Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-09
A BLOODY INDIAN WAR.
THE OUTLOOK N MANITOBA a
VERY GLOOMY ONE.

Niddleton's Advance Continued Yester-
day, but News Of = Fight Made ImpOs-
sible on Account OF the Cutting ofthe
Telegraph Wires-A story Of Battle
fOrd's siege.
WINNIPEG, MAN, May S.-A dispatch
from Battleford says that Col. Otter has
not yet decided upon the plans for the
future attack on Poundmaker, which
must be made. The attack, however, can
not be made without endorsements.
The scouts sent out to recOnnoitre the
Indian position returned to-day and re-
/ ported the redskins at Cut Knife Hill,
where Saturdays engagement was
! fought. 1t is believed that their
loss must have been heavy
or they would have followed up the Do
minion troops. 1t is not known whether
Big Bear has Joined Poundmaker. The
wounded, who are In comfortable quarters
and receiving the best attendance, are all
doing well. 1t was reported last night
that letter had been received in the camp
from Catholic priest on Poundmaker's
reserve, stating that the Indian loss on
Saturday was l25. Two 7-pounders be-
came disabled through the breaking down
OF the trucks during the engagement and
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time the enemy had been almost COM
petely silenced. The troops re-
tired in perfect order, well
covered by good generalship. The fight
lasted seven hours. The men had had no
sleep the night before, nor had they
breakfasted before the fight. Several men
were so overcome by this that they fell
asleep while lying on the skirmish line
when the enemy had been silenced for
some time.
THE SIEGE OF BATTLEFORD.
j. Nj. Rae, the Indian agent at Battle
ford, has arrived IN this city, and to-day
gave some particulars regarding the siege
OF Battleford and his Impressions as to
the result of the rebellion. Mr.. Rae, in
company with George Applegarth, farm
instructor, started from BattlefOrd q week
ago last W Wednesday. They started about
4 O'Clock in the morning. Rae had his
own team, but before they had got out far
they sighted four mountain Indians,
and deeming discretion the better
part of valOr Rae turned back,
and procuring an escort OF % men again
started, making the journey in safety and
without encOuntering any danger. Rae
is inclined to take a very gloomy view
of the situation. He thinks that all the
Indians will be up in arms and that a
bloody Indian war is unavoidable. He
says that the Indians are we'll armed and
trained. The government, he says, en-
tirely undertakes the strength of the In
dams and the seriousness of the situation.
The Indians with bows and arrows
Will fight as well as the
troops. He thinks that the whole
country will be aroused, and that all the
tribes will be on the war-path. The In
dams do not fight like white men, and
they would be most formidable enemies.
He did not consider that Factor Mclean
and the other white captives had any
chance of escape in the world. They
might be alive yet, but would be sure to
| be murdered after the first battle took
place in,which Big Bear was interested.
NnDDLEToN's MARCH.
Gen. MiddletOn's force commenced their
march north yesterday, and were to have
camped near Gabriel's crossing last
night. A battle may have taken place
to-day if the halt-breeds dispute his
march. Telegraphic communication be-
! tween Clarke'S crossing and B It'll ford
was interrupted from Saturday until
! Tuesday, when it was repaired. Corporal
/ Young and two men of the BattlefOrd
Rifles found the wire cut about twenty
miles west of Clarke's crossing. They
went on to Clarke's crossing, arriving
Wednesday morning, and leave there to-
morrow for BattlefOrd.
Four scouts went out on an expedition
TO POundmaker to-day. One of them is
named Ross. They were met by some
Indians who fired, wOuuding Baptiste La
Fontaine. who tell from his horse and was
left behind. Ross saws that this man is
either dead or has been captured.
ENGLAND's EXPECTANCY.
LONDON, May Q, 3 A. M.-The Times
says that Canada evidently has a long
and bloody war in prospect before the
/ suppression of the revolt in the Northwest
can be accomplished.