Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-29
Alarming News from Manitoba.


CHICAGO, March 2S.-The Duty
Ners's Winnipeg special says: A tele-
gram from Brandon says the mounted
police have captured Louis Genville, an
emissary of Rel, who had been sent
with letters to the Indians and half
breeds of Broadview, Oak Lake, and
Bale. st. Paul. The papers were
not found. The prisoner says he
left Rel six days ago. and that
he then had six American cannon
and 100 men, and that he was
being joined by the American In
dians. Major Crozier and his men. he
says, have been made prisoners. Gene
raj Middleton was informed Of the cap
ture, and ordered the prisoner brought
here. He arrived OH a special car yes
terday afternoon, and is locked up for
examination. A large special train left
here yesterday for the West with the
rest Of the troops. and General Middle
ton in command. Sufficient supplies
for two weeks were taken. Major
CrOzier sent word to Battleiord
recently that an attack upon the
fort by the rebels was imminent. He
had between $50 and 200 Indians under
arms and three pieces Of artillery.
Great uneasiness is felt here over the
report that American Indians arc going
to Join the rebels. All the Canadian
Indians are now known to be uneasy,
and some are threatening to rise. Re-
ports come from districts and towns
throughout the country Of farmers or
ganizing companies and drilling for de-
fence.
TORONTO, 0NT., March 2S.-The
excitement here continues undated.
From an early hour this morning the
approaches to the drill-shed were
crowded with people waiting in expec-
tation of seeing the departure Of the
troops. The Royal Grenadiers mus
tered at s o'clock and turned out three
hundred strong. After they were dis
missed the Queens Own mustered, and
showed a creditable turn out Of SAB
men. There is the widest excitement
among them. The selection Of $50 men
from each regiment will not be made
until definite orders are received.
The Mayor has intimated that the city
will look after the wives and families OF
the married men who may go to the
front.
TORONTO, March 2S.-The Mail,
Government organ, in an article on the
trouble in the Northwest, says: Yes
terday's encounter, more particularly
since it resulted in n victory for the
half-breeds. is no doubt the beginning
OF serious campaign. Riel is re-
ported to have $500 adherents,
armed with Remington rifles, OBJ
tanned from American traders.
and six American field-guns. Graver
danger. however, is to be feared from
the Indians. 1t is evident that Bear
dey's band, who are piegans. must have
sided with the rebels against Major
Crozier, and should the disaiiection
fDItdu W Otiti fhuidho III tht 'ei'N'N''
agency and to the large bands in the
Battleford and Edmondton districts. the
task Of stamping it out will be formula
bic. The Government has taken yigo-
rous measures to meet the emergency.
ST. PAUL. MINI. March ga
special from Winnipeg says: Further
exciting rumors come from Carleton,
one stating that there has been another
skirmish, in which eleven more mel
were killed, but this has not been con
tirmed. General Middleton. Colonel
Houeh,on, and twenty-five officers
and ESQ men Of the Ninth battalion
left here last night and reached
Quappele this morning. where they
joined the first detachment Of held
battery OF fifty and squad Of iiiteen
cavalry men, and lei, this morning ioi
the West. 1t is understood in military
circles that General Middleton will mo-
advance immediately with the troops
but viii await further Developments