The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-13
REBEL REL,
Middleton Again Meets the Half.
Breeds and the Engagement Re.
suits i'm the Draw.

The Gatling Guns and the Shells do
Good Work, but Fail to Disledge
the Enemy.
WINNIPEG, May II. Reports from
the front are to the effect that q bat
tie between Middlton's forces and
Riel at Batouche has been raging
since yesterday morning. It began
with the cannonading of the log and
earth works of Riel by Middleton's
artillery corps. The result SO far is
understood to be a drawn battle
BAToUCHE's CROSSING, via Clark's
Crossing, May Eve left camp 1T 6
o'clock this morning, leaving all sup
plies and tents behind. We marched
seven miles without seeing or hear
ing anything of the enemy. The
morning was bright and warm.
Suddenly came q sound of q steamers
whistle blowing continuously. AS
we drew hear we heard
THE SOUND OF HEAVY FIRING
in the direction of the river. Our
line of march was as follows: First
came BoultOn'S scouts accompanied
by a Calling gun. The grenadiers
formed the advance guard, with
Battery A., the Nlnetieth battalion
supporting them, with the Winnipeg
battery and the Midland battalion in
reserve, with a gun. The scouts and
Calling gun pushed rapidly ahead
and soon came upon two houses near
the bank of the river, which here is
very precepitous. An advanced
party of rebels were met who fired
and, retired behind the houses towards
the hollow. The Calling gun was
brought to bear on them when they
ran into a house near the Church Of
st. Laurant, which was also fired On
by the Calling, when they ran out
into the bushes. Battery A by this
time
CAME UP WITH A RUSH
and got into position, sending sew
eral shells after the rebels. The
Grenadiers now advanced, marching
steadily into action and depl0yed
into line, continuing to advance in
skirmishing order till the church
was reached, when the priest came
out of the house waving q white flag.
General Middleton and staff adj
vanced and shook hands, when
three other priests and five sisters of
charity came out. A number of
half-breed children were inside in
charge of the sisters. Father Men
tin informed me that q steamer had
arrived at a point q little above Ba-
touche, at $50 q. m. The rebels i'm.
mediately commenced firing on it
from both banks. It shortly after
wards stuck on q mud bank, but
swung clear again, and just before
Our arrival passed the crossing. He
also said the rebels had six killed and
twelve wounded at Fish Greek. We
just got q glimpse of the steamer 60
ing down the river. She endured q
hard fire, as
THE sMOKEsTACK WAS GONE.
The Grenadiers advanced skirmish-
ing through the bush on the right Of
the trail, the Calling being pushed
forward down the declivity towards
Batouche, now plainly visible in the
valley below. A battery was unlim-
bered on top of the ridge and was
sending shells into them, and while
doing so was almost surprised by q
number of rebels who had crept up
through the bush undiscovered until
twenty yards distant. They made q
rush for the guns, firing and yelling
as they ran. Capt. Howard, who
operated the Gatling gun, saw the
danger and ran the gun a couple of
yards in front of the battery, and
opening fire literally moved the
rebels down. Those remaining turn
ed and ran from it and reached the
shelter of the bush. They opened
fire again, and Towards escape from
injury was something marvellous.
the bullets flying all around him.
He calamity maintained his position,
and the rebels being unable to stand
the terrible fire
RETURNED TO THE PITS.
constructed in the ravine running
from the river.
Our line was now as follows: The
Forty-first and Fifteenth compa-
MES of Midland with the Winnipeg
First battery supported by E and G
companies of the Ninetieth in the
center and extending across to the
right where the grenadiers on the
left by B company of the Ninetieth,
on the right center by d company of
the Ninetieth, and an the extreme
right by F and A companies. The
A battery occupied the left center,
but afterwards retired to the left
cal.
IL a. m. as I now write, Captain
French with his scouts and q part of
his dismounted men of A battery are
down in the ravine. Firing is now
continuous on the left and center scat
tered on the right. After gallant but
vain efforts to drive the rebels from
the rifle pits, French's scouts and bat
terymen retired. The wounded are
now coming in. AT noon the list of
JILL AND
is as follows A battery, Gunner
Phillips, shot through the stomache
while being brought in; Thos. J.
Stout run yer by a carriage, not
fatal; Chappatior, shot through both
legs, one fractured; Gunners Fair
banks and Toohey also shot in the
legs. Grenadiers; Captain Mason,
No. 2 company, slight wound in the
thigh; French's scouts: r. Cook;
slightly wounded in leg; Curley Allen,
n shoulder.
6 P. M.-Boulton's force has gone
back to our corrall to bring up all the
wagons and supplies. W. camp here
tonight, General Middleton being
determined to secure the position.
Captain Young just climed on the
root of a church and deserted q body
of Indians On q level near the river
bank about a mile away. The Win.
nipeg battery was ordered out and
sent several we'll directed shells,
scattering them Immediately. The
firing.
HAS NOW ENTIRELY CEASED,