Manitoba Rebellion

I . from tte Northwist cu tbe ljt inst., most alarmirg: Everjone mow aoknowledgis that Iuciaus tmve risenard theieis no telling row where the trcub!e?ill tnd. Thoae who undcrand he Indiana, say when once fightiog is begnn, war will be prolonged for njonihs. A.J1 the reeif'cnts in the town and ttie rettlers and tl.tir families in the ceighbothíoi have moved to the barrackj. S=veral hacdttd lud.aas carne from Pounc'mek-r'B reserva je3íerday monicg, raiding fui raéis' Lousts on tl e way, ai.d artjiow in posie'fioa of iha Industrial sehoil, helping tbemsclves to wbat thfy want. They profess peice, but their conduct beüestheir words An altack en the pólice atDiuk Lake was n:ade by tho rebels while O.-ozier waa talking tobeanra oí a flig oi trace Three pólice and ten Friüce AJbtrtvolaLUere nere killed and many woanrítd. Forty one rebtla are known to be killed. The Indians who are all on the south side of Bittle River wact the lidian geat to go and ase thero, bat he will oaly consent to a conference on the middíe grnaud. The Orets and 8'onies, cí ihü Eagle Hills, reface to join the dis tarbence The Indiai.s are now parading npauddoí'n the strecta singinf w&r songa and actíng at if they oned the country. HuBdrt-ds arspainted in faotistic colora and are engaged ia plande.-ina houses, ül oí whioh have been vaeited. Tue wornen aad chüdren in the batracks ave in a terrible stita of fear, m:mentarily expecting a- atieck by Itdians. Every prear.t:on ;s made tor a eiege. Large (juantities of rovis:oas have bei n stored in the brrácks. Most of the rom are armed, and thare is a stioag palisat'e around the barracks. It is hoped the wbtten coi hold out tul ti o rtfiei h:ch i: as been telegraphed is bent. La.er this fcea;hg Mr. Wriglty, Hndson Eay Ocmiaissioner, receivid a dispatcU from their agent at BaUlaford ntating that tii ludians ctar tiiat place ha?e killed tvo sovtromeat farm instinelors on their reserves. No inforaiation ia given kr to whioh tribe of ladiana oominittei the ded or wt6 the inttno'ors ara. Itia thought Ponndmaker's batid conimitted the ontrage. W'nnipeg alviees oí the 3 i state that the 8 oiiie icdia&B hive rUen and goae on the war patb. Tuis tribs ia oneof the Irongest and b?st fihtioj; trihfa in the who!e tertitory. Ie wís alwttïs euppotel thev were fiisndJy totrds the oïernment, whicli boisted of tuoh friei.iiship. Tbe tribd is kuown lo numbtr 5.C00 men, most t.f whoai poêtess arms atd ars ra3y io flgbt Thf y otOipy many ris-rvea neur Bittieiord, aad vtte incite-1, to ris? by tmÍ3EaiifcofKiíil,ffho aeut araoDg the cfcie'sand ofltrred them preseiits The Sto ies j iced the Or es ysterday in piiJaiag and barniug Batiltford. Riel has eniiasariea a!l tbroush Mani:o-.a Bt'rrin up the ha'f-braed. It is tail a large sam of money vas forwardsd to him recntly. The mail service in the far west is compUtJy stopped. No news has been rtodved itom Prinoe Albert and it ia belitred the n bel have cont:o; o' ali rucans ot uoamnuieatioB. A. number ot studer.ts in the univiJMty of Toronto bave enlia'ed for ssrvice in the Northwe-t. Riel has 1,'jOO men, ineluling abo nt 700 Iridian?, aud six cannorjs tul he ítems fij-ht. His broiher ws teksn prisocer but rdtased. Tn meu killaJ in the raid on Bit bleftri wtrt: JmcB Piijne, (Jcorge Appletthrth and Ciiijfe, alt Inoliaa instructora, and Barney Frercont, ranehmao. Tidings from theuoithwestontke 6h inet. indioste that the staie of affir is Rrowing worsí. As befora telíjiraplifd, a dippatüh ffom Co'. Iivine to the voyeram-'ní hai come throogh by coamr and carrits bad Le v s. ISupplJes are seaice, aud unless reliet gees tbrungti vey 6ton the icoantsl pólice aud ali th Prince Alhert people will be at the mercy oi tíie r bels. Irvite sisth-t 1,500 meu are wantedat Princí Albeit immediately He adds ihattha country peopïe, owicg to tlireata from the rebels, are ieavinj; tie r place.) nd 'hit tüe Tetón Bionx are í,wa ming oVc.t tr.e couatiy and c:maiitung dtjpr'dslionp, ahile the tuppJies ara beocming st.trt.
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