The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-29
RIEL'S REBELLION,
General Midd etOn Meets and Defeats "a
Force of the Rebels Composed of
Half Breeds and Indians

CLARg's Crossing, y. w. T., April 25.-GeneIsl
Middleton, with his staff. riding well to the
front with Bouiton's HOrse, who were acting
as scouts, yes. .erday. when about. I've miles
from Mcintosh, where they had camped the night
before, and on approaching two small bluffs COW
cred with timber about twenty OF thirty OF the
enemys scouts opened Ere, killing several OF the
SCOUTS horses ard wounding several of them. Be-
tween these bluffs, which were about zoo yards
apart, is a piece of level and open prairie that
stretches back about LOCO yards. across which
runs defp Iavine with timber in the bottom,
running back in places apparently for mile. On
the west SIDE about the center stands two log
houses and straw stacks. After firing s volley
from the bluffs the SCOTS got under cover, when
the General ordered I'D the advance guard OF the
Nineiieth under Captain Clark. Two guns Of ''A'
Battery then came up a gsllop under command OF
garrison division under Captain Peters and
Lieutenant Rivers. After aring couple
latter retired into the ravine The remsinder OF
The Ninetielh were then sent up. NJ jor Buch-
sDsn, commanding the right battalion, and Ma
JOr BoSN ell the left half OF c Company OF the In
fsntry school OF Toronto, being on the extreme
possestion of knoll about 500 yards In front OF
the Iavine Being ordered to retire irom it, the
knoll was iaken possession OF by the rebels, but
the infantry drove Them out While this was
bOlIB Ou al tut Ilblitt Tue D6ttctg VI L1c
garrison division, who were supporting their guns
End r. company of the Ninetieth, under Captsin
Forest, made q dash across The eopsnlng aud gained
the top OF the ravine. The remainder of the
forces were gradually WORKED up ana K 5pt clOsinZ
on the Tavine Meantime the artillery was being
moved from point 10 point SO as 10 obtain the
most advantageous position for shelling the rebels
in the ravine. They drove the rebels out OF
number OF houses and set a strsw-stack on fire.
TIE rebels were seen to leave tnen, seei :
ing cover in the ravine, when No Com
pany Of the Ninetie.h Grenadisrs
rived from across the river They were
tent over on the right hsnks and thrown out in
skiImishiDg order so 70 enhlade the rsvine and
relieve some OF the troops who had been in acton
all day. About sixty rebels were seen IN retreat
on horseback, the remainder ia the ravine be
ing unable 10 do so, owing 10 their horses being
captured or AhOt. Things remained unchanged
up to O'Clock, when there could not have been
ct which time the General had the troops drawn
ID preps rat0ry TO making charge and TO capture
the men in the pits, which was expected TO clio e
The engagement. as he mad ordered the tea ms ID
get ready 10 move about half mile nearer the
river, in open order, TO camp for the night. Dur.
the 1enth crossed over, and also one gun OF the
Winnipeg Battery. II is expected that the re-
msinder Of the troops will cross 10 the cast sid ,
to-morow, when the General will press on 20
Botsehe.
The Killed, in addition to those given before,
were Gunner Cook. OF A. Battery; Private Wheel
er, No. Company Of the NInetieth: Cspt4ia
CLARKE and Lieutenant Svenford, of the Nlnetieth;
Will die OF wounds AS lar as could be seen the
enemy left no dead on the field, though twenty
five of them were shot and about dozen cap
tured. The rehi Is seem to be composed OF about
an equal number OF half breeds and Indians, in
all not more than zoo, and are supposed to be un-
command DumOQt.