Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-27
MIDDLETONs REVERSE.
No Further Fighting as Yet-An Official
KepOrt of the Afialr.

WINNIPEG, MAN, April pa dis
patch from Clarke Crossing says that
couriers who left the camp this afternoon,
have just arrived there. They report no
lighting to-day. Dairy Baker Of Boultou's
mounted infantry died last night This
makes the total number OF deaths so
Iar 81 Of the Nineteenth Rifles, of
battery A, l of the Toronto school of in
Iantry and l of BoultOn's men. The sup
ply ana other teams arriving late last
night nearly got INTO the rebel camp,
thinking that the troops had gone
on to Batoucne. Having discov-
cred their mistake they returned and
were approaching Gen Middleton's camp
from the direction of the enemies line, ard
not hearing the challenge of the sentrles,
We're nred on, eight shots being fired with
out doing further injury than alarming
the entire camps on both sides Of the river
Capt. Clarke and Lieut.. SwinefOrd, of
the Ninetieth battalion, are still alive, but
VIII likely die to-day. A dispatch last
night from Clarke's Crossing said that "A
messenger had reached there andrepOrted
that % of the rebels had been killed,
among them being Gabriel DumOut, ReiPs
Lieutenant. The report is dIscredited
here. The impression still remains that
few, if any, rebels were even injured by
the volunteers firing.
AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
OTTAWA, ONT, April 26,-The follow
ing is an official statement Of the engage
ment at Fish creek Friday, made to the
Minister Of Militia, as sent by Mai. Gen.
Middleton, dated Fish creek, % miles
north of Clarke's crossing, Northwest
Territory, April "a: 81 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 till
the main body arrived, when l
took measures to repel the attack, which
was over at about 2:30 O'Clock. We have
captured a lot of their ponies, and have
three or four, apparently Indians and
half-breeds, in corner of the bluff
who have done a great deal
of mischief, beng evidently their best
shots, and as | am unwilling to lose more
men in trying to take them l have sur
rounded the bluff, and shall wait until
they have expended their ammunition to
capture them. Lo' Melgund joined me
as soon as he could from the other
side of the river with the Tenth Royals
and the Winnipeg half battery, but
the affair was over before they arrived, as
most of this part of the left column is
thus across, and, as it is a work of diff
Guilty to cross. have ordered the rest to
follow and shall march tomorrow with
the united force.
THE LOSSES.
"The troops behaved we'll in this their
first affair. The killed and wounded
are, l regret to say, too numerous.
| do not know what the loss of the enemy
was, but doubt not that it was pretty
severe, though, Judging from the great
advantage of their position and mode of
fighting, it might we'll be less than ours.
l will proceed tomorrow after burying
the dead. By moving on this side l lose
the telegraph line. but l shall keep up
constant communication by way of
CIarke's Crossing. l regret very much
the wOunding of my two aides-de-camp.
Capt Wise's horse was shot previous to
his being wounded"
PRAYERS AT TORONTO.
TORONTO, April 26.-Special prayers
We're offered in all the churches here
to-day for the success of the troops in the
Northwest and for the comfort and sup
port in their atlliction to the friends of
those who were killed. The excitement
here continues unabated. The news
papers issued special bulletins all day.