Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-30
REL ROUTS THE Boobies.
FORT CARLTON DESTROYED
AND A RETREAT MADE.

Middleton Not to Advance Until He
Has Large FOrce-Forty of the Half
Breeds Reported Killed and as Many
Wounded in the Recent Engagement
The Battle Begun by Rebel Violation
of a Flag of Truce.
WINNIPEG, MAN, March pa dis
patch from the West says: ''The mounted
police und 3r Irvine evacuated Fort Carl
ton on account of its lack OF defenses,
and retreated to Prince Albert, where
they can defend the settlements and bet
ter protect themselves. All supplies not
needed were destroyed, together with the
fort, to prevent them from falling into the
hands of the enemy"
There has been but one fight so far. as
the rebels did not resist the retreat on
Prince Albert.
A dispatch from Q'Appelle saws: "Gov.
Dewdney and Capt. Nc Donald had a con-
ference with Chief Piapot, and received
satisfactory assurance that the latter
would give the government no trouble"
THE REBELS VIOLATE A TRUCE.
A dispatch from Battleford saws: IA
scout has just arrived with details of
fight. He says that the rebels approached
Col. CrOZier, who had but 70 men, with a
flag of truce, and while parleying fire
was opened by the rebels from two sides,
raking the police and volunteers on both
flanks. They responded with their rifles
and cannon, and 40 rebels at least must
have fallen under their fire and as many
more were wounded.
One of RiePs emissaries is under arreat
at Fort Pitt for melting the Indians of the
saskatchewan nation to revolt.
CREEs IN COUNCIL.
News has been received here also that
the CTees are in council at POundmaker's
reserve, and that the Indians are about
starting on the war path. There are fears
of a general movement on the part of the
Indians to obtain more supplies. A dele
cation is now going to BattlefCrd to make
demands. Col. Irvine advises Gen. Mid
dleton that he must bring a large force to
subdue the rebellion. Gen. Middleton
had prepared for an early advance, but
will now await reinforcements and move
With heavy column.
PARADEs AT TORONTO.
TORONTO, ONT, March 29.-Five hun
dred men, selected from the Queens Own
and Royal Grenadiers for service in the
Northwest, paraded last night at the drill
shed in heavy marching order. Each man
had his full kit handed to him, and the
city corporation supplemented it with a
pair of flannel drawers, an undershirt and
a paIr of socks. After the men had been
formed into companies Col. Otter as
sumed command. The hour for the de-
parture has not yet been fixed, but will
probably be decided on Tuesday. The
enthusiasm of the troops is bubbling over.
and strong feeling prevails thatsthe re-
malnder of both regiments will soon be
ordered to the front.
OFFERS OF SERVICES.
Col. Gray, OF the Toronto Field battery,
telegraphed to headquarters offering the
services of his battery, and received a re-
ply stating that if needed the government
would accept their services. Applica-
tiOns have been received by the Brigade
Major from officers in different parts of
the Province to be attached to the eXpe-
dtion, but they had to be refused. Col.
Jones, of Brantford, has telegraphed offer
ing the sery ices of the entire battalion of
Duferin Rifles, and many other officers
have sent similar offers of troops. The
rumor that the government had asked
permission to send troops through United
States territory is not believed here. The
officers attached to the corps in this city
have been ordered to rejoin their regi-
ments.
SUNDAY PARADE.
The troops paraded here this afternoon
in fall marching order, when the brigade
order was read calling upon them to pa
rade again tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock, preparatory to proceeding to the
Northwest. 1t is expected that they will
leave here about noon. The approaches
to the drill shed have been crowded all
day. All the newspapers in the city,
with the exception of the Globe, issued
editions to-day, which were largely
bought up.
5000 MILITIAAIEN ORDERED OUT.
Up to the present time about 5000 mi
litiamen have been ordered out. The gov
ernment confirms the intelligence in regard
to Fort Carlton being evacuated by the
mounted police. The fort accidentally
caught fire while the police were leaving,
and was burned to the ground. They deny
the rumOr that an engagement had taken
place between the forces when leaving
Fort Carlton for Prince Albert. At any
rate, they say that no confirmation of
such rumOr has been received.
ORDERED TO BE IN READINESS.
CoBURG, ONT, March 29.-COl. Rogers,
commanding the Fortieth Battalion, has
been ordered to hold one company in
readiness for active service in the North
west. Prominent citizens are Offering
their services as soldiers. One company
of the Fifteenth Battalion, with head
quarters at Belleville, have also received
orders to hold themselves in readiness tor
active SprVIop