New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-06
Middleton to the Government,

Ottawa, Ont, April 26-Following is the
official statement of the engagement at Fish
Creek, Friday, made to the minister of militia:
Fish Creek, Twenty five miles North of
Clarke's Crossing, Northwest Territory, April
"a have had an affair with the rebels at this
spot on the east bank of the river My advanced
scouts were fired upon from a bluff; but we
managed to hold our own until the main body
arrived when took measures to repel the at
tack, which was over at about 2:3O o'clock
P m. We have captured a lot Of their ponies
and have three or four, apparently Indians and
half-breeds, in corner of the bluffs, who have
done great deal of mischief, being evidently
their best shots; and as I am unwilling
to lose any more men in trying to take them, I
have surrounded the bluff, and shall wait until
they have expended their ammunition to cap
ture them. Lord Melgund joined as soon as he
could from the other side of the river, with the
Tenth Royals and Winnipeg half battery, but
tho affair was over before they arrived. AS
most of this part of left column is thus across,
ordered the rest to follow and shall march to-
morrow with the united force on Batouche.
The troops behaved very well in this, their first
affair."
do not know what the loss of the enemy
was, but / doubt not it was pretty severe,
though, judging from the great advantage OF
their position and mode of fighting: it might
morrow, after burying the dead, and sending
the wounded back to Clarks Crossing, by NOV
ing on this side. lose the telegraph line, but
l shall keep up constant communication by way
of Clarks Crossing If possible. 1 regret very
much the wounding OF my two aides de-camp.
being wounded. (Signed)
FRED MIDDLETON, Major General Command
ing the Northwest Field Force.
Clark's Crossing, April 25.-Sergeant Dali
ton, of Boulton's troop, a courier from Gen.
Middleton, has just arrived here. Arthur
Watson, of the school of infantry of Toronto,
died last night, making a total of dead, to date.
Will be removed to this place as soon as posi-
BILE. 1t has been ascertained to-day that the
fight on Friday was very much more disastrous
To the rebels than at 1irst supposed. Twenty
fyo are known to have been killed, as
that number of bodies were counted,
Riel's lieutenant 1t 10 reported also
that Rel was i'll the ravine during Fridays en-
gagement, and has returned to Batoche fol
achievements. Four of our men to-day went
to the edge OF the ravine, and captured si1
horses and twelve head Of cattle without moles-
tatioH The cattle subsequently got away.
o.ws x. Special Tgo; ;a April seThe
seven troops were killed and fifty wounded
On tho rebel side il is said that twenty five
were killed A dispatch to the government
says that the troops have got possession of the
ravine and that decisive engagement would
take place which could only last few hours
Gabriel Dumont, Riers lieutenant, is reported
killed and that Rel has gone to Batoche fol
more forces A dispatch from Middleton tt
Mrs. Middleton says that, owing to the dis
lance from the telegraph Offices, the doings o.
the next twenty-four hours might not be aeart
for few days