Show A BATTLE AT BATOUCHE Middleoils Men Have Their First 1e cisivc Fight I Peppering the llchs nth Shells and Gntlings Tremendous Excitement in Canada I Over the News of the Battle I II I The first Blow at the I5c1 cls I AViKxriEG uIay 10 lleports from the front are to the effect that a battle between be-tween Middletons forces and Kiel at Batouchc has been raging since yesterday I 1 yester-day morning IT BEGAN BY A CANNONADE Of the log and earthworks of Rid by Middlerons artillery corps The result so far is understood to be a drawn battle An attempt will probably be made when the works arc reduced to storm the position posi-tion simultaneously from the front and flank when frightful fatalities are likely to result as the enemy are WELT ARMED AND DEADLY IN AIM Details will be forwarded later ST PAUL May 10 General Crook one of the heroes of the Minnesota Indian wars and judge of the military commission commis-sion that conlemned T 00 Sioux to death I thirtyeight of whom were hanged at Mankato shortly after the massacre I there was interviewed by an Assofiatcd I I Press reporter this morning as to the outlook for a general Indian uprising in i the Northwest Territories because of his familiarity with Indian character He says Middleton must achieve a decisive i i victory or all the Indians will have on warpaint in a week Should the half I I breeds achieve a signal victory over Mid j I dleton the result could be hut most disastrous dis-astrous He said the best plan of attack from this distance of observation would be to weaken the works with shot scatter the halfbreeds by shell from the front and flank have Irvine fall in upon the i rear with his 300 mounted police force the enemy into disorder mass them if possible and RAKING THEM WITH OATLINGS Rifles shot and shell until disordered then storm their works It would doubtless cost many good lives as the enemy are nervy and fine shots being trained hunters but the end to be attained at-tained is so desirable and necessary that the troops must be sacrified Otherwise the whole country would be swept by savages who are liable to go on the warpath war-path on the priciple of throwing their lives away in which casethey would I SPItE NO WOMEN OR CHILDREN t He added whatever grievances the half breeds may have when they incite merciless I mer-ciless savages they are entitled to no sympathy from Christian civilization BATOUCIIES CROSSING via Clarks Crossing May nYe left camp at G j I oclock this morning leaving nil enpi < 1Ieo and tents behind Vn ica seven miles without seeing or hearing anything of the enemy The morning was bright and warm Suddenly there came a sound of a steamers whistle blowing continuously As we drew near we heard THE SOUND OF HEAVY TIRING In the direction of the river Our line of march was as follows First Boul tons scouts accompanied by a gatling gun grenadiers formed the advance guard with a battery the Ninetieth battalion bat-talion supported them with the Winnipeg Winni-peg battery and the Midland battalion in reserve Gun steamer scouts and gat i ling then pushed rapidly ahead and soon I came upon two houses near the bank of the river which here is very precipitous The advanced party of rebels were met I who fired and retired behind the house towards the hollow The gatling was I brought to bear on them when they ran into the house near the Church of St I Laurent which was also fired on by the gatling when they ran out into the bush A batterY by this time came up with a lush and got into position sending several shells after the rebels The grenadiers now advanced marching steadily into action and deployed into line continuing to advance in skirmishing order till the church was reached when a priest came out of the house WAVING A WHITE FLAG General Middleton and staff advanced j and shook hands when three other priests and five Sisters of Charity came out A number of halfbreed children I of the Sisters were also inside in charge I Father Moulin informed me that the < steamer arrived at a point little above Batouche at 330 a in The rebels immediately im-mediately commenced firing on it from j both banks It shortly afterward struck on a mud bank but swung clear again i and just before our arrival passed the crossing He also said the rebels had six killed and twelve wounded at Fish Creek We just got a glimpse of the steamer I down the river She must have had a I I hard fire as her smoke stack was gone j I i skirmishing I The Grenadiers advanced I through the bush on the right of the trail i the gatling being pushed forward down j I a declivity towards Batouche now plainly j visible in the valley below Here the I battery unlimbered on the top of the shells into them and ridge sending whilst doing so were almost surprised by number of the rebels who crept up I through a the bush not being discovered j I They made a I distant until twenty yards firing and yelling as rush for the guns Captain Howard who oper thevran ran and the danger the gatling gun saw ates of yards in front of couple ran the gun a the battery and opening fire LITERALLY MOWED TIlE REBELS DOWN remaining turned and ran from Those the shelter of the bush it reaching and Howard fire They opened again something mar escape from injury was around vellous the bullets flying all aroun gallantly maintained his posi He him the tion and the rebels unable to stand returned to the pits i constructed terrible fire from t lOur ° running JS structed in the ravine runmnSQfrS now as follows was river Our line companies of and Fifteenth Fortyfirst the Winnipeg battery with I the Midland of the I supported by E and C Companies the center and extending < j in Ninetieth 1 the right where the Grenadiers across to 1I supported on the left by B Com were center panyof the Ninetieth on the right pany Ninetieth and on by I > Company of the bv extreme right by F and A Companies the occupied the left center The A battery returning to the right rear afterward mAs f now write Captain m 11 a the of with his scouts and a part French dismounted men of A battery are on dowIl the In the ravine firing continuously left and eenter but scattering on the right After gallant but vain efforts to diive the rebels from the rifle pits Frenchs scouts and batterymen retired The wounded are now coming in At noon LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED On OUt side is as follows It A battery Gunner Phillips shot through the stom ach while in the ravine died while being brought in Thomas J Stout run over by carriage not fatal Chappatior shot through both legs one fractured gun ners Fairbanks and Toohy also shot in I legs Grenadiers Captain Mason No 2 Company slight wound in thigh Frenchs scouts R Cook slightly wounded in leg Curley Allen in shoul der 2 p roThe rebels fire has gradually ceased The troops however are still keeping up a scattered fire along the line gradually slackening until 4 oclock when only a few dropping shots were heard No more of our troops are hurt Win Bruce lately a prisoner of Riels but who escaped on Tuesday was brought in by scouts He says that Rids force is a little over 400 half of whom were on the other side of the river when he left He also says that when ammunition was served to the rebels only one keg of powder remained and bullets are also scarce TIlE WOMEN AND CHILDREN j I had been sent to the other side of the i river The prisoners are safe so far as I he knew Beardy is not with Riel but has been sent for Kiel Dumont Gar neau and other leaders are in Rids camp campP mBoultons horse has gone back to our corrall to bring up all the wagons and supplies We camp tonight General Middleton being determined to maintain his position Captain Young just climbed on the roof of the church and descried a body of Indians on the level near the river bank about a mile away The Winnipeg battery was ordered and sent several well directed shells scattering them immediately Firing has now entirely en-tirely cia ed but may be resumed at any moment No news has been received from the steamer but she keeps blowing her whistle hence it is concluded she is safe The sound apparently comes from two or three miles down the river Early in the morning crowds of women children chil-dren and mounted men were seen hurry ing into the bush on the other side of the river The weather has been warm and bright all day 630 p mA body of rebels have just opened fire from the bluff near the ravine on our left front evidently on our skirmishers I mishers They have fired three volleys but are shooting too high to reach us I The Winnipeg battery is resuming and are shelling houses in the distance where a large number of rebels are gathered A second shell crashes through the first house and the rebels rush out and another I I other shell blows the roof off the house I beyond As dispatches leave a scattered firing is going on We I EXPECT TO CLEAR OUT THE REBELS Tomorrow and communicate with the boat later c u z r r OIu r T T 0rT1 an interview with an Associated iVw < vj < u < w night John McLane of Bismarck just returned from Winnipeg where he had been delivering horses teams and supplies sup-plies to the Canadian government said the government has advices that men from Chicago New York and Boston are with Rid and that a master mind not Riels is directing the movements of the halfbreeds Old timers regard Middle tons success at Batouche absolutely necessary to prevent the Indians uprising I which would be I disastrous All supplies are short and about all must come from this side of the line North Dakota is I now being drained of horses hay oats etc It is believed about 1500 halfbreeds are in the field and 6000 Indians are ready to take the warpath and there are but 4000 troops to oppose them TORONTO May 10There is TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT OVER THE NEWS Of the fight at Batouche Large crowds were gathered around the newspapers all day One paper distributed free copies to the number of 30000 Newsboys were arrested for selling papers MONTREAL May 10Much excitement exists here over the news of the engagement engage-ment at Bat uche and reports displayed on bulletins at the hotels are eagerly canvassed OTTAWA May 10 Feeling here overtime over-time news from the Northwest today intense Papers have issued extras giving giv-ing accounts of the battle Newspaper offices were crowded all day and the fight was the sole topic of conversation everywhere It is understood that the government has received a report confirming con-firming the news received by the press |