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FOURTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION , NUMBER 1120.WINNIPEG, MANITOBA' FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1885.THE SUISFIRSTEDITION.4lN3 O’OLOOK IF. IMI.A*mmTroops March to Prince. Albert Yesterday.The Rebel Losses Reported Exceedingly Heavy,The List of Killed BeingOver Fifty.W+,im ®Riel and Dumont Maket A £*erely wounded, The force retreated, thewounded man riding Into the ferry, wherean ambulance came (or him* A few minuteslater Elliott’s horse came in. The Indiansttpursued the police two mile*. Kellough offered, if given a good horse, to carryT*despatches back'to-nigbt, but it was decided not to send him. It is fortunate thattho women and children did not leaverlt;for Swift Current yesterday aa expected, Thry were going out with a small escort, and would likely have bedn captured.« *There la intense anxiety regarding Ross and hU scouts *ho are out since yea* tcrday, Until recently valuable supplies have been forwarded from Swift Current«►without an escort, the teams-lt; » tera even being without arms. Besides the teamsters and riOea the Indianaimust have got a supply of rifles with am** imunition from tho train itself.Their Escape,While -Their Dupes are 'Quietly Surrendering.Poundmaker [Captures a* *J+Mounted - Policeman Elliott is Killed.A Number of TeamstersPrisoners.«*'*VLord Melgund Talks Overthe Situation,And of the Occurrences . at Batoche. ,\Otter’s Attack not dorsod by. General.•vEh*The place where Pound maker'a bravea captured the transport lies in the EayloHills, and is hut two or three miles from the border* Of the 8tonoy Indian reserve, where Payne was murdered. It is a favorite fpOt fur camping, an thero is good grass andplenty of water and wood, ‘ The probabilityis that tho party were surprised, And asmitiy of them were unarmed they ornlld not havemado any reaiitanco. The fact of ten teamster* riding off and leaving their comrades would ahow that they wore without arms, • - *RELEASED ON PATROL— FOR SWirf CURRENT.Battleford, May 14,—-Dennison has beenreleasccTon patrol, not to quit tho stockade.* i tflie says that nearly two hundred Indians surrounded the half-breed settlement on the 15th of April, and compolled the resldehta*• ^ ^ to accompany them to Poundmakor'e re-serve, urtdor threat of killing tho uten.t ‘Poundmaker had then about six hundred Indiana, including two hundred fighting. He did dot ask tho half-broeds to becomeparticipants, Tho Indians wore scoutingi fcontinually, and talked of attacking Battleford, thinking 260 troopa were♦hero. Dennison aaya he escaped April 30. He was sent round lip the horses of Pound-maker, ifc was sent about 27th asking Big Bear for reinforcements. Seven others, iu-1eluding Bremuor, were released at tho sametime. * * * * ** iThere was a great event yesterday,* ' f * * i * * * when fresh moat was aeifved to,the troops.Iv% t 1A\ About twelve women and thirteen chil-« Y -Iren hopo to leave to-day for Swift Current.Probability of the 90th Being Relieved.MbHigh'Compli ment to Their- Bravery.^ government has been requested to paythoV fares to their destinations,? \ * ■All\ are alert for a possible visit of the threatening rebels,TUB IWfMNKRS - REBELS SURRENDERING—\RIEL AND DUMONT.[Special to tho Wluripog Da*ly Sun.)CONSTABLE JELLED—TEAMRTKR* AND BXtVVLX ' *' TRAIN UAPTURED.JRAtTWdrio; N. W. T.. May 14.—Six polleencuuts loft at nine o'clock this morn*jtng, scouting southwards. Bight miles away twenty Indiana appeared on tho ridge aboutC -fifteen yards to the right, dismounted) and Instantly fired a volley. Constable Elliott fell* and was soon staggorlng towarda tho bush,lie was undoubtedly killed. A bullet struck ia cartridge in Spencer’s bolt, passing through tho side, lie maintained strength enoughvto gallop In with tho rest, arriving at noon. After leaving tho spot the polico saw oneVhundred or more Indians on a hill to theileft. tKellough, maU oarrler, arrived at the same tlmo. Ho mot eight or ten teamsters flying towards Miller station* They triod to persuado him to accompany them, saying a crowd ot Indians had appeared, and they unharnessed and mounted. The supplies bolonged to the Hudson's Buy Com* pany, and the attack undoubtedly was made by Poundmakerfs gang, KelloughX *saw two wagoni) standing threo miles this side of thoStoucy viUage* A quantity of oats, etc., were strown around. There were no signs of the other nineteen wagons or ofthe twelve teamsters* but the botlef is thatithey fell into tho hands ot tlio Indians. No dead bodies wore seen. Tho train carrying thrartlotaa sent by the Toronto ladies to the Queen's Own liiflea is now on tho way up the trail* hut was not among those captured. - Kennedy;MM. VAimCULAHS.JUmKPOM), N.\V»TM May M.—J. Jvel* lough, formerly ot Holland Landtag* who Is*employed carrying dospatchoeoamo in about ttoou with Information that a wagon train numbering twenty*ouo ox teams and about elgM horse teams had bebft captured by the Indians ten mites from, here, close by edge of the woods, Kellough met sevotal teamsters galloping towards Swift Current* They told him that early thU morning! juatas they were starting from camp* they wereattacked by Indians. The teamsters evt the horses loose and cscaped* Those- who remained were captured, The on* slaught was very sudden* They wanted Kellough to return, but ho said that information must be carried to JUitletord, Exchanging hi* pony for a goodsoand necessary pinioned,BATOcnE^May 14.—Wo aro still at Ba*tooho, bufc tho work of ferrying has commenced,and an early move to Prinoo Albert,on tho part at least of a portion of thetroopa, la expcoted. Many of tho rebel** fhave surrendered and soino havo beon^ cap^ tuied. Among our epolla is Fisher,THE LIEUTENANT qOVERNOR OF AS3IN|BO|A,1 4 „ U Wns ho facetiously styled himself in somo o!«.his proclamations. Tho half-breods we already havo asaumo an air of innoccnco,each and every one claiming thatho was obliged to fight, having choioo to dosoOK OK SHOT.They ohargo Kiel also with having lied to them aud misrepresented tho situation. All join in charging Charles Nolin, who is a prisoner at Pilnco Albert, with having beenTUK yiKST TO ENCOURAGE REBELLION,while to one Albert Moukman, also a prisoner, is laid the blamo of having incited the Indians to join. The George Jackson* who was originally R’eVa secretary, isHOrELESSLY INBANK,violent ,that is* found*to keep his armsThe prisoners say they weretreated well until about ton days ago, aincowhich timo they have lived on moat andtwater.PATERS CAPTURED.*Among other things captured by tho troops was tT large quantity of papors belonging to both )eadors, including a dispensation from the priest to all who engaged in the rebellion. Tho feeling against the priest on this account is very bitter.RIKL AND DUMONThave gone down tho cast bank of the river*+and cannot well escape, Thero is groat dis* appointment that they were not caught, aud tho boya will never bo satisfied until tney are. There is a stroug feeling that♦tho pvlsonera should be given twenty-four hours to bring In Riel, or that the Government should offer a reward of $10,000 for Riel aud of $5,000 for Dumont,AT rat NCR ALBERT.Tait,' a courier from Prince Albert, arrived last night, Ho reports everything quiet, and says that no farming can be done this year owing to the lack of seed* -* CaptainMoore was iu a critical condition when ho loft. ,PLENTY or PROVISIONS AND AMMUNITION.The report that tho rebels were short of provisions aud ammunition proves inoorrect, large quantities of both having been captured by the troopa,WANT TO SURRENDER,Many of the women aud children aro missing. It la supposed that they Mere frightened aud ran away. A large body of breeds and lndiaus seen on the west side ofrapidly. It i« feared that Code cannot recover, as he is very low, but Lethbridge may recover.The steamer Barones* is reported on the sand bars above the elbow. , .Mrs. Miller, nurse, has arrived at Saskatoon,The steamer ha» arrived with the wounded from Batoche.DELAYED MESSAGE# FROM CAMP.The following messages, written for the Spy during tho time wire communication was interrupted, arrived this morning by mail:Camp, Fian Creek, May 4, 1885, 8 a. m,—Wires between here and Claike’a Crossing and that pointand Humboldt still down while writing, Despatches are sent to Humboldt. Yesterday (Sunday) usual church parade held, band playing bymna, General Middleton reading prayers. Boys spent the day on river bank or reading. Midnight Lut night south picket fired two ahoto,arousing the camp. The alarm was sounded and the troops fell in on the ground north of the camp. Investigation of cause showed the man on picket thought ho aa^v two men creep from tho buh towarda the camp, Ke challenged them arid they ran back, afterwards coming out nearer camp. He challenge 1 atrain, and receiving no answer, fired. After remaining underarm* a short time the troops were dismissed^ Thero was vnV1 further alarm during thenight.This morning General Middleton, Lord Melgnnd, Colonel Boulton and cavalry started on a reconnoissance to Gabriel's•rCrossing, eight miles north* leaving instructions for the troops to reunin in readiness to move at a moment's notice, and atart at onco if firing was hoard in their direction. Shortly after their departure Dr. Orton ar-rived from Clarko’a Crossing. He reported our wounded all arrived * aafely and doing well. They aro now in tho hands of tho hospital corps and will rcceive every attention, It is also reported that the steamer Northcoto, with the Gatling gun, troops and one hundred cattle and supplies, got off tho bank where it was a tuck and had passed Clarke’e Crossing, expeotcd to arrive here 2 p. m. to*day. Early advance may now bo expected. Genoral Middleton is naturally reticent in speaking of futuro movemcuta, but it is bolioved to be hisintontiorj to avoidVGabriel’s and Batorne’s riossingfc by taking a roitto acroris tho open prairio to Pritchard's Crossing. Batoohe’s Crossing will thus be passed fifteen mi Jos to .the eastward,'' Thorebel force if remniniug at oithor. point orbetween will thus bo surrounded on every s(de,1 Vague reports are coming Into camp by Prince Albert messengers, and others report great distress amongst tho half-breeds who have aU their families with thorn at RiePa headquarters \ at Batoche’a, having deserted their homes and taking nothing but blankets. Their loss U also reported to be far greater chan ours, but no number is gi\en,Whitecap's son,who has been our prisoner since captured at Clarke'a Crossing,has been Hont to Riol’s camp, and promises to bring h) a large number of ludians now in urum unwillingly. Ho will roturn in two days,« p M - •' *Later, 6 p,m,^-Recouiioitcriog party just injttjrned, ^bringing thirty^thrcu head of cattlo; They rode within four miles of Ba-tooho’s, Captain French gping two miles further. Nothing was Seen of the half-breeds until Gabriel Dumont’s bouse. was readied, when ten or twelvo breeds were seen to rush«out, mount horses and ride away at full gallop towards Bitoohe’s, Drawing near,our force found all houses deaertoii,nothing,however, being removed but blankets and bedding easily of carriage, \ Everything betokened a hurried ftight of the inmates. In the house where breeds were seen to rush from, dinner was found laid untasted on tho table, Innumerable houses dot tho vicinity of the river bank all tho way along, but are all deserted. It is believed Riel is centering his forces at BAtooheVwhich, although not well suited for defence, is surrounded by heavy woods, which could bo rendered almost impregnable to any ordinary force of infantry. Our artillery will surmount any obstruction they can offer unless heavyearthworks aro constructed. Dr. Moore and others of the hospital corps have returned from, conveying the wounded to Saskatoon, They report them safely eqsconscd in farmers1 houses, and Reelingnone tho worse for tho long ride. Cowhido stretchers In wagons saved them from jolting. Tho most aerions oases are Privates C. Kemp and Lethbridge. Hislop and Captain Clarke are doing first rate. AU are expected to recover rapidly, *The farmers' wlvos and daughters are acting as nurses, and doing everything possible to make tho wounded comfortable, and .supply plenty ot fresh milk and eggs,Tho steamer has not arrived yet.Rev, D, M. Gordon has just arrived—8r y ' ♦p.m.General parado ordered for to-morrow morning,G. A. \\ -the night before to be exchanged,' The boat had been sent on under order to begin an attack at 8 o'clock. It was just about that *time when the troops were nearing Batoche, When the position was taken in by the general, be at once ordered the bat* teriea to tako a stand on the high embankment along the river, which was partially covered with vood and which afforded an excellent position. There were a number of houses down in the valley and these we»e immediately shelled by the batteries. Whin; the shelling was gclng on one of the scouts rode up and informed the general that the scouts had been fired on irom the right. The Grenadiers were then ordered .-to advance and deploy in that direction, while the Niuetleth went around and took up a position on tho btber side. Juat after the first shot had been fired at the house near the church a white flag was seen waving from the door-Gen. Middleton and Lord Melgund at ouce rode up to the building, and wero inp^Uy,anaged priest. They entered the house ahd-found four or five other priests, and a number of women and children, lt;Thoy were removed to safer quarters. Suddenly and with a wild war'whoop a largo band of half-breeds and Indians broke from the low bush Ucar the p^sitiSn held by the batteries, and made a rush toward tho guns. They would probably have' captured :them, but for the coolness of Captain Howard, who .was sitting unconcernedly on his Gatling gun when the rebels rushed out. Quick ars thought he ran hi* gun up In front of the cannon and poureda volley on the advancing reHls, which at once checked them. In an instant they broke and fled. The rebel riflopits weretomed to couutry life, hard as nails, and just the fellows for the work they had in hand, Capt. French's men are also the right sort. *' Lord Melgund does not anticipate further trouble from the half-breeds now. Ho chinks they will speedily settle down, and lt;1 tiet will bo restored in the Saskatchewan valley,FUTURE MOVEMENTS,The general, ho says, will push on to Prince Albert with the troops just to restore coufidcnce.; After that it U probable the Ninetieth and Grenadiers, Tho 90th, at least, who havo been out so long, will roturn, and bo relieved by other troops. The General, ho thinks, will prob-ubly sot out for Battleford shortly to direct affairs there. He will likely be escorted byBoulton's cavalry scou ts,^----* ♦ —i, THE TRANSPORT.As to the transport, His Lordship salil it was very efficient, considering the rapidity with which it had been established. It was quite excellent, and he thought great crcdit was due Captain Bedaon and -Mr, Swin-ford.UIEL, _ \ -► \ * i *HiSj ‘Lordship liays (he. General is very anxious to capture Riel, - :but ho'* ^doee notw ■lt; •think'' ?it can be accomplished, as in a country like the Saskatchewan evcy opportunity is afforded tor escape,THE GENERAL’S DELAYS,«lt; Referring to the several delays which.the General bad to ‘ submit to* Lo^d Melgund said they *vere unavoidable, A long delay was occasioned at Clarke's Crossing, as no end of trQublo was experienced ferrying thei i...- # -♦ * ** /♦ 0RKY, C. B. PIT BL A DO, OI^TINNIPEG.CIIATLAtN OP THE HALIFAX-^TTALIO.V,!VuIi.Hi*i»LORD MELOUND INTERVIEWED.OrtNION OF OUR MKN—CAUSE OF DEUY—YUTUHK INTENTIONS—NINETIETH WMTvJNO TO COM Up JIOM E—OTTER’S ATTITUDE,t ♦ ■'*Lord Melgund, who was on Goueral Mid-dletou'a staff, and who took part iu the first day*« ftghtiug at Batoche, readied the city last night on his way to Ottawa with despatches from General Middleton, aud on other important business, He is a guest at the Government IlouBC, where he was interviewed this morning by u reporter. Lord .Melgund, took part in the first day's fighting at Batoche, and he gave a detailed account of the day’s work. The night before a coancil was held as to which trail■' k -h ■*to tako to Batoche, there being two forking about a mile this side of Batoche. One trail led up to Gabriel's Crowing and then down to Batoche, while the other led straight into Batoche. On the advice of some men who pretended to know- _a%I1.1 Jt.A...a-considerably to tho right, as if built to ther * •* ■* -anticipation that tho troopa W9uld advance from tho other trail.l?rpm the pits the rebels.continued to firo, but theirTiringfwas neither heavy nor con-__r ^ \ •*stanf. They seomed anxious not to waste ammunition; and only fired when there was a(reasonable chance of,their bullets taking*effect. What was rather strange was tho fact that, stationed on^ the opposite side oftho river,‘was a detachment.of rebels, whot * i i 9kopt up a bothersome fire all day; The range was very * long, but Lord Melgund thinks the rohels wore in possession of thorifles captured at the Duck’Lake fight.The Midland Battalion was kept in ro* serve, Tho firing continued in this way, the troopa not changing their position, untilLord Melgund left the field at half-past 3 o'clock. Ho then started for Qu'Appelle. Lord Melgund was not able to see much of the rebels—in fact, they kept so well out of sight that ho rarely saw ono at all, lie says they are good marksmen at abort distance, but were not able to do much at long range, owing, doubtless, to tho inferiority of their weapons. He deems them verv plucky.Speaking of the Fish Creek “affair, ho said it was a great surprise to General MiddJc-tdn and tho troops/ No opposition to their progress was expected until they reached Batoche* and the general had sent orders toColonel Irvino to advanco from Prince/ *Albert and attack tho robols ou tho west side of tho river simultaneously with thegeneral's advance on tho east, • The stand made by tho rebels at Fish Creek deranged tl|eae plans, however, and though a letter wa| aftorwards sent to Colonel Irvine ip* structing him when to advance,’ LorjL Melgund thinks that it never reaohed J Irvine, and thereforo he did not advance to Batoohe.H. *' *Tho sottlurs of Prince Albert were probably** i lt;* *opposed to the polico leaving there, and this would help to induce Irvme to remain,*HIED NOT THEfttt,Ho is certain that Riel was not at Fish Cjeek, but there is no doubt ho was at* Batoche, Tho general received two notes*« ' ' V f- * jkfrom him, and one of tho captured half-breeds pointed; out to Lord Melgund the house in wh(oh'Riol;weB hiding, jrfo thinks that chief White Cap aud his band of Sioux wero with Riel at Batoche, and ho related a singular incident which goes to show that White Cap was in the fight. While camped at Fish Creek, Captain Howard expressed a hope that tho Sioux wore with Riel, as ho aaid he had an old score to sottle with them. He was for five yeais engaged in fighting ludians with Crstor in the northwestern states,*When the Sioux crossed the lino some years atro White Can broucht with him a swordSECOND EDITION.6:30 O’CLOCKDP-3VTMiddleton Makes a Later Report on the Battle,And Describes Complete Route of R:bels.Believes Gabriel Dumont Been Wounded.Makes a Proposition toRiel.Would Like. Have Mrs. Delaney Ransomed.mr• HpH ■ I * I II I I1 II I.......... MllWi»*’ *Queen Said to Have Urged Concessions.Names of the CapturedTeamsters.Atroops acroas. The scow would not work. Besides hay for the horses was urgently needed. The arrival of the Grenadiers, too, had to bo awaited. Then at Fish Creek supplies had to be secured before a forward movement could bo made.OTTER'S ATTACK. ON POUNDMAKER.iBeing questioned as to Colonel Otter's attack on Poundmaker, Lord Melgund *aid we might got lot into more Indian fighting than was at first expected in consequence of that unfortunate affair of Otter's with Poundmaker. Although Indians participated with tho rebels in the fight, still the quarrel was not with the Indians, and inasmuch as tho campaign was not agaiust them, they would not havo considered themielvis aggrieved had not Otter marched against them. General Middloton knew nothing of Otter's intention or movements until after tho fight. He of course disapproved of the movement, Lord Melgund still hopes that •the business, if properly managed, can be settled without fighting. The Indiana are hungry, and if properly dealt with they might be induced to go quietly back to their reserves. A sufficient body of troops must bo sent up to overawe them, Then prom* iscs might bo made them of amnesty and protection, but the Genoral would hare to insist on having tho ringleaders given up to bejiangcd, It would never do to let them off.GARRISONING TOWNS,Lord Molgund said it would now be necessary to garrison such points as Prince Albert, Edmonton and Battleford to guard against futuro trouble.Lord Melgund will leave tlrs ovening for Ottawa, Tho reason*of his roturn is that tho general thought ho would be of great aervico at the capital in assisting tho author itiea in directing the campaign. Having seen the country aud met tho rebels ho will bo abln to comprehend tho nocds of tho gon era!, and therefore insure the moat aatiafac tory results.ISpocial to tho WlnnipoK Dally Sun.JOttawa, May 15, —Iu the Houso to-day, before tho orders for the day wero called, Hon, Mr. Caron Baid: “I desire to read totho Houso a more lengthy .report of thotbattle of Batoche, which I received from General Middleton, which will bo of interest. It is as follows : From Batoche,IN. V?. T., May 12, to Hon. A. P. Caron— Since my last evening despatch to you I have ascertained somo particulars of our victory; which was most complete* I havo myself counted twelvo half-breeds on tho field, and wo havo four woiiuded breeds in . tho hospital and two Sioux, Among tho wounded breeds is oue Am*broiso donrdin, a councillor, and Joseph» .. xDelormo, As far aa I can ascertainRIEL AND GABRIEL DUMON’T LEFTati soon an they saw us getting well in, but t cannot ascortaiu for certain \cn which -.side of tho river*they are, but think it must be this etde. The extraordinary skill disphyed making riflo pits at the exact proper points, and the number of them is very remarkable, and hud we advancod rashly or heedlessly4rbolieve we might havo been destroyed. Aa I told you,I reeonnoitcred my right front with all my mounted men yesterday morning with a view of withdrawing as many ofitheir men from my left attack, which was the key of tho position, and on my return te camp forced on my left, and then advanced tho whole Uuo with dash worthy of tho soldiers ot any army. The effeot was remarkable.The enemy in front of our loft was forced back from pit to pit, and those in the strongest pit, facing cast, found them turned and our men behindthem, Then commenced a sauve gui ptul, aud they fbd, leaving blaukots, coats, hats, boots, trousors and ovon guns in their pita. ThocoNDUor or the troops was beyond praise, the Midland and Tonth regimonts vioing with each othor, well supported by the mounted portion of the troopa. Tho artillery and Gatling assisted in the attaok with good all behaved so well invidious toto protect you until veur case his been decided upon by the Dominion Government (Signed) Fred. Middletox*Mijor General Commanding Northwest Field Force,I cannot, of course, be certain, but laminclined to think theCOMPLETE SMASH OF TOE RfeBfetSwill havo pretty well broken the back of the rebellion. At any rate, it will, I trust havo dispelled the idea that half-breeds aud Indians can withstand tho at* tack of resolute whites properly led, aud *ill teud to remove the unaccountable scare that seems to have entered into tho minds of so many lu tho Northwest as regards the prowess andpowers of fighting of the Indians and half-breeds,Thero ia not a sign of the enemy ou either side of tho river for nulea.(Signed) Fred, Middleto.v.| JTho reading was greeted with cheere,Ottawa, M\y 15,—‘The brotherdndaw ot Mrs. Delaney, wife of the Indian Instructor killed at Fort Pitt,and who is now a prisoner in Big Bear's band, waited upon the government this morning and asked If it was posM* b'o to ransom her from the Indiana. Delaney aaid be waa a poor man, but ho would give peraoually five hundred dollars to the Indians if they woutd ransom her, Caron, replying for tho Government, said It waa im* possible to ransom her, but they believed she would bo rescued in a f$ days, Vaukoughuet, deputy superintendent of ludians, who was at Delaney's house last aummor, said the squaws were vory fond of Mrs, Delanoy, who had taken pains in teaching them to sow and do other work about tho honao, and, ho believed thoy would protect her. „ .. Queen Victoria, it is understood, has cabled to tho Frontier asking him to use every endeavor to bring the Northwest troubles to a conclusion, aud to make such donoessions to tho half-breeds aa is consistent with tho demands of justice,BATTLEFORD CAPTURE,Mr, Wrigley this afternoon received a d os patch from Swift Current stating that tho supply train waa in threo subdivisions, The first conBiatod of ten horao teama, tho second of clevonox teams,and tho third of ton ox teams. Itis supposed that tho drivers of of teama aro tho twenty-one captured* Pro* bahly tho ten drivers of tho horse teams wero ablo to escape on their horses, They wero probably in advance of the others, Tho drivers of ok teama avo not from this olty or neighborhood.No 2 aulvdivision consisted of the following :\V, MoNeioo,J, G. Potty,A, W, Freeborn,G. F. Mortrou,\V. MoKoul,F. Wes tawny,D. MoLean,G. B.irnes, * ;John Show,G. Brodie,F. J, McNeicu.No. 3 Division was as follows;Frank Cox,Wm, Fish.James Fish.*Thos, Hynes.Chas, Sheraff.W. Parkin.Thoa, Cooney,R. Gaudy,D, McKwcn,Neil Brodie.peareffect, When it might ap-mention parFROM BA TTLEFORD.OUR CORRESPONDENT WRITES OF 80MK RK-^ ~ CSMTV EVENTS —THIEVING REDSKINS—EFFECT OF TUK LATF. BATTLE, ,Battlet'ORD/ May 7.—Yesterday Charley Rosa, a member of the Northwest mountedpolico, leader of tho acouU, left here with scouts fora trip up the Battle River valley, to inspect Poundmaker'a position. He reached the vicinity during tho night. He cloaed in ou the encampment and awaited daylight, So soon aa daylight would permit he felt his way cautiously, and saw the prospects and surroundings of the enemy, and waa returning when the watoh-ful and brave fellow observed that ho was followed by a larce nartv of breeds and In-ticular name's. Still thero aro alwayssome who, by good luck, aro broughttprominently before the eye of the commanding officer, aud thoso names ' Ishall submit to you later on.My staff gavo mo overy assistanceand were most energetic and zealous, Tho medical arrangmonta underBrigade Surgeon Orton was as usual most excellent aud efficiently carried out. I. havo to regret the death of three officers as well as two soldiers. But theso died nobly aud *well, I found no want of ammunition among the enemy or food In spite of what has been aald to tho contrary, and wo found large quantities of powder and shot. Nearly the whole of tho robels’ families wero loft, and areKXCAMPKD CLOSE TO THE RIVER BANK,They wero terribly frightened, but I have reassured them and protected them, Thero is a report thatGABRIEL DUMOKT te KILLED,but I do not believe it, though I thinkfN 7J/fi CITY,CONFIRMATION.A despatch was received from Qu'AppolIo to-dny by tho Hudson's Biy Company, 8tat-ing that the lutoat reports from tho front say that 51 rebels wero killed and 173 wounded,STILL AT TiATOCHE.A tolegram to the Hudson's Bay Company states that the Marqnia is still lying there,THE WOUNDED.According to a despatch received by tho Hudson's Buy Company, the wounded at llatoche have been aont to Siskatoon on tho Northcoto, It ia understood tho rebel wounded willl bo cared for by Middleton.THE NORTHWEST.Captain Sheets, of tho Northcoto, has gone to Prince Albert to prepare tho steamer Northwest to move to any point tho General may dtsire.GARRISON ARTILLERY,mSuperintendent Egan does not think the Montreal Garrison Artillery will arrivo hero before Sunday or Monday.CLOTHING FOR THE D0TK,The Ladies’ Relief Committee have purchased from Carscaden k Peck a suit of underclothing and two pairs of socks for every man in the 00th battalion, Messrs. Carscaden Pock gave 50 suits froo,TO JOIN STRANGE,Captain PalUtor, nephew of the celebrated*Palliser, is in tho city, but leaves In a day or two to join General Strange, in which column he has received a commission,HAVELOCKS FOR THE NINETIETH,The ladloa of St. Andrew's Church have made 48) bavelooks, similar to those worn in India, for tho men of tho Dtlth battalion now at tho front. They have been sent to,their destination,AT THE FRONT.tMrs, C. B, Pitblado received a telegram last night from Rev, Mr. Pitblado at Clarke’* Crossing, at which point ho had juftt arrived from Swift Current,Fears of a Negro Insurrection. fHpoflful to the Winnipeg DaUrSelma, Ala., May 15.—Tho excitement stilt prevail* in tho vicinity of Dixey’s station over tho killing of Scipio Atchison, found in tho woods nddled with buckshot, and .whoso death Is supposed to have been caused by white men against ' whom
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