New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21
INDIANS BECOMING BoLDER.
AN ATTACK ON BArTLEroRD EXPECTED
GENERAL, MIDDLETON TO BEGIN AN 80
PAIGN-THE BATTLE or DA
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INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUN~I -
HJov oO-A dispatch to 1he
OF. ,s, from winnipeg says: "scoats report that
aamakers braves still lowering ABOUT e"i' Our-
on, trail and are apparently on the lookout lor sup
lies The Indians become bold OF late ana nave
sven approached in proximity to the parracKs an
ataok IA nightly expected upon Batteforn, where the
military have made vigorous preparations 10 receive o
,5skins The Rev Mr.. Clark Of Battleford, has just
arrived He reports that big Bears and PoundmaKers
hands have united. He says that they form pouy VI
twelve hundred Indians well armed and 1uly pro-
visioned The halfbreeds with the Indians lhere
Is report of second capture OF the supply rain oy
The Indians Tut it: probably incorrect General MA
dleton has it is understood, received orders from 'o
Government to begin campaign against the lndiaus
and crush them. He announces that he VIII holu war
council at Albert where he doubtless Is to-day
anc will formulate plan OF action WIN the IMAM
hod, of the troops he will march the country to
Battleford, and after forming union with Colonei
otters forces he will begin work against the Indians
From this time forth the water line will be used mainly
IN transporting supplies the base OF operations Inc
Montreal garrison artillery of 800 mel arrived mere tns
morning. and went into until ordered 10 ba'eiou
where they viii likely be required
The staff correspondent OF The Pioneer Press now Win
General Middleton in letter describes the battle OF
Batouche This tells how Captain Howard, the Amerr
ean saved the day. he says:
In the rear of the opposite landing at which the Terry
,cow,was moored group OF tepees' some OF whicn
were brilliantly painted. At these ana one or TWO
houses beyond Battery first fired and then we saw inc
enemy They scurried the hills nOrtheastward ana
In great haste women and children being IN
The majority Several shells were next nred at houses
beyond the Batouche dwelling, and we were all
vstchng the effect II the enemy had letreateu' III
moving of the guns after II was snoued se sne!
MAS pTimed and several missed fire. As the snap
NJ The primer had been a signal nendish whoops came
from the ravine beneath out feet Inc rpsh OI met
through the scrub below was heard ana shower vi
mllets rushed over heads The heavy guns were
ordered to retire instanter and one OF them catchng IN
tree was held fast for few minutes. semi panic
seized most OF the onOokers they ran backWaru duo
eonIe behind. How all escaped from death OF wOuuus
AT che first fire no one can tell That we all got OUT
eventually all right is due TO Captain Howard anu us
atling Instead of retiring he advanced ana poured III
Are osciatine his barrels by the shoulder lever one
of his gunners shot through both egs, put Captu
Howard never hinched. He was target ior conceaeu
marksmen but he trRed the crank as co0uy as giving
an exhibition. The wif whoOps ceased as su1uehy as
they began. and in ten minutes having nIed aSon. M
thousand rounds Of ammunition Captain Howard haO
driven the enemy back He saved tne guns ana Ine n
who were with them and begged General Mluuleton 10
order charge the genadiers into the raNlne knowing
he had thoroughly eemorazed the foe But the GENERA
would not Though Others seconded Ca1tain Howards
pea and IL the firm belier OF almost every one thI p
not doing so he the opportunity OF the Gay er
General Middleton took out the Gatlng ana Dy ue'Our
got into an open place. is about nine hundred yarus
BatBuche lies thence into the depression Inc ROAD Is
fimbered and along the brow OF the hi the eDes nave
rife pits and entrenchments at distance ct lZOO au
Captain Howard opened with his Gatlng on n"use .
advanced near and osciating his gun, succeeded III
klnf two or three breeds Indians, and one or TWO
ponies. MURDER of ponies and cattle were captured
and two houses and stable were burned