The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-21
CAPTURED.
General Middleton Has Another BATH
and Captures the Rebel Position.

General Middleton Has Another BATH
and Captures the Rebel Position.
OTTAWA, CAN, May 14.-General SD
dletOa has sent to the Government authori-
ties the following account of the battle and
capture Of Batouche: lave just made a
general attack and have carried the whole
settlement. The men behaved splendidiy.
The rebels are in full flight. am sorry TO
say that have not yet got RieI. While /
was accommodating this morning. William
Ashley, one OF the prisoners. galloped up
with 4 flag of truce and handed me letter
from Riel, saying: IF you massacre our
families | shall massacre the prisoners
! sent answer that il he would put his wo-
men and children in one place and let me
know where it was, not shot should DO
fired on them. then returned TO the camp
and pushed on my advance parties, who
We're heavily fired OH. | pushed on until L
saw my chance and ordered general ad-
vance. The men responded nObly. Spleen
didly led by their officers and Colonel
StraubenZie they drove the men out of the
rifle pits and forced their way across the
plain and seized the horses, and
we are now masters of the place
and most of lay force will bivOuac there.
Right in the heat of the action Mr.. Ashley
came back with another Inissive from Riel
As follows: General your prompt answer
to my note shows that | was right in NEIL
tioHing the cause Of humanity. We will
gather our families in one place and as soon
~ il is done will let you know" On the
envelope he had written IS follows: Il do
not like war and if You do not retreat and
refuse an interview, the question remains
;he same concerning the prisoners" Our
loss | am afraid, is heavy. but not so heavy
as might be expected. As yet | find it is
five killed and ten wounded. The prisoners
have all been released and are safe in my
camp. Among them is Jackson White the
man who was Riel'S Secretary, but is ROW
mad and rather dangerous. The steamer
Northcote and another steamer are con-
ing up the river with company {, OF the
School OF Infantry and the police and viii
cTt OF the retreat of the rebels. The rebel
loss is believed to be very severe but is yet
unknown. The wounded half-breed brought
i'll is Ambrose JOden of Riel's council
EFFECT On TIE REBELS.
Ii is believed here that the rebels have
been beaten so badly that they will make
no further stand in a body, but will prob
ably diSperse through the western country
in small bands where they can not be
hunted down without great difficulty. Riel
is expected to get away to Montana, as
there are few obstacles in his way. In fact
there is little to prevent him from diSguis-
ing himself, making his way to Qu'Appele
and then by rail to Winnipeg. He has
plenty of friends not very far from the city
who would gladly give him refuge Thirty
women and a large number Of children
have decided to leave by the trails for
Swift Current on Thursday. \ mounted
escort will accompany the party past the
first woods, about thirty-1iye miles distant.
after which it is thought that no danger
need be feared. The wounded continue To
improve and will probably be removed TO
Winnipeg when the steamers begin TO run.
Scouts who left here last night for Pound
makers reservation returned this afternoon
and say he has disappeared.
BIG BEAR TO GET = DOSE.
A Calgary dispatch says that General
Strange with a detachment of mounted po-
lice and the SiXty-ffth battalion left Ed
monitor on the 9Th for Fort Pitt 10 give
Big Bear and his tribe a dressing down.
Colonel Osborne Smith and his detachment
arrived in Edmonton the same day General
Strange left, \ company of Winnipeg light
infantry arrived at Calgary from GleichOn
last night and will 20 north Thursday.