Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-12

.,... WnSIPEG, Man., May IL.
Addiuonai particulars of the fight have INST
come to hand. The killed are placed at IA
and the wounded at %. The list has NOT vet
been received. The rebel loss is vsriouslv
estimated At from 80 to IS. Two of R:eI's
councillors were shot. Gen. Middleton cap-
tured several rebels in the ravine. They were
oriven out OF their rife pits and we're hemmed
IN before they knew it. They were taken to
court and squad placed over them. They
state the night before the battle Riel address
ed his men.
He said he knew troops were coming, but
Win God on their side, the half-breeds must
ana would prevail. He LAID plan to capture
steamer Northcote as it came down the river
ihirty rebels were placed on ether side of the
river in ambush, from which they fred upon
the boat when it came opposite. He hoped
that by killing the wheelsman and pilot the
boat would drift ashore and they would pos
sess themselves of much needed ammunition.
arms and supplies. In this they were foiled
as the sharpshooters selected to kill the pilot
and wheelsmen missed their aim, a I'd before
they could reload the boatmen had taken ref
uge below, from which point they controlled
the position anj prevented the boat from 60
Ing ashore 1t was the sharpshooters who
attempted to capture the guns of the battery.
AS they were retreating, a large horde of
rebels from Batouche dashed from the bush
on the left side OF the trail and made for the
Gattllng gun. Again the GOODNESS of Captain
howard saved the credit of the troops, for he
directed such volley upon the audacous in
surgents that they soon retreated in dismay
Before the battle concluded tor the night
every house in Batouche was blown into
atoms by shells from the batteries The in
napitants and rebels were seen to rush fran
tically about in a complete panic.
Middleton sent courier day before yes.
terday to Col Irvine at Prince Albert, asking
him to come down Saturday, but to spread
his men out in order to cut off the retreat of
the rebels should they attempt it.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May IL.
John McLane Of Bismarck, has lust re
turned from Winnipeg, where he has been
delivering horses, teams and supplies to the
Canadian government. He says the govern
ment has advices that men from Chicago.
New York and Boston are with Riel and that
master mind, not Riel's, is directing the
movements of the half-breeds. Old timers
regard Gen. Middleton's success at Batou che
as absolutely necessary to prevent an upris
ing en- masse. Supplies are short and about
all must come from this side of the line
Northern Dakota is now being drained of
horses, hay, oats, etc. 1t is believed there
are about 1900 half-breeds in the field, six
thousand Indians are ready to take the
war path and there are but 1000 troops to op-
pose them.
MONTREAL, Nav IL.
There was great excitement in this city
today on the occasion of the Garrison artil-
lery leaving for the northwest. The brigade
mustered some $50 men of all ranks.
OTTAWA, MAY IL.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Sir John Mcdonald said the government
knew nothing more about the engagement
with Rieps troops near Batouche, Saturday,
than what had already appeared in the pa
pers. He also stated that no correspondence
had been held with the Imperial government
with view to mediation with the rebels.