Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
REELS RRsslii1l
The Long Expected ~.
tween the Troops ~ |,
Forces Takes "a.
For Hours the Fight p..
Being Kntrsnchsd In S.,,S
1uShss

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Being Kntrsnchsd In S.&
Hushss,
FIFTEEN MILES Souri, or B,ro
Special Telegram, April ),
column ON the east bank o, n.
the rebels this morning 4, a.,
seton is still going on as Iu;s !.
advanced from the ravine and A., !,
toms scouts. The fire was !, -. ~
and the rebels, mounting ,hsi, ).
Turned TO tho rayine, in xhich !
eesled, only rising to FIRE Al n
immediately advanced Ia sh;,.s1o,1
The enemy Vas attacked frmn =
but 80 well chosen was thai,
tia, apparently they were an, s
bic danger ~ the volunteers, IA "
terry could not a. first reach tssr
ting favorable location shelsa
ton, previously having dem!
houses in the distance Al wh,s1
ments for The rebels were w,;ss
this time the rebels had retirsS
post in the woods from whirs
dislodged They moved toxs,S
ment, our lett having in the m..s.
the enemy retire Then zane 4.
close quarters, the cOmbatan,.
thirty or forty yards apsrt ry
throughops was s bush QUE fbs ~
and Indians
tfira CONCEALED IN TIE a,,,.
or hidden behind trees, kaepinc NJ.
with deadly effect. Commerce.
m., the hum CT the bullets eonIS u
and the ball Of the shot gun whiss., i
the air. The first under FIRE vs,, \
of BCulton's cavalry: but No. h, n
Of the Ninetieth soon advanced II N
and q Company, School OF Infant,
right flank A hot combat ensua5 y
firing while in a PROSTATE posllIw
the gallant volunteers were fsnns
be rebel halls, the war vhoop ~ X,
would be heard rs they rallied 10 h. n
desperate fire was Kept Mp for oss,
When only occasional bullets esrpe ~
ranks. After a short cesss,ioa ,hs =
commenced hring At o'cloekthe ~
on fire. This was soon eXtinguislNd \
The Indian style of fighting wasira,
and the large number of easuslit,,
that the Indians were no Zoe 70 be a.
Tho engagement lasted from 9 bll
rebels were driven OF, leaving ts,'
corner OF the rayinc, winch il how In,
By Middleton's force. They pfo,el =,
good shots and would kill a goot ~
| IL an attempt were made 10 close n 4
| When firing commenced Lord Melganj
10 cross from thewest side OF the IN.
I part of the Toronto grenadiegs an
peg battery, but they were 30 lus
/ engagement The remainder wi !
I cross to morrow aud the rebels h. I,
I By the whole force.
One party Of the rebels has JUS, /
/ lodged, and the artillery are still m
rebels OF the rayine. Several Inda,
we're captured The rebel lossi is notyv
The Indians set the prairie on fire, u
hail storm extinguished il FoLos,
correct list Of the killed and wounded
Corporal MGckhn, killed
Private Ferguson, Third COMPANY
Jarvis. Third company, slightly sos
Matthews, First company, shot in 4
! j. COMMIT, Third company, slighGy
| Capt. Clarke, Sixth company, arm
was extracted.
Private Hester, Sixth company, left
G. Kemp, Sixth company, gnoIn
Capt John Code, Sixth cOmpSuy.
| Private Gloyell, Second COMPANY,
Corporal Bowder, Fourth conpa
slightly.
! Corporal Leithbridge, Third
through the breast, probably fatally
! e School Of Infantry
( r. Mcdonald, arm.
T. CarrIs, arm
Il. Jones, arm.
- Dunn, jaw.
Arthur Watson, fatally through thI
Sergt NJ. A. Cummings, shoulder
Sorgt. Maj Mswhinney, arm n
der
A. Taylor, slightly.
- Arselin, shoulder.
- Ainsworth, abdomen.
Boulton's Calyery--Capt Gardiner,
James Eaughford, shoulder.
---Bruce, right arm.
J. Thompson, collar bone.
H. Puryis, left arm.
king, slightly.
/ Several others are wounded, but
been brought in yet