Show A BATTLE WITH BIG BEAR Captain Rtcple JEncf a Scs tIC Iniinll in a Preliminary Skirmi BATTLEFOED June G General Middleton with fifty men each of the Ninetieth Mid I land and Grenadiers and a gatling with eight men left to join General Strange on the evening of the 3d All the mounted men left early this morning Captain Steele who is pursuing Big Bear has not been heard from consequently it is not known when the men belonging to this column will return General Middleton II before leaving said they would not return I until all of Big Bears prisoners were rescued FORT PITT June 4 Captain Steele with seventy mounted scouts and police had AN ENGAGEMENT WITH BIG DEAn At the Two Lakes fifty miles southwest of here yesterday We came upon the Indians at 9 oclock in the l morning as they were striking camp and immediately attacked them Finding their front too strong we executed a clever flanking movement taking the Indians in the rear and driving them in disorder across a small creek where he was unable to follow on account of his small force The Indians numbered fully 250 liE SAW NO SIOX3 OF THE PEISONEBS During the fight Steele sent an interpreter McKee with a flag of truce He advanced but was fired on He got near enough to be heard and called out to Big Bear in Indian who replied indistinctly McKee said If you will deliver our people we will cease firing The Indian replied WE INTEND TO CLEAN YOU OUT5 Steeles loss was three wounded FORT Pm via Battleford Juno 6Stran ges column arrived at Little Bed Deer river i Wednesdav |