Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-27
TROOPS MOVING IN MANITOBA.
No BlOOdshed Yet Reported, but Prepa.
rations for Battle Progressing,


ratiOns for Battle Progressing.
WINNIPEG, MAN, March 26.-Mounted
police are massing on the Saskatchewan,
at point below where the half breeds were
waiting for them. The CTaseir and IRWIN
commands, two hundred strong, are now
in camp together on the Saskatchewan.
MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOPS.
The detachment of militia that started
last night arrived at Q'Appelle station
at noon to-day, where they await the ar
rival of the remainder of the force, which
will leave tomorrow afternoon under
command of Gen. Middleton. The report
ed cause of the hurried movement last
night was fear Of an outbreak at Regina
and BrOadview. Gov. Dowdney went with
the detachment TO Q'Appelle, and had
conference with the Indians. He reports
them quiet. Nothing has been heard from
Irvine's troops since last night, and some
uneasiness is felt regarding their safety.
Communication with Duck Lake and
Prince Albert is still cut off so that no
word can be received of the movements of
the half breeds. Hudson Bay Agent
Clark, of Prince Albert, has not been
heard from and the company is
anxious, feeling sure that he would
send word if he could. Fears are felt
that the messenger who may have been
sent fell into the hands of the rebels. A
dispatch to the Hudson Bay Company
from Fort EdmintOn says that the half
breeds are holding secret meetings, and
that unless the trouble is Immediately
quelled a general outbreak may be eX-
pected. The half breeds are threatening.
A dispatch from Q'Appelle says that
Maj. CrOzier with 215 men was
at last accounts strongly for
titled at Fort Carleton. 1t is thought
that his intention is to hold out till the
arrival of Col, Irvine, who, with 100 men,
left ThimbOldt at 6 O'Clock on the evening
of March % and should arrive at South
Branch to-day. Runners from RiePs
camp are out TO different Indian
bands influencing the chiefs to
join Rel. Prince Albert is en-
tirely cut off from communication,
II miles of telegraph being cut down and
guarded to prevent replacing. AS yet
there are no reports Of blood having been
shed. The settlers are somewhat alarmed
but feel sure that the government will
protect them. Dispatches from various
points on the railway say that settlers
are arranging for defense. Two COM
panies, one of cavalry and one of in
tantry, are at Colgarry ready
to take the field. The government
has ordered all the teams they can get to
start for the west tomorrow. The bal
ance of the Nineteenth battalion goes
west tomorrow with the artillery. The
government has taken control OF the wires
and no information can be had.
BATTERIES ORDERED TO BE READY.
QUEBEC, March 26.-Battery A, of this
city, and Battery b, at Kingston, are
under notice to be in readiness for SER
vice at short notice in the Northwest.
400 TROOPS TO BE SENT.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 26.-The Man
itoban Railway officials received an order
from the Dominion Government at OF
tawa, to-day, for the transportation of 400
troops to Winnipeg, to arrive tomorrow.
| These are troops the Dominion Govern
ment asked permission of the United
States Government to transport through
the United States to the scene of the Riel
rebellion in the Northwestern Territories.