New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-20
BATT1E AT BArocHH

BATThE AT BATocHE,
Riel and His Followers Put to Plight ana
Seven OF his Prisoners Rescued.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 13-In the house this
afternoon Hon. NJ. Caron read the following
official dispatch from Gen. Middleton:
Batoche House, May II, via Clark 8 CROSSING.
May ITO Hon. A. P. Caron, Ottawa: Have
just made general attack and carried the
whole settlement Themen behaved splendid
ly. The rebels are in full flight. Sorry
to say I have not got Riel While, 1
was accommodating this morning, VIII
liam Ashley, one Of thes prisoners, gal
loped up witha flag of truce and handed me
letter from Riel, saying: eff YOU massacre a.s
our families I shall massacre the prisoners ,
sent message thatif he would put his WON
ell and children in one place and let me know
where it was, no shots should be fred on them.
then returned to camp and pushed on nv ad-
vance parties. who were heavily fred on. I
% n.y. chance and ordered
nobly. splendidly led by their officers
and Col. Straubenzie, 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,
and most of my force will bivouac there
Right III Che heat of action Nj. Ashley came
back with another message from Riel. az fol-
lows: '-'10''
General Your prompt answer to nv note
shows that was right in mentioning the cause
OF humanity. We will gather our families in
one place, and aa soon as it is done. we will
let you know. [signedl LOUIS DAVID BEL.
On the envelope he had written as follows:
II 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
twenty wounded. Then follows the list Of the
casualties The prisoners have nearly all
been released and are safe in my camp. Among
them is Jackson White the man who was
Riel's secretary, but.who lis now mad and rath-
er dangerous.
iEsigned] FRED MIDDLETON,
Major General
j. also beg to read another telegram [ re-
ceived shortly AFTER giving some information
with reference to the steamer Northcote
The steamer Northcote and another steamer
are coming up the river with Company c of
the Scotch infantry and the police, and will
cut off the retreat of the rebels The rebel
'iossls believed to be very severe, but is as yet
unknown. The mounted half breed brought
in is Ambrose Jodin, of Riel's council
Our loss, so far as known, has been five
killed, as follows:
Capt. French, commanding the scouts shot
through head.
Lieut.. Fitch, Tenth Grenadiers, shot through
head
Capt Brown, Boulton's scouts.
A. w. kippen. surveyors scents.
Private Wheeler Nineteth battalion
The wounded are:
Lieut. Gordon, surveyors scouts
Lieut. Laidlow, Tenth Greladiers; and
Maj. Dawson, Tenth Grenadiers, all slightly
Sergt Maj. Watson Ninetieth battalion,
slightly in ankle -.
Sergt Jacques, Ninetieth battalion, in hand
Private Young, NiEeteth battalion, flesh
wound in thigh
Corporal. j. G. GILES, Nineteth battalion,
slight in calf.
Private W. Cook Tenth Grenadlers, shot
in arm.
Bugler M. Vaughan, Tenth Grenadiers,
Private c. Barber, slight wound in head
Private j. W. Quinley, flesh wound in arm
Private J. Marshall, Tenth Grenadiers, flesh
wound in calf of leg
Private W. Urlson, Tenth Grenadiers. slight
Private Barton, Midland, seriously injured
in thigh and groin.
Bugler NJ Brown, Corporel Hilliwell Mid
land, slightly wounded IN face and arm.
Lieut. HllllWell, Midland, hurt in shoulder.
WHERE IS REL?
Winnipeg Special: Nothing is definitely
known: about the movements of the rebel lead
ers since the fall of Batoche, but private ad-
vices Indicate that Riel, Dumont and others
crossed the river and started west The white
W. A. Mcdonald, Thomas Brothers, H. Ross,
Ashley Mackey, the Jackson brothers and
Albert Monkman -.
Ottawa, Ont, Special Telegram, May13 The
batt&lions now ordered out will increase the
force IN the northwest to nearly eight thousand
men. The new Brunswick provincial battalion
of eight companies, with the St. John school
infantry, will number 4G2, and the Bruce bat
talon about $40. Already there are are, in
Guiding mounted police, some $500 men in the
northwest, and some 800 recruits are being for
warded for.the police It is intended to rein
force Gen. Middleton at Batoche and Gen
Strange at. Edmunton.,with troops about to be
sent forward
President Cleveland land The Chairman
Deleg alton.
Congressional Delegate John IT, Game of
Utah, sohn Taylor, son of the president of the
Mormon church, and John @. Cannon, son of
ex-Congressional Delegate Cannon, who com
pose the delegation sentby the Mormon church
to lay ssefore the president statement of the
grievances oof the, Mormons and present pro-
tests adopsadby mass meeting of Mormons
against the action OF the federal officials called
by appointment at the executive mansion
and ware 1eceived by the president IN
tHe library. Ene president ShOOk hands with
Mr. Caimesand was then introduced to Mr. Tay-
lor and Mr.: Cannon. Mr.. Game. then read the
address SO the president It states that the ad-
dress adopted by the Mormons on the I'd inst.
which has already been published, was not is.
sued at the dictation of tile church authorities,
but was a voluntarily popular expression
Gaines address says:
In the exercise Of a right guaranteed to them
by the constitution of the United States, nearly
sO0, 900 citizens appeal to their fellow citizens
for a fair hearing and petition you for redress
of their grievances. The Mormon people have
been patient, rforbearipg and long suffer
ing: They hsye notswill not be disloyal or law
{ Shey believed Ito. be s1njust enactments, but
!, they have nst,resisted, and will not resist, the
/ JUDI ments of die courts. They maintain, how
ever, that they ought not TO be made the
: victims of special legislation, enacted under
the form of general lave.
'sThe administration of&he Edmunds law. is
complained of, in that itsoperates against Nor
mons only. The courts have held that Nor,
esna1s who have maintained the Offspring of
stheir plural marriages and recognized as their
wives the women they .espoused before the
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