St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-28
BREEDS FIRED FIRST.
Bloody Battle in Which Twelve
Mounted Police and Volunteers Are
Killed and Eleven Wounded.
Major CrOzieTs5nd His Command Re-
treat to Fort Carlton aud Are
Joined by Irvine.
The News Received in CIPHER at ottawa
and Parliament Greatly Excited
Over it.
Five Hundred of the Queens Own Rifles
Guards Leave Ontario and Quebec
this Morning.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, March 27.-The excitement
over the Riel rebellion was heightened sun
more to-day by news Of the first shedding VI
blood. A dispatch from Carlton says MAJ.
Crozier with one hundred men, comprising
mounted police and volunteers from frince
Albert, left Fort. Carlton "Wednesday 1or lhe
purpose of proceeding to Duck Lake, some
ten miles distant, to regain possession Oh
some supplies which had been stored there'
and which the rebels had seized at the
first of the outbreak. They were crossing
the reserve of a Cree chief named Beardy
when they found half the breeds had taken
up strong position to bar their way. The
rebels were said to number over two hum
dred. When Crozier's force advanced the
rebels attempted to surround them, probably
with the intention to take them prisoners.
Not succeeding in this they fired Volley,
which Was replied to by
CRoZIER's MEN.
The firing lasted some little time, when
Crozicr, finding his men far out
numbered, retreated in good order to
Fl. Carlton, The loss on his
side was twelve killed and eleven wounded.
The killed we're Constables Gibson and
Arnold; of police and civilians, Capt. John
Morton, ". Napier, James Blakely, a. Set
tot, Robert Middleton, D. Mackenzie, D.
McPhail. CHARTS Hewitt, Joseph Anderson,
Alexander Fisher Wounded, Police In
specter Howe, Corp. Gilchrist Constable
Garrett, Constable S. F. Gordon, Constable
Smith, Constable J. J. Wood, Constable
Miller; civilians, Alexander Stewart, A.
McNabb, w. Markly, Capt. Moore. The lat
ter was the leader of the volunteers
and had a leg broken by rife
ball. The rebel loss is not
known. The half breeds showed consider
able skill with the rife, as may be seen by the
proportion of killed to the wounded 1t is
further stated that Irvine's force reached
Carlton shortly after CroZier's defeat, and the
two forces are now occupying the fort, which
Is menaced by the rebels. 1t is believed that
none of the Indians joined In the fight. The
news of the skirmish caused the preparations
TO be hurried for the advance Of the remain
der of the troops and they finally left at b
O'Clock this evening. There are rumors Of
further fighting, but nothing deiiuite Is
known. An immense quantity of stores
have been sent forward, and 24O teams Will
be used in transporting them from the rail-
way 10 the scene oil. action. & haH oreed
named Louis Ganville was arrested last
evening at Oak Lake and brought into
the city to-day. He was sup
posed to-be an emissAry of Riel, sent
10 stir up Indians and haIf-brceds in Mani
.oba, was said to have messages from the
rebel chief to the Indians of this province,
but no documents were found on him when
searched. He had been telling that Riel had
six American cannous and his followers
numbered 1,5OO, but these were evidently
exaggerations Gauvile is also accused of
irving 10 wreck the train which took out
detachment Of militia on Wednesday even
ing He is detained in police station here