The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-04-02
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OTTAWA, March 25.--Thure isno doubt
the government hiss received dispa chos
of very grave importance in connection
with III. rebellion at Prince Albert. 1t
is reported In the IObb'es that the In
dians are Joining Rin' and his half.
breeds, and that serious trouble is &p~
pretended. A reverend &c tlemar at
Calgary, having grea, uflueuco among
the indians, hes been sent on mis- ion
TO tho chiefs of the Grow add Black Feet
bands, 10 prevent them from joining
tho rebels. A conf st batween the reheIs
and the mounted police has air dy
taken place nnG several government
officials mad. orianner-. Gen. Middle
ton has left for Winuiuec 10 assume
command Of tn Q militia aud mounted
police. There is great excitement ia
the parliament house.
NO ONE HUT VT.
ST.. PAUL, March p ~ special from
Winnipeg 10 the Evening Dtspaicn
says: Late adyicoS from the west state
that the telegraph operator at Duck
locked up along with Dther prisoners.
No harm has been offered them
nor is there likely 80 be. The rebels
have not attempted 70 take Fort Cerle-
ton, which is strongly ParIison6d by
mounted police. ]. il said tho donna
ion government has decided 10 appoint
a commission TO confer with this bel
half-breeds and the Indians, relative to
their claims in settlement .. the pres
ent difficulty, which viii doubtless
soon be brought about without blood
shed.
Theexcitement over the Riel rebellion
grows daily. Every bit of information
is eagerly sought and members OF the
government and Chief officials are
Il
news. They state tbis evening that
nothing further hes been received from
rhe northwest. Col, Irvine is expected
TO arrive ut Carlton this evening,
but before anything can be
obtained from him, owing to the wires
being cut messengers nave 80 drive 90
miles to Hum loldt. The cahinet coun-
ell held meeting this afternoon ana
the whole subject was discussed.
SENDING TROOPS TO THE FRONT.
Chicago, VI arch 25.--The Daily News
Winnipeg special says the excitement
over the rebellion in the
SaskatcheW van country increases hourly.
The entire city is in an uproer.
The first column of troops lett for
train. thousands of people as.
sembled at the station and
cheered rs the train rolled out. Tho
remainder of the troops, including the
Winnipeg field battery, the Winnipeg
troop of cavairy and remainder OF the
Nineteenth battalion, leave by
special train TO ,morrow, Gen. Middle
ton is expected here in the morning
from the east to take command OF the eX-
pedition. 1t is reported many Indians
tubes are rising. The Piap0ts band
of 1900 are holding a war dance,
and others are doing like.
wise. It is believed the Piapots aud
others Will attempt to oapture the
barracks at Regina. The Z o Il is
weak aud the very first def d MT for
warSad goes there. The tels 9 h line
mort invest OF Humbo has
been cut and the org
The mails for that vicinity
have been soizeG by the reb els, who
have icantiscSted ihe IRail con tractofs'
horses sad the stations. 1t is stated
thai Charles holland, an ex-menberi
of the Manitoba legislature, has been
captured by Riels aGd threatened with
death. la incurred RielS' displessure
Turing the Red River rebellion. The
troops praseed from @uappelle, by
o Prince Albert, making q
lstour to avoid the Indian
.eServes. No particulars of the re-
,orsed SLAUGHTER OF police at Fort Carl
on have yet been obtained, 1t is
hought everything at that point
s in possession q. the rebels Szcept
he fort. The monnted police are
nassing on the. Saskatchewan at
/ point below where The haif-breeds
we're waiting for them. Crozier and |
rvine's commands of mounted police, .
100 strong. are now in camp together on
he Saskatchewan.