Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01
RIEL REB ElLIlOl.


For Hours ths Fight RACES, ths 1sbslss
Dsin4 1ntrenohsd IN 8av1nss ana
pshss.
4 FIFTEEN Miles Souri, or BAroeHE N. VT,
Special Telegram, April "a The right
column on the east bank Of the river found
the rebels this morning at 9:15, and the
action Is still going on as I write. The rebels
advanced from the ravine and fred on Boul-
toms scouts The fire was at once returned
and the rebels, mounting their horses, re-
turned to the ravine, in which they lie con-
cealed only rising to fire at the troops, who
Immediately advanced in diminishing order
The enemy was attacked from both TANKS,
but SO we'll chosen was their battle ground
that apparently they we're out Of any posi-
bic danger Of the volunteers rifles. "A bat
terry could not at first reach them, but get
ting favorable location shelled their posi-
ton, previously having demolished two
houses in the distance 1t which reinforce
ments for the rebels were waiting; but by.
this time the rebels had retired to small
post in the woods from which they were
ment our lett having in tho meantime made
the enemy, retire Then came fighting at
close quarters, the combatants being only
thirty or forty yards apart The fight
throughout WAS q bush one, the half breeds
and Indians gle &c.. -. e Il
LYING CONCEALED IN THE BLUFFS
or hidden behind trees, keeping up hot fire
with deadly effect. Commencing at 9:15 a
m, the hum of the bullets could be heard.
and the ball OF the shot gun whistled through
the air. The first under Are were members
Of Boulton's cavalry: but No Six Company
of tho Ninetieth soon advanced to tlieir aid,
and G Company, School of Infantry, took the
right flank A hot combat ensued, nearly ali
firing while in a PROSTATE position. While
the gall;an ', volunteers were falling, pierced
would he heard as they rallied to the fight A
desperate fire was kept up for over an hour,
when only occasional bullets came from Riels
ranks. After short cessation the enemy re-
commenced firing. Att o'clock the prairie was
on fire. This was soon extinguished, however.
The Indian style Of fighting was INDUCED 10,
and the large number of casualties showed
that the Indians5were no foe to be despised.
+ The engagement lasted from Q till 2. The
rebels We're driven off, leaving few IN the
corner Of the ravine, which is now Sill rounded
by Middleton's force, They proved themselves
if an attempt were made. to close in on them
When firing commenced Lord Melgund started
to cross from the west side of the river with
part of the Toronto grenadiers and Winni-
peg battery, but they were too late for the
engagement The remainder will probably
by the whole force. f
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 not yet known
The Indians set the prairie on fire. but heavy
hail storm extinguished it Following is 4
correct list of the killed and wounded:
Corporal Macklin, killed
Private Ferguson, Third company, killed.
Jarvis, Third company, slightly wounded
Matthews, First company, shot in left arm.
Capt. Clarke, Sixth company, arm; the bail
was extracted.
Private Hester, Sixth company, left arm.
c. Kemp, Sixth company, groin.
Capt John Code, Sixth company, both legs.
Private Glovell, Second company, shoulder.
Corporal Bowder, Fourth company head
'1 CORPORAL 1oithbridge, Third company,
through the breast, probably fatally.
C School of Infantry
R. Mcdonald, arm
E. Carrls, arm.
r. Jones, arm.
-- Dunn, jaw:
Arthur Watson, fatally through the body
Sergt NJ A. Cummings, shoulder.
sergt Maj Mawhinney, arm and shout
der
A. Taylor, slightly.
~ Arselin, shoulder.
- Ainsworth, abdomen
Boulton's Calyery-Capt Gardiner, abdomen.
James Laughford, shoulder.
Bruce, right arm.
J. Thompson, collar bone
II. Purvis left arm.
king, slightly. >. q.
Several others are wounded, but have not
been brought ineyet