The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-03
A 1REAcHEROus FOE.

The Canadian e bells Attack Their OBJ.
ponents While Parleying Under Flag
of Truce-They Are Met by a Heavy
Fire and Leave Forty of Their Number
Dead on the Fieid-Fort Carlton Burned
and Deserted by the Mounted Police,
Who Retreat to Prince Albert.
WINNIPEG, March 30.-Volunteers are
being called for to assist in putting down
the Saskatchewan Instruction, and indicar
tons are that the affair is more serious than
is generally known. The rumor of Major
Crozier's surrender after skirmish is not
confirmed, and is now believed to be I'M
founded. There are many rumors of new
engagements, but none are confirmed.
Captain Moore, wounded in Wednesdays
battle, is reported to be dead. General
Middleton, Colonel Houghton, Deputy
Adjutant- General of the Manitoba district,
and $50 men of the Ninetieth Battalion
have reached Qu'Appelle.
A dispatch from the West says that the
mounted police under Colonel Irvine have
evacuated Fort Carlton, on account of its
lack OF defenses, and retreated to Prince
Albert, where they can defend the settle
ments and better protect themselves. All
the supplies not needed were destroyed, to
geJherswith the fort to prevent them falling
into the hands of the enemy.
The courierS have to travel over hundred
miles before they can reach Battleford to
file dispatches. Wild rumors, such as the
killing of Major Crozier and forty police,
could not be verified. Colonel Irvine has
been compelled to fall back on Prince Albert
in consequence of his supplies giving out at
Fort Carlton. Prince Albert is more
defensible point, and the citizens will be re-
iieved by the presence of $50 police in their
midst. There is better accommodation for
the police in Prince Albert Fort Carlton
was situated on the south bank of the North
Saskatchewan, in a hollow, and was built
with view Of protection from the weather
| rather than for defense against the Indians.
1t was wooden structure. A Battleford
dispatch received yesterday says:
BATTLEFRONT, March 30-A scout has Just
arrived and gives full particulars of the en-
gagement at Duck Lake on Thursday between
the police and the volunteers with the rebels.
The half breeds greatly outnumbered the sol
ders, there being only seyenty-fve Of the latter
who were on their way to Duck Lake, and were
met by flag of truce, and while parley was
going on the rebels opened fire from positions
! on both sides of the trail. An exciting battle
followed, in which at least forty rebels were
killed, besides which as many more were
wounded, and four taken prisoners. The
cannonS did good service in int midaGing the
enemy, and if it had not been for that circum-
stance the loss of life would have been much
greater among the police and volunteers.
rebel emissary, who has been travelling around
among the Indian reserves on the SaSkatche-
wan, melting q rising, has been arrested, and
is now in CUSTODY at Fort Pitt News has also
been received of a concentration at Pound
maker Reserve, and it is feared that the In
dams are now about starting on the war-path.
A delegation is on its way to Battleford to
make demands.
A dispatch received from Qu'Appelle
states that there is strong blizzard, and
SO much snow has fallen as to be great
difficulty for moving troops for some time.
1t is believed wagons will be useless. The
farmers from all over the country are
flocking to Qu'Appelle to offer serv-
| ices for transport The half-breeds
at Battleford, according to the
| dispatch, are taking up arms, and the In
| diaLs all over the country are preparing to
| join in the rebellion. The police have de-
cided to abandon Battleford, Duck Lake
and Carlton as posts, and to concentrate
their forces at Prince Albert. Riers forces
have been greatly augmented. He has 1900
half-breeds, and is being joined by Chief
Beardy. The Indians are rising in many
places, and it is. believed it will be q general
rising. General Middleton has stated that
he will not advance to the front with less
than 1850 men under his command. Troops
are expected to arrive from the east by
Wednesday, Superintendent Egan, of the
Canadian Pacific Railway, is making special
| arrangements for lightning express from
Nepigon to Qu'Appelle.
A rum0r that the rebels had followed up
their success and attached the police under
Colonel Irvine and Major Crozier, with an
additional loss of life, including the death
of Crozier at Fort Carlton, happily turns out
TO h., ~ -, Holt tI,o4C ~
| onel Irvine, who is in command at the post
with ITO police and 200 Stony Indians, will
keep the rebels at bay unless
they are reinforced ny Indians, of
which there is now some fear. Chief
Beardy may be aroused to sympathize with
| Riel at any moment, but the number of
bucks ON his reserve will not exceed eighty
men. Major Hayter Reid, the Indian
| Superintendent stationed at Battleford, has
| started to support Colonel Irvine with
! twenty-five more mounted police and
| company of volunteers. A home guard
of 200 volunteers has also been formed
at Battleford to replace the police in the
| fort there. The Indians are quiet in the
| vicinity of Battleford. Pidpont, who Is con-
| sidered very treacherous, is reported to be
| holding councils with other Indian chiefs.
| A forward movement will be made from
| Qu'Appelle to Carolton, distance of two
| hundred miles across the plains, on Mon
| day. Qu'AppelIe is two hundred and thr-
| ty-fiye miles by rail from Winnipeg. Cap
| tain Stewart is to enroll two hundred cow
boys from ranches at the Rockies who will,
| it is said, act as scouts for the expedition
across the plains.
OTTAWA, Can, March 30.--It was de-
cided at Cabinet meeting Saturday night
to raise the strength of the force to be sent
| up from Ontario and Quebec to two thou
sand roen. Lieutenant Colonel Williams,
NJ. P, who waH the first Canadian officer to
volunteer for service in the Soudan, has
been ordered to raise a regiment of eight
companies Immediately. There is great
| activity i'll the militia department getting
troops ready. Complaints are coming in of
| the inefficient manner in which several
| corps ordered for service are equipped.
In dispatch from Qu'Appelle to the
Government General Middleton states that
| Riel has not more than five hundred real
| fighting nlen. lie adds that they are well
armed, determined, and mean mischief. He
| intimates that he will make a dash at the
/ rebels with the men under his command.
The excitement in this city in regard to
the Northwest troubles is intense, and has
| almost reached fever heat. Captain Todd,
of the Governor Generals Foot Guards, has
been commissioned to form company of
sharpshooterS from the regiment, to leave
at noon to-day for the Northwest, and he
has been successful in obtaining sufficient
| number of volunteers. Captain Scott has
| been commissioned to form a corps of three
| hundred in Manitoba. He says he will
have no difficulty in getting the required
number.
| On the Verge of Starvation.
| CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 30.-Infor-
nation received from the suffering districts
| ic IN tl,o nfTnnt Hot tho ,non1oIo ara in q had