THE WINNEPEG INSURRECTION.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 660, 12 April 1870, Page 4

THE WINNEPEG INSURRECTION.

i This movement has just now a very ugly look. Under date Philadelphia, December 20, we were told that Governor M'Dougall, at Pembina, in the United Staifcs, is enlisting a force of whites and Sioux Indians for the purpose of driving the insurgents out of Fort Garry. He issued a proclamation, which the insurgents suppressed and treated with contempt. They have also placed under guard Governor M'Tavish, who advised them to submit to Canada. The insurgents have taken possession of all the Hudson's Bay Company's stores. It was feared the result would be a general Indian war for the extermination of the whites. Under date Toronto, Jan. 6, we were informed that the insurgents have tried by court-martial, and sentenced a banishment, forty-five loyal Canadians, retaining, however, four as hostages. The recalled Governor M'Dougall, was expected at Ottawa about Jan. 10. Private letters received state that a reign of terror prevails at Winnopeg. Scotch, English, and French inhabitants are anxious that the Canadiau Government would take possession of the country, but are powerless against the armed body of French settlers. Those who have boon banished are now on their way to Canada. Advices from Pembina to January 3, received at Chicago, state that a lai'ge band of Sioux Indians was near Fort Garry, and it was apprehended they would attack tho insurgents or commit depredations on the frontier of the Red River Settlement. A report, which has since been contradicted, was current that the insurgents had seized L 200,000, belonging to the Hudson's Bay

Company. Further intelligence via New York and dated January 22, states that several Canadians lately imprisoned at Fort Garry had arrived there. The insurgents have started a newspaper, called the Noo Nation, conducted by Mr Stultzman, an Illinois lawyer. It declares the Hudson Bay Company's authority to be absolute, and that the Red River Settlement will never seek or permit the protection of Canada. The Imperial Government is too distant to administer their affairs intelligently, and it advocates annexation to the United States ; but as that is impossible as present, it supports a policy of independence, with annexation to follow in course of time. A small party of Sioux Indians had arrived at Fort Garry, but had been summarily dismissed by Riel. The Chiago newspapers asserts that tho Hudson's Bay Company have recognised the temporary validity of the insurgent Government m the Red River Ssttlement.