Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-30
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( tions.
WINNIPEG, March ss.
! Only two or three officials here can get say
reliable information from the seat OF var.
I Government officials now have full control
( of all the wires. Posters are up in all the
public places, calling for volunteers. and in
dcatoss are that the trouble is more serious
4 than is generally known,
/ 4 rumir has i, that Msjor Crnzj r. forces
were forced TO disbsnd after skirmish. in
which - were killed.
ToRoNro, March ~.
/ Troops psraded here this afternoon in full
marching order, when brigade order vas
read calling upon them TO parade again To-
morrow morning, preparatory to proceeding
! to the northwest. All the newspapers in the
city, excepting the Globe issued editions to-
/ day, which were lsrgely bought up
CoBURG, Ont. March ~
Col. Rogers, commanding the 10th Bstisl.
ion, has been ordered To hold one COMPANY in
readiness for active service in the northwest,
Prominent citizens are Offering their service.
as soldiers, One company of the 18th Bat
] TALON, with headquarters at Beleville, alss
received orders 10 hold themselves 10 resti-
ness for active service.
WiNNErEG: March ~.
A dispatch from West saws The mouut-
ed police under Irvine evacuated Fort Csrle-
| ton on account of its lack of defences and
retreated TO Prince Albert, where thcv car
defend the settlements and better protect
them> elves. All the supplies not needed
were DESTROYED, together with the fort to pre-
vent them falling into the hands OF the
| enemy"
OTTAWA. March ~
The excitement in this city in regard TO
the northwest trouble has been intense And
tonight has almost reached fever heat. The
News is eagerly asked and looked tor from
| official quarters. Capt. Todd of the Cover
ernor's foot guards has been commissioned 70
form company of sharp shooters from the
regiment, TO leave tomorrow noon for the
northwest and he has been successful in ob-
tanning sufficient number of volunteers.
The government confirms the intelligence
in regard to Fort Carlton being evacuated by
the mounted police. rhe fort accidentally
caught fire while the police were leaving and
burned to the ground. They deny the rumor
that an engagement had taken place betvees
the force when leaving Fort Carleton for
Prince Albert; AT any rate they saw no cou-
tirmation of such rumor has been received.
Lieut.. Col. Osborn Smith of Winnipeg ha.
been instructed by the government to raise
battalion of troops Picked companie.
from various regiments in Ontario will form
battalion of about 500 strong. Up to the
present time about 5000 militia men have
been ordered.
WINNIPEG, March ~.
There has been but one fight so far, As tie
rebels did not resist the retreat on Prince
Albert. despatch TO the Free Press from
Battleford says scout has just arrived
with the details OF the fight. lie says the
rebels approached Crozier, who had but ~
men with the flag of truce, and while parle,-
ing fire was opened by the rebels from two
sides, raking the police and volunteers on
both hxnks, they responded with rifles aud
cannon and forty rebels at least must have
fallen.
Gen. Middleton had prepared for an early
advance but will now await reinforcement.
and move with heavy column.