Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10
NORTHWEST REBELLION.
PRINCE EALBERT's SAD PREDlcAMENT.
Provisions Running short and Forced
surrender Likely - Sufferings At
tendant on "A Campaign-tort
Mcleod Threatened.

WINNIPEG, April S-A messenger from
Prince Albert has just passed here. He
says there are provisions there for three
weeks only and that if relief does not
come by that time the police settlers will
be forced to surrender to the rebels. The
troops camped Monday night twelve
miles out of Fort Qu'Appelle and soon be
gan to realize the hardships attendant on
a campaign at this time of year. They
suffered terribly from cold, the mercury
falling from 90 degrees above to 20 below
zero and the men had difficulty in keep
ing from freezing. The wind blew gale
The following intelligence has been re-
ceived from Col. Garry: "Fort Mcleod
is threatened and an Indian uprising can
not any longer be prevented Special
dispatches received by courier at vol
unteer headquarters from Mcleod has
given great uneasineSs. The GroS Ventres
Indians north of the international bound
airy are on the war path South Pie
gans and BlOOdS have formed an ALI.
ance. Tobacco sent from Riels Indians to
the Gros Nentres was some time ago ac-
cGeepted by the latter, thus showing that
Rlel has laid conspiracy in which the
Milk River Indians will play an impor-
tant part. Captain Stewart is still here
awaiting dispatches He says matters
are looking very bad in this district. He
will probably await the arrival of arms
and ammunition. Women and children
and those incapable of bearing arms are
tlocking to Fort Mcleod for protection
The Blackfeet did not meet Captain Cot
ton to-day according to agreement and
this looks ominOus. Troops will be need
ed Immediately.
ST PAUL, April s.-A special from Win
nipeg says; 1t is reported at Touchwood
Hills that band of Indians are within one
days march of Humboldt, where the gov
ernment supplies are stored and the ad-
vance of the troops will be hurried to pre-
vent the capture of the supplies tits also
stated that Riel has placed large force
of rebels at the south branch of the Sask-
atchewan to prevent the troops from
crossing over. The troops will reach
there in about twelve days, when an en-
gagement will likely occur.
The Settlers of Alberta Territory Threat
en- to Join the Half-Breeds.
CHICAGO, April THE Daily News
Winnipeg special says: A courier sent
from Battleford three days ago has tele-
graphed the Hudson Bay company that
there are 200 men and 100 women and
children besieged in the barracks. Under
cover of cannon the police sailed into
the town and secured enough provisions
to last the besieCed three months. Half
the Indians who We're besieging Battleford
have started for Montana, hoping to in
duce the Ameaican Indians to join them.
Awaiting themselves of the present
uprising the settlers of Alberta territory
held Il meeting two days ago at New Cal
garry and formed the alberta Settlers
rights society," 1t was decided to de
mand of the government an immediate
settlement of land claims, an allowance of
the half-breed claims and representation
in the Dominion House. These demands
were telegraphed to Sir John A. Mcdonald
In case of refusal it was decided to resort
to arms and Join the half-breeds.