Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-11
The FIGHTING IN DETAIL
A Description of Some Bloody Fighting a
Rataucha

IHE FIGHTING IN De IAlL
A Description of Some Bloody Fighting at
Bateuche.
WINNIPEG, May l0.-Batouche's Crossing,
via Clarke's Crossing, May 9: We left camp
at o'clock this morning, leaving all sup
plies and tents behind. We marched seven
miles without seeing or hearing anything of
the enemy. The morning was bright and
warm. Suddenly came the sound of
steamers whistle, blowing continuously.
As we drew near we heard the sound Of
heavy firing on our front in the direction of
the river. Our line of march
was as follows: First Boultons scouts
accompanied By a gating gun. Grenadiers
formed the advance guard with battery,
the Goth battalion supported them with the
Winnipeg battery and the Midland bstal-
lion in reserve. Gun steamer, scouts and
gstling gun then pushed rapidly ahead and
soon came upon two houEes near the bank
Of the river which here is very precipitous.
An advance party OF rebels were met who
fred and retired behind house towards a
hollow. The gatling gun was brought
TO bear on them. when they ran into
house near the Church ofSt. Laurent, which
was also fired on BY the gattling.
When they ran out into the bush, "a
battery By this time came up with rush
and got into position, sending several shells
after the rebels The grenadiers now ad-
vanced, marching steadily into action, and
deployed into l,Ie, continuing TO advance
in skirmishing order Till the church was
reached, when q priest came out OF the
house, waving
A White Flag.
General Middleton and stsf advanced
and shook hands, when three o;her priests
and FIVE sisters OF charity came out. A num-
Der Of hali-breed children we're also inside
in charge of the sisters. Father Monhn in
form ed me that the steamer arrived at Point
Little above Batouche at $50 q. N. The
rebels Immediately commenced firing on her
from both banks. She shortly after struck
on mud bank, but swung clear again and
lust before our arrival passed the
crossing. He also said the rebels had six
killed and twelve wounded at Fish Creek.
We Just got q glimpse of the steamer down
the river. She must have had hard hre.
Her smoke stack was gone. The grena-
| dies advanced skirmishing through the
bush on the right Of the trail, the gating
having been pushed forward down the de-
| cleyity toward Batouche was now plainly yisi-
bic in the valley Here the battery was
unlimbered on the top Of the ridge, sending
! shells into them, and while doing so were
almost surprised by number of rebels who
creet upthrough the bush, not being discov-
cred until but twenty yards distant. They
made q rush for the guns, yelling IS they
| ran. Capt. Howard, who operates the
gatlirg gun, say the danger and ran the
gun a compile Of yards in front OF ths bat
terry and opening fire literally
Moved the Rebels Down.
Those remaining turned and ran, reaching
he shelter OF the bush. They opened hre
again and Howards escape from injury
Was something marvellous, bullets flying all
around him. He gallsntly maintained his
rosition, however, and the rebels, unable to
! sand the terrible FIRE, retired to pits con-
structed in q rsyine running from the riyer.
Our line was as follows: 4lst and 10th
companies Of the Midland, with the Winui.
peg battery, supported by Z and c COM
panies OF the goth, in the centre
and extending across to the
| right where the grenadiers were supported
on the LETT by B Company Of the goth, on
;he right centre by D Company Of the goth,
and on the extreme right by +. and A
| Con panIes. "a" battery occupied the lett
centre, afterwards returning to the right
| rear.
lIam-As | now write, Capt. French
With his scouts and part Of the dismounted
men of "a battery are
| Down In the Ravine.
Firing is now continuous on the lett and
center but scattered oa the right After
gslls Mt but vain effort to drive the rebels
from the rife pits, the French scouts a1d
the battery men retired. Ehe wounded are
now coming In.
At noon, the list of killed and wounded
on our side is IS follows:
"a" Battery - Gunner Phillips shot
! thror Oh the stomach, oied while being
\ brought in; Thomas J. Stout, run over by
| gun carriage not fatal; Private ChapPatier,
| Shot through both legs, one fractured;
! Gunners Fairbanks aud roohy also shot IN
the legs
Greaadiers-Cspt. Mason, Company >
slightly wounded in thigh.
| French Scouts-R Cook, slightly wound
ed in leg: Curley Allen. in the shoulder.
m.-The rebels FIRE has graduail7
! ceased, the troops, however, sill keePuE
I'D scattered Ere along the hne gradually
! slsckening until 4 o'clock, when only to"
/ dropping shots were heard.
| No more of our troops were hurt. Af.
l ~ 1aIs In yrhn n
escaped on Tuesday was brought IN by
scouts. he says that
RiePs Fo~co
is bttle over 400, half of whom were su the
I Other side of the river when he LETT He
| also SAYS that when ammunition was served
| TO tie rebels only one keg of powder re.
mained and bullets were also scarce. Tue
women and children had been sent to the
! other side OF the river, and the prisoners
were safe, as far IS be knew. Bsardy is
not with Riel, but has been sent for. Rel,
Dunont Gsnesn shd Other leaders are in
Riers camp.
Six O'Clock D. m-Boukon's horses have
gone back to our corral TO bring up al the
wagons and supplies. We camp tonight
here, Gen. Middleton being
Determined to Hold the Position.
kCapt Young has Just climbed on the
roof Of the church and deserted body Of
Indians on q level near the river, about q
mile away. The Winnipeg battery was at
once ordered out and sent several veil d.
rected shells scattering them immediate
". The firing has nov entirely
ceased bat may resume at any monsnG
No news has been received from the steam