The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-16
THE HAIF-BR -BREEDWA

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THE HALF-BREEDW w AR
THAT cANApAnAs oNHgR HANDS.
4 The Indians Making pspredations on The
Farmers of the Nortbwsst-A General
Who ais Dying for a Fight"-The
il Text of str. Rlers Manifesto.
WlxSEpEa, MAN, April IA dispatch
from Battleiord to-day says: The country
north Of here was burned yesterday for
miles by Indians travelling westward. All
the farmers on both sides ofthe river were
raided and their horses and cattle driven
away. Signal fires were seen al around,
but The garrison was powerless to do any
thing but held itself in readiness in the
event OF an attack.
Colonel Iryine's contemplated sortie
from Prince Albert will attack the rebels,
Iwho are, on both sides Of the river, on the
north side, while General Afiddleton's
command will fight the larger force on
this side. Lieutenant Colonel Forrest, Of
Quebec, who was with General Middleton
for the past week or SO, returned TO the
city last night to make arrangements with
the hanks 10 have money placed Mt his dis
posai at GU Appelle tor the purpose Of
paying the troops, as he is paymaster
OF the forces. Colonel Forest re-
ports General Middleton Is in the
best OF spirits and, TO use his own words,
Is "Just dying for o fight He fears he
may not be able to meet the rebels and
may have 10 return without accomplish
ing his mission. ii the General once gets
his eyes on the rebels there will be q "big
fight, for the General Is determined Ito
strike a blow that will be felt for all time
TO come. The midland battalion under
command OF Lieut.. Colonel Williams, NJ.
p, arrived about four o'clock. The battal-
lon muSters $50 men and IS officers. They.
received rather sudden orders to start
west and left by special train for Gu 'Ap.
pele. Il Is supposed they will be sent to |
John Middleton's command. Col. Scott,s
battalion's received orders to proceed to |
join Middleton, and will probably leave
tomorrow. Col. Smith has orders to start
at once for Calgary, and his battalion will
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
Stranee's rec will be ordered TO start
from Calgary to Edmonton. Its believed
that preparations are not making much
advance at Calgary. Both teams and sup
plies are wanting. Strange isyery unpop-
ular and men will not volunteer TO serve
under him. Colonel Quinnette, OF the
Sixty.tifth battalion, returned from CAL
gary last night. His men are not properly
equipped TO march north and there are no
scouts ready to 20 with them. 1t will be
some days before Strange is in position to |
undertake the journey.
TO RELIEVE pATTLRFoRp.
4 "A Swift Current dispatch says Colonel
Otter has received instructions to abandon
the river expedition and form flying col
,umn forthe relief Of Battlelord. The col
umn marched fifteen Mills yesterday aud
has reached Saskatchewan ferry, twenty
eight miles distant. Thereis a scow here
capable OF taking over tho whole expeli.
ton in q. day. From the river to Battle-
ford is about one hundred and seventy
miles nearly, all through open country.
Other forces should reach Battleford in
less than ten days.
a Clark's Crossing dispatch says the fol.
lowing particulars Of the fight mt Duck
Lake. arc furnished by q volunteer who
took part. The rebels. numbering 500,
were concealed In house and in the
woods, and we're not discovered by the
police until they were within fifty yards.
During the parley an Indian attempted to
,wrest a rifle from q policeman, aud was
shot. This was the opening OF the fight,
which lasted forty minutes. The house
where the rebels were concealed was not
discovered until after the fight COM
menced, Cannon were Immediately |
brought to bear, but unfortunately In load
ing the police put In shot without powder,
thus rendering the guns useless. The
volunteers 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 message to the |
police to come for them, but the latter re.
fusing, the messenger himself removed
them. The rebels captured fifteen rifles |
and about five hundred rounds OF ammu-
milton. The Indians robbed the dead OF
two sold watches, but Riel promised 10
have them returned.
RIEI's MANIFESTO.
( Riel has drawn up q manifesto. Along
document is given Of the proceedings Of
the depatatien which went to Ottawa in
1881 to put before the goyernmentthe COM
plant OF the half.breeds Of St. Albert and
the Saskatchewan country. He says that
the appointment Of thellalf-breed commits
sion isTa confession that the halt.breeds
had not received justice. Strong repre-
sentations had been made by Archbishop
Tache and others, the answer always being
that something would be DONE" This
went on until 1876 when Governor Laird
advocated q general settlement. In1S76,
1871 and 1873 urgent representations
were made 10 the government, 1n1SS9,
when Sir John Macdonald came into
power theserepresentatio atoms were renewed.
Riel says Mr.. Dewdney must have nisled
the Government; that the Dominion sur
yeyors had no sooner ceased to harass the.
Ihali-breeds than timber inspectors began
to fine settlers for taking timber of lands
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