Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-11
DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.

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DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.
WINNIPEG. May 10th.-Monlin informed
me that the steamer arrived at point a
little above Batouche at $50 4. NJ, and the
rebels Immediately commenced firing on it
from both banks. 1t shortly afterwards
struck mud bank. but swung clear again.
and just before our arrival passed the cross
ing. He also said the rebels had six killed
and Il wounded at Fish Creek We have
just got glimpse of the steamer down the
river. She must have been under q hard
fire, as her smoke stack is gone. The Gren-
atiers advanced in a skirmishing line
through the bush on the right of the trail,
the Gatling being pushed forward down the.
declivity toward Batoucbe, now plainly5
visible in the valley below Here the bat-I
terry unlimbered on top of the ridge, send-I
ing shells into them, and whilst doing sol
were almost surprised by a number of
rebels, who had crept up through the bush.
not being discovered until 20 yards distant.
They made rush for the guns, firing andI
yelling as they ran. Captain Howard, Who'll
operates the Calling gun, saw the danger,
and ran the gun couple of yards in front
of the battery, and opening fire literally
moved the rebels down. Those remaining
turned and ran from it, reaching the shel-
ter of the bush. They opened fire again,
and Howard's escape from injury was some
thing marvellous, bullets flying all around
him He calamity maintained his position,
and the rebels, unable to stand the terrible
fire, returned to the pits, constructed in a
ravine running from the river. Our line
was now as follows: Forty-first and Fif-
teenth Companies of the Nidlands, with
the Winnipeg Battery, supported by e and
d Companies of the Nmetieth, in the cen
ter ana extending across to the right, where
the Grcnadiers were; supported on the left
by B Company of the Ninetieth, on the
right center by d Company of the Nineti-
eth, and ON the extreme right by + and \
Companies The A Battery occupied the
left center, afterward returning to the right
rear.
II M-As now write, Captain French,
with his scouts and part of the dismounted
men of \ Battery, are down in the rayine
firing continuously on the left and center
but scattered on the right. After gallant
but vain efforts to drive the rebels from
their rifle pits, Frenchs scouts and the bat
terry men retired The wounded are now
coming in.
NooN.-The list of killed and wounded
on our side is as follows: A Battery, gun
ner Phillips shot through the stomach
while in the ravine; died while being
brought in. Thomas J. Stout, run over by
carriage; not fatal. Chappatior, shot
through both legs; one fractured. Gunners
Fairbanks and Toohy, also shot i'll the
legs. OF the Grenadiers, Captain Mason, OF
No. , Company, received slight wound in
the thigh. OF French's scouts, r. Cook was
slightly wounded in the leg and Curley
Allen in the shoulder.
p. M.-The rebels fire is gradually
ceasing. The troops however, are still
keeping up scattered fire along the line,
gradually slacl1ening until I O'Clock,
when only few shots wece heard.
No more of our troops were hurt
VIM. Bruce, lately a prisoner of Beil's, but
who escaped on Tuesday, was brought
in by the scouts. He says that Riel's force
is a little over 400, half Of whom were on
the other side of the river when he left.
He also says that when ammunition was
served to the rebels only one keg of pow
der remained, and bullets are also scarce.
The women and children had been sent to
the other side of the river. The prisoners
are safe so far as he knew. Beardy is not
with Riel, but has been sent for. Riel.
Dumont. Garneau and other leaders are in
Riel's camp.
6 o'clock P. M.-Boulton's Horse have
gone back to our corral to bring up all the
wagons and supplies. We camp tonight,
General Middleton being determined to
maintain his position. Captain Young has
Just climbed on the roof of the church, and
deserted body of Indians on the level
near the river bank about a mile away
The Winnipeg battery was ordered up, and
sent several well-dirccted shells, scattering
them Immediately. The firing has now
entirely ceased, hut may be re-
sumed at any moment No news has
been received from the steamer, but she
keeps blowing her whistle, hence it is con-