Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-07
MARAUDING INDIANS.
AND LAUNDERING THE SETTLERS.
More Redskins Join Rel and Create a
Furry Ia the North
west.
A BLOODY INDIAN WAR EXPECTED.

WIXNEPEG, May 5.-File HiA Indians
about ten miles from Fort Ga Appelle have
broken loose and are plunderiug settlers.
Col. O 'Brien, with force of cavalry and
infantry have gone in pursuit. The Indians
removed everything from the reserve. Toe
Touchwood Hill Indians have also gone of
the reserve bpt have promised to return in
a few days.
A dispatch from Medicine Hat says Ma
ior Stewards mounted scouts arrived there
Monday night from Fort Mcleod, having
established line of outposts between the
places. A friendly helfbreed arrived in
Medicine Hat from the forks of Rsd Deer
river yesterday, and told Stewart that a
large number of halfbreeds and Indians
were moving south and had reached that
point Intelligence has also been received
from Fort Assiniboipe that large body of
Indians were moving north Of Cypress Hills
about forty miles south OF the Hat. Some
alarm was occasioned by these movements.
The Fight.
Sir John Mcdonald said Il have Just re.
ceived telegram from Colonel H4rchmer
Of he mounted police, which deals more
particularly with his own corps The tele'
gram is dated the Sd inst. and comes from
Battleford. The column fought Pound.
maker for seven hours and demolished his
camp. The police behaved beyond praise
receiving sthe first FIRE and holding an
advanced positit while the column formed
Tor attack, and remaining there throughout
he engagement. Our ios is as follows
Killcd-Corporal R 3 Slight, ". II. T
..owry, Trumpeter P. Booie. Wounded
Srrs can't 6. Il. Ward. Tie total briga le
joss is eight killed aud !itteen wounded
We moved eighty miles in thirty hour,
seven hours OF which We we're fighting. lac
enemys loss is fully hundred.
Later Details of the Battle,
B1TrLEFORp, May G-Further details Of
he ngsgerlent between Col. Otter 5 force
and chief Poundmaicrs show fully 100
Indians killed Otters loss was killed
and Is wounded. No mention is made in
the dispatches that the killed and wounded
were brought back and it is
Judged that they were left be-
hind. Nothing but the last extremity
would induce Otter to leave them behind.
The troops set fire to and burned the
building on the reserve before leaving No
one has any doubt now that bloody Indian
war will follow. Crow Foot, Chief Of the
Black Feet, is related to Poundmaker, and
will, it is said, join him against the
whites. The Dominion government and
Otter are blamed for no, securing the ran
som of Factor Mclean and other white
captivas Of the Indians before precipi ating
matters. Positive advises from Clarke :
Crossing to day says that General Middle
ton began an advance this morning. a
battle is expected at Batouche to morrJw.
The Indians Quiet at TouchwooI.
OTTAWA, MAY Gin the House Of Com
mons yesterday Mr.. Caron, Minister Of
Miliia, read a telegram from CJlOnel
Turrbull, dated Touchwood May 3, to the
effect that the Indians were all quiet in tha,
region and that every one was satisfied
with the arrangements made for the com
fort of the troops. Princess Louise in ad
di,iou 10 her gift Of tobacco and pipes for
volunteers at the front, cabled as follows
III acceptable | propose to send ambu ance
appliances and few men.
Indians Turned Loose on the Settlers.
PIERRE, DAE', May 6.-News has reached
this city that the Indians at Fort Thorn sou
have been turned loose upon the set lers III
the winnebago reservation, and they are
destroying property with relentless hand
Much excitement prevails and bloody work
will be done soon if the agent does not re-
cali the Government wards. The Sheriff has
gone to the front with o posse Of men. The
settlers are well ann and will hold the fort
at all bazards Star ling news may soon be
expected.
Excited by News OF the Fight.
OTTAWA, On, May 6.-1here was in.
.cpse excitement in the House last nigh
wht the intelligence Of Colonel Otto's ba-
.le With the Indians was made known. Tae
ieba,e on The franchise bill was n progress
n he time bat owing TO the excitement
rhsz rre yalsi it wss found to be impossible
to proceed with the business, and Sir He e:tor
Lar gwin n owed an ad adjournment, which sas