The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
A Charge at the Right Moment Results in
the Capture of the Rebel Stronghold
and Dispersal of the Half-Breeds.
The Government Forces Suffer Severely,
Losing Many Killed and Wounded.
Riel Succeeds in Effecting His Escape, Though
One of His Leading Men Is Captured
The Rebellion Practically Ended.
A SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT.
Middleton Carries the Rebel Stronghold at
the Point of the Bayonet

Middleton Carries the Rebel Stronghold at
the Point of the Bayonet.
BAToUcHE May 13.-Batouche has fallen
and the rebels have fed, being driven from their
rife pits and ambush at the point of the bayonet
The charge gallantiy made by the Grena-
diers Riel sent messenger to General Middle
ton early in the day, saying: IF you persist in
firing upon houses containing our women and
children we will massacre the prisoners in our
hands" The General, in reply, told him to
gather his women and children into one house,
and it would not be fired on Later, Riel sent
an answer thanking Middleton for his humane
promise to save the women and children, but af-
terwards, general attack was just being
made he sent another messenger saying he did
not like war; but unless the troops retired his
original intention of massacreing the prisoners
would be adhered to; but it came too late. The
charge had already commenced, and in few
minutes the rebels were scattered and the pris-
oners rescued. Following is the list of casultes
to-day:
Killed-Capt. John French, scout: Lieutenant
Fitch Royal Grenadier; Captain Brown, Boul-
tons troop; w. H. Keppen, surveyors corps;
private Frazer, Ninetieth; private Hardesty,
Ninetieth.
Wounded-Captan Gallies, private Young
Sergeant Major Watson and Sergeant Jaques
of the Ninetieth. all slightly; Lieutenant Helli-
we'll, Corporal Helliwell, privates Quigey and
Barton, of the Midland battalion; Major Daw
son, Lieutenant Laidlaw, privates Quigley, Cook
Vaughn, Barber and Marshall, Grenadiers, none
seriously.
Father Moulin was found in his house at Ba-
touche, wounded, but not seriously.
The following are the names of the prisoners
rescued from the rebels:
LUSH Peter and VIM Tompkins, McKenna
Ashley, Ross and Mcconnell.
A Calgary dispatch says: General Strange
with detachment of mounted police and the
Sixty fifth Battalion, left Edmonton on the
9th for FIT Pitt, to give Big Bear and his tribe
dressing. Col. Osborne Smith and his detach-
ment arrived in Edmonton the same day Gen.
Strange left A company of the Winnepeg
Light Infantry arrived here from Glecken last
evening, and will go north Thursday"
The following is the list of the dead and wound
ed, in addition to those of Saturday:
Private L. Moore, &c" company, Grenadiers,
shot through the head, died instantly; Grena
diers wounded: Private Stead "A" company,
in the arm; Scoville, IA" company, in the arm;
Cantwell, "B" company, in the thigh, serious;
Martin, I'D" company, in the shoulder, serious
Nineteenth Rifles: Private j. Kemp, in the left
eye serious; Private Barrow "a" company, ac-
cidentally, in the hand; scout, A. o. Wheeler, in
the shoulder.
The following private dispatch, dated May IL,
gives the first definite tidings from the steamer
Northcote: ''The rebels kept up hot fire on us
for six miles, but only three men were wounded.
got ball through my coat, but was not hurt
Hugh John Macdonald, the Premier's son, is
with me, and is all right The troops are still
fighting. We ran out of wood and had to 60
down. We will go back to assist the troops after
wooding. The rebels are about 500 strong"
Nothing definitely known about the move
ments of the rebel leaders, but private advices
indicate that Riel Dumont and others crossed
the river and started West.