Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-05-20
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The Canadian forces under Gsn. Nd
dleton. after four days dghtine. dek1atsl
Louis Riel's half breeds and c4ptnrsd Nn-
toche. The rebels were driven from thx
riae-pits and ambush II Tho point q t16
bayonet. The chnrrs was maae 81 ~ Afk.|
srnoon 81 Monday. Gay u. Can lfidSles
tcn aent the foliowink "a Iei1a rept = u y
eneagemsatt ~ NJ <IsoIl y In ~ r;
HsvS jass nililis { ID Sssi 5aSx d ~ - -
the whole VI ttlement The men behaved 1p9en-s
didlys and the rebels arc IN full htght An scKry
noitering this morning Willism Astioy. sne 0k
the prisoners, eallol,ed up with fiax o. t1noet
and handed ma let or from Rel saying: Is
prisoners sent answer that ii he would -
his women and children In one place sMd ~ -
know where Il was. mot shot shonld ~ Ase4
pushed led on my my advance ~ parties. ~SisS
were heavily fired on. 20 preased o.
until ] saw my chance, and ordered fen-
dldly led by their ofiiccrs and ca. Bfrnnbesa-
Zte, and drove the enemy ont Of their rli1e-p1tn
Alter the rifle pits were taken they forced thetx
way ross the plain and seized the houses ard
my force will bivousc there, Hight In the hegt
Of the action. Mr. Ashley came back With an
Your prompt answer 10 my note shows thas
was right In mentioning to yen the oauae o. hu-
manity. We will gather our families II ono
Know. On the zen envelope H he cha, had written s foi.
lows: 4 do not like war and II you do tretreets
and refuse an interview, the question rematns
sne the np :. '9
be expected. As yet ind It Il SIS killed md
Killed: Capt. John French, scout; Lisat.
Boult0ns troops; w. III Kippen, OF the suxye1e1
ors CORPS; Private Frazer, of tho Ninetisths
Private asTdessy: q the .. Ninctistn
Lieut., Laidlow. Tenth Battalion; Mat pswscn,
Tenth Battalion, slightly: Bergt. Nal Watson,
Ntnetieth Battalion q ghtiy in the ankiei 6erass
Young. Ninetieth Battalion. hesh wound "
thigh; Private W. Cook, Tenth Battalion. ah0t
in arm; Bugler NJ. Ganghan. Tenth Bat aaicn.
wound in head: Private ], ". Quiflsy, hs.!h
wound In arm; Private J. Marshall, Teneh
Battalion, flesh wound n Len; fivate W. VIZ.
Private Barton. Midland Batta ion, thtah end
groin, serious; Corporal Helliwell, Midland Bafs
TALON, slight hurts In face and arm; neue
The prisoners were all released and are aAfein
my camp. AmonG them II Jack son, : white man
who was Rieis Secretary, but who - mad ano
rather dangerous. FRED MIDDLETON.
Major GeneraI
Reveflle was sounded ct o'clock = =. Ihe
fresh. Middleton seemed bent on doing s01nes
tnlng decisive BEFORE the Gay WAS Owe, en0 -
expressed himself TO the tro0ps. Tho day W.
clear ana warm ffRnslng was De8nn ps9oz9
% o.S GcE. and the troops sayanced nesssr -
rebel stronghoids than On the prey1Cge oay. 9Q4
continncd 70 pour voIley altcr vosssy g -
enemy posisi0n Inc distance 49, en1ssqeZ.
a0ie. and the bullets Old not neve 49, en9gG
effective work q shsiline the enemy co.'s
SIDERABLE detacnmcnt q tnc Fepeia 49, q 90
occasion comp etely driven nom tne5s @-
tfencned p0slticn N the bi9n ~ ~ oxNoelo1
OF shell IN their midst Several cnar4ee Ne9e
MADE toward the rine pat1 "a tle note3 "a sas-
urlng them, but the hAii- i-bre60e nea4 3
oo1niy 20 them 49,. 80 80. *. u. 4
while leading = char9es Capf- Jeck Iello
who commanded troop OF scouts M1e -
tnrongh the heart. HIS Dody wa nT0ue9s nsox
french was brave ieuow. exposm9 nlm1S1
reckiessiy 70 danger. ne Was RradMAee ~ -
dublin College of surGery; and was wSM co1.s
nected IN Dublin IN another schnf9e. lQcna1q
iMstsssy. ~ g me Ninet'stn Hatss,on Wno ss1
just retuI neu rom the Egyptisn cemp1axus 49,
shot N the mouth and Killed. mstansy<
Hs was taxing ann as one q ne rebel leade1
when ne met MS death HOT ngntm9 wss 1eps
mp until midday, when Middleton drew nack Sor
short respite. ~
Ine battle was VIGOROUSLY resumed ~ i p N