The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-16
THE HALF-BREEDS.
Riel Supposed to Be Heading Towards
Montana.

WINNIPEG, May 3.-News OF tie
capture of Batouche by a gallant
bayonet charge was somewhat of a
surprise and also the cause of rejoic"
ing to the people here. General
Middleton was expected to pursue
other tactics as indicated in his pre-
viovs dispatches. No details OF the
successful attack on Bart0uche nave
been received and the enemy's loss IS
still q matter of conjecture. lt IS
believed, however, that the rebels
have been broken 80 badly that they
will make no further stand In 3 body,
but will very likely disperse through
the western country in small bands
where they cannot be hunted
down without great difficulty.
Riel is expected to get away
to Mon tana as there are few obstacles
in his way. In fact there is little to
prevent him from Disgusting himself,
making his way to Qu'Appelle and
thence By railway to Winnipeg. He
has plenty OF
sYMPATHIZING FRIENDS,
not very far from this city who
would gladly give him refuge. No
prominent officers was killed at Ba-
touche. Captain French, the leader
of the scouts, was q former officer
in the mounted police, but he has
lately been farming near QUAD
pelle.
BATrLEFoRD, May Thirty
women and a number of children
have decided to try the trails to
Swift Current on Thursday of this
week. A mounted escort will &C
company them past the first woods,
about thirty-five miles distant, after
which it is thought no danger need
be feared. The wounded continue
to improve, and will probably be re-
moved to Winnipeg when the steam
ers begin to run. The scouts who
left last night for Poundmaker's re-
serve. returned this afternoon and
announced that
HE HAD DISAPPEARED.
They brought with them two
ponies, which they found OH the
trail. The scouts went up between
two rivers and camped during last
night in the woods at Thunder
Child,s reserve. In the forenoon
they approached the edge of the late
battlefield at Cut Knife bills and
surveyed the scene of the bloody
fivht. The Indian camp had disap-
reared and no Indians were visible.
All that remained OF the camp where
Poundmaker and his band were con-
prepated were the usual piles OF rub
R,s6 to be found around the camping
grounds of an Indian tribe. The
surrounding country south OF the
river. Including Cut Knife hill, was
ON fire. Only conjectures a. to the
present whereabouts of Poundmaker
can be offered, as there is no knowl-
edge of his movements. The scouts
EXPRESS the belief that he has retreat.
ed into the woody fastness and
ravines at Sounding LAKE or Two
Ponds. which are thirty two and thlr-
tv-nine miles respectively due west.
Eioht scouts leave tomorrow, taking
three days' rations, and will endeavor
to discover where the Indians have
cone. It is believed that in the re-
freat of the enemy they suffered
heavily at Cut Knife.
TWO YANKEE TRAPPERs
and -prospectors reached here IN
canoes late last night. They are
snsnected and will be detained for q
few days. They report that they
were in The woods below Edmonton
for ak months and had not heard OF
the rising until they were surPrlsso
to find Port Pitt, which stu stano:,
wrecked and looted. Tnelr noul .s
about out. They Travelled AZ nigns
and saw no Indians, put slxty.eign,S
miles from here they onservep ,ee1th hsmS of
large RATS tied on the 9ortn 'a.oe;nad cand % y
the Saskatchewan ana S pgIoe1'SSa pTheu Save q
on the oppo'st sds ei a9s nsy yworts
several thousand dollars.