Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-27
RlEL'S REBELLION.
Repulse of General Middletou's Troops
by the Insurgents

by the insurgents.
EBy Telegraph
WASHINGTON. Apiii 25th-t'nted States
Consul James ". Taylor, at Winnipeg,
Manitoba. sent the following to-day TO
Secretary Bayard The battle with RieiS
forcs at Fish Creek construed all day Fri
day. The Canadian loss was twelve killed
and forty-Seven wounded Middleton re-
tired 0bout a mile to'au ossen space on the
northeast bank OF the Saskatchewan. He
was reinforced by y column from the other
side of the river, bur the number of troops
still dOee not exceed six bUadred. The
rebel forces, including the scouting party,
engaged are probably three hundred, but
there are rFmorS of hostile Indians III the
rear Of Middleton. The situation is very
grave Thee was storm of rain and
high wind last night. There is hope of the
arrival of the steamer Northcote from
Swift Current with a gating gun, but there
Is danger OF her being interrupted or getting
aground on the Sandbars of the South
Saskatchewan. The rebel loss is unknown,
on account of their advantageous position
on Fish Creek i'll \ wooded rayine. The
insurgents were led by Gabriel Dumont
Their fire was most deadly. Nearly all
who were killed were shot through the
head or heart There is 4 hospital for the
wounded at Clark's Crossing The occupa-
ton Of Battleford by other troops, relieving
the garrison and the settlers, may check
further hostilitieS by the north SaSkatcha-
wan Indians. There is telegraphic COM
! munication with Battleford, but the battle
field is % miles from the nearest station.
News comes only by courier 10 Clark's
Crossing. General Middleton announces
his purposes to the Ottawa authorities 10
advance Immediately on Riel's headquar-
ters and Batouchc Crossing. His rear is
now east or south of South Saskatchewan.
CLARK's Crossing IN. W. T.l, April 25th-
The engagement yesterday between 1i,1
half-breedS and General Middlcton's com
mand was opened by the halt-breeds by
firing on Boulton's scouts, who were scout
! ing in front and with whom General Mid
dleton was riding. The enemy occupied
two small bluffs, and opened fire, killing
| several of the scouts and wuunding num-
| Der of men between Bluffs run and the ra-
| vine. The advance guard of the Nineueth
| Battalion, under Captain Clarke. was or
| dered up. and also Battery \. The battery
| opened fire and the halEbrecdS retired To
the ravine The remainder of the Nineti-
eth We're then ordered up, also Company c
/ of the Infantry School of Toronto, who oc-
cupied the extreme right, and had two or
| three hot skirmishes for the possession OF Il
knoll in front of the ravine. A company
of the Ninetieth and battery made n dash
across the opening and gained the ground
commanding the ravine. The fight contin
| ued until toward evening, when company
of the Tenth Grenadiers crossed the river
and relieved some of the infantry which
had been in action all day. The killed, in
addition to those already reported, are;
| Gunner Cook Battery a d; private Wheeler,
No. > Company, Ninetieth Battalion. Cap
tain Clarke and Lieutenant Swinford, of the
Ninetieth. will die of their wounds. The
enemy left no dead on the field.
WINNIPEG MANI, April 25th.-A CORE
spondent telegraphs from Ciark's Crossing
" 4 messenger came down from camp this
morning and reports that when the rebels
were out of the bush, behind the revine,
cheering and ieering the troops, the guns
were ordered up 10 drive them oil, but they
captured one medicine chest and few
boxes of canned beef" The correspondent
also reports that the officers would not al
low him to come down on the east side,
alleging there were rebels in the woods at
Mcintosh. This strengthened the impress
ion that the insurgents have prevented any
messengers coming through from Middle
ton tonight Middleton seems to have been
unable to accomplish anything in the way
of an advance upon the rebels. 1t IS under
stood here that he is hampercd hy the ne
cessity of caring for the wounded and hav
ing supplies and ammunition forwarded
1t appears at present as if there would be
no further fighting before Sunday. All re-
ports of yesterdays fight show that the
rebels had decidedly the best of it. They
were driven from one part of their position,
but held the ravine, and their fire caused
terrible havoc among the troops. General
Middleton evidently did not properly appre-
ciate the fighting qualities of the half
breeds, OF he would not have sent raw vol
, unteers unaccustomed to rifle shooting to
,lislodge from strong position such accom-
plshed sharp-shooters as the insurgents.
The latter fired with deadly accuracy from
behind shelters AIiddleton's repulse is
almost sure to stir the Indians up to re-
newed ravages.
MONTREAL. April 25th-A public meet
ing called this evening in the interest of
Riel had to be abandoned, owing to the
hostile demonstrations made by a large
number OF English-speaking young men.