St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-24
The Women and Children in the Camp Of
Big Bear Claiming His
Protection.
The Police Refused to Surrender and Made
Their Way to Battleford, Where
They May Fight.
The Post Short of Provisions and in
Imminent Peril From the Hos
tiles Who Menace 1t.
Some People Reported Killed are Safe
--Gen. Middleton has not yet Ad-
vanced on RieI's Camp.
I'm Big Rear,s Camp.


Special to the Globe
WINNIPEG, April ga Battleford dis
patch to the Free Press says: There are
no signs OF troops yet and the delay to the
imprisoned people here seems ineXplicable
The town is quiet and all are in good
spirits considering the anxiety which neces-
sarily prevails and the shortness of food
supply. The report of the Frog Lake mas
sacre is confirmed by the Fort Pitt garrison
who arrived yesterday. They state that
Mrs. GowenlOck was not killed. The
priests were beaten to death and burned.
The Indians burned all of the buildings at
Frog Lake and compelled the people to at
tend church, the victims and murderers
going together. After service the Indians
SHOT TEN OF THE HELPLESS WHITES.
The guard fired on the Indians night be-
fore last at Battle River Crossing. Scouts
report large trail, indicating that MoosO-
mlngS band is in communication with
POundmaker. TlfePitt garrison reached
here yesterday, giving us the first definite
intelligence we have received of the fight
at that place. They state that the Indians
made demonstration against the fort and
that Factor Mclean, becoming alarmed,
visited Big Bears camp and had q confer
ence with the chief, from whom he claimed
protection. The chief compelled him to
write letter to the citizens, telling them to
come in or be killed and to the police to
surrender arms and leave. The civilians
complied with the request and went into
Big Bears camp. The police refused to SUI
render their arms and
A FIGHT ENsUED,
in which the police drove the Indians back,
killinU fOur. and yyo1rndinu caxyaroI PoIiop-
man CoWan was killed and Policeman
Lonsby was wounded. The police then
fitted up scow with which they reached
Battleford. They were not followed. Be-
fore leaving they destroyed all the extra
arms and ammunition that they could not
carry. Factor McLean's timidity embar-
rassed the police and proved fatal to the lib
erty OF over twenty-five whites, men, women
and children. The policeman is recovering.
1t is feared that young Quinn, the scout, is
in the hands of the Indians. Frank Smart,
a merchant, was
SHOT AND KILLED BY THE INDIANS
while performing patrol duty last night.
There was a general raid on the town, and
the Indians congregated about the place
and considerable firing took place, the pa
troll being forced to retreat inside the
trenches. Two of the Hudson Bay COM
pany's buildings were burned, and acts of
vandalism were perpetrated by the Indians.
1t is feared that general attack may be
made by the large force of redskins and the
fort be forced to capitulate before relief can
reach here. The following telegram was
received from Battleford by MI. Wrigley of
the Hudson Bay company this afternoon:
The police from Fort Pitt are safe, sixty
five miles from Battlefored. They have
saved their rifles and ammunition. Nc
Leans, Mann's and FL. Qninn's families
are prisoners