The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-05-12
COL. OFFERS FIGHT.
Hemmed In by Indians and Obliged
to Fight his Way Out.

OTTAwA. Nav 6-The report OF Sum
days battle between 800 OF Col Oper'.
forces and 900 Iodian rebels, at Pound
makers reserve. was officially confirmed
in the House of Comm ms this afternoon
by. Sir John Macdonald, who read the
following telegram. dated Battleforl
from Col Hercbmer of the mounted
police, who is With Col. Otter.
Oar column fought Poundmsker for
seven hours, and demolished his camp,
The police behaved beyond praiae, re-
ctising the frst 6re. and holding an ad
vanced post on while the column foi med
for attack, and remaining there through.
out the engagement. Or loss is as fol.
lows: Killed-Corporal R. B. Sleight
W. H. T. Lowry, and Trumpeter P
Brook. Wounded-Sergeant G. H
Ward. The total brigade loss is 8 killed
and Is wounded. We moved 80 miles
10 80 hours, including the time Ne were
fighting. The enemy's loss is fully 100
Among the wounded soldiers is S,atI
Sergeant Winters OF the Guards sharp.
shooters, a Young man who was cap.
tured by the Egyptians at the eiege Of
Alexandria, and who subsequently par
ticipated in the battle OF Tel-el Kebir
After his return he was appointed to q
lucrative position 10 the Parliament build
ings her. He halls from Prescott, op-
posite Ogdensbure, N. Y. He is seli
ously wounded in the head. Color Ser.
geant Cooper Of the Qneep's Own. who
was also wounded, was prominently
known, in athletic circles 10 Toronto,
heing one OF the best amsteur boxers 10
Canada. His wife is q member of Grau's
opera company
MEDICINE HAr, May GA friendly
half breed who arrived iTcm the forks
OF the Red Deer River Yesterday saws
thst large member half breeds and In
dians we're moving south and had reach
ed that point. Intelligence has also heen
received that large body Of lndi4ns
we're moving north OF Cypress Hiils.
about forty miles south OF the Hat.
S ,me alarm has been occssioned by these
movements.
BArrLEroaD. May 6 Col. Otter, With
800 troops, starred to Poundmaker 8
reserve on F.iisy afternoon. They
drove all night, and at 5:l0 Saturday
morning began severe engagement with
the Indians. The attsck was begun by
the Indians suddenly, and it looked as
though trap had been set for Us, into
which wa ran. The enemy was estimated
at 600, and fought 6ercely from c,ver.
while we we're compare lively open to
their Gre. fighting from the brow OF a
bill over boulders. Five minutes after
the fret shot was fired - appeared to
he completely surrendered Fifty men
we're sent back to clear the rear. They
made brave dash and accomplished
their object, thus lesseLing the danger
Of the situation.
The fighting was over large and un-
even stretch OF country, and our men
were working at great disadvantage,
but they stuck 10 it like heroes, and with
the bullets whistling in on them from
almost every direction, never flnched for
an instant Every corps continued stead
lily on the aggressive, and by 10 o'clock
the enemv was almost silenced.. They
soon resumed again. and the 6ghting
vas again heavy. The artillery, two
Z 7-pounders and the eating gun did
good work. repeatedly driving the en-
emv from cover.
At IL o'clock the enemy was again al
most silenced. Col Otter had already
given orders to withdraw from q position
Of such disadvantage. The Indians,
observing this. endeavored to cut of tue
retreat of the men. Our troops fought
their way ont iuca by inch, front always
to the enemy
The men we're badly used up before
the withdrawal began. Our force COM
prised Is mounted police and scouts,
part OF "B" Battery, Ottawa Foot Guards
men OF Toronto Infsn,ry, aud few OF
the Queens Own and the Battleford
Rites. 1t is thought from 80 to 80 oi
the enemy were killed. The column re-
turned to Ba,tleford on SATURDAY. night