Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-02
The Winnipeg Trouble.

over the ItDelilon III Sdshatche"ah Coundy
increases hourly. The entire city is in an
uproar The first column OF the troops
left for the west to-day by special train.
Thousands of people assembled at the sta
tion and cheered as the troops rolled out.
The remainder of the troops, including the
Winnipeg field battery, Winnipeg troop OF
cavalry, and the remainder of the 18th
battalion, will leave by special train to-
morrow. Gen. Middleton is expected here
in the morning from the east TO take COM
mand of the expedition. 1t is reported
that many Indian tribes are rising. The
Peapots, band OF 800, are holding war
dances, and others are doing likewise.
IL il believed the Peapots and others will
attempt To carry the barrack at Regina.
The garrison is weak, and the first attach
ment forwarded goes there. Tie telegraph
line north and west of Humboldt has been
cut and the operators imprisoned. The
mails of that vicinity have been seized by
the rebels. who ,ontiscated the mail con-
tractors horses and stations. 1t is stated
that Charles Nolan. an ex-member of the
Manitoba Legislature, has been c.ptured
by Riel and threatened with death. He
incurred Riel's displeasure during the Red
River rebellion. Troops will proceed from
Quappelle, by way of Tanchwood Hills, to
Prince Albert. making detour to avoid
Indian reserves. No particulars of the
reported slaughter OF the police nj Fort
Carlton hay. Yet been obtained. lt is
thought that everything AT that point Is
in the possession of the rebels except the
fort.
No news yet from Carlton. The rebels
are in possession of the telegraph lines
and mails. The Mounted Police are
massin.s on the Saskatchewan at a point
below where the half-breeds are waiting
for them. Troops are still being hurried
forward. The reported collision between
the police and rebels has not been con-
frmed Crozier's and Irvine's commands
of Mounted Police. 200 strong, are now in
camp together on the Saskatchewan.
OTTAWA, March est is understood
that orders were issued this afternoon that
batteries A and Il be dispatched at once to
the Northwest to aid the Manitoba militia
ia coping with the Riel outbreak. 1t is
in also stated that the government has
telegraphed to Washington asking for per
mission to send troops through American
Territory.
OTTAWA, March 26-In the House of
Commons this afternoon Blake asked the
for further information regarding affairs in
the Northwest, and said he would like to
get such full information as was due the
House with reference to the cause OF the
trouble and what action the government
had taken.
Sir John Macdonald said the situation
stood very much "a before. No informa-
tion could he got until tomorrow. The
Fort was commanded by Colonel Irvine
and a body at Carlton under Captain
Crosier. As soon as they unite they will
number 250 men. There are 100 men of
the 18th regiment now at Quappelle ready
TO proceed If necessary in the direction of
the South Saskatchewan. They can he
followed by the m.;nder of the regiment
and a half battery ct artillery. He had
to-day received dispatch from Lieutenant
Governor Dewdney, who had seen num-
ber of Indians on the reserve at Broadview.
who were said TO be excited and ready to
join Riel The Indians were very indig-
nant at the circulation of these reports,
and commanded the Lieutenant Governor
TO assure the great mother that they re.
manned loyal to her person and govern
ment. Sir John said: I'VE are quite un-
aware of the proximate cause of the half
breed movement under Riel. Riel came
into the country invited by them some
time ago. The government believes he
came for the purpose of extorting money
from the public purse In fact, the gov
ernment heard during last summer inti-
nations that II we gave him money five
thousand dollars was mentioned) he would
depart in peace. OF course the govern
ment could not entertain such a PROPOSE
tion for moment, and he has been there
exciting the half-breeds and attempting to
arouse the Indians, telling them that the
country all belonged to them. and that the
white man had no right to it whatever"
OTTAWA, March 26.-The Governor has
no information of any collision between
the mounted police and Riel. The so-called
rebellion is confined to a small district
near Fort Carleton, on the outskirts of
Prince Albert settlement. Riel Is reported
to have about one hundred followers, forty
of them Indians and the rest half f-breeds
WINNIPEG, Man, March 27.-It is re-
ported on good authority that the govern
ment has received word that the rebels
had captured Major Crozier and his force
Of over 100 mounted police, after an en-
gagement in which several were killed on
both sides. The rebels tried to wreck the
train carrying troops from Winnipeg west.
They were arrested. One had dispatches
from Riel to the half-breeds around Winni-
peg and in southern Manitoba, urging them
to rise. General Middleton arrived this
and orders have been issued 70
advance this afternoon.
WINNIPEG, March 27.-The city is in
fearful state Of excitement over the receipt
Of war reports. The dispatches indicate
that collision occurred between the police
under Major Crosier and the rebels yester-
day. Eight mounted police are reported
killed and fifteen on the rebel side, and
large number are said to be wounded. An
other report says that two policemen and
six civilians under Captain Moore, of the
police, are killed.
The Sua correspondent telegrsphs late |
tonight from Fort Quappelle that James
Scott, station man ut Duck Lake, has tele- |
zraphed that fight occurred at Duck
Lake to-day, in which two policemen were |
killed and ten wounded. The loss Of the |
rebels is unknown. This is believed to he |
The second fight, as the first, according to |
official report, occurred yesterday. RumOr
nas it that Crosier and the police under /
him have surrendered
A telegram from Brandon says the
police have captured Gouvien-
1eur, an emissary Of Riei who had been
'ent to the Indians and half. breeds of /
Dakota, and Bay ST. Paul.
The prisoner says he left Riel six days
lgo, and that he then had six American
,annon and I, 500 men. and that he was
icing joined by American Indians. Major
crosier and his men, he says, have been
made prisoners. The prisoner was brought