New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09
O. Van Houten and william II. Bradley for Tax Com
m issiOners.
MOVEMENTS OF THE HALE BREEDS
TROOPS TO PROTECT THE SUPPLIES.
AN ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED SION NEAR THE
SASKATCHEWAN.

AN ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED SION NEAR THE
SASKATCHEWAN.
T.PAUL, April S.-A dispatch to The Dispatch
fran Winnipeg says 4" II ia reported at Touchwood
Hills that band OF Indians within days march OF
Humboldt, where the Government supplies are stored.
and the advance OF will he hurried to prevent the
capture OF the supplies 1t is also stated that Rel has
placed large force rebels the south branch OF the
Saskatchewan prevent the troops from crossing over
The troops viii reach there in about twelve days, when
an engagement will likely occur"
John Cosigan, Minister OF Inland Revenue in eech
at Lewis defended the policy OF the Government IN the
matter OF the Northwest rebellion Concerning the half
breed claims he said that they unjust and should
not be recognized. The Metis had not been wrongly
treated by tue Government hut after selling the lands
they had obtained the cd River they had demanded
others on the Saskatchewan.
d. A. Smith says he has not nor has the Hudson Bay
Company the Canadian Pacific Railway received
any innaton OF the reported rising Of the Teton Sioux
Indians He dscreds the report. as he feels certain
that II the Indians had risen, he would have been in
formed OF tie fact from one source or another.
OTTAWA April S.-Eighteen Dominion laud surveyors,
who viii act scouts. have started Tor the Northwest
At Toronto they will be joined by irywo others and
the party Will through by way OF Chicago sir JOhn
Macdonald has given notice OF Resolution to authorize
the Government to the mounted police force
from 500 10 500; also 10 appoint non commissioned
officers twenty supernumerary constables and twenty
scouts
wINSpRG, April s.-The Nineteth Rifles and
the Winnipeg Field Battery camped twenty
with Battery A three miles behind them The forces
Joined this morning but obliged await supplies
before moving further toward TOuchwood. "B y Bat
terry remained ut QuAppee station, it having been de-
cied send II The Queens UwnOn to swift Current
To go down the river. special train with the
Royal Grenadicrs Of Toronto, reached the city this
morning. having made the journey from Port Arthur IN
four Tie guard Of the Queens own some II
and the Ottawa fOOtguards aud 81 sharp'hOOters
were with the Grenadirrs.
II u now expected that the Grenadiers and ottawa
sharp-hOOters Will also probably To swift Current
and with T. Battery ard the Queens own Will form
divisions To advance MOI tn by the SASKATCHEWAN RIVER
junction Will he made by the two divisions ht clark
Crossing and the question OF further advance Will be
settled AT that tDe IL Is expected one division VIII 20
To Prince Albert and the other t. Batfeford. and
B" Battle remaining at those points TIL fal, III
order o. make lull restoration of peace.
messenger from Prince Albert mas Just passed here
He that there provisions Tor three weeks only,
aud that II relief does not by that time the police
The troops camrel MOnday night twelve miles out or
attendant campaign at this time Of the year. They
suffered terribly from cold the mercury falling from bO~
above 2OS below zero aud the men had difficulty In
keeping from freezing.
II been learned that shortly after Farm Instructor
Applegarts arrival at swift Current, baDd or Indians,
with Lurkyman u their nead caine To the place III was
disc that their Object secure Appcgarfl
For several hours they marched through tue tOwh ther
| actions 1eing of tie most insOcnt character
The following intelligence has been receiver ny
Culgarry: Fort Macleod Is threatened and an Indian
uprising cannot any longer be prevented by the good
offices Of Pere Lacombe."