The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-04-17
THE RIEL REBELLION.

Tho Uprising In the Northwest Assumes
New Phase-Unjustly Treated White Set
tiers Propose to "Gct Behind Their Rihes"
The Dominion Government Awakine to
the tiraivty of the Situation-The Black.
feet, Blood and Pegan Indians to Take
Hand.
WINNIPEG, MAN, April SIT now
would appear that the Northwest rebel.
lion will not be confined to Indians and
half-breeds, but settlers who have been
most unfairly treated by the Government
will become rebels and join Reil. They
are disgusted with the Governments con-
slant refusal to give them patents for
lands, and are indignant at the manner In
which favored land-grabbers have been
allowed to steal the most valuable agri-
cultural portions of the country after
they have been improved by the labor
and at the expense of the settlers.
meeting of white settlers was held at
Colgary last night, and q telegram was
sent to the Government asking for q re-
dress of grievances. A memorandum OF
grievances was sent by mail and sigma
lures of over two thousand attached. In
case their demands are ignored the ques-
tion of resorting to arms and joining the
rebels will next come up. The settlers
say that if their demands are not imme-
diately granted they will get behind their
rifles and assist the rebels. They say the
only difference between settlers and wild
animals in the Northwest is that the ami
mails have closed season, whereas the
settlers are hunted at all seasons by po-
lice or Government officials. The half
breeds are greatly pleased at the attitude
of The white settlers, and now feel conf
dent of success. The last phase In the
situation places the Government In d.
| lemma.
OTTAWA, ONT, April 9.-There appears
to be general feeling of alarm over the
Northwest, owing to suspicious move
ments of the Indians. On Wednesday 1t
was announced that the Bloods and
Piegans near Colgary We're becoming un-
easy, and y yesterday the Government re-
ceived a telegram from Major-General
Strange, who states that they are all
moving southwark to join the American
Indians who have already commenced
crossing over. The combined strength
of these two hostile tribes is 5000. Gen.
eral Strange asks that troops may be sent
to Fort Mcleod Immediately. The In
dians in Quappelle Valley are by no means
contented, and fears are entertained
that they will give trouble while the
troops are going north. Official reports
state that the whole Northwest is thor
oughly demoralized, and that farmers
will do little or no sowing this spring.
Ever since the outbreak of the rebel
lion, the Department of the interior
here has been busily engaged in set
Ting claims of settlers in the Northwest.
Many of these claims have been out
standing for three years, and people
were beginning to despair of ever getting
them settled. The Minister of the Interior
however, has thought better of 1t, and
has now telegraphed number of dissat-
isfled parties that their demands will be
acceded to between now and the first o
May. A number of these claims lie ir
the Fort Mcleod and Medicine Hat dis
tricts. Had the claims of the half-breeds
many of which Sir John Macdonald ad
mitted were reasonable, been attended Il
by the department, the present rebel
lion in the Northwest would have beel
averted.
A GENERAL INDIAN UPRISING.
WINNIPEG, April 9.-A most alarmin
state of affairs is reported by a Colgar
dispatch received last evening. Plerr
Lacomb has been using his good office
, with the Blackfeet to keep them loyal, br
! 1t is now certain that his exertions hay
been in vain. Dispatches received to-da
! at volunteer headquarters from McLeo
: have given great uneasiness. Startlin
, news is also received from th
South in reference to American rec
skins. Thereis no doubt that the Gros
+. ventres Indians are now north of the IL
J. ternational boundary and on the wal
t path. The South Piegans and Blood
p have undoubtedly formed an alllanc
Tobacco sent from Riel's Indians to tt
$ Grosventres some time ago was accepte
: by the latter, thus showing that Riel ha
e laid deep conspiracy, in which tt
3 Milk River Indians will play an In
portant part. Women, children and thos
incapable of bearing arms are flocking
;. Fort Mcleod for protection. Gener
u Strange is putting everything in the di
- trict on the defensive basis. The Blac
: feet did not meet Colonel Cotton at tt
d crossing yesterday according to agre
b ment, and this looks ominous. II
Y, Blood Indians at Mcleod are acting We
re ugly.