Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-07

than 90 the states, and sone 20 the
no9sherr and western vida The PED
Ola Of the Territory, especially tnoss
persDnalEy e0nnecfed with the oriRinai
ssvolt against fhe Hathorjty OF Me-
DsyugzII, wers indignant AZ ne sofn
thInQs had taksn. and early La the fan
Of $50 a secret meeting Of TIE former
lenders vas keid-
4 SECOND sTKr0oLE Fos DDEfESpEsoh-
Tksy resolved not 10 recognize the
authority Of Canada, bot 10 conez11e
ttsssr struggle for Independence under
tss provisional government. Accoro-
irirfv O'Donoghue was commissioned q
special agent Ct the government OF the
pe3ple 20 visit the United states, lay
In, ar.evanees Of the Aanisooans be
fore Presidsnt Grant and the American
t,e.,uie, and en1eAvor 10 enlist sympa-
Inv IN their behalf. The commission
was written on single sheet OF due
legal cap. and was as follows:
We, the undersigned representatives
and others OF the late provisional CIV
eminent Of Rupert's Land and the
Sarthvest, do hereby appoint dele
gate. Hon. william b. O'DonoRhue, 70
prt,oead 70 Washington City, Uolted
States Of America, and lay before bis
Efralieacy, Prssident Grant, and bis
honorable Cabinet, our grievances and
cor wants, Is stated in our memorial.
and a. will be made known TO His IL
esIIency and Cabinet by our delegate,
tolwhom We give all authority to repre-
sent d"
1SicuedI Francois Daspkanais, BPt.
Tauroud. LOUIS Lacerte, Pierre Posr2s,
III Page dit Quietal, kaphei Belle
faile. Marcel Roy, Urbain Delorpe, L.
Harxier Roy. Herbert Deslaarier, Hugh
p OsLoree, Alfred Il Scott. Henry Ma
kenny, Henry Bousquet, Pierre Parau-
teau, Bapt. Beaucherine.
gOstpber 3, 1910, Manitoba, b. N. A.
In addition thereto, ODonoRhue was
given another commission authorizing
| hl,a 70 raise an armed force in the
| States and, feturning to Manitoba, To
strike another blow for the rights and
| liberties Of the people IN the name aud
with the authority of the provisional
eoyernment. This Was signed by Riel.
L'Epine and every mesnber and ohicer
of The provisional government. Acting
upon. these commissions. ODono2hue
orearsized the 90 called - falsely
called - Penian raid. The secret
sympa,hies o. the people were
stranaiy with this movement. ODon
| oolIue was flooded with letters from
oficisls high in power and authority,
some OF them holdinR positions in the
Gogernnlens Council Of Manitoba al
that time, urging him In the strongest
terms 70 gather force and strike st
once& Throughout the province the
moss prominent leaders Of the French
party in secret aided and sympathizsd
with the movement. lt was believed by
manv that after the FIRST conflict the
United States would recognize the IN
dependence Of Manitoba and lend as
sistanee in the struggle.
AN AGENT SENT TO THE STATES.
Strengthened by every assurance,
| OD0uoQhue visited Washington and
laid his mission before President
Grant. He conferred With citizens in
all the principal cities, meeting much
encouFagsment and support. The Fe
MAN orQanizstion, in secret meeting in
| New York, and through the press. de.
nouneed the moyement-ODonogh
hayins. CURLY refused an offer from the
Fsniaus during the existence of the
provisional government but the sym.
patty 81 many people. especially in the
Northwest, was with the movement
For ! year O'Doneehue remained in she
States perfecting his arrangements, and
| In October, 1871, returned to the horde,
with sixty i've armed men. He al
once dispatched couriers TO inform
the half-breed chiefs and the
signess of his commission tina,
he had returned with the desired force
| On the Sd of October, at midnight, q
couneiI was held at Point q Michel
Thsre was q good representation Of the
Metis chiefs, but Riei was absent. He
sent word that be did not think it besi
| to attend while his active influence wal
necessary to defeat the overturss of the
Government 10 win over the Metis. He
assured the council Of his hearty appro
baton, and promised that when called
upon be would be ready at the bead OF
his tnen. The council accepted the
message. ODonoghue's report waa ap
| proved and the agreement he had made
with his armed fore ratified The half
breed leaders stated that the Scotch and
English settlers had agreed to remain
neutral aud abide by the result of the
struggle. II was decided that ODono-
ghue,s force should cross the border on
the second dsy alter October 9Th. La
Riviere Selle was appointed the render.
vous where all the different forces
should unite on October 7th, and thence
proceed DO, take Fort Garry. The In
surgefats we're 10 carry the dag of the
/ provisional government and act In il
name and under its authority. AT the
conclusion OF the council all swors
fealty TO the provisional government
and the half breed chiefs started cut %
arouse their people to arms. Thus al
seemed ripe Foe 9 sIuccessfuI struggle
Rsel promising 10 be on hand with 3O(
men. But for the traaehary OF Riel
and ths intsrfereaes Of the United
States troops, the rebellion might have
been carried ont SUCCESSFULLY. fa
o'DosoaHuK cHrssEz TER BORDER.
AT 7:30 On the morning Of October 5
as agreed upou. O'DonoRhue's forces
crossed the border and tack posses don
Of tbs fort and post al Pembins In the
name Of The provisional government
That night, leaving a portion Of the
force In charge Of the fort, they were
10 proceed onward TO the appointed ren,
tiekvoes with hid and the Mstis. Az
o'clock, however, q detachment Of Uni
ted States troops advanced upon the
place. This WI unexpected By the In
sRrgents. and o hurried council Of the
leaders wasl held. 0sDonoghue claimed
that g. they vers on Bsitish soil tks
AmeriuAn troops had no right Or author.
ity TO attack khem, szd be favored de-
| fendina the plHoe. 0'Neili. whs wss In
charge under O'Donoehuo. refnsed IN
DER any eifcemstsnees 70 ofsr resist
anee 10 tha Unifed 9tiftes Gosernmant
and his afgfineAts dazlIy prevailed
The post was huFriedly abandoned. bui
TIE retreatina men vafe pursued BY the
| troops and some tventy captured
including 0Neila. 81 Ia che nesantim.
Riel Was playing q double game. and
thrpush the nnsdiatign Of Father Rich6'
vas negoizatiAz with Gas. Archibald
Gu 0slohsS 4th, the day after the com
oil and tho day on which Rel was In
formed Of tha acfien and pians Of ths
council, which. IL b asserted. he acqui.
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