Statement respecting the Earl of Selkirk's Settlement of Kildonan ...

.... 1't\.^I08rel'erence*), it appears that Boucher, the Canadian^advanced in front of histone,party, and, in an insolentdesired to know what he (Mr. Semple) wasabout — Mr. Semple desired to know what he andhis party >vantrd.— Boucher said, he wanted hisfort.—The p^overnor desired him to go to his fort-^upon which Boucher said to the governor, " Why" did you destroy our fort, you damned rascal ?"Mr. Semple then laid hold of the bridle ofBoucher's horse, saying, *' Scoundrel, do you tell" nie so ?" Upon this, Boucher jumped from hishorse,—and a shot was instantly fired by on ofGrant's party of horsemen, which killed Mr. Holt,who was standing near Governor Semple.—Boucherthen ran to hisparty, and another shot was fired,by which Mr. Semple was wounded. — TheGovernor immediately cried out to his men, *' Do" what you can to take care of yourselves."—But,instead of this, his party appear to have crowdedabout him, to ascertain what injury he had metwith ;—and, while they were thus collected, theBrules, who had formed a circle round them,fired a general volley among them, by whichthe greater part were killed or wounded.—Thosewho were still standing, took off their hats, andcalled for mercy, but in vain:—The horsemen gallopedforward, and butchered them.* See Appendix, [C.C.]