The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-21

and most OF my force will bivouac there.
hight IN the heat of action Nj. Ashley came
back with another message from Riel, a. fel>
lows;
General: Your prompt answer 10 my note
shows that was right in mentioning the cause
of humanity. We will gather our families III
one place, and as soon as it is done, we will
let you know, tSignedl LOUIS DAVID BlEL.
On the envelope he had Written as follows
Il do not like war, and if you do not retreat
and refuse an interview, the question remains
the same concerning the prisoners" Our less
am afraid is heavy, but not so heavy as might
be expected As yet 1 find it is FIVE killed and
twenty wounded Then follows the list of the
casualhesl The prisoners have nearly all
been released and are safe in my camp. Among
them is jackson White the man who was
Riels secretary, but who is now mad and rath-
er dangerous.
sS,gnedl FRED MIDDLETON,
Major General
also beg to read another telegram re-
reived shortly after, giving some information
with reference to the steamer Northcote:
The steamer Northcote and another steamer
are coming up the river with Company of
the Scotch infantry and the police, and will
cut off the retreat of the rebels The rebel
loss is believed TO be very severe, but is as yet
unknown The mounted half breed brought
in is Ambrose Jodin, of Riers council
Oar loss, so far as known, has been Ave
killed, as follows:
Capt French, commanding the scouts, shot
through head
Lieut. Fitch, Tenth Grenadiers, shot through
head
Capt Brown, Boulton's scouts.
A W. klrpen. surveyors scouta
Private Wheeler, Ninetieth battalion
The wounded are:
Lieut. Gordon, surveyors scouts
Lieut. Laldlow, Tenth GrenAdiefs. and
Maj. Dawson, Tenth G,enadiers, all slightly.
sergt Maj: Watson, Ninetieth battalion,
Sergt Jacques, Ninetieth battalion, in hand
Private Young. Ninetleth battalion, flesh
wound in thigh.
Corporal J. G. GILES, Ninetieth battalion,
slight in calf
in arm.
.Busier NJ. Vaughan, Tecth Grenadiers,
ahot In finger
Private C. Barber, slight wound in head
Private J. ", Quinley, flesh wound in arm
Private = Marshall, Tenth Grenadiers, flesh
wound IN calf of leg.
Privste W. Urlson, Tenth Grenadisrs, s,sgh.
wound across back
Private Barton, Midland, seriously injured
IN thigh and groin.
Bugler N. Brown, Corporel Hilliwell, Mid
land, slightly wounded In face and arm
Lieut. Hilliwell, Midland, hurt in shoulder
WHERE Is REL?
Winnipeg Special: Nothing is definitely
known about the movements at the rebel lead
ers since the fall of Batcche, but private ad-
vices indicate that Riel, Dumont and others
crossed the river and started west The white
prisoners rescued were seven In number,
W. A Mcdonald, Thomas Brothers, H Ross
Asuey Mackey, the Jackson brothers and
Albert Monkman.
Ottawa, Ont, Special Telegram, May 1s The
battalions now ordered out will increase the
force in the northwest to nearly eight thousand
men. The new Brunswick provincial battalion
Of eight companies, with the St John school
infantry, will number 462, and the Bruce bat
talon about 800. Already there are are, in
cludlnS mounted police, some !, 800 men in the
northwest, and some 30Orecruits are being for
warded for the police. 1t is intended to REIN
force Gen. Middleton at Batoche and Gen
Strange at Edmunton with troops about to be
sent forward
President Cleveland and The Chairman
Deleg alton.
Congressional Delegate John 4. Caine of
Utah, John Taylor, son Of the president of the
Mormon church, and John @. Cannon. son of
ex-Congressional Delegate Cannon, who COM
pose the delegation sent by the Mormon church
to lay before the president a statement of the
grievances OF the MOrmons and present pro-
tests adop ed by mass meeting Of Mormons
against the action of the federal officials. called
by appointment at the executive mansion
the library The president shook hands with
Mr.. Game and was then introduced to Mr.. Tav-
Tor and Mr.. cannon Mr.. Game then read the
address to the president 1t states that the adj
dress adopted by the Mormons On the I'd inst !,
which has already been published was NOT ia,
sued at the dictation of the church authorities.
put was voluntarily popular expression.
Game s address says:
IN the exercise of right guaranteed to them
by the constitution of the United States, nearly
soo,ooo citizens appeal to their fellow citizens
for far hearing and petition you for redress
of their grievances. The Mormon people have
,een patient, forbear1nH and Ions. suffer-
ng They have not will not be disloya1 or law
iefylng. They have steadfastly resisted what
they believed to be unjust enactments, but
they have not resisted, and will not resist, the
judgments of the courts. They maintain, how
ever, that they ought not to be made the
victims OF special legislation, enacted under
the form of general laws
The administration of the Edmunds law is
complained of, in that it operates against Nor
mons only. The courts have held that Nor
mons who have maintained the offspring Of
their plural marriages and recognized as their
wives the women they espoused before the
passage of the Edmunds law were guilty Of ia
violation, and upon this ruling men have been
condemned and sentenced and are now under
going punishment, although they were ready
and offered to prove that they had not acoha-
blted with more than one woman"
M very recently EMU .an, man; who was not
duced his wife's sister, was arrested upon the
charge OF unlawful cohabitation," but was,
upon habeas corpus proceeding released, set
Tree by the chief justice of the territory, who
neid that the Edmunds law did not apply to
such cases. The Mormon people will endure
vastly more than the public conscience would
expect of any people, but they insist that the
laws should he impartially administered BY
fair and impartial men, who will not become the
allies OF an unscrupulous coterie whose sole OBJ
!ect Il to plumber the Mormons Of their property
lnd liberty. The women believe that the merci-
less crusade which has been waged against
mem Is directed at their religion. They know
lnat the faith ls unpopular, but in this respect
.ney are but enduring that which has been the
the world Their abiding faith in an overrul-
ing providence makes them confident of the
ultimate triumph Of their cause They ask
but for justice. They recognize the fact that
IL ls your duty to see that the laws enacted by
congress are faithfully executed. Therefore
we, in their behalf, respectfully ask that
you, will hear their protest and give
heed to their request for fair
and impartial investigation of the Utah situa-
HON." This is their protest: eve protest
general government for the settlement of this
vexed question"
:. The president who remained standing during
the interview, listened attentively to the adj
dress, and ct its conclusion replied: ssWell,
gentlemen, as far as the Edmunds law was
concerned. L Of course, had nothing
to do with that OF course, it is my
duty to see that it is impartlally admin.
istered, and 80 far as any appointments which
shall make are concerned, I will endeavor to
give You the character Of men who will see
that the law is impartially administered" The
presidents face broke into smile as he con-
cluded: 81 wish you out there could be like
the rest of u.s."
"Ail we ask" rejoined Mr.. Caine, sis that
the law shall be impartially administered"
''You are entitled to that, and 30 far AZ am
concerned, will see that II is so. will give
these matters my attention as early rs possible"
The win Of Capt G. N. Paine, president Of
the Paine Lumber company, who was buried
ct Oshkosh, leaves to lawrence university, At
Appleton, e50, 600, and to the Young Mems
Christian association Of Oshkosh 81, GOO Meth
or beguest 10 available until lapse of five
years, without interest Provisions are also
such that quite generous amounts will 60 tow
- 80 L.