Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-31
Winnipeg War.

ST. PAUL, March 32.-Dispatches from
Winnipeg says q special Battleford dispatch
just received, says that all the Indians in this
district gathered at Poundmakers reserve on
Saturday, they are now about five hundred
strong, and cncamped o mile out of town,
threatening to take the barracks and ali set.
tiers and their families in the barracks. Every
man is enrolled for service. The Indians
threaten to burn the town, they are expected
to come to-day to q pow.wow with the agent,
which may be made within the last day OF
two.
ST. PAUL, March 3O.-The Dispatches
Winnepeg special says: Medicine Hat
specials just received says the Indians are on
the warpath and the settlers are preparing for
an attack. The Indians held q pow WOW
yesterday from which the government inter.
prefer was excluded. Thare are only six
polio, at this post. The settlers nave ap,
piled to the government tor ammunition and
reinforceme nts.
ST. PAUL, March 3O.-A Quappelle dis.
patch says it is reported that the Indians OF
File Hill reserve, 800 in number, have risen
and killed Michael, the instructor. Three
/ companies of rifles and a detachment Of a bat,
terry with one gun, left this morning for Fort
Quappelle. A general advance will not be
ordered till the troops arrive from the east
tANADlAN IhOOfb hNhOUIE.
TORONTO, March 3O.-Great excitement
prevails here; orders have been given for the
troops to parade at 10 o'clock in heavy mach,
ing order. Great and excited throngs of PEG.
pie crowded every street through which the
| troops were to parade. When the troops
marched out from the drill shed ringing cheers
went up from the crowd eand the wildes,
excitement prevailed. About 10. 600 people
assembled at the Union station where the
troops were to take the train. AS the trair
| left the depot, cheers were given by the Grove
| and were responded to by the troops. TIL,
contingent comprises 500 men from the
| Queens own and the grenadiers, and 80 from
the infantry school corps.
HAMILTON, Ont, March 3O.-Two com
panies of the thirteenth battalion are ordered
to be Ia readiness to proceed to the north
west.
OTTAwA Mach 20. All is hustle ant
excitement in the militia department to-doy
preparing for the dispatch of the variou,
corps to the northwest. The sharpsbooter!
organized by Capt. Todd of the governor
generals foot guards met this morning at the
drill hall, but owing to the lack of means Of
transportation the company will not leave
until Wednesday
The rebellion started by Hiel has gainec
greater dimensions by the rising Of the Indi
ans in sympathy. News comes from Quap
poiAo dSJ tA"s sho Aio a. Z Va
File hills had risen in arms and killed thu
farm instructor stationed there. There are
four bands of In1ians there numbering in al
about $500, Thr compsni 8 of rihsI
and portions Of q field battery went from
Quappells station, to Fort Qusppelle. Ad
vices have been received from there. Th,
Free Press received the following from Bat
tlsford; 1--WE are in imminent danger from
the. Indians In this vicinity. Chief Pount
maker has gone into open rebellion, and pu,
the instructor and agent at defiance. Tn,
Indians have left other reserves, and arr
concentI atiDg IN large numbers abcu
Battleford. 1t IL estimated that ther,
are at least 800 Indians and NOR,
comiI & there in a short time. Several O
them have come into Town threatening Il
burn 1t n take possession Of the bArfa4k
and stores. An the women and children
have bteu buried into the barracks whicI
! are being put in the best possible condition