The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-27
RIEL's REBELLION.
General Middleton Meets and Defeats a
Force of the Rebels Composed OF
Hair Breeds and Indians

CLARK CROSSING, y. W. T.. April 25.-General
Middleton. with his stat, was riding well TO the
front with BOultOn's Horse, who were acting
as scouts, yesterday, when abouts five miles
rom Mcintosh, where they had camped the night
before, and on approaching two small bluffs COW
cred with timber about twenty or thirty OF the
enemys scouts opened ERE, killing several OF the
scouts horses and Wounding several OF them Be-
tween these bluffs, which were about 500 yards
apart, is a piece Of level and open prairie that
stretches back about Loco yards. across which
runs ceep Iavine with timber in the bottom,
running back in places apparently for a mile On
the west side about the center stands two log
houses and straw stacks. After firing a volley
nom the bluffs the scouts got under cover, when
the General ordered up the advance guard OF the
Nineiieth under Captain Clark. Two guns Of "A"
Battery then came up gallop under command Of
Captain Peters. the guns being supported by a
gsrrisOn division under Captain Peters aud
Lieutenant Rivers. After firing coupls
latter retired into the rsyine. The remsi5der Of
The Ninetieih were then sent up. Meier Buch-
snsn, commanding the right battalion, and Ma
fantry School OF Toronto, being on the extreme
night, had two or three hot scrimmages for the
possession Of a knoll about 500 yards in front OF
the IaVine. Being ordered TO retire from IT, the
Knoll was taken possession Of by the rebels, bat
the infantry drove them ont While this was
splnB Oh AZ the Ilsut, on tue Ieit battery oil tue
garrison divis on, who were supporting their guns
snd company OF the Ninetieth, under Captain
Forest, made dash across the opening and gained
the top OF the ravine. The remainder OF the
forces were gradually worked up ana kspt.clOsing
on the ravine. Meantime the artillery was being
moved from point 70 point so as 10 obtain the
most advantageous position for Smelling the rebels
In the ravine. They drove the rebels out OF a
number OF houses and set straw stack on fire.
The rebels were seen 70 leave then, seek
INK cover in the rayine, when No. Com
pany OF the Ninetieth Grenadiers ar
rived from across the river. They were
tent over on the right TANKS and thrown out in
ssiImishing order, as TO enflade tue ravine and
relieve acme OF the troops who had been in action
All day. About sixty rebels were seen 10 retreat
on horseback, the remainder in the ravne be
ing unable 10 DO so, owing to their horses being
up TO 'clcck, when there could not have been
more than ten men In the rifle pits in the ravine
at which time the General had the troops drawn
no preparatory TO making charge and TO capture
me men In the pits, which was expected to clio
tse engagement, as he mad ordered the teams to
get ready 10 move about half q mile nearer the
river, in open order, to camp for the night Dur.
ing the course OF the afternoon the remainder OF
the Tenth crossed over, and also one gun OF the
winnipeg Battery. IL Is expected that the re-
mainder OF the troops will cross 10 the east side
to-monow, when the General will press on TO
Botaehe.
The killed, in addition TO those given before
were Gunner Cook, of A. Battery: Private Wheel
er No. Company OF the Ninetieth: Captain
clarke and Lieutenant Swenford, OF the Nneteth
will die OF wounds. AS far as could be seen the
enemy left no dead on the field, though twenty
tured. The rebels seem 10 be composed OF about
AN equal number OF half breeds and Indians, in
all not more than 200, and are supposed 10 be un.
DER the command OF Gabriel Dumont.