St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-18
The Troops and the Rebels Getting Where
They Must Get Down to
Business.
Flying Columns Of Militia Moving for
the Relief of the Various Posts
in Peril.
Reports That Peace Negotiations Are
IN Progress Not Yet Confirmed
Officially, But Believed.
Indian Depredattons Still Continues
Hundreds of Cattle Taken--Latest
From the Beleaguered Posts.
Depredating Indians.

Rev. j. ID. Cameron, Presbyterian minister
at Battleford, asking him for information
regarding the situation there. At noon the
following reassuring reply was received:
mo immediate danger. Waiting for troops
to take the offensive. All well.n Press
dispatches from Battleford say: s'Everv
house and store on the south side of Battle
river was ransacked and all the
goods not appropriated were DESTROYED.
All persons, other than those occupying the
town On the north side, are homeless and
many are destitute. If communication con-
tinues severed with the front choake-dog
and bacon will become staple food in the
near future. 1t is estimated that !. 900
head Of cattle and 900 horses were driven
OF by the Indians. Agricultural enterprise
has been thoroughly checked. All seed in
the country is destroyed and
FARMERS GENERALLY RUINED.
The season is propitious, but all work is
suspended. 1t is reported that Instructor
Payne's body was chopped up and
thrown about the barnyard. Instructor
Jefferson is a prisoner with Poundmaker
Persons within the stockade number 5O6
Instructor Mckay and family of Sweet
Grass reserve started down the Saskatch-
evan IN small boat to Prince Albert He
was threatened with death for warning
Agent Rae. Rae was prescribed by Pound
maker. The CreeS hereabout, it is reported
will not act decisively until their return from
Pitt with Big Bear Pitt is still unheard
from. There is much anxiety with respect
TO the tate OF the garrison. A Swift Cur
rent dispatch says: Col Otter, with
mouated police, so men; company, so
mounted men, and B battery, about rs, and
Ottawa foot guards, so, will make
A DASH ACROSS THE PRAIRIE
to BattlefOrd. They expect to reach there
in about four days. The remainder of OF
ter's force, consisting of the Queens Own
| rifles and infantry companies, will move
forward in the wake of the flying column
and keep guard over the supply posts: Sup
ply stations have been arranged at twenty
mile intervals and it is expected that the
main body will make station each day.
The whole distance is about 1856 miles.
The transport service is well organized
| with over 800 teams engaged.
Part of the Thirty-ffth and the
whole of the Midland battalion will
likely be stationed at points along the rail-
road to be ready when called on. Col.
Smiths Winnipeg battalion has arrived at
Calgary, dropping one company at GIeichen
1Ol SdlIioOu outy OH dCCOuub VI lcdIS VI LII
dian trouble. 1t has been found that the
ammunition served out to the Swift Current
division is defective, and a new supply will
be necessary. There is strong feeling
over
BAD CARTRIDGES BEING SERVED OUT.
The steamer Northcote has been assisting
in ferrying Otter's force across the river at
Swift Current. 1t will attempt to take
the supplies down stream to
Clarke's Crossing for Middle
ton. According to dispatches received
last night Gen. Middleton was within
eighteen miles of Clarkes Crossing and
would reach that point tonight. The gen.
eral has not decided on his program after
reaching that point. 1t seems probable he
will remain there short time at least, and
some are of the opinion that he will remain
for considerable time to await the result
of negotiations which are said to be going
On between the Dominion government and
the rebels. A Qu' Appelle dispatch says:
''Rorbert Welsh, wealthy breed in Qu'
Appelle valley, arrived in the valley this
evening from the rebel camp, having de-
serted the rebel force. There are ], 200 all
told, well armed and equipped, and drilled
by the whites.
MIDDLETON IS RUNNING
into peaceful quarters at Batoche, and Riel
by evading him will come down to Touch
wood and seize the supplies, then go on to
Port QuAppelle with the field pieces which
he has. Welsh says that MiddletOn's
scouts are not worth anything. They never
sight the enemy, whereas the breed scouts
are constantly in range and shot of ours.
Riel has every hope of starving our troops
out by cutting off the supplies. Welsh says
we are in for
A BIG INDIAN SCALP HUNT.
The fact Of the rebels crossing to the east
side of the south branch in force according
to our reports and remarks of the scouts
gives his account look of reliability. The
whole thoroughly agrees with my own views
when heard of the rebels crossing"
Calgary dispatches say: Capt. Steele's
scouts, under command of Lieut. Coyell,
went north to-day to the crossing of the
Red Deer river, 100 miles. They will be
preceded by the rest with McDougall and
four faithful Stonies acting as an advance
guard of the scouts. Lieut.. Coyell has or
ders to take possession of settlers house
nearest to the crossing Of Red Deer,
FoRTIFYING AND HOLD IHGTHE POSITION
at all hazards until the arrival Of the main
force. The mounted rifles will leave az
soon as possible. Capt. Cotton, at Ft. Nc
Leod, was sent orders to-day to send de-
tachment of twenty mounted police from
Mcleod to Calgary, together with one nine
with twenty mounted police from Beaver
creek, will leave as soon as possible for TT.
Edmonton. Capt. Cotton has received In
structions not to await the arrival Of Smiths
company, detailed to garrison Mcleod, but
to have Inspector Perry make forced marches
there. Liet. Coyell of Steele's scouts has
also been ordered to ascertain what has
happened to the Edmonton stage, and also
to inform the Edmonton people, IL possible,
that
ASSISTANCE IS COMING.
The Sixty-fifth battalion, with the bal
ance of the Seventh command and portion
of the Alberta mounted rifles, will advance
to MePherson's coulee. On Monday next
Gen. Strange will take command in person.
McPherson's couIee is twenty miles north Of
here. The Edmonton stage has not yet
arrived. Mr.. Lucas, the Indian agent at
Peace Hills, took refuge with his family in
Edmonton, and probably deferred the stage
from starting. The Blackfeet are still
quiet, butts restles On account OF
their people supposed to be
killed by the Crees at Red Deer. Father
Lacombe says the BIackfeet among those
believed to have killed the Red Deer set
tiers. have arrived here for refuge.
Inside Information.
Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, April 1.-THE only inside
news tonight is that the troops sent west
will have an engagement Saturday or Sum
day, and as yet no trouble Is anticipated.
If the Ninetieth should attack Riel they
will have tough time Of it, as he has cap
t1,red ALI the forts In the west and all the