Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-04
TROOPS FOR THE NoRTHwEsr.

Volunteers Passing Through the States
in Civilians Dress-A Fenian Scare
Through the Province.
BUFFALO, April 3. - A Canadian half
breed supposed to be an emissary of Riel,
and who states that he just came from the
Northwest, arrived here to-day. In answer
to questions he stated that he left Riel about
ten days ago and that the rebellion was
serious one. "There will be music up there"
said he. "Our people are aroused and mean
fight if we do not get the same rights the
Scotch settlers get. The rebellion will be
serious one." All efforts to draw from the
stranger the object of his visit to Buffalo
were without avail and his name was not
learned. It is strongly surmised from hints
thrown out in other directions that he is en-
emissary of Riel's sent here to get assist
ance from the Irish revolutionary brother
hood OF others for the rebel cause in the
Northwest.
TORONTO, April 1.-Two regiments hay,
left for the front and another battalion and
a few days. Considerable difficulty was ex-
perienced in getting horses for the volunteer
troop of cavalry and street car horses had to
be utilized. The cavalry leaves via
the North Shore and Lake Shore on Sunday.
University students here are organizing
corps to go to the Northwest over American
railways as civilians and check Riel's escape
should he attempt to cross the northwestern
border line. number of volunteers left
for Winnipeg to-day, going as civilians
via Chicago. They will join the troops
at Winnipeg. There is regular
Fenian scare in some parts of the province
and public buildings here are guarded night
and day.
WINNIPEG, April "a prominent business
cd Piohor5r ,Io
in Battleford states that the Stoney and
Cree Indians of Eagle Hills num-
Der fifteen hundred and that the
only danger of bloodshed arises
from the fact that they are excited by starva-
ton. This fact rather than any sympathy
with the aims of the half breeds causes their
present uprising AS to what led to the dis
appearance of the Indians after the outbreak
and to the destruction of property Richards
inclines to the belief that they have merely
withdrawn temporarily to effect junction
with the Fort Pitt Indians and will then re-
turn to storm the barracks.
CHICAGO, April "a number of promi-
nent Canadian officials passed through the
city en- route to Manitoba to-day. It was
learned through conversations with them that
the Dominion government is taking active
precautions against Fenian raid and that
the government is in receipt of information
which shows conclusively that tho Fenians
are contemplating same kind of movement
All entries to the Parliament building at Of
tawa are closed with the exception of one
door and there two policemen are on duty
constantly to prevent anyone not well known
from entering the building. It is e4eeeted
that the Fenians will confne themselves to
assisting Riel in his rebellion In the North
west.
LONDON, April 4-The Morning Post as
serts that there is strong reason 20 believe
that the half breed rebellion in the North
west territory was fonented by agents of
Russia. According to the Posts theory, Rus
STA is lending temporary encouragement to
Rels ambitious schemes in order to keep all
the Canadian troons at home in case of Enc