Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-09

outbreaks made, the destruction Of the Riel
insurgents is a question of comparatively
short time. They will fight, because those
captured are most likely to fell the halter
draw. This city, as it has been for
nearly a fortnight, is in the throes
of an excitement which hotelkeepers say re.
minds them of the boom times, only more so.
B~ATTLEFoRD CAPTURED.
At 70 meeting of citizens at Winnipeg Mon
day night the following authentic telegram
from BaJtleford was read:
Battleford has been captured by Indians, who
have possession of every house in the place. The
settlers escaped TO the barracks. where they are
now awaiting an attack of the Indians, who are
gathered on the south side of the river. All are
well armed. A fight will certainly take place
before morning.
The meeting of the citizens referred to
was held TO advise means for home pro.
lection. Attorney General Hamilton has re-
Ceiyed a numbe of threatening letters from
alleged Fenians The provincial legislature
has adjourned for a week. In view of Fenian
reports, the meeting tonight sent a dis
patch to Ottawa for arms and ammunition,
for 500 men who will be secured in Win
nipeg. The police force will be enlarged,
and will be additionally armed This Fenian
report utust be taken with salt Consul
Taylor is keeping Washington advised
Middleton has asked for 1000 more troops
Indian scouts are engaged Forty-seyen reb-
! els are said to have been killed in the fight
Mt Duck lake. and many were wounded and
taken prisoners
THE INDIANS RISING.
A rebel emissary, who has been travelling
around amongst the Indian reserves ON the
Saskatchewan, melting a rising, has been ar
rested, and is now in custody at Fort Pitt
News has been received of a concentration
OF Crees at Poundmaker's reserve, and IL is
feared that Indians are now about starting
on the war path. delegation is on its way
to BattlefOrd to make demands
The police have decided to abandon Battle
ford, Duck Lake and Carlton as posts. and
concentrate their forces at Prince Albert
Riel's forces have been greatly augmented.
He has 1900 half-breeds, and is being
joined by Chief Beardy. Indians are rising
general
CARLTON ABANDONED.
WINNIPEG, Special, March 20. An official
dispatch was received from Col. Irvine at
Prince Albert via Battleford. announcing that
he had destroyed stores and telegraph nj
Fort Carlton and fallen back upon Prince
Albert, forty miles northeast, Another
dispatch announced that Fort Carlton was
burned to the ground on the 9th. The
dispatch did not state whether Col Irvine
burned The fort when leaving it. OF
whether tine rre was the work OF the rebels.
but IL is thought Col Irvine was responsible
for its destruction. 1t is understood he was
forced TO fan back upon Prince Albert in
consequence of supplies giving out at Carl
ton. Prince Albert is a more defensible
point, and the citizens will be relieved by
the presence OF $50 police in their
midst This Is accommodation for the
police In Prince Albert Fort Carlton was
situated on the south bank of the North
Saskatchewan in a hollow, and was built
with a view Of protection from the weather
rather than for defense from Indians, as it
was q wooden structure.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
ABattleford dispatch received to-day SAYS:
"A scout just arrived gives particulars of the
engagement at Duck lake. Thursday, between
police and volunteers with the rebels The
half breeds greatly o~utnumbered the sol
diers, there being only seventy-hye of the
latter, who were on their way To Duck Lake,
and were met by a flag Of truce, and while
a parley was going on the rebels
opened fire from positions on both sides
OF the trail, An exciting battle followed, in
which at least forty rebels were killed, be-
sides which as many more were wounded,
and four taken pIisoneIs Tic cannon iii
good service in intimidating the enemy, and
If II had not been for that circumstance the
loss Of life would have been much greater
among the police and volunteers