Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-02

WHOLE NO. 0,Gl6.
developments of the situation to-day which
are worth mentioning The first is that
England seems now certain OF the support
% Italy. Turkey and Spain, although
the support of the latter power Will
be only moral and passive. The
other is that tonight, for the first
time since the crisis began, thenotice PAPER
oi the House of Commons is bare or any
nouee OF questions 20 be asked The Govern
ment concerning the progress Of nego-
iiations.
MINOR NolEs
toNDoX, May 2d-A M-The Admiralty
authorities have chartered altogether 10
merchant vessels Of various rigs. They have
also made arrangements for lie peninsu.ar
conveyance to India by mail steamers Of
troops to strengthen the Indian carrisons.
The first contingent viii start next Wcdncs-
day.
The steamer State oc Nebraska has been
chartered as an armed cruiser, and the
steamers Pelican and Duke OF DevGuShjre
rs troop ships
The Reserves who arc going to India
have been ordered to be n readiness In d
fortnight
The Government has been in c0nfden-
ual communication with austria respect
ing the policy Of the latter in the event OF
war between England and Russia.
LIvERrooL, May 1st-The Captains of
several russian vessels here have received
orders to leave port withou. waiting tor
load
Many ship-owners in tho north Of Eng
q ~, T.. J.
sseIi vessels to the agcn.s of the Russiau
Government.
i fairs at Panama.
PANAMA, May 1st-All IS Quiet here.
The town has been in charge of the ma
tonai troops since l p. NJ. yesterday and
during the armjstice of turty-eght hours
many, probably the greater portion. Of the
rebels escaped, taking with them their
arms. The health Of the naval forces is
very good. The first battalion is ut Pana-
ma, the second at Colon The artillery.
with the Gatling guns, is stationed along
the hne, at Aiatachin, San Pablo and other
places. Admiral JUUett has gone to Colon.
and has ordered the extra forces 10 return
70 their stations. The continents from
the Pacific and north Atlantic iieets have
returned to their ships. The second battal-
ION VIII probably return to their steamer
on May 9th. The conduct Of the United
states has been exemplary. Three deaths
have occurred during their stay here
Thomas Brennan, fireman of the Alliance.
was shot in the left le- on the afternoon OF
April 9th byprivate Murray, Of the second
battalion and died ON the 29,h. Brennan
was drunk and violent and assaulted Nur-
ray with a knife, when Murray seized
rifle aud shot him. On the same night
private David Erwin, ot Captain Cochgsn's
company, was Shot by sentinel James Ma
c2uleY, while trying TO run the lines Au-
gust Fleming died Of fever in a St Thomas
hospital on the 30th Ulumo i detachment
OF the first battalion, Under lieutenant
Haywood, expects 10 remain 81 Panama
until peace and good government has been
restored. The last detachment of blue
jackets left Panama this afternoon. Among
over GEO men, there has been only one
case OF intoxication.
Affairs In the Northwest Territory.
WINNIPEG May 1st.-GcncraI Laurie has
teiegraphed to the Hudson Bay Company
from Saskatchewan Landing that the
water III the South Saskatchewan had
risen fifteen inches since yesterday He
was in hopes that the Northcote had got
off. The steamer Minn0w went down
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take the surgeons from the Northcote to
Clark's crossing. Lumber has been taken
out to the landing TO build barges, which
will be rowed down 10 the Northc0te bv
some Of the troops, and by this means il is
hoped that the urgent wants may be re-
heTed. General Laurie believes that
means OF transportation by way Of the
rlYet can be devised, Notwithstanding the
difficulties in The way, Hudson Bav Fac
Tor Mcponal reports the excitement quiet
ing down at Fort QUAppelic, and be-
lieyes there IS no danger The Hudson
Bay Company have had adyiccs from
Prince Albert that all IS we'll at that point,
though provisions are growing somewhat
scarce. and relief is anxiousIy looked for.
No word has been received from General
Middleton for week
SECOND DISPATCuI
WGNN1PEG, May 1st-The rebels are still
massed on both sides OF the river at Ba
toche, waiting for MidGleton's advance
THIRD DISPATCH.
CLARKs CROSSING. Nav 1st.-A scou
from Prince Albert, who has Just arrived
reports all well. He heard that the rebe
loss had been heavy. aud that the Indian!
deserted the halfbreeds early in the fgh
Of Friday. lie says that the half-breed
have been circulating !. report that the
had only twenty or thirty men in the pits
and that Riel and his followers wer
further back waiting to draw Middleton
| into an ambush, and he also says that Eli
the brother OF Gabriel Dumont was Lilie,
in the fight.
FOURTH DIsPATCH.1
BATrLEFoBD May 1at.-Coioncl 0les
making preparations to advance aGains
| the Indians on PoundmaberS reserve, bu
! it is not known when he will start out
The Batueford people have returned tC
their homes.
FIFTH DIsPATCH.I
CALGARY, May 1st-CMef Factor Harris
tx, of the Hudson Bay Company, has re
ceived letter from Rev John McDougall
who left here with an escort Of Stonics three
weeks ago, stating that he had reached Ed
monton safely, and was going further
north On the road TO Edmonton Chief
Kmenekin talked ugly for q time but
finally let him go. Factor McDougal, of
the Hudson Bay Company ST Edmonton,
also sends word that the trouble ct Lake
Paine IS not as bad as reported, and TINT
troops are arriving st Edmonton just in
time, az the Indians We're getting very hos
tile, and would undoubtedly hayem made az
attack a day or two later.
The Manitoba Rebsl-HIs Sanity.
WINNIPEG, May 1st.-As to the report
that Riel is insane, q reporter says that he
is positive that he must be so, as during
the Red river rebellion he personally ssW
him in several fits of insanity. He was in
one when he ordered Scott to be shot. In
proof of this as ertion he exhibited several
letters written by Riel which were wild
imaginings Of a demented reason. In one
he declared himself high priest. prophe;
and pontiff He signed himself Louis
David Riel, believing he had divine mis-
sion like David to slay the Goliaths of evil
in the world.
Bank OF England Holiday.
LONDON, May 1st-This is settling day Al
the Bank of England and it is therefore 8
holiday at the bank and on the Stock Ex
change.
British Brig Wrecked.
| LONDON, May 1st-The British brig
Flora, Captain Ryder, from Boston fo