Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-03
The Nfnetieth Battalion Routs
Force of Indians-The Government
Hurryfng Forward Troops And
Stores.

Force of Indians-The Government
Hurryfng Forward Troops And
stores.
WINNIPEG, April At is rumored that
there was an engagement this afternoon near
Fort Quappelle between the Ninetieth bat
TALON of this city and Cree Indians. One
report says two Indians were shot and the
band then fed. Another says that three
volunteers were killed and ten wounded.
No confirmation of the rumor can be OBJ
tanned, however, as there is only one wire to
Quappelle and that is controlled by the
government, and there are many govern
ment messages over it that it is impossible
to obtain any press dispatches from that
point. There is considerable anxiety over
the report, especially among those having
friends and relatives in the battalion.
OTTAWA, April 2.-Robert Watson, NJ P,
received a telegram tonight from several
prominent residents at Winnipeg remonstrat-
ing against the action of the government in
sending troops to Battleford via Touchwood
Hills instead of Swift Current, a route 1874
miles shorter than the one selected Colonel
Hercheimer with his four hundred mounted
police, who had gone to the relief of the set
tiers at Battleford, was reported at Medicine
Hut unable to proceed until the rivers open.
1t is feared that he cannot reach Battleford
until provisions give out. The dis
patch urges that strong force should
be despatched at once to relieve the settlers
at Battleford, rs there appears to be no prob
ability of a collision between the half breeds.
and settlers at Prince Albert or Duck Lake
until the troops arrive. The despatch states
that Prince Albert is well provided for and
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such efforts should be made to
relieve that point while help
less women and children at Battle
ford are left to the mercy of thousands of
half breeds and Indians The despatch con
Guided by stating that it is impossible to
relieve Battleford either via Touchwood or
Saskatchewan navigation and that
the only feasible way is via
Swift Current. Mr.. Watson is asked in the
name of humanity to bring the
matter before parliament Immediately.
WINNIPEG, April "A Quappelle dispatch
says: Trouble is feared at Fort Quappelle,
eighty Crow Indians having gathered around
war paint and raised hideous row. A
pow-wow wa held with the agent and they
returned to their reserve, but are likely to
break out again. A meeting of French half
breeds was called to-day at the mission.
Middleton is afraid he will be annihilated if
| he proceeds toward Battleford. Hum
| boldt station is deserted by the
| operator and mail carriers for fear
of descent by the rebels. The operator at
| Clark's crossing is expecting hourly to be
made captive. The Indians left Battleford
| in a westerly direction and are supposed to
have gone to join the Fort Pitt Indians No
doubt the situation at Battleferd is very seri-
ous, as one third of the whole Indian popu-
lation lives in that district and Hercheime1
will be unable to render any assistance with
! his small force.
OTTAWA, April 2.-The ministry to day
| ordered ten thousand Martini Henri rifles anf
| large amount of ammunition from Londol
| for the Northwest. The equipment and for
warding of troops continues actively.
| GatlinR Guns Skinned From HarffQr q