pocah and Giher Ttems.

by the Cask at heer & Gofl's,

, Oi . K pRoses® oe > y : Rt comes oF to nortow ~agaTRaL LON< oacas e ening: e Pramatic }atertatnme nb om the » a0 ate was py the even reo ve R Meerices “t Paul's and Nt, ' gate * Pd peter 9 3¢ poolreetis this evening pew * i - Forcer the Uramatic Kntertaument Os ‘ hd = Athenwam this eng ja Ses a

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No crossing from Cape lormentine,

da) A | fus brig. Donalena, McRae, master, sailed | m Halifax for New York, on April 2ad, ” if he +} i thence to load for the south. | sl : is |

has secured Mex / hn Bull and his Island,” correspondent.

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aga regular European

We are pleased to see Mr. James Fraser, Summerside, moving about again, te arrived here on Saturday and left for home eg. que incomes of Baroo Mayer Karl and | Willy de Rothschild have been respectively vated, for taxation, at Frankfort, at $1, 140,- we and $1,190, 000

Tyorsanns of barrels of potatoes from the jroostock District *re now passing over the * BRR, every day and through Vanceboro to the West, chiefly New York.

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Dox't forget the Youth's Missionary meeting ip Methodist Brick Church to-night Addresses will be delivered by Rev. Mr. Allen and Rey. Vir. Reynolds. Chair taken at 7.30.

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Tux New York Herald's correspondent at Ottawa, states that Lord Lansdowne received 8 from Lord W olseley on the Ist inst. sking if he could get one or two regiments in | Caoads for the Soudan.

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Tux steamer Northern Light is breaking the ice jnto the whart at (reorgetown, and ing for the first opportunity to leave for Fee, The ice ouistde the harbor is re- ported ‘‘ softening on top. sossilshebieension Tut attention of the City Surveyor is directed toa very dangerous ‘‘ ankle twister” jn the sidewalk on Dorchester Street, between Great George and Prince Streets. A lady bad her ankle badly twisted on Sunday after- pooa, by getting her foot into it, - > Persovais—Mr, W. 8S. Tupper, Agent of the Merchants Bank of Halifax, Seuria, W.

| his tribe and thus

| with their families and cattle

| territory,

expected to return. lieve that the rebels will fight when a force of five or six hundred men will arrive, but

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In the Commons, on the John said information from B that the Indians raided rhe Ken to take out furniture, wher upon the othcer in command limbered up his two 9 poundors avd gave the Indians a dose of éanpon ball, which sent them scattering in every Girection. Governor Dewdney tele- grapbed from Reyina that Pie-a-Pot whose loyalty has been more than doubtful has alter & pow wow agreed to go south ‘with . keep out of the scrape. Taylor settlement, twenty-five miles west of Battleford, has been raided and every thing destroyed A large body of Indians, twelve miles out. They are a er south towards Sounding Lake. A Battle. ford merchant, new in Winnipeg, teloe- graphed his brother, asking if the indepen- dent corps of Winnipeg would be safe in

2nd inst., Sir attleford was honses and be

gomg to the relief of the fort. He an- swered, ‘* Do nothing so foolish. If the

half-breeds should arrive before Herchimer you will be cut off and can render no assistance. ’’

Gen. Middleton received a despatch from Battleford on the 2nd, saying that the Iudians and half breeds have being shelled out of the town on the south side from the barracks, and later word arrived that the Indians had departed ina we sterly direc- tion. — Jeneral Middleton has recalled Col. Herchimer, but the small force of police | under his command might be annihilated | at Battleford.

Ex-sheriff Richards, of the Northwest who resided at Battleford for some years, says the only point of danger is Battleford, and if more blood is spilled it wil be from Indian discontent and starvation, rather than from the half-breed agitation. The hostile elements there are the Stony and Cree Indians of Eagle Hills, of whom he supposes there are between 1.200 and 1,500, though a large number havs been added since he left. As to the reported disappearance of the Indians from Battleford on the 2ad, he savs he is unable to account for it except on the supposition that they have gone to meet the Indians from Fort Pitt, with whom they may be Richards does not be-

thinks that the majority would go home and that those most implicated in the disturb-

ances made would taake good their escape.

TRAIL DISTANCES,

H. Mitebell, Agent of the same bank at Sammerside, oul Mr. J. Hughes, Agent of : Miles the MercLaats Bank of P. EB. I., Souris, paid | Qa Appelle to Fort a Speen bs euneeeees 19 Charlottetown a visit t »-dat . Fort Qa Appelle to ‘onchwood Hills terres 46 ideals Touch wood Hills to Humboldt........... 81 Eseresninc ic China has certainly | Yambolit to Carleton, via Gabriel's ahieved « notable triumph in the bridge at UCPOBSIDg «eee ene nee e ees 82 Lagang, over an arm of the China Sea. This Humboldt to Carleton, via Batche’s etracture is five miles long, built entirely of , Crossing... ... See? ae ee - 83 sone, has 300 arches seventy feet high, the Prince Albert to Batoche’s Croseing. . a3 soadway is seventy feet wide, and the pillars Prince Albert to Carleton................ 49 are seventy-five feet apart. QuAppelle to Clarke’s Crossing.......... 196 oe QuAppelle to Battleford.................. 281 Ws lesra that Major Irving has received a Clarke’s Crossing to Prince Albert........ 81 letter irom Lieut Fraser, commanding No. 5 DISTANCES FROM WINNIPEG. Battery, Montague, stating that he is ready} .. hes with his qaota of men for active service, in Fort Oe eee re 220 Northwest. Capt McLeod, of 82nd Battalion, Fort QaAppelle........ 8 SE 4 AGe no o.* elie 337 Hunter River, also reports that he is ready for Swan River barracks, via Fort Ellice... .. .337 orders. Touchwood Hills. ere —>- -— Es din'du o donis veces shes abuine »+ +453 Mepwcat Examsxartons at MecGrtt.—| Fort “arleton. . és Wee o's Chews i < Anong the successful candidates at the exam- Battleford, via Gabriel's. --- 628 gations for the degree of M. D.C M. at : : aiid ‘ : wad GMM University, Hloutecal, wore the, ft-| 20%) SUS: FOLLOWED IW Huy PaTHEn’s

owing young men from the Maritime Prov- inces;—W. W. Doherty, Kingston, N. B.; A E. Hawkios, Halifax, N. 8.; H. P. Johnson, Charlottetown, P. E | iii

Ma. A. ©. Dennis, traveller for the firm of Dorsey Gotf & Co,, has just returned from a very successful trip throughout the Islend. The orters received for summer boots and shoes, ate twice as large as the corresponding trip last year. We are glad toknow that our merchants fied it to their advantage to ap- preciate aud encourage home industry.

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Is noticing the 34th anniversary of the cmeceration of Bishop Binney, the Church Guardian says: -‘‘It is worth noting that the Hishop ranks fourth in priority of consecra- won of all the Rishoos in the Anglican Com- munion. His Lordship is still fall of vigor. He is now holdicg confirmations in Halifax and starts off on an episcopal tour directly after Easter.

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A Lecky Coacumay.—Last evening, Thomas Hoskins, who for some years has been acoach driver in St. John, and originally be- longed to Fredericton, left by the L. C. R. for Halifax, where he takes the steamer for Liver- pool Bythe death of his grandfather Hos- kina, who has not hitherto been very affluent, Snds himself the owner of batween $25,000 gad $30,000.

Me. James Keecan, of the firm of Keegan & Parrar, horse dealers, Augusta, Me., ar- rived to-day via the Capes. Mr. Keegan reports that the large number of horses he purchased here last fal! gave good satisfaction \ the trade, but that the market now is slow, and prices are not so high as last fall. He mtends to purchase between fifty and seventy- five horses for shipment on opening of naviga- tiva, _Uur horse raisers wiil be glad to see Mr. Keegan, as he always trades liberally.

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Decrase of Promivenr Persons.—Earl Cairns is dead. Franz Abt, the Grman com- peter ig dead, aged 65. Princess Montlear died at Vienna on the 3rd inst,, under suspi- ene Circumstances. The servants of the Princess say that she quarrelled with a man

ervant and discharged a revolver at him; that the man was not hurt, bat fell, pretending that he was dead, and that the princess, __terri-

lied at what she had done, shot herself. Upon ‘2 examination being made, a bullet was iad in the lady's brain, and there were also ane abrasions aad cuts on ‘the neck, which led toa suspicion that she had been murdered. \@ Servants were arrested. oe Ph hear that Richard E. Bagnall, Esq, of Whi, Mills, has been lately in Georgetown. is ue there, and actiag in behalf of the New Mee, Farmer's Club, he purchased from Pas Fred G. Bovyer, the thorough-bred “Yren're Bull ‘‘Archy.” This animal is a

A special despatch to the Toronto Mail, from a St. Boniface man, says that Louis tiel is a leader of the half-breeds by right of birth. His grandfather, Jean Baptiste Riel, settled in the North-west in 1810, from Berthier en haut, Quebec, and mar- ried a French Canadian half-breed. He had one son, Louis Riel, senr., who was educated in Lower Canada and entered the Hudson Bay Co.’s service in 1838 as clerk at the post at Rainy Lake. This Lonis Ziel was a man of great vigor of character, and was a prominent man in the North-west at the time the Hudson Bay Company at- tempted to suppress private trading in the North-west. In 1844 and subsequent years Riel the elder became one of their most resolute opponents. Matters came to a head in March, 1849, when Guillaume Sayer, a French half-breed, was arrested by the company’s officials and thrown into jail for free trading. Three other half- breeds were arrested shortly afterwards, but as they were allowed out on bail public interest centred in the case of Sayer. Riel at once called upon the half-breeds to form a vigilance committee for the protection of the people against the company. This was done, and by May 17th, 1849, Ascension Day, when Sayer was brought to trial, the Metis were everywhere organized, and ready to fight, if need be. They attended divine service at the cathedral St. Boniface in the morning, and then crossed the river to the number of 500 under Riel, and closed up on Fort Garry, Major Coldwell, military oflicer, acting as governor of the company pro tem., was on the bench with Mr. Thom, a lawyer, who had come to Canada with Lord Durham, and obtained employment under the council of Assini- boia. Caldwell sent a messenger to the half-breeds, telling them that a committee ef them would be allowed to assist Sayer with his defence, and Riel, at the head of twenty armed men, accordingly the court house, the main body of the Metis remaining out- side, Sayer was placed in the deck and the witnesses for the prosecution were being examined when Riel suddenly rose and de- clared the prisoner acquitted. This an- nouncement was greeted with cheers from the half breeds within and without the room. The magistrates attempted to con- tinue the trial, but it was useless. Of the military force of 400 sent out in 1846 only 60 soldiers were left, the rest having been ordered home in 1848 so that the authorities were quite unable to cope with the rebels. The prisoners were discharged and Riel followed up his victory by compelling the company to return to Sayer the goods which

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periect sample of the best type of that breed howl registered pedigree extends to a noted _ ownel by a former Duke of Hamilton, A ? oo & very successful breeder of ee le sold seme cf his cattle to the Spee ern nt for its Steck Farm, where - ~ ¥ Wasbred. Putter, cheese and milk

the most costly articles produced on Island

arms. Ifthe thrifty, hardy and productive |

A yrehires were more patronized by our farm-

hes the consumers would be alike

had been taken fron him aud te compensate him for the loss and trouble to which he had been ptt. ‘Furthermore free trade was proclaim- led throughout the colony. For ‘this signal triumph the _ half-breeds

were indebted to the courage of Louis Riel ithe elder, ard from that hour until his ideath, in 1864, he was regarded as the ‘leader in excellence of the race.

poor man ; indeed he had been so greatly

He was ajand sent to bo frou

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‘ ‘ a . : } . tte tt i } {| | i a perenne by tho miscarriage of some of |

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for the Jad ia the person of Madame Masson, |

However, Monsiguor ‘Tache found » patron yr rey . }Of Terretonne, at whose sent in 1858 to the colleye at Montreal. A short time a‘ter he returned to Manitoba,

expense be was}

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With such a father it is easy to understand |

how Louis Riel the younger at ouee eame | to the front during the troubles of 1869 70. | | Phe prestige of being the son of his father, combined with his own eloquence and | superior education, pointed him out as the | ‘natural leader of the Metis on that ocea- | sien, and the fame or notoriety which he] then gained has, of course, given hii a still | Stronger hold upon the allegiance of the | Face throughout the North-west. After the suppression of the rebellion in 1870, |Riel kept himself mestiy with the large half bree population, numbering at least 30,000 souls, that is scattered south of the American boundary in Minnesota, Dakotaand Montana He went to Ottawa and was sworn in as a member of Parliament, and he spent some time in au asylum near Montreal, but omitting these visits to the east he dwelt for thirteen | years among the froniier Metis, and of | course is perfectly acquainted with all the circumstances of the Northwest. In 18835 he entered the Saskatchewan valley, settl- ing at St. Laurent, where he has many

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relations. Such is the men who has fomented the discontent among the Novth- west Metis. |

Riel is perfectly cognizant of everything that is going on in the outside world. He has with him—Gabriel Damas, Charles Nolin, Maxime Lepine and Napoleon Bourber, all of whom were with him in the Red River rebellion. Howie, of High Blutf, who returned yesterday from the seat of trouble, has been further inter- viewed. He states that Riel has been in- citing the French half-breeds for some time and it was generally understood there would bea rising. Two weeks ago Riel with a gang of 400 men declared war and started a marauding expedition. The day before Riel started he addressed a large

meeting of half-breeds in the Catholic church, near Batoche’s crossing. Young Howie was present, but

could not understand him as he spoke in French. He was told, however, that Riel was urging the men to stand up for their rights and not to submnit to oppres- sion any longer. He advised all to arm themselves and fight, as it was evident justice conld be secured by no other method. Next day Angus MelIntosh, af Batoche’s crossing, Willongbby, of Saska- toon, andaman named Walsh, from near Duck Lake, took dinner with Riel, when he told them the time had arrived to fight, and that he would either rule or perish. While at dinner Riel’s men came up, when Riel, after warning the settlers, joined his comrades. The first unlawful acts oom- mitted by the rebels were breaking into the settlement store kept by George Oarr, and sacking the store kept by Walters & Baker on the opposite side of the river. In all cases the rebels took what goods they found, and then made prisoners of the storekeepers. The rebels also im- prisoned all the government oflicials and clerks they could lay their hands on. Riel sent couriers up to White Cap to have his band join them. He said he was going to clean out the settlement at Prince Albert. Riel had fifty prisoners, all whites, locked up in the Catholic church near Bac- toche’s crossing, before Howie left on the 20th March. Howie started with Caswell, who is a telegraph line repairer, to driva him to Duck Lake and see about the line which had been cut by the rebels. and be- } fore he had reached the church he was met by aman wha warned him to go no further or he would be taken by the rebels. He turned to go back, but was stopped by half- breeds, who wanted to take him prisoner. Through the intercession of a neighbor Howie managed to get off. He, with his brother William, two boys and a girl named Lovell, and two boys named MelIntosh, started across the prairie for Qu’Appelle on Thursday afternoon and about three o'clock }

they heard upwards of 100 shots fired in the direction of Duck Lake and knew that a fight was in progress, They struck the trail at

Humbolt and reached Troy on Monday night Howie says Riel’s half-breed fol- lowers have 150 repeating rifles while the Indians are armed with shot guns. As to the cannons possessed by Riel, Howie eays a trail of wheels was found in several places. He is of the opinion that the guns were taken from Fort Carleton. Gabrielle Dumont end aman named Garnieco are the chief men next to Riel. The Evglish half-breeds dia not join Riel as he expect- ed. They went to brings Albert and allied themselves with the whites and police who are all in the fort.

THE HALIFAX CONTINGENT,

The following are the officers of the Hali- fax contingent which left for the front on Friday :

Lieutenant-Colonel—J. J. Bremner, 66th.

Majors—-Lieut.-Col. C. J. MacDonald, 66th, Major Welsh, 63rd.

Captains—B. A. Weston, 66th, C. H. Mackinlay, 66th, R. H. Hamphrey, 66th, Williem Bishop, 63rd, James Fortune, 63rd, H. Hechler, 63rd, James Curren, H. G. A., and L Bland, H. G. A.

Lieutenants—James Bremner, 66th, Al- fred Whitman, 66th, J. A. McCarthy, 66th, Bowman Boggs, 66th, Herbert Hensley, GGth, C, E. Cartwright, 66th (attached), J. T. Twining, jr., 63rd, H. Sinclair Silver, 63rd, C. J. Mackie, 63rd, Charles Fietcher, 63rd, O. K. Fiske, R. H. Skimmings, H. G. A., —— Maxwell, H. G. A, Arthur Hare, H. G. A., Harry Hare, H. G. A.

Captain and Adjutant—E. G, Kenny.

Surgeons— Tobin, 66th, and Havrring- ton, 66th.

* Quartermaster—Capt. Corbin, 63rd

Paymaster—Capt. Garrison, H, G. A,

The force will be composed as follows :

Princess Louise Wusiliers............ . 150 i kes San . 100 Halifax Garrison Artillery............... 84 Staif sergeants and orderlies,............. 16

The Herald saya this battalion which goes to the front will be as fine a lot of men as will be seen at the seat of the conilict,and will reflect credit on Halifax and Nova Scotia. The 180 men of the 66th still re- maining in reserve will be held in readi- ness to proceed to the front if required, under command of \’ jor Humphrey, and Captain and adjn' it Curros, and another fine battalion «; men could be equipped at an early day, if

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we be received by the undersigned vutil the 15th of next April, for the makiag and putting up of gates and fence, in front of the Catholic Cemetery, on the St. Peter’s Road.

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Canadian seed Wheat FOR SALE;

: ( BAGS Canadian Spring Seed Wheat, 2 ) in White Fyfe, Red Fyfe, White Russian, imported last Fall from a reliable farmer ; will be sold cheap.

Also, a large quantity of the same, on opening of navigation. ;

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