Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-16

from Battleford today says: The country
north Of here was burned yesterday for
miles by Indians travelling westward, All
the farmers on both sides OF the river were
raided and their horses and cattle driven
away. Signal fires were seen all around,
but the garrison was powerless to do any
thing but hold itself in readiness in the
event of an attack.
Plan of Attack.
Colonel Irvine's contemplated sortie from
Prince Albert will attack the rebels, who
are on both sides of the river, on the north
side, while General Middleton's command
will fight the larger force on this side. Lieu
tenant Colonel Forest, of Quebec, who was
with General Middleton for the past week or
so, returned to the city last night to make
arrangements with the banks to have money
placed at his disposal at Qu' Appelle for the
purpose of paying the troops, as ne his pay
master of the forces. Colonel Forest re
ports General Middleton is in the best OF
spirits and, to use his own words, is Just
diving for fight" He fears he may not be
able to meet the rebels aud may have to
return without accomplishing the object Of
his mission. If the General once gets his
eyes on the rebels there will be q big
fight" for the General is determined to
strike a blow that will be felt for all time to
come. The midland battalion, under com
msnd Of Lieutenant. Colonel Williams, N.
p, arrived about o'clock. The battalion
musters 366 men and 35 officers. They re-
ceiyed rather sudden orders to start west
and left by a special train 70: Gu Appelle.
1t is supposed they will be sent to John
Middleton's command. Col SCOTS batta-
lion received orders to proceed to join Mid
dleton, and will probably leave tomorrow.
Col Smith has instructions to start at once
ior Calgary, and his battalion is expected to
leave this morning. The Ninth battalion
is still in camp here. The Toronto body
guard cavalry arrived through the night,
and the London battalion will arrive to-
night 1t is not known when
General Strange's Force
will be ordered to start from Calgary to Ed.
monton. 1t is believed that preparations
are not making much advance at Calgary.
9th teams and supplies are wanting:
Strange is very unpopular, and men will
not volunteer to serve under him. Colonel
Quinette, of the Sixty,ffth battalion, re-
turned from Calgary last night. His men
are not properly equipped to mar2h north
and there are no scouts ready to GO with
them. 1t will be some days before Strange
is in position to undertake the journey.
A Swift Current dispatch says Colonel OF
ter has received instructions to abandon the
river expedition and form a flying column
for the relief of Battleford. The column
marched fifteen miles yesterday and has
reached Saskatchewan ferry, twenty-eight
miles distant. There is a scow here capable
OF taking over the whole ex e1ition in day
From the river to Battleford is about one
hundred and seventy miles nearly, al
through open country. Other forces shoulC
reach battleford in less than ten days.
The Duck Lake Fight.
A Clark's Crossing dispatch says the fol
lowing particulars OF the fight at Duck Lake
are furnished BY volunteer who took part
The rebels, numbering 800, were concealed
in house and in the woods, and were moi
discovered by the police until they were
ai.hin Fifty yards. During the parley al
Indian attempted to wrest rife from g
policeman, and was shot. This was the
opening of the fight, which lasted forty min
utes. The house where the rebels were con
cesled was not discovered until after the hgh
commenced. Cannon were Immediately
brought to bear, but unfortunately in load
ing Ehe police put in shot without powder
thus rendering the gun useless. The vol
unteers remained standing while the police
fought lying down, hence so much slaughter
among the farmers. The Prince Albert
dead remained on the field for seven days
Riel sent a message to the police to come
for them, but the latter refusing, the mes
senger himself removed them. The rebel;
captured fifteen rifles and about FIVE hun
cred rounds of ammunition. The Indian:
robbed the dead of two gold watches, bu
Riel promised to have them returned.
A Manifesto From Biel.
Risl has drawn up manifesto. A long
document is given Of the proceedings q
the tleputation which went to Ottawa il
1881 to put before the Government the
complaint Of the halfbreeds of st. Alber
and the Saskatchewan county. He say
that the appointment Of the halfbreed com
mission is a confession that the hslfbreedy
had not received justice. Strong represen
tstions had been made by Archbishop
Tache and others, the answer always being
that something would be done Thu
went on until 1876 when Governor Lairc
advocated general settlement. In 1876
1877 and 1878 urgent representation
were made to the Government
In 1879, when Sir John Mcdonald came
into power these representations were re
newed. Riel says Mr.. Dewdney must hsV,
misled the Government; that the Dominion
surveyors had no sooner ceased to haras
The halfbreeds than timber inspectors be
gan to fine settlers for taking timber Of
| lands which they had been cultiyating 10
wears, though the patents had been with
held. Riel sppeals to the white settlers Il
testify to the mismanagement of the Sss
katchewan and Alberta since 1870, and L
the tyranny and dishonesty of the officials
and says his people did not fire upon Gro
zier until that officer fred first; that war ,
being forced upon them, thoug the Paris
ment knows they have been wronged. Il
conclusion he says they must die fighting
| pumont the Most Active Rebel.
4 This document, together with the bill c
rights of September and the new b IL c
rights, will be sent TO General Middleton
GABRIEL Dumont is the most active man i
the rebel ranks, and compels many folloz
ers, By threats of death, to stand out. Il
denies having incited the Indians, and say
they are avenging their own sufftrings sn
showing the Government that they will nc
submit to Dewdney any longer. Th
rebel leaders say that if they are driven OF
Of the Saskatchewan country they viii &
to Peace River and form territory OF the
own, and not submit until new officials ar
appointed
white voIuntssrs to RsiPs Cause.
W. W. Fsdden, of Calgary, pSsse
through here yesterday for Ottawa. bssrin
resolutions adopted by the white settle
around Calgary, demand that their righ
be recognized. He says Rel was anon
l ,ha .,.stlars two weeks 400 and that go