock in the surrounding country and
are congregating on the south bank of the
Battle river. 1t is expected by the people
! in the barracks that the redskins will make
an attack tomorrow. They continue to
| plumber and burn all houses along the river
! front. The loss to the settlers will be very
| heavy, as the rising is preventing them
| from doing any seeding and as stock is SO
scarce and consequently dear it will take
years to recover from the blow. Scouts
have been sent from BattlefoTd to meet
Gen. Middleton at Clark's crossing and con-
Yey to him intelligence as to the exact posi-
| ton of affairs at Battleford and that vicin-
| ity. A message from Lord Melgund to the
Hudson bay commissioner received to-day
is to the following effect:
A coURIER's TIDIHGs.
In camp thirty-two miles from Clark s
crossing The column is now thirty-two
miles south of Clark's crossing of the Sas-
katchewan and nearing the rebel territory.
This morning a flying column of artillery
with one gun Of Battery ID pushed on to hold
the crossing and prevent any surprise from
the enemy. This movement is taken on
account of rebel scouts seen watching our
advance yesterday; the remainder Of the
column will follow more leisurely. Maj.
BOultOn joined us last night, and the grena-
dieTs, under command Of Col. GrOssett,
| are close behind. Gen. Middleton expects
to come up with the rebels Oh Saturday
and all engagement viii take place then. if
at all. The irregular cavalry arrived last
night at 10 p. III. Col. Irvine will advance
from Prince Albert 50 as to join us in time
to surround Riel and his party. Our force
for this work is now complete and decisive
events are crOwding fast upon his train.
Gen. Middleton has intimated that he will
use the Saskatchewan river as
much as possible for forwarding
supplies north. the steamer NOrthcote
will be kept constantly running. The gen
eral deems the river route the safest by
which to transport supplies. He has inti-
mated that it is his intention to establish a
stronghold at Clarke's crossing as the base
OF supplies for northwestern points. 1t will
be strongly garisOned. and supplies can be
ordered forward both by overland route and
| by the Saskatchewan river"
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
Gen. Middleton yesterday telegrapbed in
| stTuetiOns that the governor generals body
( guards should for the present remain in
/ Winnipeg and when sent west their desti-
nation would be Swift Current, it is sup
I posed for the purpose Of joining Offers di-
vision, If required Col. SCOTS battalion
will be divided, one-half being left at Swift
/ Current, and the remainder being sent ON
to Calgary. No troops will be kept in Win
! nipeg, and those Ell route north
Of Lake Superior will be forwarded
on their arrival. Precautions have the
been taken by Gen. Middleton to have
whole country along the line Of advance,
which viii be taken by Col Otter, with a
I FIXING column for Battleford, secured by
scouts in order that no surprise may be
/ given the troops. TyTwhitt, commanding