St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
RIEL ROUTED.
@iddleton's Troops Calamity At
tack the Dusky
Warriors.
at the Point Of the Bayonet
They are Finally
Dislodged.
The Rebel Leader and His Forces
Fleeing from the Wrath to
Come.
Belief That They Will Not Meet
the Canucks Again in
Body.
Scouts Report Poundmaker and HIS
Followers as Having Also
Disappeared.
In the Last Fight Five Men are Re
ported Killed and Seventeen
Wounded.
scouts Report Poundmaker and His
Followers as Having Also
Disappeared.
In the Last Fight Five Men are He-
ported Killed and Seventeen
Wounded.
Fixing Rebels.

OTTAWA, Ont, May 13.-ln the mouse
of commons this afternoon Hon. \. P.
Caron read the following official dispatch
from Gen. Middleton:
Batoche's House, May 11.-Have just
made general attack on the whole settle
ment The men behaved Splendidly and
the rebels are in full flight. Sorry to say
we have not got Riel. While was recon-
noitering this morning, William Ashley,
one of the prisoners, gallOped up with a
flag Of truce and handed me letter from
Riel saying: If you massacre our families
l shall massacre the prisoners l sent a
message saying that if he would put his
women and children in one place and let
me know where it was, no shots should be
fired on them. then returned to camp and
pushed on my advance parties,
who were heavily fired on. L
so pressed on until L saw
nv chance and ordered a general advance.
The men responded nobly, splendidly led
by thier officers and Col. StraubenZle.
They drove the enemy out OF the rifle pits,
forced their way across the plain and seized
the houses, and we are now masters OF the
place. Most of my force will bivouac there.
Right in the heat of action Mr. Ashley came
back with another miSsive from Riel, as
1OlOMS. yOul piOihPO oAAo"NA
to nv note shows l was right in mention
ing the cause of humanity. We will gather
our families in one place, and as soon as it
is done we will let you know" On the
envelope he had written as follows: Il do
not like war. and if you do not retreat and
refuse an interview, the question remains
the same concerning the prisoners" Our
loss. [ am afraid, is heavy, but not so heavy
as might be eXpected. | find it is five killed
and seventeen wounded.
THE KILLED ARE:
Capt FRENCH, commanding the scouts.
Lieut. FITCH, Tenth grenadiers.
Capt. BROWN, Boulton's scouts.
Private a. W. KIPPEN, surveyors scouts.
Private WHEELER, the Ninetieth bat
talon.
Lieut.. GORDON, surveyors scouts.
Lieut. LARDLOW, Tenth grenadierS.
Mai. DAWSON, Tenth grenadiers. All
slightly.
slightly in the ankle.
Sergf. JAKES, Ninetieth battalion, in the
hand
Private YOUNG, Nfnetieth battalion flesh
wound in thigh.
Private W. COOK, Tenth Grenadiers, shot
in arm.
Bugler W. JAoUEIN, Tenth Grenadiers,
Private G. BARBER, slight wound in head.
Private ]. W. QUINLEY, flesh wound in
arm.
Private J. MARSHALL, Tenth Grenadiers,
flesh wound in calf of leg.
Private W. WILSON, Tenth Grenadiers,
slight wound across back.
Private BARTON of the Midland, seriously
injured in thigh and groin.
Corporal HILIIWELL of the Midland
slightly wounded in face and arm.
Lieut.. HILLIWELL Of the Midland, hurt in
shoulder.
The prisoners have all been released and
are safe in my camp. Among them is
Jackson White, the man who was RieEs
secretary, but who is now mad and rather
dangerous. FRED MIDDLETON,
Major General.
1 also beg to read another telegram l re-
ceiyed shortly after, giving some informa
ton with reference to the steamer North
cote. The steamer Northcote and another
steamer are coming up the river with Com
pany G of the Scotch infantry and the
police and will cut off the retreat of the
rebels. The rebel loss is believed to be very
severe, but is as yet unknown. The
mounted half-breed brought in is Ambrose
Jodin Of Riers counsel.