The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-14
BAToUoHE HOUSE, 11th,
via Clarke's Crossing, 18th.

hon. 4. Il. CUTOt, OttdWd -r.-
Have Just made general attack and
carried the whole settlement. The men
behaved splendidly. The rebels are in
full flight. Sorry to say we have not
got Riel. While was recommending
this morning. William Ashley, one of
the prisoners, galloped up with flag of
truce and handed me a letter from
Riel, saying: r., 'If- you massacre our
families, / shall massacre the prison.
ers." I sent an answer, that if he
would put his women and children III
one place and let me know where it
was, no shot should be fired on them.
I then returned to camp and pushed on
my advance parties, who were heavily
fired on. / so pressed on, until saw
my chance and ordered a general ad-
vance. The men responded nobly. led
by their officers and Colonel Strauben-
zie. They drove the enemy out
of the rifle pits, and they forced
their r way across the plain
and seized the houses and we are now
masters of the place, and most of my
force will biyouac there Right in the
heat of the action, Mr.. Ashley came
back with another missiye from Riel, as
follows: General: Your prompt
answer to my note shows that | was
right in mentioning the cause of hui
mainly. We will gather our families in
one place, and as soon as it is done, /
will let you know. / am, etc.,
(Signed. LOUIS DAVID RIEL.' I
On the envelope he had written as
follows: II do not like war, and if you
don't retreat and refuse an interview,
the question remains the same concern
ing the PRISONERS l,tte ffff ~
Our loss, 1 am afraid, is heavy, but
not so heavy as might be expected. AS
vet. Il find it is five killed and ten
wounded. Here follows the list pub
lished in another dispatch. l., assr.g,,
The prisoners have all been released
and are safe in my camp. Among them
is Jackson, the white man. who was
Riel's secretary, butewho is now mad
and rather dangerous. ~ fIi~ =
(Signed) FRED. MIDDLETON,
Major-General.'
l also beg to read you another tel
egrarn I received shortly after, giving
some information with reference to the
| steamer. Northcote "The steamer
! Northcote and another steamer are COM
ing up the river with Company c OF the
! school OF infantry and police, and viii
cut off the retreat of the rebels. The
rebel loss is believed to be very severe
| but is as yet unknown The wounded
half-breed brought in is Ambrose
! Jodin, of Riel Council"
WINNIPEG, May l3.-The news of The
capture of Batouche by gallant bayo
net charge was something of a surprise
and also a cause of rejoicing to the PEG
pie here. General Middleton was ex-
! pected to pursue other tactics, as indi
Gated in previous dispatches. No de-
tails of the successful attack on Bat
ouche have been received, and the enc
my's loss is still a matter of conjecture
1t is.believed. however, that the rebel:
| have been beaten so badly that they
/ will makeno further stand in body
but will yisperse through the western
country in small bands.
BATTLEFoRD, May 12.-Thirty womer
and a large number of children have de
cided to leave by trails for Swift Cur
rent on Thursday of this week. 4
mounted escort will accompany th'
| first past the first woods. about thirty
five miles distant, after which it i
thought no danger need be feared. Thu
wounded continue to improve and vii
probably be removed to Winnipeg wheI