New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
FIGHTING AROUND BATTLEFORD'
A NIGHT sKlRMIsH WITH THE INDIANS
SCOUTS GET BEHIND THE REBELS AND MILL
sEvFRAL-PLANs OF THE ENEMY.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNE-I

Sr. PAUL. May 12.-The Pioneer Press VIM
ninco dspatch saws Lord Megund is expected to ar
rive here tomorrow. He is on his way to ottawa Win
important dispatches from General Middleton TO the
Government which the general was afraid 10 transmit
by WIRE 1t is understood that General Middieton Is
ureing the Government sending up troops as nc
regards the present number at his disposal ehtrey
Inadequate to suppress trouble in view OF lndah ss
Megund started after Saturdays hSht winch uocs hot
appear TO have favorable to the troops as hs
dispatches indicated because after an a-day mar"
fight General Middleton hal not succeeded IN tno
rebels from their we-chosen position. Telegraphc COM
munication was restored this afternoon. Bat
teford dispatch gives particulars OF the machh
tons OF the Indians McCarter, who was captured anu
held as prisoner by Poundmaker for week. escaped ana
reached Battleford. While in prison he overhearu
Indians laying plans to attack and capture Batteioru
The Indians attempted to carry out their plans lhee
hundred warriors were armed and started out to capture
supply train at crossing of Battle River lssup
posed that the train met near Batteioru anu lhe
Indians retired. 1t was just getuhg uark
and they observed from the Tort mat
night they were attack the fort ana as signl
that all was right they set fire to Coone ilcharuso
house to warn outlying persons to come IN
they had mistaken the outfit which proved 10 oe Cooe %
Uerchmeres scouts sent under Trooper Ross to nd
out the circumstances Ross In the darkness
in reaching the centre OF the Indian ioree mhon H
concealed in the brush in the rear OF the burning
building. Understanding Cree ne heaTd fa,nd uon oVt
their position. As occasion permitted MS partyTeu
Indians aud killed cOnslueraOlc VI
The Indians thoroughly at loss To understand le
matter and began shouting. R0ss,s Outnt continued
shifting and firing and when the Indians learned Nna
was the matter they returned the fire. but the scouts e
ing well concealed none injured while the loss 10
the Indians not less than eight or nine leu anu
large number wounded. Ill.,, o
Flashes and reports OF rifles and shouts OF Indians were
seen and heard by the garrison in the fort The nala
plan was to send small party to the west OF Batclor
which would make pretence OF attack ana uQ huen
shouting While they engaged the attention OF thc gar
rison the main body of Indians would attack the toW
from the east capture the stores and make an atIep
on the barracks, Their first mistake iOlied al their
plans. ,,. 1,.,,o,or, Inv Indians
Is snre TO be made as the redskins underestimate
the strength of the troops
WINNIPEG May 1.-THE telegraph line was repaired
this afternoon and further udinss OF
tho fighting at Batouche have como through
All dispatches indicate that up to last night the contest
was confined to artillery fire the insurgents strong
hold and TO q few light skirmishcs. The casualty
roll of the troops to this morning Included TWO men
killed ana fifteen wounded Dispatches TO the mltary
and mere are 20 hc
effect that fighting Is still going on to-day ana that
General Middleton Is anxious Tor NOR
troops Colonel Scott's battalion has been
ordered north from QTAppeHe. AdVlces
tonight state that eight companies OF volunteers ana
the Infantry School Corps have been ordered up rom
New brunswick and the Prince OF Wales Ithes from
Montreal Another Ontario battalion Is already on tue