Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-14
FROM FOREIGN SHORES.
THE REBELS IN MANITOBA
ROUTED BY THE TROOPS.
Scandal in Rome Arabs Surren-
dering-The Afghan CUES
tion-Suez Canal.

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dering-The Afghan Cues
tion-Suez Canal.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE REcoRD-uNIoN.l
BAToUcHE via Clarl's Crossing), May |
13th.-Batouche has fallen. The rebels |
have fled. being driven from their rifle pits |
and ambush at the point of the bayonet. |
The charge was calamity made by the |
GrenadierS. Riel sent a messenger to Cen |
eral Middleton early in the day, saying
g If you persist in firing upon houses con-
tanning our women and children, we VIII
massacre the prisoners in our hands. The
General, in reply told him to gather his
women and children into one house, and 1t
would not be fired upon. Later, Rel sent
an answer, thanking Middleton for his hui
name promise to save the women and chill
dren, but afterward, as general attack was
lust being made, he sent another meSsen-
ger, saying he did not like the war, but
unless the troops retired the original lnten-
ton of massacreing the prisoners would be
adhered to but it came too late. The
charge had already commenced, and i'll
few minutes the rebels were scattered and
the prisoners rescued.
Following is a list of the killed Captain
John French, Scout Lieutenant Fitcht,
ROYAL Grenaders Captain Browne, Boul-
don's troops; W. H. Kippens, surveyors
CORPS: private Frazer, private Hardesty,
Ninetieth. Wounded-CaptainG illeis, pri-
vate Young, Sergeant-Major Watson and
Sergeant jacques, of the Nlnetleth, all
slightly; Lieutenant Hollenwell, Corporal
RArtn of
the Midland Battalion; Major Dawson,
Lieutenant Laidlaw, privates Quigley. Cook,
Vaughan, Barber and Marshall, of the Gren-
adiers, more seriously.
Father Moulin was found in his house at
Batouche, wounded, it is believed, by the
rebels, but not seriously.
Following are the names of the prisoners
rescued from the rebels: Lusch, Peter and
William Tompflins, McKenna, Ashley, Ross
and Mcconnell.
GENERAL M1DDLETON's REPORT.
OTTAWA (Ont.), May 13th-In the House
this afternoon, Hon. Mr. Cason read the
following official dispatch from General
Middleton:
BATorcHE HOUSE, May 18th,
via Clark's Crossing May 12th)
Hon. 4. p Cds0n, OHd,cd: Have just made a
general attack and carried whole settlement.
The men behaved splendidly. The rebels are in
full flight Sorry to say l have not got Rlel
While was accommodating this morning Will
liam Ashley, one of the prisoners, gallopeG up
with flag of truce and handed me a letter from
Riel, saying: If you massacre our families,
| shall massacre the prisoners sent an answer
| that if he would put his women and children in
| one place and let me know where it was no
| shot should be fired on them. | then returned
to camp and pushed on my advance
| / so pressed on until l saw my chance, and or
| dered general advance. The men responded
| nobly led by their officers and Colonel Strau
| benZie. They drove the enemy cut OF the rifle
| pits and then forced their way across the plain
| and seized the houses, and we are now masters
| of the place and most of my force will bivouac
| there Right in the heat OF the action Mr.. Ash
| ley came back with another missiye from Riel,
| rs follows: 1" General: Your prompt answer to
| my note shows that was right in mentioning
| the cause of humanity. We will gather our
families in one place, and as soon as it is done
| viii let you know. ! am, etc, LOUIS DAVID
RIEL." On the envelope he had written as
| follows: - l do not like war, and If you don't
| retreat and refuse an interview, the question
| remains the same concerning the prisoners
| our loss am afraid, is heavy. but not so
heavy as might be expected. As yet find it is
five killed and ten wounded. The killed are
Captain French, commanding the scouts: Lieu
tenant Fitch Tenth Genadiers; Captain Brown,
| Boulton's scouts; A. W. Ripper, Surveyor 5
and P5yae snG fbd G1 5aS
are: Lieutenant Gordon, surveyors scouts;
Lieutenant Laidlaw, Tenth Grenadiers. and
Major Dawson Tenth Gren2dlerS, all slghtly;
Sergeant Major Watson, Ninetieth Battalion,
slightly in the ankle; Sergeant Jakes, Ninetieth
Battalion, in the hand; private Young, Nine
tieth Battalion, flesh wound in the thigh; pri-
yate " Good, Tenth Grenadiers, shot in the
arm; bugler VI. Gaughan, Tenth Grenadiers
shot in the finger; private c. Barber, slight
wound in the head; private J. W. Quinley, flesh
wound in the arm; private J. Marshall. Tenth
Grenadiers flesh wound in the calf of the leg
a. private W. Wilson, Tenth Grenadicrs, Sigh
wound across the back: private Barton, Mid
land, seriously injured in the thigh and groin
corporal Helliwen, Midland slightly wounded
in the face and arm Lieut. Helliwell Midland
{ hurt in shoulders.
This is all know at present. The prisoner
t have all been released and are safe III my camp
Among them is Jackson, white man. who wa
Riels secretary, but who Is now mad and rathe
dangerous. FRED MIDDLETON,
Major-General.
Il also beg to read to you, said Mr.
2 Cason, another telegram received shorll!
after, giving some information with refer
ence to the steamer NOrthcote'
The steamer Northcote and another steame
] are coming up the river with Company c, of tn
school of Infantry and police, and viii cut OF
the retreat of the rebels. The rebel loss is be
The wounded half-breed brought in is AmbrOs
5 Jodin of Rieps Council.
; WHAT Is THOUGHT IN WINNIPEG.
WINNIPEG, May 13th-News of the cap
ture of Batouche by gallant bayone
, charge was something of surprise, AM
5 also a cause of rejoicing, to the peopl
: here. General Middleton was expected t
pursue other tactics. 1t is believed tina
) the rebels have been beaten so badly tina
h they will make no further stand in body
: but will very likely disperse through til
western country in small bands, wher
Il they cannot be hunted down without grea
d difficulty. Rel is expected to get away t
Montana, as there are few obstacles in hi
way. In fact, there is little to prevent hif
a Disgusting himself, making his way I
;, He has many sympathizing friends nc
! Qu'Appelle, and thence by rail to Winnipes
very far from the city, who would 9ladl
r give him refuge Captain French, leadC
# of the scouts, was formerly an officer i
the mounted police, and has lately bee
II farming near Fort Qu'Appells.
r, TILE SITUATION AT PRESENT.
c BATTLEFRONT, May 12th.-Thirty wome
and a large number of children have d,
cided to leave by trails for Swift Current o
= Thursday Of this week. \ mounted esco
will accompany them past the first wood
y about thirty-five miles distant, after whic
h it is thought no danger need be feared. III
wounded continue to improve, aud wi
IL probably be removed to Winnipeg whe
70 the steamers begin to run. The scouts VII
N left last night for Poundmaker's reserve II
turned this afternoon, and announced til;
II he had disappeared. They brought wit
&c them two ponies, which they found on II
G trail. The scouts went up between the tw
rivers, and camped during last night
l. the woods at Thunder Child's reserve. !
.r the forenoon they approached the edge
the late battlefield at Cut Knife Hill, an
II SURVEYED the scene of the bloody fight. I'll
Indian camp had disappeared, and no II
dams were visible All that remained
ID the camp where Poundmaker and his bar
g were congregated were the usual piles {
rubbish to be found around the campir
Sc grounds of an Indian tribe. The surroun
is ing country south of the river, includir
- Cut Knife Hill, was on fire. Only conjec
ure as 70 the present Whereabouts Of Chi