New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-03
TO PUT DOWN THE HALF-BREEDS
GEN. MIDDLETON ORDERS AN ADVANCE.
TROOPS URGED TO THE FRONTIER FROM ALL PARTS
OF TIE DOMINION.

TROOPS URGED TO THE fKONlIth fho" NJ" A"-''"
OF TIE DOMINION.
WINNIPEG. Man., April 2.-Advices from
ouAppele are that General Middleton has ordered the
troons at that point TO advance TO TouchwOod. The
troops from the east may get here tomorrow night OF
Saturday morning. They cannot arrive too soon as III
least all the Indians in the Saskatchewan valley are OF
shortly will be in At Npigon bridge this morning
General superintendent Egan had n special train oil
seventeen cars and Pullman car to bring them 10
u,n,pec distance of 500 miles. and TO take them TO
On Appee distance of 325 miles local company
of sharp shooters has been organized to act as SCOUTS
They have had long experience on the plains.
balfbreed Lovile, at Morris has received letter
from Ric in which the latter warns him that he must
either Join his band take the consequences as WIN
the presen, uprising he intends to sweep the country
The letter was written three weeks ago.
At Fort GU Appelc eighty Cree Indians came out In
war paint and raised a hdcous row. A pow-wow was
held with the agent after which they returned TO he
reserve but are likely to break out again meeihgo
French half-breeds was called to-day at Mission On
Appelle Colonel Hershmer is still at Medicine Hat ana
will be recalled. General Middleton Is AFRAID 'hat nc
will be annhilated IL lie proceeds toward BattleOrd
HUMBOLDT Station has been deserted by the operator ana
the mail carriers descent by the rebels Ihe oper
ator at Clarks Crossing is 1pecng hourly to he made
captive The Indians have left Battleori, going ID
northery direction and 1t is supposed that they nave
gone To ion Pitt Indians Rels scouts have Deeh
seen at Humboldt, $50 miles from Qu'Appene, but
nobody knows Just where the rebel leaders,.
OTTAWA April 1.-The Governor Generals Footguarhs
mustered in full force Drill Hall this morning. ana are
ready for active service 49,, l,ou
CAPTAIN Craig Kingston has offered to the Govern
meni through Colonel Nllcrs. the or two swift pow
erful Cydebu steel for harDor lake, or INef
duty should they be required on the opening OF haNgh
ton. - ., <,.....,.,, -,
the Cavalry School Corps. has received orders 70 pur
chase all tne he requires and prepare Tor actN
service lie expects to have command OF OOo mounted
men selected all the troops OF volunteer cavalry ID
the Dominion, who will be armed with MaTtinl-liehfy
rifles, and these troops number some 24Oo men
spendid selections will be made. They are mostly
farmers SONS, well mounted. -, M,
The Ninth Battalion attended high mass AZ the Basca,
where Archbishop Taschereau gave them MS pohuncal
battalion ia in complete equipment ~
ieff the city to Ight for the Northwest 900
TORONTO, April -Four companies consisting OF -Vo
men, Of the 1hirty-ffth Battalion SliQcoe fOrcslers,
came Barrie this morning TO JOIN IKE hummer o
York Rangers under the command OF Lieutenant oloe
OBren The entire force started this afternoon TOT the
West by the Canadian Pacific Railroad. - . ~,
HALIFAX. n. -. April 1.-THE Snty-Sixth fuslhers
were ordered parade to-day but only onetrd Oh tns
turned out notice sent out that those VINO he'
10 appear the parade wOud he trrateh as desert
ers But medical officers OF the battalion decline 70 go
to the Northwest and many Of the men are incheu W
do the same
LONDON April "a complete battery OF muzzle.load
ing nine Founders. with ammunition has been shpped
to Canada for In suppressing the rebellion i'll le
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