The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-13

HlOTIlIHS. LII Is composed Oh ZUU
teams and over 500 people. The
wagons are principally loaded with
flour, and in addition, there are
large quantities Of pork, tea, coffee,
etc. No fears are felt in regard to
Indian molestation, as nearly half
the men are old soldiers, fully
equipped with muskets and small
arms, and possessed of the nerve to
use them to the best advantage.
The impetus given to all branches
of trade, and the large amount of
money expended in the Quitting of
this expedition have given our bust
ness men a just estimate of the
Importance of establishing regular
communications with Montana, and
there is little doubt ample transpor-
tation will hereafter be offered.
Messrs. Geo. L. Becker and VIM.
Golcher and VIM. Markoe went up
to Big Lake, the terminus of the
Pacific road, Thursday and returned
yesterday evening with 600 pounds
of walleyed pike, caught with hook
and line.
Stream gold, varying in size from
small grains up to little nuggets as
large as seed of pearl barley has
been discovered on the townsite of
Vermillion Lake. In sinking a we'll
this was discovered at bed rock. A
majority of the holders of quartz
veins are now busy exploring the
beds of the various creeks and
streams in the vicinity.
The contract for grading two
miles of railroad from Mendoza to
West St. Paul has been let to Jere-
miah Mccarthy, who is busy secur-
ing laborers, erecting shanties, etc.,
for the prosecution of the work.
The long anticipated raid of the
Fenians into Canada has taken place.
Yesterday 1,500 men, under Gen.
O'Neil. crossed the Niagara from
Buffalo, captured Waterloo and
Fort Erie, tore up portion of the
track of the Buffalo & Lake Huron
railroad and cut the telegraph wires
leading to the Canadian interior.
They then moved down the river
toward Chippewa, hating at French
mans Creek, where rumors pre-
vailed of the advance of the enemy.
Breastworks were hastily construct
ed and the Fenians put in the line
of battle. Skirmishers were pushed
to the front, fanking columns put
out on the double quick, and every
preparation made for an engage
ment.
Hundreds of Fenians are leaving
all parts of the United States for
the front. From Black Rock to
Tonawanda the Niagara river was
last evening filled with small boats
carrying them to Canada. Three
Fenian vessels landed number of
the invading troops and some cannon
in Gravelly Bay. United States gun
boats have been ordered to patrol
the river and prevent any more
reinforcements from crossing. Thou
sands Of British regulars are being
rushed to the scene Of disturbance,
and in short time the Fenians will
be so vastly outnumbered that it is
almost certainty their troops will
meet with disaster.
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Gen. Sherman will leave today for
Lake Superior accompanied by his
staff officers and Gen. H. H. Sibley,
Col. John L. Merriam and Mayor
John S. Prince. The party will
travel in three of Burbank's four
horse coaches.
Gen. Sherman made trip to Big
Lake, the end of the Pacific railway
this week, where he had an oppor-
tunity of seeing a caravan of Red
River carts preparing for one of
their long trips over the Northwest
ern prairies to the British settle
ments near Lake Winnipeg. The
generals party was greatly inter-
ested at the novelty of the sight.
1t was a style of locomotion and
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