Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-06
NEw YoRk, April 4.

NEw YoRk, April 4.
The Herald says that communication be-
tween Riel and the Fenians in New York 10
said to have been kept up for two years.
"lf Canada sends body of troops to help
England in the Soudsn,' said modest Fen.
ian yesterday, $4,000 Irish will march into
British America"
WKNErEG, April 4.
A despatch in cipher from Col. Irvine Was
received and forwarded to Ottawa today. IL
is understood to SAY that provisions at Prince
Albert is short, and urging quick relieI.
Half-breed reports show that Crorier leh
Is dead on the field at the Duck Lake fight
The half-breeds lost four killed and two
wounded. Crozier's men fred fret. The
half-breeds who we're interviewed assert pos
itively that Riels orders are never TO hre
first.
PRIMER Norquay says: Riel will be in
Montana soon, as he is now about ready to
take refuge in the States.
A despatch just received from Col Irvine
of Prince Albert, who was with Crozier, says
they must have 1900 men at once with sup
plies The Sioux Indians are making trouble
and stealing provisions.
Tidings from the north indicate that the
state of affairs there is growing worse. A
despatch from Col Irvine to the government
has came through by courier, and carries bad
news. Supplies are scarce, and unless re-
lief comes through very soon, the mounted
police and all the Prince Albert people will
be at the mercy of the rebels.
Irvine says that reinforcements of about
1900 men are wanted NJ Prince Albert immc-
diately. He adds that the country people,
owing to threats from the rebels, are leaving
their homes, and that the Teton Sioux are
swarming over the country committing depre'
dations. Irvine's message was dated March
80, and further word is awaited with great
anxiety. The rsbels have evidently organ
ized provisional governments.
The remainder of the A and B batteries
arrived at Winnepeg this afternoon, and the
whole detachment, comprising 22s officers
and men with q horses and four nine pound
er guns, went west this evening. A detscb
ment OF the Toronto troops are expected to-
night and more tomorrow afternoon.
QU APPELLE, Man, April 4.
Gen. Middleton is tired of waiting for
troops and says If II was not for orders he
would make a dash with those now here. He
believes he could go through all right. lie
will advance as far as he can without them,
and probably move those now here to Touch
wood Monday or Tuesday and establish an.
other supply depot. The troops expected
here Monday will be rushed to the front at
once II is reported that II miles Of tele-
graph line between Duck Lake and Clark's
Crossing of the Prince Albert bran,h h has
been cut down so that il will be impossible TO
repair it. Col. Mcdonald has just returned
from visiting File Hill, the Indians Of which
are in four bands. He reports everything
quiet.
FARGO, OAK, April 5.
The report that the Canadian government
is about to ship troops and arms through
Minnesota via. the Manitoba railroad. has
caused much excitement in Fenian circles
here. 1t is understood that the Chicago
lrishmen are in correspondence with persons
here. 1t is reported that Secretary Bayard
has refused to allow Canadian troops to come
through the United Suites in view of the
danger from dynamite.