The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-21
A DESPERATE FIGHT.
Col' Otter Engages Poundmakers
Tribe In u Bloody Conflict.
The Indian chief and Over u Hundred OF
His Braves Captured-Forty of the
Troops slain-I,Iel Acting
Like a Craven,
A HOLD DASH.

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ST.. PAU, MINI, May TO- Dispatches
from Winnipeg state that Colonel Otter on
Sunday made an attack ON POundmaker,
and, after q severe battle, captured
him and took l29 prisoners, The
battle was fought In Eagle Hills,
and Otter made an assault against orders.
Twenty-One Canadians were killed and
nlneteen English, No trace of the team
sters taken by Poundmakor week ago was
found and II Is supposed they have been
mRssarcd,
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May lO-1he reb-
els CtNllnne 10 surrender, and come into
General Mlddlct0n's camp By scores 10 give
themselves up, Middleton allows all but
the ring'lcnderS " return 10 their homes
AIlef giving up tglr weapons anu TO tho
rng-lenderS he has promised " accord
ialr trial, The rebels are Indignant NJ Rlel
because Of his conduct toward them, and
drnOunGo HIN for grSuadng thom Into the
rebellion and then doserLlng them at tho
llrSt blow Among the prisoners are eleven
OI Rlel's council, which consisted Of thirty
members, Re himself behaves like
craven and carries q cruCIllX with him con
slantly, most of his time being spent In om-
bracng and kissing II.
Efforts are being made " effect the capt
ure OF Dumont, RlGl's Lieutenant aud
scouts are securing the country for that
purpose, A scout met him Sunday thirteen
miles from linlOche, accompanied by eighty
Indians, The scout held parlcy with him
and promised HIN u fair trial II he would
give himself up DumOnt however re,
fused TO surrender himself, and said he was
afraid that no would be shot II he ever got
Into the hands Of the troops.
The rebel loss VI BatOch0 is now known
~ have been heavy, but the exact number
Of those killed can not he given. Father
Lanson alone 0nlclated ut the burial of be-
tween eighty and ninety, and priest In
Mlddleton's camp states that 1917 of the
halr-breeds were killed aud rs many more
wounded. Although MIddetOn's forces are
now on their way 10 Prince Albert II II
probable that they will soon return 10 Win
upog, No intelligence has been received
Of the teamsleN who were captured by tho
Indians while In charge OF the supply rraIn.
Dispatches trom Calgary say that tho In.
dlans are within forty miles OF that town,
aud that the citizens are much alarmed In
consequence aud will Insist on having more
troops sent 10 them, The Blood Indians
near Fort Mcleod are also reported W be
acting In an ugly manner and threatening
" take the war.path. Other bands OF In
dlana are moving eastward and threatening
" commit dopredatloMa
OTTAWA, Can, May la--Tho Govern
ment has not yet considered the case OF
Rlel. Tho best lawyers here say no will bo
tried on charge OF treOson-lclony under
the Treason-felony act Of 1860,
MONTREAL, Can, May l0.-Tho 0bato
fathers, OF this city, have received q lettor
from Mgr GmndIn, Bishop Of the North.
west Territories, stating that the "abomlna'
tlOn Of desoation" prevails there, Tho
clergy have lost their control over the In
dlans and half.br0ods, who declare that tho
Bishop aud his priests have sold them 10
the Government Unless immediate aid ls
furnished starvation aud misery viii stare
the ministry and the hall-brceds In the face
None Of them have done any seeding They
have slaughtered their domestic animals
and are In u state of the most NblCct pOy.
crty. Tho Bishop thinks that NJ least
$3.50, 900 should be sent for the purpose Of
providing them with food clothing and Og.
rIcultuml implements, aud establishing mls-
aIOns and schools In their midst
MONTREAL, CAM May lN,-ltls reported
u number Of Rlol's sympOthlcrs are col.
ccting funds 10 pay for his defense VI his
trial, whenever u may occur,