Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-04
CANADA,S REBELLION.
The Insurrectien spreadsns Anoua the In
dams and Half.Breeds.

CANAUA'S 6EBELLlON.
The InsurrectIen spresdsss Anoua the In
dams and aalf-lsreeds.
A Winnipeg special Of Thursday
says: The killing Of two scouts at
Battleford by the Indians is the most
serious news received from the North
west to-day. These scouts were be-
lieved to have been sent by Colonel
Irving to BattIeford with important
news from Prince Albert. Taylor set
Element, near Battlcford, was raided
by Indians and everything destroyed.
A large body Of Indians are encamped
near Battleford waiting a movement on
the part Of those in the barracks, who
telegraphed that troops are earnestly
needed at once.
The party in the barracks. seeing the
half-breeds carrying off goods with
buck board, sailed out under cover OF
cannon to capture them. A fight fol-
lowed, in which some half-breeds were
wounded.
A dispatch from Port Arthur, at the
head of Lake Superior, states that A
and b batteries have reached this side
of the railroad gap, and expect to reach
Nepigon tomorrow and this point, per-
haps, on Friday. They were in excel
lent spirits.
General-Superintendent Eagan has
special train Of seventeen cars and one
Pullman at Nepigon to bring them to
this point, distance Of 500 miles, and
to take them hence to Gu Appellee,
distance of 325 miles. A local COM
pany of sharpshooters has been organ
lied to act as scouts. They have had a
long experience on the plains, and are
awaiting the acceptance Of their SER
vices by General Middleton. The troops
cannot arrive too soon, as at least all
the Indians on the Saskatchewan Valley
are or shortly will be in arms. No
news has been received from Prince
Albert, and it is assumed that the rebels
are in complete possession of all the
means of communication.
Over 600 volunteers arrived last eve
ming at Dog Lake, on the division line
between Ross and Abbott's contracts,
$50 miles east of Nepigon.
The American Government has in
formed the military authorities that
proper precautions have been taken to
prevent Fenians or Indians from cross
ing the boundary or supplies and am
munition being sent TO the rebels from
the States. Five hundred men placed
at Fort Smelling, 500 at Fort Assini-
boine, and 200 at Fort Pembina. all
under General Terry, are designed for
the purposes named.
A half.breed named Loville at Nor
ris has received letter from Riel, in
which the rebel warns him that he must
either join his band or take the conse-
quences, as, with the present dprising,he
intends to sweep the country. The
letter was written three weeks ago.
Sir John Macdonald Tells VIVA, lie knows
Sending on Rifles,
An Ottawa (0ntario) telegram Of
Thursday says: The Government to-
Day cabled to England for 10000 Mar
tini-Henry rifles and 100000 rounds
Of ammunition for the use Of the troops
in the Northwest, TO be forwarded i'm
mediately. Financial agents Of the
Government on the other side of the
Atlantic cable that the critical position
of affairs in the Northwest is likely to
have damaging effect on the credit Of
Canada. and will raise the rate of in
terest on the heavy loans the Govern
ment will require TO negotiate between
this and the LIST of July next.
In the House this afternoon Sir John
Macdonald stated that at Battleford
during the recent attack on the settle
ment, when the houses outside the bar
racks were being raided and robbed,
the officer in command at the barracks
saw that the Indians were carrying of
goods, limbered up one of the guns and
fired two shots at them, when they ran
away. There had been no communica-
ton from Colonel Irvine as yet. He
had heard the Saskatchewan river was
absolutely impossible. lie had received
telegram from Governor Dowdney to-
day from Regina stating that all was
quiet among the Indians along the line
of the Canadian Pacific railway. Pie
pot, whose loyalty had been more than
HnnhfaA of 18th L..zx
when the telegram was sent, and ex-
pressed himself as willing to move his
Indians South towards the international
boundary-line to get out of the scrape.
Sir John explained that Mr.. Royal, NJ.
p, who had considerable influence over
the half-breeds, had not gone up to the
Northwest as the representative of the
Government, but on his own account to
endeavor to effect Cancellation.
The French of Lower Canada are
very indignant that their loyalty should
have been questioned. They denounce
Riel. and, with but few exceptions, APP
pear anxions to enlist for active service
in assisting to put down the rebellion.
The strength Of the active militia in
the Dominion on the 3lst Of December
last, including all branches, was 81 ,036
men. The officers and men composing
this force are distributed among twelve
districts-four in Ontario.
three in Quebec, one each in New Bruns-
wick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba. and the
Northwest territories, British Columbia,
and Prince Edwards island. The
cavalry force in cities is composed Of
o25 officers and men Including the
Cavalry-School corps of 49,, and that
in the rural districts of l,462 men,
making total Of 1887. The field
numbers LAO; the garrison
artillery has strength Of 2,472; of
engineers there are 243. The entire
strength Of the infantry is 30,S94.
DIR. Darby Bergin, member Of Par
lament, has tonight been appointed
'urgeon-general to troops going to the
Northwest.
IIy Associated Press.l
ST.. PAUL, April "A special dis
patch from Winnipeg to the Dispatch
says The wire to Battleford was cut
asst evening, and things look very bad
here. William Howie, of High Bluff,