The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-05-19

maindcr at San Pablo, and Compa-
MES A and c, Captains Meeker and
Cochrane, remain at Panama. If
the situation improves they expect
TO return homo this month, and
leave the interests of the United
States to the six ships of the Pacific
and North Atlantic fleet now at the
lsthmus. The health of all is ex-
cellent.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
The French official orders direct
ing the opening of negotiations were
expected to reach Tientsin on May
9th. The ground for the work of
the Plcnipotcntiarics was already
cleared by previous direct negotia-
tons between France and China.
RUSSIA ASKED TO PROTECT REBELS.
Advices from Kashgar, Chinese
Toorkestan, says Mohammedan in
surgents have invoked the assistance
of Russia to expel the Chinese, pro-
missing in return that Russia shall
have sovereignty over Kashgar.
Russia hcsitates to take such step,
which would virtually proclaim hos
tility to China. Chinese garrisons
in Kashgar have taken refuge in
large towns and ask China to send
troops to their relief.
RIEL's REBELLION. -rREpARATIoNs
AND FORWARD MOVEMENTS.
General Laurie telegraphs from
the Saskatchewan Landing, May 1st,
that the South Saskatchewan had
risen fifteen inches the day before.
The excitement at Gu Appellee was
said to be quoting down. At Prince
Albert, all was reported well though
provisions were growing somewhat
scarce, and relief is anXously looked
for. The half-hrecds had been cir
culating report that they had only
90 or 80 men in Potts, and that Riel
and his followers We're farther back
and waiting to draw General Middle
ton into an ambush. At Edmonton,
the Indians had been getting trouble
some, but the timely arrival of troops
prevented an outbreak. Riel was
reported to be obtaining supplies of
ammunition from Montana in spite
of Gen. Middlcton's scouts. Dumont
promises the leading half-breeds
positions in Riel's Government; and
says Riel cannot be heated by the
whole Canadian militia.
Middleton had decided, on the
second of May, to advance at once
to prevent the half breeds re-inforc-
ing themselves and strengthening
their position.
The rebels were massed at both
sides Of the river at Batouche wait
ing Middleton's advance.
Telegraph lines were down be-
tween Humboldt and Clarke's eros
sing. Repairers had left Humboldt
two days before to look for the
break but had not been heard from.
Courier messages to Humboldt were
dated at camp six miles south of
Gabricl's crossing, which would in
dictate that Middleton had moved
four miles from Fish creek. The
steamer Northcote was despatched
with supplies to Clarkc's crossing.
The water rising in the river would
allow of steam being used to convey
supplies.
A despatch from Battleford of the
9th, says: Details of the engagement
between Col. Otter forces and Chief
Poundmaker' Indians show that the
fight lasted seven hours. The In
dians used muskets, war clubs,
spears, bows and arrows, and every
style of weapon of warfare. The
GU Appelle Indians are reported tc
have risen and left the reservation
Crowfoot, chief of the Blackfeet, is
related to Poundmaker and will, il
is said, join him against the whites
General Middleton would marcel
north on the 7th, and intended tc
camp at Gabriel Dumen's crossing
the same night. At latest accounts
no news had been received at Whine
peg of an engagement at Batouche
though decisive battle was eX
pectcd OH the 9th. The wire ha(
ceased working north of Qu' Appelle
Riel is reported to be insane. A re
porter says he saw him in severa
fits of insanity in 1870 when leading
the Red River rebellion. Some o
his letters were Wild imaginings
and were signed Louis David Riel
the name David being adopted, a
he believed himself charged witt
Divine mission, like David, to sla,
the Goliaths of evil in the world.
THE sOUDAN AFFAIR.
The troop ship Jummer, wit
1000 coolies on board, which sale
, from Suakim for Bombay, has bee