The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-29
THE REBELLION IN CANADA.
Inhabitants of the Dominion Greatly
Excited and Anxious to Go to War.
Unconfrmed Rumors of Another Fight with
the Rebels-Preparation for Sending
Troops to the Scene Of Trouble.

TORONTO March 28.-The excitement here
continues undated From an early hour this
morning the approaches to the 6rill-shed were
crowded with people, waiting in expectation of
seeing the departure of the troops. The Royal
Grenadiers mustered at o'clock and, notwith-
standing the early hour and the fact that the
sergeants could not find time, last night to no
tfy all members of their companies, they turned
out 800 strong. After they were dis
missed, the Queens Own mustered and showed
a creditable turnout of 543. There is the widest
excitement among them, and many who had left
the regiment when they heard that Col. Otter
was to take command begged to be enrolled.
Both regiments are now in the drill shed, anx-
ionsy awaiting orders to start. The selection
of 25O men from each regiment will not be made
till definite orders have arrived. The mayor in
tmated that the city will look after tho wives
and families of any married men who go to the
front.
A Winnipeg special says Further exciting
rumors come from Carleton. stating that there
was another skirmish and eleven more men
killed, but this is not confirmed. General Mid
dleton, Colonel Houghton and twenty-five Of
ficers and $50 men of the Ninth battalion left
here last night, and reached Quappelle this
morning, where they joined the first detachment,
consisting of field battery of fifty men and ff-
teen cavalry, and left this morning for the West
1t is understood in military circles that Middle
ton will not advance Immediately with the
troops, but await further Developments. He was
heard to remark that if the rebels mean fight
he will not advance without stronger force
The Toronto Mail, the government organ, in
an article on the Northwest troubles, says:
Yesterdays encounter. more particularly since
it resulted in victory for the half-breeds, is no
doubt, the beginning of serious campaign. Riel
is reported to have 800 adhererts. armed with
Remington rifles obtained from American
traders, with six American field guns. The
grave danger however, is to be feared from the
Indians. 1t is evident that Beardys band, who
are Piegans, must have sided with the
| rebels against Major Roster, and should the
disaffection spread to other Indians in the
Carleton agency and to the large b4nds in the
Battleford and Edmonton districts the task of
stamping it out will be formidable one. The
government has taken vigorous measures to meet
the emergency. The Winnipeg battalion of
military, 800 strong, with half battery of artil
lery, is now on its way to Quappele station, 323
miles west of Winnepeg where several trails
run north to the scene of the nsurrection Garlic
ton being POS miles west from Quappelle. The
police force at at Battleford and Prince Albert
numbers 70, and the garrison at Carleton is
800 strong with civilians. so that there are $40
men within striking distance of Rie1, and 800
volunteers, with two Armstrong guns, six or
force, the government has ordered the imme
date dispatch of 800 Eastern troops to the spot.
Only two or three officials at Winnipeg can
get any reliable information from the seat OF
war. The news received at Winnipeg is trans
mitted to Ottawa and tho government officials
| now have full control Of the wires. Posters are
up in all public places calling for volunteers,
and the indications are that the trouble is more
serious than is generally known. Rumor has it
that Crozier and his forces were com
PEELED to disband after skirmish,
were killed. Nothing can be learned positively
regarding this, as the officials will not divu!ge
anything
Norquay's action. last night, in not vetoing some
of the rights bill, has caused great sensation at
burning him in efigy Should this happen
there will be regular mob and riot, as he has
large following. and, like Riel is terror in the
eyes of about half the people in the Northwest.
LATER---The news of another fight and the
disarmament of Crozier's band is not confirmed,
and is believed to be unfounded. There are
many rumors of engagements, but none are con-
irmed except one at Beaudy's reserve.
1t is believed here that Irvine will
hold Fort Carlton until reinforcements
come up rather than risk battle with the half
breeds, although they must be relieved soon,
being short of supplies Captain Moore, who
was wounded in Wednesdays BATTLE is reported
dead General Middleton will await reinforce
ments at GU Appelle. The mounted police are
recruiting actively A new infantry
other companies are being organized in various
outside places. Captain Stewart, of Ottawa,
will organize cavalry corps of 200 men among
the cow bows on the Western ranches who know
how to fight the half breeds and Indians after
their own methods, and are as good shots as
they. Major Bolton has been authorized to
form a similar corps in the western part of the
province of Manitoba