Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-15
A Conflict That Continued All
Day Without Victory to
Either Side.
Stubborn Resistance of the Reb-
els Under the Most Calling
Fire Of Artillery.
All Efforts of the Day Fail to
DislOdge the Rebels From
Their Works.
THE BATTLE OF SATURDAY.

ShOSSlNSi may ~, du ouCidl TcPoft
says:
We left camp at 6 this morning,
leaving all supplies and tents behind.
We marched seven miles without see
ing or hearing anything of the enemy.
The norning was bright and warm.
Suddenly there came the sound of a
steamers whistle blowing continuous
iy. As we drew near we heard the
sound of heavy firing on our front in
the direction of the river. Our line
of march was as follows: First,
Boulton's scouts, accompanied by
Gatling gun. The grenadiers formed
an advance guard with a battery.
The goth battalion supported them with
the Winnipeg battery and Midland
battalion in reserve. In this order the
troops pushed rapidly ahead and soon
came upon two houses near the bank
of the river, which here is very pre-
cipitous. An advance party of rebels
were met, who fired and retired be-
hind the house toward q hollow. The
Gatling gun was brought to bear
on them, when they ran into the
house near the church of st. Laurent,
which was also fred on by the CAT
ling, when they ran out into the
bush. A battery by this time came
up with rush and got into position,
sending several shells after the rebels.
THE GRENADIERs NOW ADVANCED,
marching steadily into action and de-
ploy ed into line, continued to advance
in skirmishing order until the church
was reached, when priest came out
of the house waving white flag
Gen. Middleton and staff advanced
and shook hands, when three other
priests and five sisters of charity came
out of the building. A number of
half breed children were also inside in
charge of the sisters. Father Morlin
at Point Little above Batouche at 5 80
a. u., the rebels Immediately opening
fire on it from both banks 1t shortly
after struck on a mud bank, but swung
clear again, and just before our arrival
passed the crossing. He also said that
the rebels had six killed and twelve
wounded at Fish Creek. We just got
a glimpse of the steamer down the
river. She must have experienced
CALLING fire, for her smoke-stack was
gone.
The grenadiers advanced, skirmish-
ing through the bush on the right Of
the trail. the Gatlingsgun being push>
ed forward down the declivity toward
Batouche's, now plainly visible in the
valley below. Here the battery was
unlimbered on the top of the ridge
and sent shells into the town. While
doing so our artillerists were
ALMOST SURPRISED
bv a number of rebels WI o crept up
through the bush, not being discover
ed until twenty yards distant. They
made rush for the guns, firing and
yelling as they ran. Capt. Howard,
who operates the Gatling gun, saw
the danger, ran tho gun couple of
yards in front of the battery. and
operating fire, literally moved the
rebels down. Those remaining turn
ed and ran from it, reaching the shell
ter of the bush. They opened fire
again, ard Howard's escape from in
jury was something marvellous, bullets
flying all around him. He gallantly
maintained his position, and the
rebels, unable to stand the terrible
fire, returned to the pits, constructed
in the ravine running from the river.
Our line was now as follows: Forty.
first and 18th companies of Midland,
with the Winnipeg battery, supported
by E and G companies of the Goth, in
the center and extending across to the
right. where the grenadiers were sup
ported by B company, Goth. and on
right center by d company, Goth, and
on the extreme right by f asd A com
panies. A battery occupied the left
center, afterward retiring to the right
rear.
Capt. French, with his scouts and
party of dismounted men of A battery
are down in the ravine. Firing
is now continuously on the left and
center, but scattered on the right,
After gallant but vain effort to drive
the rebels from the ride pits the French
scouts and battery men retired. The
wounded are now coming In.
A DRAWN BATTLE.
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, May 10.-Re-
ports from the front are to the effect
that battle between Middle:ons
| forces and Rel at Batouche's has been
raging since yesterday morning. 1t
began by the cannonading of the log
and earth works of Riel by Mddle-
tons artillery corps. The result so
far is understood to be a drawn battle
An attempt will probably be made
when the works are reduced to storm
the position simultaneously from front
and flank, when frightful fatalities
are likely to result, as the enemy are
well armed and are deadly in their