The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-15
RIEL'S RECENT DEFEAT.
Particulars of the Fight-The Half-Breeds
Ready to Make Submission.

WINNIPEG, May IA Batouche dispatch of
the 18th gives the following account of Tues
days fight: 'The Grenadiers, Midland battalion,
Ninetieth Rifles Boultons Cavalry, the French
Scouts, and the Surveyors Corps advanced at
P. NJ from camp in extended order, and at P.
NJ. had reached point one mile beyond Ba
touche without any serious check. They were
assisted by the ninepounder gun of battery and
two seven Founders of the Winnipeg battery,
which shelled the rebels from bluff to bluff
The Gaa5ng gun also did good service and cleared
several ravines. The Midland battalion formed
the right and rear, the Grenaders were in the
center, and the Ninetieth rifles on the left.
They cheered as they advanced hardly waiting
to FIRE, they advanced with rush On the rebels
position, driving them from their rife pits one
after another. The rebel bullets fell like hail,
but the men, in their enthusiasm, did not mind
them, and pushed forward despite everything,
some times being close up to the pits before the
rebels fed. Many rebels swan the river, and
some were shot while swimming. All Of Riers
prisoners were released from the cellars in the
village, and were pale and weak. The force
bivouacs in the village tonight the
zeraba being left under small guard. General
Middleton is delighted beyond measure The
rebel loss was very heavy. correspondent
riding about the field saw the bodies of nine
half-breeds and Indians, and four seriously
wounded are in the camp The losses of the
troops were fully covered by previous dis
patches"
Fort QuAppelle dispatch says: Yesterday
your correspondent saw letter written by
Louis Riel on the the 3Oth of April to relatives
and dear friends here, calling upon them to
come up and help him to plunder the house and
stores and take everything in the way Of pro-
visions. He tells them he has met the troops
and has had great success. The letter is
couched in the most touching terms. The In.
dians here are all on their reserves. and appe ar
quiet. The Twelfth and Thirty-ffth battalions
have received orders to proceed to the front
They leave here at 3 o'clock, and will make
forced marches. Colonel SCOTS battalion ar
rived here tonight and has gone into camp. The
Winnipeg cavalry has been ordered north to join
the Quebec cavalry at Touchwood.
The latest news from the frontier is contained
in the following dispatches received this after
noon by Commissioner Wrigley from Batouche
The steamer Marquis is now at Batouche. and
will take the wounded to Lake Toon. The North
cote is ferrying troops across the river. Riel
and Dumond escaped down the river to Monk
man. Fisher and several important half breeds
are prisoners. Batouche was only taken by a
charge at the point of the bayonet, the place
being strongly fortified. The rebel loss is heavy
Our loss in killed was eight
General Middleton says the rebels are giving
themselves up. The column will move to Prince
Albert The Northcote is safe, but ran through
terrible fire at Botouche from both sides of the
river. The rebels tried to capture her by lower
ing the ferry cable, but they were not quick
enough. Three of the crew were wounded
slightly.
The following is a private dispatch from
Captain Bedson: I'VE are all right. expect
this defeat will wind the business up. The
rebels are delivering themselves up. We will
insist upon Riel being hanged"
Intelligence of an authentic nature states that
a train with provisions, which left Swift Current
a week ago, was attacked by Poundmaker and
his Indians and captured after fight in which
several were wounded and two killed. Thirty
one teams and twenty-one teamsters were cap
tured. Ten teamsters escaped. The train was
thirteen miles from Battleford.