Manitoba as I saw it, from 1869 to date : with flash-lights on the first Riel Rebellion . o terriblyduring the Sioux Indian massacre, where wholefamilies were wiped out by those cruel savages,who have now been brought into subjection bythe United States troops. VYe arrived at the Otter Tail crossing (thehead waters of the Red River) just as the sunwas sinking indescribably beautiful below thehorizon. Autumn sunset on the prairie is some-thing to remember, and not likely to be for-gotten. There was a comfortable stopping place—thefirst time we were able to secure a house tosleep in since leavin
Manitoba as I saw it, from 1869 to date : with flash-lights on the first Riel Rebellion . o terriblyduring the Sioux Indian massacre, where wholefamilies were wiped out by those cruel savages,who have now been brought into subjection bythe United States troops. VYe arrived at the Otter Tail crossing (thehead waters of the Red River) just as the sunwas sinking indescribably beautiful below thehorizon. Autumn sunset on the prairie is some-thing to remember, and not likely to be for-gotten. There was a comfortable stopping place—thefirst time we were able to secure a house tosleep in since leaving St. Cloud. We had anexcellent supper and breakfast. The morningwas sharp, but no wind, and the trail was good,and all started out cheerfully. During the evening at the Settlement, theprobability of our meeting some opposition toour entering Ruperts Land was discussed, butGovernor McDougall had no fears, feeling quitesure that all would be well. The evenings were perceptibly colder as wetraveled northwards, and we continued to makegood time, considering that the next comfortable mr. First Information from Winnipeg. 17 stopping place was at Fort Abercrombie, wherewe secured good meals and comfortable sleep-ing rooms, but many of the party preferredsleeping in their tents, which they did. The ice was floating in the river, but, not-withstanding, some of the party crossed, andwere hospitably entertained by the officers ofFort Abercrombie, and returned at a seasonablehour highly pleased with their reception. At the hotel, I was much interested in the re-cital of the Honorable Joseph Howes visit toFort Garry, by two Americans, and what theyhad to say about the reception that awaited Gov-ernor McDougall at the boundary—forty-ninthparallel of latitude. Mr. Howe and party crossed us on their wayeast, somewhere between Fort Abercrombie,and a place called Morris, the then terminal ofthe railroad in the direction of Grand was a daily stage line from the Fort toMorris, whe
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