The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-03-31
The ,ranitoba Rebellion.

The Manitoba Rebellion.
WINNIPEG, March pa dispatch
from the west to-day says: The
mounted police under Irvine, evacuated
Fort Carlton and retreated to Prince
Albert. where they can defend the settle
ments and better protect themselves.
ALI supplies not needed, were destroyed,
together with the fort, to prevent them
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
| Quappelle says: Gov. Dewdney and
Mcdonald had conference with Piepot
and received the satisfactory assurance
that the latter would give the govern
ment no trouble. A dispatch from
Battleford says: A scout has just
arrived with details of the fight. He
says the rebels approached CroZier. who
had but seventy-five 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 TANKS. They responded with
rifles and cannon and forty reb-
els, at least, must have fallen
under the raking fire, and as many
lAOIc HOuHucQ. Illet clllloodl
is under arrest at Fort Pitt for melting
the Indians on the Saskatchewan re-
serves. News has also been received
here that the Crees are in council at
Poundmaker's reserves, and that the
Indians are about starting on the war
path and there are fears of general
movement on the part OF the Indians to
obtain more supplies. A delegation is
now going to Battleford to make de-
mandS. Colonel Irvine advises that
General Middleton must bring large
force to Subdue the rebellion. Middle
ton had prepared for an early advance
but VIII now await reinforcements and
move with heavy column.
ToRoNTo, March pa special form
OF prayer was offered to-day in all Of the
Anglican churches Tor troops going 10
the northwest. In most of the churches
patriotic sermons were preached and at
the conclusion of the services the con-
gregation joined in singing the national
anthem. The exuberant excitement of
the men has quoted down and they are
in q more determined and thoughtful
mood. They now realize the work be-
fore them and long for collision with
the rebels.
OTTAWA, March 29.-In dispatch
from Quappelie to the government to.
day, General Middleton states that Riel
nas not more than 500 real fighting
men. He adds, they are well armed,
determined and mean mischief. He in
Inmates that he will make dash on the
rebels with men of his command.
QUEBEC. March 29.-An official at
Beaufort Asylum states that Riel was
an inmate of that institution two years,
not insane, but hiding, and that the
government was fully aware of his
whereabouts, though protesting not to
be. The feeling here is that Riel has q
much deeper object in view than half
breed uprising; that his present action
is only for the purpose Of drawing off
the military from the frontier to allow
the Fenians, whom he is closely con-
nected with, a wider scope for opera
tons.
WINNIPEG, March 30.-A Medicine
Hat special just received says: Indians
are on the war path, and settlers are
preparing for an attack. Indians held
powwOW yesterday. from which the
government Interpreter was excluded.
There are only six police Mt this post.
Settlers have applied to government for
arms, ammunition and reinforcementS.
ToRoNTo, Ont, March 30.-Never i'll
the history of Toronto has there been
such intense excitement shown as there
was this morning. Orders had been
given for troops to parade at 10 o'clock
in heavy marching order, but long
before that hour people filled all the
street approaches. At II 80 the doors
of the drill shed were thrown open and
the Grenadiers contingent marched out
preceded by their band pla ing, "The
Girl left Behind Me-" the Queen s
Own following, headed by the bugle
band. Immediately on their appear
ance. ringing cheers went up from the
crowd along the route and ladies waved
their handkerchiefs. Along King street
the widest excitement prevailed, the
cheering being continuous. At Union
station about 10000 people assembled.
The train left at 2.30 pm. for the west.
The two contingents number $50 men.