The Mineral argus., 1885-05-07
RIEL'S REDELLIOy.
Tor Hours the Fight Hagss, the 1sbels
Being Intrsnched IN 1svtnes ana
Bushes.

0u8n08
FIFTEEN MILES SOUTH or BArocuE, n W T.,
Special Telegram, April A-The right 1
column on the east bank Of the river found .
the rebels this morning at 9i5, and tho /
action is still going on as write. The rebels
advanced from the ravlne and fired ON Boul-
toms scouts. The fire was at once returned
and the rebels, mounting their horses, re-
turned to the ravine, in which they lie con-
cealc,l. only rising to fire at the troops, who
Immediately advanced in skirmishing order
The enemy was attacked from both hanks,
but so well chosen was their battle ground
that apparently they were out OF any posi-
bic danger Of the volunteers rifles. DAY.
tery could not at first reach them, but get
ting favorable location sheiied their posi-
ton, previously having demolished TWO
houses in the distance at which reinforce
ments for the rebels were waiting; put ~
this time the rebels had retired 70 sman
post in the woods from which they were
dislodged. They moved toward our regi-
ment. our lett having in the meantime made
the enemy retire. Then came nghting ~
close quarters, the combatants being only
thirty or forty yards apart The nght
throughout was q bush one, the half breeds
and Indians
LYING CONCEALED IN THE BLUFFS
or hidden behind trees, keeping mp hot fire
Will, deadly effect. Commencing IT ::Io .
m. the hum Of the bullets could be heard,
ami the ball Of the shot gun whistled through
the air The first under fire were members
of b. ulton's cavalry: but No. Six Company
Of the Nineteth soon advanced To tiieir an,
and & Company, School Of Infantry, took me
right flank 4 hot combat ensued, nearly All
firing while in a PROSTATE position WINE
the gallant volunteers were falling, pierced
by rebel balls. the war whoop OF thc inoiahs
would be hear as they rallied TO the hSht
desperate fire was kept mp FOR over an iiour,
when only occaional bullets came from hlcis
A.. ftt.p a short alton the tf.tfilN ft-
commenced firing AZ | O'Clock tn, prairie was
on fire This WAS soon eyiingui-hcd however
The Indian style of fighting was indu!g"d m
and the large lumber oi casualties showed
that the Indians scrc no foe Ia dc despi-ed
Tie c,Igacrniei la-tcl from ? till :. 1he
tebc!s were driven OH leaving few III me
corner Of the ravine, wnci, l. now ruifoni,ueu
bv Ni,i,ilcton'- force They proved themselves
good shots and would ILL good many men
n mn attempt were mad" tn close in ON shem
When firing commenced Lord Melgnnd started
to cr.-. from the ives, side oil Inc river wth
part Of the Toront, grcnadiers and "'hm-
peg battery but they were too late Tor the
ENLARGEMENT The remainder WI probably
cross to morrow and the rebels lie followed
by the whole force.
lodged and the artillery are still Smelling the
rebels of the ravine. Several Indian PONIES
were captured The rebel loss is not yet known
The Indian- set the prairie ON nre, buta hea'!
hail storm cxtingui-hcd IT, Following !,
correct list Of the xii, 1 aud wounded:
Corporal Mschlin, killed ~
Private Fergu .on. Third company, killed
Jarvis. Third company. slightly wounded
Matthews, First conf any, shot III LETT arm
j. Coniin, Third company, slightly IA neck
CAPT. Clarke, sixth company, arm; the BAL
was extracted.
Private Hester, Sixth company, LETT arm
e. Kemp. Sixth company. groin
Capt John Code sixth company, both legs
Private al well. SECOND company, shoulder
Corr oral Bowder. Fourth company, hea'
slightly
Corpora Iei,hbridge, Third company
through the breast. probably fatally
T. School oi Infantry
L. Mcdonald arm
l.. Carrl-. arm.
L. Jones, arm.
- Dunn, jaw
Arthur Watson. fatally through the body.
Scrg'. NJ A. Cummings, shoulder
Scrgt Mai. Mawhinney, arm and shou
der.
A. Taylor, slightly.
- Ar-elin. shoulder
- Air-worih. abdomen.
Boultons Calvery-Cart Gardiner, abdomen
James Laughfori, shoulder.
Bruce, right arm.
J. Thompson. collar bone.
H. Purvis. left arm
King, slightly.
Several others wounded, but have NJ
been brought in yet