The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-05
The winnipeg war.
WILLIAM HowIE's STORY,

NAILlAh NUN LIZ \ nlukH.
WINNIPEG, April 4.-Willlam Howle,
of High Bluffs, Manitoba, who returned
tHthat place yesterday from the vicinity
OF the rebels, aaYs two weeks ago Wed
nesday Rlel, with gang Of about 400.
declared war sud sartsd on maraud
ing expedition. The day before Rivl
s arted he addres ed a large meeting OF
hali-breeds ia tne Catholic church, neac
Batouche'- crossing. Ha advised all 10
arm themselves ana prepare for a fight.
as It was evident Justice could bs So
cured by no other method. rhe first un
lawful acts committed were tho break
ing into store kopt by George Keir and
the sacking Of store kept by Walters
Il Baker, on tho opposite side Of tho
river. In all cases the rebels took what
goods thsy found, aud th0n made pris-
Oners Of tho store keepers. Tho object
Of the ro.els seemed To be 90 strike et
the dominion government, as they i'm
prlsOned all government ofncials aud
clerk they could lay hands on
Rie sent couriers up 10 Chief White
Cape To have his band join them aud
SAID he was going To clean out the whole
settlement et Prince Albert. They had
so prisoners, all white, locked up 10 the
Catholic church near Batouche's cross.
ing before IOwie left. HOwie says that
Rial's halfbraed followers have
100 repeating rifles, while tho Indians
are armed with shutg guns. As TO the
canu0ns possessed by Rel, Howie say
that the tracks OF the same were found
Ia several places, and h0 is OF the opln-
ion tha5 the cannuns have been taken
from Fort Carlton. Gabrielle Du.
mont aud m0n named Gerneau
arc the chiefs next TO Rel
in tho rebellion. The English haf
breeds did not join Riei az no expected,
but instead, went tO Prince Albert aud
allied themselves with the whites aud
lna police, who are all in tho tort ther0.
A message from Fort Mcl.e.d gives tho
assurance that the blood Indians are
all quiet and thero seems to he nothing
TO fear from them, nor nom the Black
feet.
A DErLoiiABLE III PATCH.
A dispatch cipher from Col. Irvine
has been received and forwarded go
Ottawa, ~ IL understood to hay
tbSt the provisions at Prince Albert are
ahurt aud urging quick relief. Halt
breed reports show that CruZier lett 10
dead on The tield at tho Duck Lake fight
IhO l'.breoda lost four killed
and two wounded. Cruzler's mon fired
the first shot The halfhreods who
were interviewed assert positively that
RiePs orders are never t. lire
fret. Sir A. Il. Gait has offered
u the government the use of two steam-
ors and ~ large bargos which
are now AT Medicine Hat be-
ing used by the Gait
company AZ that point, These can be-
Brought to u point opposite Swim
Current, which h On the
line Of the Canadian Pacific railroad,
from which point uireot water com-
ntuniCatiun exists with Prince Al
bert, the ordinary time required I :
voyage being two days, Col Hers
heimer, OF the mounted police, left Col.
gary iur Swift Current h. dsy to look
after the ombarkAtiOn At that
point. Orders we're received ifom Gen.
Middleton last night by the Winnipeg
and Western Transportation company
10 send out Grew at once
tO start the steamer Northoote down
the South Saskatchewan. Capts. Sieger
aud Russell left this morning with
. crow and will 30 from
Moose Jaw by special train, They OK
uect To be ready " start the boat on
Wednesday
LoYALINDfANs.
MONTREAL, April Three hundred
Caughuawaga Indians have offered their
services for the northwest,
ORDERED TO M READY,
WINDSOR, ONrARIO, Aprii A. The
commanding officer Oi the Windsor vol
M teels has received orders to have bis
men prepared for immedi. to service in
case they are needed by the govern.
ment.
ANOTHER BATTALION TO LRAVE.
OTTAWA, April 4. - Tho Sixth bat