The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-04-30
RIRL's REBELLION.
The Long Expected Encounter Be
4 tween the Troops and Riel'ss
a Forces Takes Place
For Hours the Fight Ragesi the Rebels
Being 1ntrsnohed IN Ravtnss and 4

For Hours the Fight Ragssj ths Rsbsls
Being 1ntrenohed IN Rav1nss and \
Bushes.
FIFTEEN MILES SOUTH OF BArooHE, N. W. T.,
Special Telegram, April "a The right
column on the east bank Of the river found
the rebels this morning at 9ss.s, and the
action is still going on as I write. The rebels
advanced from the ravine and fired on Boul.;
toms scouts The fire was ut once returned
and the rebels, mounting their horses, re-,
turned to the ,avine, in which they lie con-
immediately advanced in skirmishing order.
The enemy was attacked from both TANKS,
but so we'll chosen was their battle ground
that apparently they were ont of any posi-
BILE danger of the volunteers rifles A bat
terry could not at first resch them. but get
ton, previously having demolished two
houses in the distance OF which reinforce
ments for the rebels were waiting; but by
this time the rebels had retired to q small
post in the woodB from which they were
dislodged They moved toward our regi-
ment, our lett having in the meantime made
the enemy retire: Then came fighting at
close quarters, tho combatants being only
thirty or forty yards apart The fight!
throughout was bush ione, the half breeds
and Indians j5 NJ; S55 III; Va 4 is$a;
{ ~ y LYING coNoEALEDn:THEB 1uFTs
OF hidden behind trees; keeping up hot fire
with deadly effect. r, Commencing at 9;15 q
M, the hum iof. the bullets could be heard,
the air: The, first under fire, were members
Of Boulton's cavalry; but No. Six Company
Of the Ninetieth coon advanced to their aid,
and O Company, School of Infantry, took the
right flank. hot combat epsued, nearly ali
firing while in q PROSTATE position. While
the gallant volunteers were falling, pierced
by rebel balls, the war whoop of the Indians
would 6e heard as they rallied to the fight A
desperate fire was kept up for over an hour,
when only occasional bullets came from Riela
ranks. After % short cessation the enemy re-
on fire. This was soon extinguished, however.
The Indian style of fighting was INDUCED in,
and the large number of casualities showed
that the Indians were no foe to be despised.
4 The engag aasteu3 from 8 till 2. d The
rebels we're driven of, lesvings few IN the
corner of tho lavine, which is now SUI rounded
by Middleton force. They proved themselves
good shots and would kill good many men
II an attempt Were. made 10 close IN on them
When firing commenced Lord Melgund started
to cross from the west side Of the river with ..
part Of tho Toronto fronadiers and Winni4
peg battery. but they were too late for. the
engagement The remainder will probably
cross tomorrow and the rebels be followed
by the whole force. =, 3 4 5:= 81 ii5sj
One party. OF, the rebels has Just been dis.
lodged, and the artillery are still Smelling the
rebels Of the ravine. Several Indian ponies
were captured The rebel lossis notyet known
The Indians BET the prairie on fire, but heavy
hail storm extinguished it Following is q
correct listof the killed and wounded:
Corporal Macklin, killed Z. 4. !. Fl:
Private Ferguson, Third company, killed
Jarvis. Third company, slightly wounded
Matthews, First company, shot in left arm.
j. Conhlff, Third company, slightly IN neck.
Capt Clarke, Sixth company, arm; the ball
was extracted. ~ - ls9 ~ n
4 Private Hester, Ska company, left arm I !;
9. Kemp, Sixth company groin.
Capt John Code, Sixth company, both legs.
Private Gloyoll, Second company, shoulder.
Corporal Leithbridge, Third company,
through the breast, probably fatally; . 81.
Q School of Infantry ~
& R Mcdonald, arm. ~ 4
(, E Carrls, arm. IS ,F. u
r. Jones, arm. e 81 f55 q & Fl
- Dunn, jaw. \ = 5ss II
Arthur Watson, Totally through the body.
z Sorgt NJ A. Cummings, shoulder &, | Y
Z. Sergt. Maj Y Kinney, arm and shout
der. :,
"A Taylor, slightly. &. me- 4 \:
! -iArselin, shoulder. s}ts IA 3is
7 - Ainsworth, abdomen. III z
Boulton's Calvery-Cal,t Gardiner, abdomen.
James Laughford, shoulder. n y
Bruce, right arm. r ~. ~ s5t555ss
]. rhompson,- collar bone. X $ 4 IA
q. Purvis. left arm. Il; n
king, slightly. q " ,:
Several others are wounded, but have not
bean brought in yet. & ~ 4. \
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