The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-22
RATTLE AT
Risl n His Followers Put to Flight A.
9Avan of hts pr3son.rs Rescued

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our families / shall massacre the prisoners. y
l sent a message thatif he would put his wom-
en- and children in one place and let me know
where 1t was, no shots should be fred on them.
l then returned to camp and pushed on my adj
vance parties, who we're heavily fred On. ]
pressed on until I saw my chance and ordered
o general advance. The men responded
nobly. Splendidly led by their officers
and Col. Straubenzie, they drove the
enemy out Of the rifle pits, forced their
way across the plain and seized the
houses, and we are now masters of the place,
and most OF my force will bivouac there,
Right IN the heat of action Nj. Ashley came
back with another message from Riel, as fol-
lows:
General: Your prompt answer to my note
SHOWS that was right in mentioning the cause
Of humanity. We will gather our families in
ono place, and as soon AZ it is done, we will
let you know. [Signedl LOUIS DAVID BEL.
On the envelope he had written as follows:
Il do not like war, and if you do not retreat
md refuse an interview, the question remains
I am afraid is heavy, but not SO heavy as might
be expected As yet l find it is five killed and
twenty wounded. Then follows the list OF the
casualties. The prisoners have nearly all
been released and are cafe in my camp. Among
them is Jackson White, the man who was
Riel's secretary, but who is now mad and ratL-
CT dangerous.
tSlgned1 FRED MIDDLETON.
Major General.
/! also beg to read another telegram / re-
ceiyed shortly after, giving some Information
with reference to the steamer Northcote:
The steamer Northcote and another steamer
are coming up the river with Company G of
the Scotch infantry and the police. and will
cut off the retreat Of the rebels. The rebel
loss is believed to be very severe, but is as yet
The mounted half brought
IN 10 Ambrose Jodin, of Riels council.
Our loss, 30 far as known, has been five
killed, rs follows:
Capt French, commanding the scouts. shot
through head.
Lieut.. Fitch, Tenth Grenadiers. shot thro,,oh
head.
Capt Brown, Boulton's scouts,
A. w. kippen, Surveyors scents.
Private Wheeler, Ninetieth battalion.
The wounded are: IT.
Lieut.. Gordon, surveyors scouts,
Lieut. Laidlow,. Tenth Grenadiers and
Maj. Dawson, Tenth Grenadiers, all slightly.
sergt Maj. Watson, Ninetieth battalion.
slightly in ankle.
sergt jacques, Ninetieth battalion, in hand.
Private Young, Nineteth battalion, flesh
wound in thigh.
Corporal j. &. GILES, Ninetieth battalion
slight in calf.
Private W. Cook. Tenth Grenadiers, shot
in arm. ~
Bugler M. Vaughan, Tenth Grenadiers,
shot in finger.
Private {. Barber, slight wound in head.
Prlvate ]. w. Quinley, flesh wound in arm.
Private J. Marshall, Tenth Grenadiers, flesh
wound in calf of leg.
Private w. Urlson, Tenth Grenadiers. slight
wound across back.
Private Barton, Midland, seriously injured
in thigh and groin.
Bugler NJ. Brown, Corporel Hiliwell, Mid
land, slightly wounded in face and arm.
Lieut. Hilliwell, Midland, hurt in shoulder.
WHERE Is REL?
Winnipeg Speciai: Nothing is definitely
known abont the movements of the rebel lead
ers since the fall of Batoche, but private ad-
vices indicate that Riel, Dumont and others
crossed the river and started west The white
prisoners rescued were seven In number.
". A Mcdonald, Thomas Brothers, H. Ross.
Ashley Mackey, the Jackson brothers and
Albert Monkman.
Ottawa, Ont Special Telegram, May13. The
battalions now ordered out will increase the
force in the northwest to nearly eight thousand
men. The new Brunswick provincial battalion
eight companies, with the st. John school
infantry, Will number 462, and the Bruce bat
talon about $50. Already there are are. in
Gliding mounted police, some 5, 800 men in the
and some 800 recruits are being for
Warded for the police. 1t is intended to rein
force Gen. Middleton at Batoche and Gen.
at Edmunton with troops about to be
Cleveland and The Chairman
De1eg alton.
Congressional Delegate John 7. Caine of
Utah, John Taylor, son of the president of the
Mormon church, and John @. Cannon, son of
ex- Congressional Delegate Cannon, who com
pose the delegation sentby the Mormon church
to lay before the president q statement of the
grievances of the Mormons and present pro-
tests adopied by a mass meeting Of Mormons
against the action of the federal officials, called
appointment at the executive mansion.
and were received by the president IN
The library. Thu president shook hands with
MI. Game and was then introduced to Mr.. Tay-
lor and Mr.. annon Mr.. Caine then read the
to the president. 1t states that the ad-
which has already been published, was not is
sued at the dictation of the church authorities.
but was a voluntarily popular expression,
Gaines address says:
In the exercise of a right guaranteed to them
the constitution of the United States, nearly
.:Vo,WO citizens appeal to their fellow citizens
lor a fair hearing and petition you for a redress
u their grievances. The Mormon people have
zen patient, forbearipg and long-suffer-
ng. They have not, will not be disloyal or law
They have steadfastly resisted what
hey believed to be unjust enactmonts, but
Judgments of the courts. They maintain, how
'yer, that they ought not to be made the
.ictims of special legislation. enacted under
he form of general laws.
The administration of the Edmunds law ia
complained OF, in that it operates against Nor
mons only. The courts have held that Nor
who have maintained the offspring of
heir plural marriages and recognized as their
wives the women they espoused before the
of the Edmunds law were guilty of it's
%loi2tlon, and upon this ruling men have been
and sentenced and are now under
punishment. although they were ready
nd offered to prove that they had not scoha-
.ited with more than one woman,a
cry recently a man, who was not a
iorman, who confessed to having Sc
.,uced his wife's sister, was arrested upon the
barge of unlawful cohabitation,n but was.
pom q habeas corpus proceeding, released, set |
rec by the chief justice of the territory. who /
ED that the Edmunds law did not apply to
UGH cases. The Mormon people will endure
astiy more than the public conscience would
should he impartially administered by
air ana impartial men, who will not become the
lies OF an INSCRIPTIONS coterie whose sole oh /
act is to planderth 10 Mormons of their property.
nd Liberty. The women believe that the merci-
'ss crusade which has been waged against
nat the faith is unpopular, but in this respect
ley are but enduring that which has been the
lot of true believers in every age of |
he world. Their abiding faith in an ooyerrnl-
Y providence makes them confident of the
Inmate triumph of their cause. They ask
ut for justice. They recognize the fact that
IS your duty to see that the laws enacted by
ongr!ess are faithfully executed. Therefore
g, in their behalf, respectfully ask that
on will hear their protest and give
eed to their request for a fair
nd impartial investigation of the Utah situa-
on" This is their protest: .tWe protest
salnst unfair treatment on the part of the
eneral government for the settlement of this
axed question"
The president who remained standing during
re interview, listened attentively to the ad.
ress, and at its conclusion replied: "Well,
eutiemen, as far as the Edmunds law was
of course, had nothing
do with that. OF course, it is nv
1ty to see that it is imparnaIly admin.
tered, and 80 far as any appointments which
shall make are concerned, / will endeayor to
We you the character of men who will see