New-York tribune., 1885-03-30
REBELLION or THE HALE BREEDS.
TROOPS PREPARING FOR SERVICE
GREAT ACTIVITY IN THE DoMNI0N-PARADEs IN
TORONTO.

TORONTO, March 29.-Five hundred men
selected from the Queens Own and the Royal
Grenadcrs for service in the Northwest paaded last
night at the drill shed in heavy marching order Each
had his full kit handed to him. and the city corpor-
alton supplemented it with pair OF flannel drawers,
an undershirt and pair OF socks. Alter the men had
been formed into companies Colonel Otter assumed
command and minutely inspected the accoutrements
and kits OF the troops Brigade orders were then read to
the effect that the troops would parade this afternoon to
that the hour for departure had not
yet fxed but would probably be decided on Mon
day; that Lieutenant J. w. Sears Infantry School
Corps would until further orders act staff Ocer and
Sergeant Major spackman OF the corps Brigade
sergeant-Major The following are the Staff Officers:
Colonel Otter, in command of the troops; Colonel La
Montague Supply officer; Lieutenant Sears, Stan OIL
Ger; Colonel O'Ne Miller in command OF the Queens
own; Colonel Grasett in command Of the e. 'nadiers,
and Major Smith, in command OF &C" company OF the
Infantry School Corps.
Thousand of people assembled on the streets adjoining
the and it impossible for any one to make
his way through the densely packed crowd n the drill
shed many prominent citizens and ladies' and ey
took lively interest in the proceedings strong fee-
ing prevails that the remainder of both regiments Will
soon be ordered the front. Before being dismissed
last night the Queens Own Band played the National
Anthem which aroused the enthusiasm Of the soldiers
and civilians to the highest pitch. Colonel
Gray OF the Toronto Field Battery. to-day
te.egraphed to headquarters onerinS the
the services of battery and received reply stating
that if needed the Government would accept their ser
vices Applications have been received by the Brigade
Major fco officers different parts of the Province to
be attached expedition hut they hnd TO he refused
of the entire battalion OF Duferfn Rifles and
many other officers have sent similar offers OF troops
The rum0r the Government had asked permission to
send troops through United States territory is not be-
eved here. Officers attached To the corps IN this city
have been ordered TO rejoln their regiments
The troops paaded this afternoon in full marching
a1n ling
to parade again tomorrow morning 10 O'Clock pre-.
paIitory to proceeding the Northwest 1t is expected
drilshcd have been crowded ali day Ali the newspa
pers the city with the exception of me Gobe issued
editions to-day, which were eagerly bought.
There has been only one fight 50 far as the rebels ala
not resist the retreat on Prince AiDert dsPatch RON
had conference with Chief Piapot and received salts
factory that the latter would give the Govern
ment no trouble"
dispatch to The Free Press, from Battle Ford, says
scout inst arrived with details OF the fight. He
says the iehes approached Crozer, who had only
seventy five men, with flag OF truce and while parey
ing fire opened by the rebels sides, raklng
the police and volunteers both TANKS. They re-
sponded with rifles aud and forty rebels, at
least, must have fallen under their hre and as many
more Rels emssarys under arrest at Fort
Pitt for pctng the Indians on the saskatchewan reser
walton to revolt The news has also been received here
that the Crees are in council at Poundnakers reserve
that the Indians are about starting on tho war
path. There fears or general movement on the
part of the Indians to obtain more supplies delega-
ton is now going to Battle E9rd to make axe demands
bring large force to subdue the rehellion Middleton
had prepared Tor an early advance Dut VIII now await
reinforcements and move with q heavy column.
CoBURG. Ont, March 20.-Colonei Rogers, command
ing the 10th Battalion, been ordered to hold one
company readiness for active service In the North
west Prominent citizens Offering their services as
soldiers. One company Of the 18th Battalion, with
he quarters at Beeve have also received orders to
hold themselves in readiness for active service.
LONDON Ont, March 29.-Colonel Jackson, ID. A. c.,
has been ordered to hold himself in readiness to proceed
to the front.
WINNIPEG, March 29-A dispatch from tho West says
The mounted police under Irvine evacuated Fort
Carlton account of its lack of deences and rereated
IN
and better protect themselves All supplies not needed
destroyed together with the fort to prevent them
from falling into the hands of the enemy"
MMsEAPoIIs March 20 (Speciat. Lord Megund, the
private secretary of Lord Lansdowne passed through TO-
day from ottawa to act the political adviser OF Gene
raj Middleton in the Rel rebellion lie spoke hopefully,
saying that 1t not anticipated az Ottawa that the
trouble would last longer than few days. No British
regular troops would be sent TO suppress the uprising
under any circumstances Probably the force would con-
sis OF batteries OF Canadian regular troops and few
companies OF militia The Indians would not join the
rebels in any numbers. but might be employed for the
The reports OF stores seized By the rebels,
said be gerated because there are no stores
The whole thing he thought TO be Of little I'M
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