St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-25
IN BATTLE.
General Middleton Meets the Breeds
and a Whitening
Fire.
a Long List Of Casualties, But the
Troops Were Undismayed
Under 1t.
The Ravine Where the Breeds and Their
Indian Allies Sought Refuge
Raked with Shot.
The Main Body of the Indians Fleeing and
the Remainder Cornered in
the Ravine.
The Whole Body of NIidd1eton's
Troops to Start in Pursuit
This Morning.
SeIeaguered Batt1eford Relieved and
the Indians Put to Flight by
Otter and Herchmer.
Seleaguered Battleford Relieved and
the Indians Put to Flight by
Otter and Herchmer.
The Indians Cornered.

The Indians COrnered.
Special to the Globe.
- CLARKE'S Crossing, $50 p. M, April
PA messenger has just returned from
the north and brings the following particu-
lars of an engagement with the rebels,
which occurred at 9:15 a. m., fifteen miles
south of Batoche. The insurgents had
taken ground on the edge Of deep ravine,
from which they poured deadly fire into
the advancing column. But the troops ad-
vanced under the CALLING rain of lead as if
they were on dress-parade, undiSmayed.
The half-breeds and Indians alike
FOUGHT FROM SHELTER.
Some were in the rayine and others were
in the houses. The cannon were used more
effectively than had been anticipated.
Shells and solid shot were poured into the
ravine and into the houses, raldng them
from flank and rear, as the enemy was en-
tirelv surrounded The officers, regardless
of their peril. were in the front lines, cheer
ing on their men. Gen. Middleton was
among the most daring, and must have
been known to some of the half-breeds, as
he was conspicuous figure at the front,
but he quailed not as a bullet
WENT wHSTLING THROUGH HIS HAT.
AL of the available forces in the advance
line went galantly into the action, and
carriers and aids were dispatched to the
rear to bring forward the rest Of the troops.
just as the messenger left the theater of
action the Tenth Royals came cheering on
ward and assailed the enemy from the west
,I..4s,, fl,.a.
there is
NO POSSIBILITY OF THEIR ESCAPE.
Among the officers conspicuous for gallantry
and disregard of danger was Capt. Wise,
aide-de-camp to Gen. Middleton, who while
fearleSsly discharging his duties in the fore
front of the battle had a horse shot from
under him, but he quickly remOmted and
was soon in the heat of the
action. The half-breeds and their Indian
allies fought with desperation. The whole
number of half-breeds and Indians in the
ravine is estimated at 500. And from the
tempest of lead they sent into the ranks of
the troops and the disastrous results, they
are not only well armed but know how to
use their rifles. From the rapid firing, they
must pretty generally be armed with
BREECH LEADERS AND REPEATING RIFLE.
1t is expected that the ravine will be made
so sultry for them before nightfall that
they cannot stand it. IT, however, their
position is not forced before the interven-
tion of darkness, ii is feared some of them
may escape death or capture. But in that
case close picket lines will be put out
through which it is hoped none may escape
Gen. Middleton feels confident that not one
OF the enemy can escape from
THE TRAP THAT THEY HAD LAID
for the troops. When the messenger
left the battle was raging with mabated
fury. The sharp ring of the rifle could be
heard for miles and the deep and sullen
roar of the cannon at much greater dis
tance as the courier sped on to the tele-
graph station with dispatches giving the
progress of the fight which was waxing
rather than waning at last accounts.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The following are the casualties SO far as
learned:
NINTiETH BATTALION.
PRIVATE FERGUSON, No.4 company
killed. d.
SERGT. MACLIN, No. company,
killed.
PETE HUTCHINSON, No. l company
killed.
PETE ENNIS. No. 1 company killed.
Lieut.. CHARLES SWINFORD, No. 3
company, very seriously wounded.
Private BLACKWOOD No. company,
seriously wounded.
PRIVATE JARVIS, slightly wounded
PRIVATE CANIFF, No. company,
slightly wounded.
CAPT. CLARKE. No. company.
wounded in the side. The ball was ex-
uncted
w. W. MATTHEW'S, No. l company,
shot in left arm.
c. KEMP, No. company, shot in the
groin.
PRIVATE HISLER, No. company,
shot in the arm.
CORPORAL CODE. No. company,
shot in both legs.
PRIVATE STOVEL. No. 5 company,
shot in the shoulder.
PRIVATE BOWDELL. No. t company.
slightly wounded in the head.
CORPORAL SETHBRlDGE. No. 5
company, shot through the breast, probably
fatal.
c COMPANY SCHOOL OF INFANTRY.
X. McDOUGAIL, shot in the arm.
+. HARRIS. shot in the arm.
Il. JONES. shot in the arm.
DUNN, shot in the Jaw
HARRY JONES. shot in the Jaw.
ARTHUR WATSON. shot fatally
through the body.
SERGr. MAJ. CUMMINGS, shot in the
thigh.
"A" BATTERY.
BOCSSANT. shot in the shoulder.
SERGT. MAJ. MAWHINNEY. shot in
the arm and shoulder
\. TAYLOR, shot slightly.
ARSELIN. shot in the shoulder.
AINSWORTH. shot in the abdomen.
GUNNER DONNELL, twas seriously
wounded.
GUNNER EMRIE. seriously wounded.
DRIVER HARRISON seriously wounded
PRIVATE c. ARMSTRONG. seriously
wounded
PRIVATE L. NJ. WILSON, seriously
wounded.
PRIVATE f. G. MANSELL, seriously
wounded.
PRIVATE WALTER woODMAN.
seriously wounded.
BoULroN's CAVALRY.
CAPT. GARDINER, shot in the abdo-
men.
JAMES LAUGHFoRD, shot in the
shoulder.
BRUCE, shot in the right arm