Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-06-19
RIEL'S SUCCESSOR.
Big Bear Still Eludes Middleton and
is Pushing Toward the
North Pole.
Loss Of Life and Property by the Late
Terrific Cyclones In the
State Of Iowa,
The Northwest War.

State OF Iowa.
The Northwest War.
WINNIPEG, June ia dispatch from
Strange's camp, Saturday noon says:
| Twenty three Chippewayans arrived Thurs
day night with the priests. All surrendered
their guns, including two Winchesters. The
remaining eleven men came in yesterday
with their women and children. In the
interview with the men, spokesman John
said he was in the rifle pit with the Crees
at the battle. Some other Chippeweyans
were likewise there. He quit when our
cavalry seemed turning the flank, fearing
his family's safety. The Cfees made the
same excuse and the warriors dribbled
away until only thirty remained in the
pits. Then the Canadians ceased firing and
each army retreated from the other. John
did not see Big Bear the in battle.
Little Poplar and Wandering Spirit
were the leaders. The Chippewayans and
| Wood Crees then discovered the Plain
Crees were coward, so the latter dared not
| treat the prisoners worse after the battle,
and the Ch!ppewayans yentured to sepa-
guns and cattle The Chippewayans re-
piled: "You may take them if you can"
| ThereupOn they were allowed to proceed
unmolested. They express fervent ha-
tired of Big Bear, and say they only joined
in consequence Of his having hostages.
Two of them today received guns, and
holding a court Of inquiry into the Grim
inality Of the remainder. All are being
fed, but the supplies. are beginning to get
exhausted. There is plenty OF Hudson
bay -four and ChippeWayan cattle. Will
liams is in camp five miles south.
A picket of the sixty-ffth regiment was
today fired on an Indian, but missed. The
Indian entered the woods. A party has
gone to investigate.
BATTLEFoRD, June l6.-Lieutenant
Brock with Scout Bird returned from Col
onel Otter's camp tonight with dispatches
for General Middleton. The march to Jack
Fish lake was very difficult The heat
and mosquitoes were something terrible
Some of the men tainted on this
account, while others were sun struck,
but not dangerously. Two days from here
the roads and heat became simply horrible,
and the guns stuck several times, delaying
the column. When within few miles of
Turtle lake, they had to turn back three
miles for water. On Friday they found it
utterly impossible to get the. guns or
wagons along, and started westward, the
country becoming worse every mile Much
Of Of the marching Is what the boys call beat
close to the previous nights camp. The
scouts were sent out to Turtle lake. The
column reached Turtle river on the 18th,
camping on the south side. On the 14th the
Ottawa guards and Queens Own went to
the lake s;,a The M @ whole lie country @ there TEL is
ton was to 60 next day to Stoney lake ten
miles further east. Scout Bird says on
4 Sunday Otter came upon Big Bears camp
only two days old, and found hair brush
with McLean's name on it and he believes
the enemy is going toward Green lake;
goose chase.
4 NEWS FROM OTTER.
FT. PITT, June 16.-News was received
here from Col. Otter tonight that his COM
mand is near Turtle lake, and has seen
some Indians, who retreated into the bush.
It is not at all improbable that Big
The Chippewayans who surrendered
to Strange are utterly destitute. With
them come some of the Loon lake reds,
who were forced to accompany Big Bear.
From those surrendered it is hoped that
valuable information as to Big Bear can be
obtained.
Echoes from the Northwestern Rebellion.
WINNIPEG, June 18.-A Battleford dis
patch says: A scout reached here last
night from Colonel Otter's camp on Turtle
lake. He reports that scouts had found a
portion of Big Bears outfit in that region.
The Indians decamped hurridely, taking the
packs off horses and leaving two oxen and
carts loaded with -four, bacon and
ammunition. Col. Herchimer is on the trail
hurrying them southwark to Green lake.
They number forty lodges, and the Indians
are frightened and not inclined to fight
a brush case belonging to the captive Nc
Bad characters continue to be arrested here.
Agent Rae is working hard to- get affairs
into shape. His efforts seem to be success
full and satisfactory. A portion of the
ninetieth are to go home -&o
Il PRISONERS BROUGHT IN.
REGINA, June 18.-Forty prisoners, in
cluding Lepine, Alex Fisher, Phillip Gar
man, Guardepuy, Monkman and White
Cap, under strong escort of police arrived
this morning from Batoche and Humboldt.
Accommodation in the guardroom is in
1 sufficient and a majority will be guarded
in tents at the barracks.
1 Riel has wired friends in Quebec asking
them to apply for trial in the province OF
i Quebec, on the ground that he would obtain
more justice beside saving expense He
spends great portion Of his time writing
to his family and the counsel. He still
looks detected, butts reported to be hopeful
as to the result. Extra precautions have
been taken to prevent civilians from ap-
preaching within 100 yards of the barracks,
and policemen patrol the vicinity day and
night 1t is understood here that Colonel
! Richardson will have associated with him