The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-15
NORTHWEST WAR.
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Arough Tu.alo at swlft carrent-Risi Said
to Have Escaped oaptass-1hS steamer
Northeots Slightly Disabled. But sun
In tho ising-pemand.s siei,s Neck.

CHICAGO, May 14.-rhe Daily Nel0s'
Winnipeg special says: Intelligence Of
an authentic nature Is that train with
provisions which left Swift Current
week ago, was attacked by Poundmaker
and bis Indians and captured after t1eht
in which several were wounded and two
killed. Thirty.one teams and twenty.one
teamsters were captured. Ten teamsters
escaped. The train was within thirteen
miles Of Battleford.
WINNipgd, May 14.-The latest news
from the front Is contained In the follow
ing: Batouche, a. NJ: The steamer
Marquis Is now at Batouche and will take
the wounded to Saketon. Riel and
Dumont escaped, down the river. The
rebel loss Is heavy. ourloss reported Is,
lilledS. u
On board the Northcote, 18Th; General
Middleton has thrashed the rebels at
Batouche, they giving themselves up.
The column then moves to Prince Albert.
The Northcote issale, butran through ter
rible fire at Batoucle from both
banks Of the river. The rebels tried 70
capture her by lowering the ferry cable,
but wero not q1ics enough. Three were
wounded slightly. s.
Tie following private dispatch is from
Capt. Bedson:
Or BOARD TIE EoRTHcorTE, May 13.
We arc all right. Expect the defeat
will wind up the business. The rebels are
delivering themselves up; will insist on
RE, being hanged" 'sa
pae report that Riel had gone down the
F{VfH IL nnk nFA1itaN haFt
THE BAToucnE FIGHT.
How the canadlAn Troops Behaved In Ao.
tion-Riei's Altitude
WINNIPEG, MAN, May l4.-A Bltouche
dispatch Of the 18th gives the following
aecounto Of Tuesdays fight: aThe Grena.
diers, Midland Battalion, Ninetieth Rifles,
.Boulton's Cavalry, the French Scouts and
the Surveyors Corps advanced atfltr.a.
iron, camp, in extended order, and at CIR.
M-had reached a point a mile beyond
Batouche, without any serious check.
They were assisted by the nine-pounder
gun of Battery "An and two seven.
Founders oi the Winnipeg Battery, which
shelled the rebels from bluff TO bluff.
The Calling gun also did good SER
vice, and cleared several rayinea. The
Midland battalion formed tho right and
rear, the Genadiers were in tho center,
and the Ninetieth Rifles on the left. They
cheered as they advanced. Hardly wait
ing to fire, they advanced witha rush on
the rebels position, driving them from
their rifle pits one after another. The
rebels, bullets fell like hail, but tho men.
in their enthusiasm, did not mind them
and pushed forward, despite everything,
sometimes being close up to thepits be-
fore the rebels fled. Many rebels swan
the river aud some were shot while
swimming. All Of Riel's prisoners were
released from cellars in the village and
were pale and weak.
The former biyoaae In the village to.
night the Zsreba being left under a small
guard. General Middleton Is delighted be.
yond measure. The rebel loss was not
very heavy. The correspondent riding
'pbout the field saw the bodies Of nine half
breeds and Indians, and four seriously
wounded are in camp. Squawsand papoos-
es were found in the Indian camp. The
losses OF the troops wereliully covered by
previous dispatches.
A Fort Qu' Appelle dispatch gays:
.sYestorday yyour correspondent sawaleiter
written by Louis Riel on the 30th OF April
to relatives aud dear friends here, calling
upon them to come up and help him to
plumber houses and stores and take every
thing in the way Of provisions Hetells
them he has met the troops and has had
great success. The letter is couched in
the most touching terms. The Indians
here are all on their reserves and appear
quiet The Twelfth and rhirty.ffth bat.
talions received orders to proceed to the
front. They leave here al 8 O'clock and
will make forced marches. Colonel Scott's
battalion arrived here last night and has
gone into camp. The Winnipeg cavalry
has been ordered north to Join the Quebec
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