Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-11
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
AZ AMERICAN SAVES THs DAY
4 Battle io the Northwest - Capt
Fto~aro Prevents the Capture OF
Canadian Battery

NssIPza, Nay i0.-Geu Middietons
raool7 bad tnother sklrmish with a large
force "a raba.s near Basogchs On saturday.
The troops advanced seven miles from camp,
ths .teanlfr fA5rthcots" keeping pace <lth
them on -4e river. saddenly tns soand of
She steamer whistle Els heard. folio@ed b.
heavy hl.as "a front aud ia the dlEeetIOn Of
the river 1hl- xss answered Dy signal
from lns isoops sad al pushed rapidly
ahead isey eaur upon two houses
aeaF tna 8alz ~ ths river, and an advance
party uf rebels were met ~ho nred aud re-
tired btnlaa tAe house t0&ard the hollow.
lae Dat.lng guu sts 1rought - bear upon
them Saen ues rtn into house near the
cnurch of 81 Laurent, which was also nred
ga - ths uai .4g qua the rebels ran out
iato bash, an battery 0f artillery rushed
~ tne irJll i41 seat several shells after the
rf De.-. le tiseGad sr- tneu advanced "a sklr-
mI h-nz luL. rae rlurel Was reached. when
priest came out cfthe house waving a white
hA- tfsn. Middleton anQ -tah advanced
tud saoos baair SIsh him, when three other
pTlesls sI1 ave , sister. II Charity camr.Out
A humber of hali breeds aud children were
als1 Inside. IN charge Of a sister
Father aanha. one Of the priests,
said tie steamer had arrived al a point
a ItLle above batoachs az ). ~ A. ~, and the
rebels Immediately commenced firing on 10
from both bank. IL shortly after struck on
a mud bank, bul swung clear again. The
ve-te h supposed to De badly peppersd a.
tEe smoke stack d. gone. She went back
about three miles ap the riyer. The
sreaadlers advanced. skrmishing
& rouga The bush on the nght
Il tho trail. and the Calling gun beng
pushed forward down towards BatOuche.
which Wa- now plainly visible IN the valley
below, where the battery anlIm0ered on top
OF a riage, sending shells into them.
~ ile doing So they were All surprised by a
numosrof retel- who crept through the bush,
not benz discovered rill but ~ yard-
distant. They made rush for the guns,
urlug aui 3elung a. they ran. Capt. Howard,
0f tlr B slrr.can army. who operates the
1athng gun, saE the danger and with cool
daring rin hls gun a couple OF yards IN front
II the battery ARID opening nre literally
moved tas rebels down. The remaining
turaed ana ran. Reaching the shelter OF
bush they opened IRE again and HOward's
ESCAPE from injury was something marvel
Gus. bullets fslhug all arOqud him. he gal
iauuy maintained his position. and the
rebels, uuaoiu % stand the terrible fire, re-
furued - a Qir constructed IN ravine ruii-
ming from the river. At p. m. the rebels
ire gradually ceased, the troops, however
sfii Keeping ap scattered IRE All along the
line. gradually Stacking TIL o clock when
only tsg dropping shots were heard. At
h-h tilt rebels opened Nte again rom
hiuH near the ravlae. but were sheiled out.
The nnipeg hatie9 resumed. aud sheiled
the houses Ia the dislauce. whore a large
number u rebels had gathered. One she'll
crashed through the fist house, and the
rebels rushed out. Another she'll blew the
r.a' aT he sec nj be- olse and the rebels re
treated "a kisl's camp. at Batouche
William Bruce. lateiy prisoner Of Riel.
who escaped. says kIel's force T. a little over
to. haif OF whom are on the other side OF
tls river lie also says whea ammunition
Was rvod 10 the rebels only one keg Of
powder remained. Bullets are also scarce.
The Women and children have been sent 10
che other ide Of the river. The rebel loss s
not kI Wu but IS supposed % DO severe
Fouowil< - aliss IF killed and woundec:
Gunner fbiIIT-, shot through the stomach;
while ia 'he ravlne. died while being carried
IN. h0m1s j Stout run over by a carriage.
NOT fatal. Cappatrer shot through both legs;
0rruadser Captain Mason, No. Company.
slight wound On thigh. z. Cook, slightly
wounded in iec and Erley Allen, wounded IN
.hoe ier. It Is -upp osed that the rebels
strong bold at BlfOncle WAS -tOrmed to-day,
but uo particulars have set been received.