Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-14
BATorCHE HAS FALLEN.

BAYoNET-DETAlLs OF H BATTLE.
BATocHE, May IL, via Clarks Crossing,
May 12.-Batoche has fallen, the rebels nave
fed, driven from their rifle pits and ambush
at the point of the bayonet. The
charge was gallanty made by the
~gredandiers. Riel sent a messenger to
Gen. Middleton early in the day, saying:
"If you persist in firing upon the houses con-
tanning our women and children we will mas
sacre the prisoners in our hands" The
general, in reply, told him to
gather his women and children into
| one house and it would not be fred upon.
Later Rlel sent an answer thanking Middle
ton for his humane promise to save the wo-
men and children, but afterwards, as the gen.
eral attack was just being made, he sent an
other messenger saying he did not like war,
but unless the troops retired the original ln-
~tention of massacreing the prisoners would
be adhered to, but it came to late. The charge
had already commenced and in q few minutes
the rebels were scattered and the prisoners
rescued. The following is the list of casual
ties to-day: Killed-Cspt. John French,
scout; Lieut.. Fitch, Royal Grepadiers; Capt.
Brown, Boulton's troop; w. H. Kippen, sur
veyors' corps; Private Frazier, Ninetieth;
P,iv.te Hardisty, Ninetieth.
Wounded-Capt. G%illiss, Private Young,
Ssrgt. Major Watson and Sergt. Jacques OF
the Ninetieth, all slightly; Lieut.. Helliwell,
Privates Quigley and Barton of the Midland
battallion; Maj. Dawson, Lieut.. Laidlaw,
Privates Quigley, Cook, Vaughan, Barber
and Marshall. grenadiers, more seriously.
Father Montlin was found in his house at
Batoche, wounded, it is believed by the
rebel, but not seriously.
The following are the names of the prison-
ers rescued from the rebels:
aLuss, Peter and civilian Tompkins, Nc
Kenn, Ashley, Ross and McConn.
ST. PAUL, May 13.-Tbe Despatch's Win
nepeg special says the following private dis
patch gives the first de finite tldings from the
steamer Northcote:
On BOARD STEAMER NoRTHCoTE, May II,
via Humboldt, May 12.-The rebels kept up a
hot fire on US for six miles. Only
three wounded. 1 got a ball
through the coat but am not
son, is with me and ID all right. The troops
are still fighting. We ran out of the wood
and had to go down, Will go back to assist
the troops after woodipg. The rebels are
about five hundred strong.
S. L. BEDsoN,"
Nothing is definitely known about the
movements of the rebel leader Riel. Dumont
and others crossed the river and started west.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 13.-In the house this
afternoon the Hon, M. Caron read the fol-
lowing official dispatch from Gen. Middleton,
dated Batouche, May 18th, via Clarke's
Crossing, May 18th:
Have just made a general attack and car
ried t Q whole settlement. My men behaved
splendidIy, The rebels are in full flight. |
sm sorry to say / have not get Reil. While
| was accommodating this morning William
Ashley, one of tho prisoners, galloped up with
a flag of truce rDd handed me n letter from
Riel eaying: If you massacre our families, l
shall massacre the prisoners | sent wori that
If he would put his women and children In one
placs and let me know where it was, ]
should not fire on them.
II then returned to camp and pushed or
my advance parties, who fred on the rebels
and 30 pressed them until / saw my chance
and ordered a general advance. The mer
acted nobly, being splenaidly led by theil
= officers and Dol. Stroubenzie. They, pushed
the enemy out of the rifle pits and forced
them way across the plain and seized tht
houses, and were masters of the place. Tht
, most of my force will biyousc there.
sin heheat of action Ashley came back will
| another missive from Riel, as follows
'gieneral:-Your prompt answer to my not,
, shows that 1 was right in mentioning tn
4 families IN one place, and as soon as it is don
a will let you know On the envelope he hat
4 written as follows: Il do not like war, and
= you do not retreat and refuse to interview
4 the question remains the same concerning
prisoners"
4 Our loss, l am afraid is heavy, but not 8
heavy as might be expected. AS yet | fin
a it Is five killed and ten wounded. Th
: prisoners have all been released and are SAT
in my camp. Among them is Jackso
White, a mar who was Riel's secretary, br
who is now mac and rather dangerous,
FRED MIDDLETON.
It The following telegram was also reat
le The steamer Northcote and another steaml
1t are coming up the river with Company Cof IL
school infantry and police. and will cut Q
the retreat Of the rebels. The rebel loss
believed to be very severe, but as y
1T unknown.
BATTLEFoRD, Man, May l3.-Twe Yauke
IS trappers and prospsctors reached here i
canoes late last night. They are suspecte
It and will be detained for a few days. The
ID report that they were in the woods below tx
ut monitor for six months, and had not heard {
70 the rising. They have with them a quAntii
n. Of furs worth Sc geral thousand dollars,