The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
HALF BREEDS.
The Uprising in the Northwest
Increasing.
The Hudson Bay Company's POst
Menaced.

WINNIPEG, Man, March 25-Nothing is
talked of here but the rebellion in the North
west. Rumors and counter runners of the
widest character continue TO fly about. 1t Is
reported, with some confirmation, that 10 OF a
detachment of mounted police which was
ATTEMPTING to enter Carleton were shot and
killed, and that the rebels have made 40 whites
prisoners and are threatening more.
Il. y. Hughes whose store at Duck Lake is
now in possession of the insurgents and its
managers imprisoned, has arrived at Winnie
peg and states that the half breeds under Riel
have been preparing for the uprising all win
ter, and that the men are thoroughly armed,
well drilled and disciplined. He says that the
tactics of the rebels will be to arrest the
mounted police as they arrive in detachments,
and keep them in custody.
Already the rebels have arrested Dash, the
acting Indian agent at Carleton, together with
five assistants, ell of whom are locked up and
strongly guarded The rebels are menaciDg
the Hudson Bay Company's post and the In
dian storehouseH In that district. A number OF
the latter have already been captured.
Il. q. Lawre of Battleford, who has ar
rived at Winnipeg, declares that Riel will
never be taken alive, and that he has 1000
well armed men at his back.
The statement is made that the Dominion
government has decided to appoint commits
sion to inquire into the justice of the claims of
the half-breeds, with view of securing an
aaicsbe settlement Indignation is expressed
in many quarters against Lieutenant Governor
Dewdney, and he is blamed for the disturb
ances. He ia very unpopular With Indians and
half-breede.
The troops at Winnipeg we're dismissed for
the night at a late hour last night, but the
buglers were subsequently sent out galloping
all over the city to call the men together in
order that they might start at sunrise. One
report in circulation is to the effect that Riel
has been shot; another, that four Indian chiefs
and their bands have joined the insurgents;
and despatch from Edmonton to the Hadson
Bay Company says that 400 half-breeds located
in that vicinity are holding secret meeting
and organizing for action.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 25-Despatches
from Winnipeg state that the telegraph oper-
ator at Duck Lake has been made prisoner
and been locked up in the church along with
the other prisoners. No harm has bsen offered
them, hor is likely to BE-. The rebels have not
attempted TO take Fort Carleton, which is
strongly garrisoned by mounted police.
IL IL said the Dominion government has da-
cided to appoint commission to confer with
the rebel half-breeds and Indians relative to
their claims, in which case settlement of the
present difficulty would doubtless soon be
brought about without bloodshed.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 25.-Tne excitement
among members of Parliament aud others
over the Risl rebellion grows daily, and every
blt OF Information is eagerly sought. Members
OF the government and chief officials are be-
nlcSSu Will lAuUlEloS 4UE ueWSs Iney GLabe
this evening that nothing further has been re-
ceived from the Northwest.
1t is understood that orders were issued this
afternoon that 400 men of Batteries A and B
be despatched at once TO ths Northwest to aid
the Manitoba militia in coping with Riels
outbreak. 1t is also stated the government
have elegraphed Washington asking parmis-
sion to send troops through American territory
from the Eastern provinces to the Northwest.
LATER.
WINNIPEG, March 25.-The excitement over
the rebellion in the Saskatchewan country in
creases hourly, aud the entire city is in an up
roar. The first column of troops left for the
West to-day by special train and thousands of
people assembled at the station and chesred as
the train rolled out. The remainder O: the
Nineteenth battalion will leave by special
train tomorrow Major General Middleton,
Who will command the expedition, is expected
here in the morning to accompany them.
Reports from the West say that many Indian
bands rising. The telegraph line north
west of Humboldt has been cut and the oper.
ators imprisoned by the rebels. No news is
obtainable from the scsne of the disturbance
and grave fears are felt for the safety OF the
police. The mails have been seized and con.
fscated by the rebels. No particulars about
the reported slaughter of police at Fort Garlic
ton can be obtained.