Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-11
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE DEADLY BATTLING. Half-Breeds Moved Down
 Like Grass. DARING WORK BY HOWARD, A Great Slaughter of
 the Rebels. NOTHING MORE ABOUT HERAT. Long Distance Skaters
 Again At Work.
MORE ABOUT HERAT.

BATTLE IN THE NORTHWEST. MiddIeton.s Forces Come on the Half-
 Breeds-A Desperate Engagement En-
 sues-HOward Opens a Murderous
 Fire With His Calling Gun-Heavy
 Losses Sustained by the Rebels.
 WINNIPEG, Man, May 10.-Genera1 Mid dleton's troops had another skirmish with 6 large force of rebels near Batouche Sat urday. The troops advanced seven miles from camp, the steamer Northcote keeping pace with them the river. Suddenly a sound of the steamers whistle was heard,
 followed by heavy firing in front and in
 the direction of the river. This was an-
 swered by signal from the troops and all
 pushed rapidly ahead. They came upon
 two houses near the bank on the river and
 advanced. A party of rebels were met who
 fired and retired behind the houses towards
 hollow. The Gatling gun was brought to
 bear on them, when they ran into house
 near the church of St. Laurent, which
 was also fired at by the Gatling. The rebels then ran out into the bush. A battery of
 artillery rushed to the front and sent several
 shells after the rebels. The grenadiers ad-
 vanced in skirmishing order till the church
 was reached, when 8 priest came out of the
 house waving white flag. General Middle
 ton and staff advanced and shook hands with
 him, when three other priests and five
 Sisters of Charity came out. number of half-breeds and children were also inside
 in charge of the sisters. Father Moulin, one of the priests, said the steamer arrived at a
 point little above Batouche at @. m. and the rebels immediately commenced firing on it from both banks. It shortly after stuck on mudbank; but swung clear again. The vessel is supposed to be badly peppered as the smokestack is gone. She went back about three miles up the river.
 The grenadeirs advanced skirmishing through the bush on the right of the trail, the Gatling being pushed forward down the declivity towards Batouch, which was now plainly visible in the valley below here. A battery unlumbered on top of the ridge, send ing shells among the rebels. Whilst doing so they were almost surprised by 8 number of rebels who crept through the bush not being discovered until twenty yards distant. They made 8 rush for the guns, firing | and yelling as they ran. Captain Howard | of the American army, who operates the daring waited until the rebels were only a couple of yards in front of the battery and opening fire literally moved them down. | Those remaining turned and ran. Reaching
 the shelter of the bush they turned | and opened fire again and Towards vellous, the bullets flying all around him. He gallantly maintained his position and the rebels unable to stand the terrible fire re-
 turned to pit constructed in the ravine running from the river. At ? p. m. the
 rebel fire gradually ceased, the troops, how
 ever, still keeping up scattered fire all along the line, gradually slackening, until
 o'clock, when only few dropping shots | were heard. At 6:30 the rebels opened fire l again from bluff near the ravine, but were
 shelled out. Winnipeg battery resumed and l shelled houses in the distance where large number of rebels had gathered. One shell | crashed through the first house and the reb- l els rushed oat. Another shell blew off the | roof of the second house and the rebels re-
 treated to Riels camp at Batouche.
 ! Bruce lately prisoner of Riel, who es- capped, says Riel's force is a little over four | hundred, half of whom are the other side | of the river. He also says that when Iammuni- | tion was served to the rebels only one keg of | powder remained. Bullets are also scarce. l The women and children had been sent to the other side of the river. The rebel loss is
 not known, but it is supposed to be
 severe. The following is a list of the killed
 Phillips, shot through the stomach while in
 the ravine, died while being carried in; Thomas J. Stout, run over by carriage, not
 fatal; Chappater, shot through both legs, one fractured; Gunners Fairbanks and
 Loohy, also shot in the legs; | Grenadier Captain Mason, No. 2 company, slight wound in the thigh; A.
 Cook, slight wound in the leg, and Curly | Allen, wounded in the shoulder. It is sup posed the rebel stronghold at Batouche was
 stormed oday, but no particulars have come | in vet