Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-11
on THE WAR PArH.

TVveuty-sevsn killed In One slzlrnaish and
Volunteers called for-Ehe Mayor of To-
rOnto Intmates That the City WIN Look
Amer the Wives and Families of any Mar
ried men Who so 20 the Front.
st. Paul, March o. -The Dispatch's Win
nepeg special says: Further exciting ru-
mOrs come from CarrOltOn and state that
there was another Ckirmish, and eleven
more men killed. Thestatsment, however,
is not confirmed. General Middleton and
Colonel HOughbOn, with twenty five officers
and $50 men left here last night and reach
ed Queppelle this morning, where they
Oined the first detachment of the field bat
terry of the Fifteenth Cavalry, and left this
morning for the West. IL is understood in
military circles that Middleton will not ad-
vance Immediately with the troops, but
await further developments. He was heard
to remark that if the rebels mean to fight,
he viii not advance without 9 stronger
force.
Winnipeg, March 2s.-There are only
two or three officials here. Can't get any
reliable information from the seat of war.
News received here is transmitted to Otta-
wa, and the Government officials now have
full control Of the wires. Posters are upin
ali public places calling for volunteers, and
the indications are that the trouble is more
serious than is generally known. RumOr
has 1t that CrOZisr and his forces were
forced TO disband after 8 skirmish, in which
Toronto, March 28.-The excitement here
continued undated. From an early hour
this morning the approaches to the drill
shed were crowded with people waiting in
the expectation of seeing the departure of
the troops. The Royal Crenaoiers mustered
at 8 o'clock, and Notwithstanding the early
hour and the fact that the Sergeants could
not find time last night to notify all the
members Of their companies, they turned
out 800 strong.
n 4 a
Own mustered, and showed q creditable
turn out of 543. There is the widest eX-
element amongst them, and many who had
left the regiment when they heard ClOtter
was to take command begged to be enrolled.
Both regiments are in the drill shed, anX-
iOusIy waiting an order to start.
The selection Of $50 men from each regi-
menC will not be made until definite orders
arrive.
The Mayor intimated that the city would
look after the wives and families of any
married men who go to the front.
ASSUMING GREArER DIMENSIONS.
Winnipeg, March 3O.-The rebellion
started by Riel has gained greater dimen-
siOns by the rising Of Indians in sympathy.
News comes from Quappille to-day that
the Indians on the reserves On File Hills
have risen in arms and killed the farm in
struCtOr stationed there. There are four
bands of Indians there, numbering in all
about 500. Three companies of rifles and
a portion of a field battery have been sent
west from Quapille station to Fort Quap-
pile.
ON RAID.
st. Paul, March 31.-Dispatcbes from
Winnipeg say that the Indians are in pOss-
essiOn of the industrial school. They came
yesterday morning, raiding farm houses
on the way. They have asked Indian
Agent Rowe for a conference, but the latter
wall meet only the chiefs and on neutral
ground. The Cress and StOnies of Eagle
Hills keep alOOf from the movement. The
citizens are confident Of holding out until
reinfOrcements arrive, but all business has
been suspended.