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for several weeks in daily expectation of being called to the front. But at the expiration of three weeks Major Irving received word from headquarters thanking him for his offer of artillery from P. E. Island, but that they had all the forces in that branch they required. On receipt of this news from Ottawa drill was then abandoned.

Meanwhile on the outbreak of the rebellion, Captain D. Stewart, commanding No. 3 Co., 82nd Battalion, telegraphed the department at Ottawa, tendering his services and that of his Company to assist in putting down the rebellion, and on April 2nd, received the following communication from the Deputy Adjutant General Taylor, who this time commanded this

district :—

[9174] HEADQUARTERS, OTTAWA, April 3nd, 1885.

SIR,—-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rst inst., reporting the receipt by you of a telegram from Capt. Stewart, No. 3 Company, 82nd Battalion, volunteering his services and those of his Company for duty in the Northwest, and in reply, to request you will inform that officer that his ofl'er has been duly noted with others of a similar nature.

I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant,

WRIGHT, Major {or Adjt.-General of Militia.

On the 14th day of May following, this order was issued, viz:

[com] Huoouax'rzns, 82m; BATTALION. May 14th, 1885. Battalion Ornitrs.

No. I—In accordance with District orders of the l3th inst., two Com- panies of the 82nd Battalion will parade in marching orders for actual service at 12 o'clock, noon, on Friday, the I 5th inst., or so soon thereafter as possible, but not later than noon on Saturday, the 16th instant.

Detail.

No. l Company-I Sergeant, [2 rank and file; No. 3 Company—l Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 2 Sergeants, 25 rank and file; No. 4 Company-—