The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-01
WINNING War.
GAINING GREAT DIMENSIONS.

GAINING GREAT DIMENSIONS,
WINNIPEG, March 3l.-The rebellion
started by 2jel has gained greater dl-
mansions by the risings Of Indians, who
are in sympathy with the movement.
News comes from Quappello to-day
that the Indians on the reservation at
File Hills had risen in arms and
killed the farm work Instructor
stationed there. There are four bands
Of Indians there, numbering in all
about 500. 4 company Of rifles and a
portion of q field battery went from
Quappelle Station to Fort Quappella
TO be ready IN case Of h0syiities No
adyices have been received from there
IN GREAT DANCER
The FreePress has the following from
Battleford; We are in imminent dam
ger. The Indians in the vicinity Of
Chief Poundmaker's reserve nave gone
into Open rebellion, and put the instruc-
tor and tho agent at defiance.
The Indians have lett other reservations
aud are concentrating in largo numbers
about Battlelord. lG is estimated that
there are 40 least 5000 and more are COM
ing there in o short time. Several Of
them have come into town, threatening
to burn It and take possession of the
HdL AHNho tllA HLuANNg aAO w RilAtl NtlN
children haye been hurried into the bar
racks, and everything ia being done to
put The barracks ir the best possible
condition for defence to protect the help
less. All the men hayo been enrolled
for service an arms and ammunition
have leon issued.
ANINpIAN RAID.
The Indians arein possession Of the
Industrial school. They came yester-
day morning, raidlng farm houses on
the way. They have asked Indian
Agent Rowe for q conference, but tho
latter will meet only the chiefs and on
neutral ground. The Crees and the
Stonies of Eagle Hills, koop aloot from
the movement. Citizens are confident
of holding out until reinforcement ar
rive, All business Is suspended.
The Indians are still eucamped
around tho agency, Lieuten-
ant Governor General Dewdney
ia holding a party with them by telo-
graph from Regina, and peaceful set
| tlemeut is expected. A halt-breod from
Clark's crossing, who refused to join
the rebellion, was made prisoner, but
escaped. He says Riel has 1000 we'll
armed men, including some Indians,
and that he means tignt. Gen. Terry,
commanding the United States troops in
the northwest, reports no Indians cross
ing the boundary. a
THEY FEAR THE FENGANs.
MONTREAL, March 3l-Tbo rumor
that Fenian influences are at work in
tho northwest, are apparently credited
by government, rs special instructions
have been issued to commanders Of the
frontier corps to prepare Tor service. A
special agent OF the government who
nc ot1 thrpVnh fha lgGt Enniun raid
has returned from a tour of inspection
along the frontier, and reports
an unusual number Of suspicious
looking fellows at st. Adams, Fort Gov
ington, Pittsburg and other places. He
anticipates trouble, and has notified the
government. The militia, as a general
rule, is not by any means in an efficient
state. 1t lacks every requisite for q
force in the field.
no ABATEMENT.
There Is no abatement of the war ex-
element, Buslneis has dragged as in
the past few days. The Sixtv-
fifth battalion, 800 strong, drill,
ed in tho old city hall
all tho morning. From them the sur
geons selected go men for the. 'front.'
The corps was addressed ny
Mai. Sugas, who aroused great
enthusiasm. Coz. Quimet and other
officers are having great trouble in pro-
curing charges for the campaign.
THE FEELING AT TORONTO.
TORONTO, March 3l.-rha excitement
continues here undated. Newspaper
bulletin boards are constantly sur
rounded by people eagerly scanning the
latest intelligence from the northwest.
Col. Dennison, dominion adjutant-gen-
eral, has been actively at work sinoe
early this morning with the assistance
of Col. O'Bren, and has completed ar
raugements for the transports and sup
plios necessary for the regiment. COM
posed of the York rangers aud tho
Simooe forces. The regiment is TO mus
ter at tho old post here, but the time
has not vet been fixed. The York
rangers will be ready to-day, but they
will wait until the teams used in trans
porting Col. 0tter's brigade across tho
Canadian Pacific Railroad gaps have re-
turned Col. Denison continues to re-
cejve many applications for transmits
sion TO headquarters from officers offer
ing their services.
MORE TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
QUEBEC, March 3l.-Psremptory or
ders were received to-day calling out
the Nineth battalion and the
cavalry school. The forinor goes
To tho front Immediately with
800 men. They are to be commanded by
Col. Agnor, member of parliament. In
the event Of the cavalry school leaving
the Eighth battalion is to be utilized Tor
garrison duty.
ACRUMB OF COMFORT.
OTTAWA, March 3l.-In the house OF
commons to-day Sir John MacDon"