The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03
R1E1,s nEBE111ox ENDED,
The Early Departure Of Gen. lGidAlsssa,s
Force from the Seat Of War BEING Ar.
rsnged--The Preparations for Risl,s
Trial.

Force from the Seat Of War Being Ar.
ranEed--The Preparations for Risl,s
Trial.
Fort Pitt. Special Telegram, June ga
anxiety about US here than they did about
themselves, the eagerness on the part OF the
troops here to get away grows more pro-
nounced every day. There is no hope to
move for several days yet, as Strange and
Smiths troops from Beaver River, and
possibly two companies from Edmonton,
must be waited for. Middlston's idea
seems to be to concentrate the forces here,
and then learn how many will volunteer to
and Wandering Spirit, the S latter % ths I insti. I
gator of the Frog Lake massacre, will be
caught before we 60. A courier will be sent
in the morning to give letter to the Wood
Crees, telling them il they come in and lay
down their arms, and bring in Wandering
Spirit or any other Indians implicated In
the Frog Lake massacre, they will not be
molested SO long as they behave them.
selves. The impntience Of the troops at
the detention here daily increases. The
volunteers to reach Winnipeg within the
next ten days.
WINNIPEG PREPARING WELCOME.
Winnipeg, Special Telegram, June 3D.
Gen. Middleton has ordered all troops to
concentrate ut Fort Pitt for an immediate
start home. A and d batteries Of regulars
and school OF infantry will probably bo
left to garrison Fort Pitt and Battleford,
Middleton expects it will take several days
for the troops to come down by water.
Boats IRE being sent up to Pitt, SO there
will be regular fleet when the troops all
start for home. Winnipegers are making
rtns Nop,fa fNp. N1No
announcement OF the release OF the prison.
ers was received with great Joy here, as the
Mcl4eans have scores OF relatives in Man.
itoba.
Ottawa, June 23.-Officers Of the civil
service now with their regiments in the
Northwest have been ordered here.
CLOSING THE HOSPITALS.
Ottawa, Ont, Special Telegram, June %.
DIR. Bergin, NJ. p, surveyor general OF the
medical corps, in connection with the mill.
tary forces in the Northwest, states that
the hospitals ut the fronts will be closed,
and the staffs withdrawn this week. Ac.
cording to the last report received by DR..
Bergin, there were thirty-tfree in tho hos.
pital, ten Of whom had been discharged
within the past few days and sent to Moose
jaw on their way home. The remaining
thirteen are being sent home by steamer,
DIR. Bergin has received a dispatch from
Gen. Strange ut Battleford, saying that the
wounded at that point leave to-day or to.
morrow for home.
PREPARING FOR THE TRIAL.
Toronto, Ont, June 23.-B. B. Osber. O,
c., and G. w. Burbidgc, deputy minister ol
justice, left to-day for Winnipeg in connec.
tiOn with the trial Of Louis Riel. Mr.. Osber
will represent the crown in the case Of the
Queen va. Conners, who ia under sentence al
Regina for murder. The decision OF the ter.
ritorial court having been appealed from to
the court OF queens bench of Manitoba,
which il a court Of appeal in such cases, the
decision in this issue will settle the procedure
in the trial 0f Riel. When that has been set,
tied, Mr.. Osber will be Joined by Christopher
Robinson and Mr.. Cosgrain, the other coun.
sci in the case, and the trial Of Riel before
the judges appointed for the purpose pro.
ccedcd with. There may be sixty or more
persons to try'in connection with the rebel,
lion, and the minister Of justice is anxious
that no flaw creep into the procedure.
Ottawa, Ont, June 23.-The government
is having all Riel's papers and letters which
were captured by Gen. Middleton copied,
to be ready for Deputy Minister Of justice,
Barbedge, who leaves for Regina Tonight,
Many Of them are in French, and include
prosecution Of the rebel leador. Among
the most interesting documents are the
minutes OF the meetings Of his provincial
council. The copying has been placed in
the hands OF trusted officers Of the govern.
ment, SO that the strictcst secrecy as to the
character oi the papers may be insured.