Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-13

sfoRE TROOPS NEEDED.

MORE TROOPS NEEDED.
OTTAWA, May 12.--Gen. Middleton
las ordered up forces 10 strengthen his
column, and wants more eaLnon and
eating guns. The Bruce Battalion has
been called out, and the Montreal gar
rig1n artillery Lave started for the front.
TORONTO, May 12.-rhe Field Battery
Is IN expectations Of receiving orders at
any monlent. and the Prince of Wales
Kites. OF Montreal, aud the Sixty. sec
ODD Regiment, Of 81. Johns, New Bruins
wick, have both bsen ordered out.
MORE FIGHTING EXPECTED.
WINNIPEG, May 12.-Adyioes received
here indicate that Middlatsn'a forces
were engaged all day Sunday, Smelling
hiel's men from their entaeuched posi.
tioa. Two Of the troops we're killed.
Twelve or Atteen were wounded. De-
tails will probably be sent as soon az
the wire 10 working west. When the
courier left Sunday evening for Clarks's
Crossing, 1t was the plan 10 resume the
attack next day.
THT FIGHTING AT BAroUcHE.
WINNIPEG. May l2.-Ihe telegraph
line was repaired this afternoon, and
some tldings Of tho fighting at b.
touehe have conc through. All the dis
patches indicate that or to last night
tbs contest was confined 10 an artillery
ire on the rebels stronghold and a few
| light skirmtshes- The casualty roll of
the troops up 10 this morning included
two men killed and ave wounded. Dis
patches to military headQuarters. and
Commissioner WriRley here are 10 the
effect that the fighting 10 still going on
today and that General Middleton ia
anxious for more troops. Col. SCOTS
battalion has heen ordered north from
Qa'Appelle.
| Advices tonight state that eight CON-
panies OF volunteers and the infantry
school corps have been ordered from
New brunBwiok and the Prince of Wales
Rifles from Montreal. Another Onta-
re battalion Ia already Ola the way. This
IL taken 10 mean that the government
has naof0 alarming news than has
yet been made public. As no one here
can nee any great necessity for bringing
up more troops. Il may be that the
government has once more got into an
unnecessary panic. Al all events Mid
dleton IL evidently not prepared 10
storm the rebel stronghold and intends
either 70 starve them out or to harrass
them into q surrender or await rein.
fercements. How long either plan may
inure theFe % no means Of knowing ac-
curataly, as the most contradictory
stories are afioat regarding she rebeis'
stores Of ammunition and provisions.
II Is not known what has become OF the
steamer Northeote, but some suppose
that she has gone on 10 Prince Albert.
NOTES FROM oLARgs's CROSSING.
CLARxF's CRossrNo, May i2.-The
steamer MinnoS arrived here Sunday
j night from Swift Current. She was ten
days on the passage, during three of
Which abe had 20 lay mp owing TO high
winds. She brought supplies and mails
for the troops here and Of the front. Tue
Baroness an1 Alberta, Of the same lire,
ste expected here daily.
Two companies Of the Midland Bat.
tslion, which have beer here since the
sth instant, left for the front this morn.
ing. orders having arrived from the
| front.
The news from the front up 10 Mon
day morning 10 THAI Sighting had been
eeing ON no 70 that time since Satur
day morning, and was commencing Tor
The third day when the messenger left.
Supplies and tents had bsen brsuQht 40
from the camping gfoued Of Friday
night, and zereba had been formed
within about quarter of mile Of the
enemy. Oar troops have prufted by
their experiences 60 Fish Greek, and do
NOT unnecessarily expose themselves.
The Casualties % far have consequently
been small compared with those on
fogmer occasions.
Up 70 Monday morning cor loss had
been: Gunner Phillips. Battery A. and
Private L. MORSE Of the ToEonto Grena-
diess. killed. and Is wounded. two Of
The latter accidentally.
| The steamer Nosthsose had gos down
the river below Bstouche. and an A.
tempt sas 10 be made yesterday 10
commanicate with her. Nothing has
been heard from the front today.