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Tous laa autras axamplairas originaux sont fiimte an commandant par la pramlAra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'impraasion ou d'iilustration at an tarminant par la y of this the various corps before the rate of about ,0 h and Quebec were supplied with led in waggons, (iel^ent, blankets (two per man), water- , left Calgary on Apr Boots, etc., and fur caps were sup- on the 5th May, hf corps as required them, niies in 15 days. HOSPITAL SERVICE. EMENTS. 26. er important branch had to be pre- department had to provide an hospital he field. Dr. Bergin, M.P., was ap- The first encov eon-general. The whole subject was lace at Duck Lake, \^ied, and in a week after his appoint- fort Carlton, and aboil prepared a system suited to the re- !rt. 1 00 Mounted P(-the Minister of Militia had studied id the officers and mi^d it. The following data will be A fuller account of the work that had in connection with organizing this anch was published in the Mai/ of -ApiK)intment of Dr. Bergin as sur- ampany took part. El The police retreate rnt, and then went 5. — This was the fir fi.st flying column, imn, which arrived, hours. Volunteers k Appointment of Dr. Roddick as deputy iddleton, and tiie resral, and Dr. Sullivan, purveyor. Or- by Indians and half-bi Montreal for hospital furniture; sent 8th April. _Dr. Roddick arrives at Winnipeg. .—Dr. Sullivan arrives at Winnipeg. —Dr. Casgrain, Field Hospital No. 2. at Swift Current, where base hospital led at that point. Four divisions were lis base :— Surgeon-Major Douglas, at ^1 ,Iay 3.— Col. Otte., if Battleford for 35 1 ier with 60& bravcj leavy loss. Otter retn 4 killed and 12 woui I hours with the Ind II. n the first flying ca I and the half-breedf lumont, and was Kiuea ana ' =» wou, ^^^^ ^ ^^^^^^^, g^^^^^^ . j^, g^,,^ hours marched se\C ._ „ . ^ u. ^„ r\.,'Xr>r.^\u ■ Crossing ; Dr. Gravely to Qu'Appelle : With first column (Middleton). Sick This "ngagemem Winnipeg were placed in civil hospital. :se hospital was tj-ansferred from Moose Jaw. 3M» o lUOJ o^ ) 3U13< spuno it suoi kijuvul jiuu o Vi .^.^ Iffjafew biAw *]V I ■/'/«• jMnriHj,- f\ii,i,fs fiviii it,-7,.t/>,i/vi i.frih m.iv Iv f,>ii >/,{,f:\mty School Corps ••C" Company . . 2iul Hattalioii i(nli Hattalion Midland Battalion. . . . N (Ilk and Sinicoc liall. t i(i\ernoi-*.icntrar^ i Fool liiiardN .... i ( ine t onip'y Sharp ' ^hooters I 7th Battalion I •ovei'nor-(ieii(iar-i / Body < iuaid \ 65th Battalion 9th Battalion t avaliy School C or|» •'A" Troop. . . . Halifax Trovisional I Battalion \ ( iatling Ballery Montreal Ciar. .Nriiry. (Jiietitc. . . Kingston.. 'I'oronto . . do. . , do. . . Kingston, Toronto . , ; l.l-Col. Monti/amltert. ( l.t Col. ( Hter . l.t Col. A. Williams, M.I'. l.tCol. O'Brien, M.l'. ... ( Utawa . . . ;Capt. I'odd . 3 I IS Is? ) March 27jMarch 2S. \ do. I do. I -. i March 27March 20. . do. 1 do. ( do. I do, March 28. .'.\pril 6. .. March 30. . 'April 2 . . . < z April 5 . . . do. . . . April 7 . . . do. . . . Aprils... April 14. April 10. STRENGTH. 61 o < z London. . Toronto . Montreal t^>\iet)ec. . • ^)uel>ec. . Halifax . I.t-Col. \V. Williams. I.t-Col.Denison l.t Col. (Uiimet, M.l' . .. l.t t ol. Amvot. M.l' March 30. . March 31 . . .■Xpril 8. , 4 '07 5 106 '8 2571 17 250' 34 342, 27 342 48 9 18 March 31 . .April 7. April I .. . . L\pril 6. March ^7 . . 1 April 2. March 31 . .'April 2. April 15. April 15. April to. .\pril 12. l.tCol. TurnhuU jApril 10. . . April 11... April 19. jl.l-Col. Bri-niner iMarch 31 v|iiil ! I . . . .\pril 22. Montreal.. l.t Col. Oswald , .'.\pril 30. . . jMay 11 — May 20. 2o 237 8 73 23 28 3>7 204 :i 45 32 349 20 4 276 21:1 3042 72 33 9 2 Corps on service In the North-West in addition to those sent from Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. CORPS HEADQUARTERS. OFFICER COMMANDING. t avalry Troop lWinnii>eg I- ield Battery Winnii)eg \\ innipcg l-ight Infantry.. . WinnijicK i;oth Battalion Uifles ^WinniiHg Winnipeg Infantry Battalion AViimiiieg I'Miulton's Scouts.' jW'itli Oeneral 1>. I..S. Scouts |5ih b\ boat ; rest by trail. May 2,v--Ricl arrives at Kegina muter guard. Cieneral Middleton at Carlton. Receives leiter frcmi PoundMaker and replies. C.renadiers leav- ing Prince .\lbert for Battleford. Remainder troops left bv bo.it e\cepl U inniiieu ll.iiury. stay- ing al Prince Albert. Mav 24. -Cieneral Middleton arri\e^ ,11 Battle- ford. May 26. —Pound-Maker and < hief- .iirrender and made prisoners. May 27. — Strange tracks Big Bear. Shells him. ; Loss on our side, three wounded. Returns to I'ort Pitt. .May 30.— C.eneral Middleton with two gadings infantry, and cavalry, leaves llatlleford li\ >teamer to aid Strange. lune 3.— (ieneral Middleton siaii- alter Big Bear with a mounted force of 260. June 4.-Mounted Police ordered from Prince Albert to C.reen Lake to intercept Big liear lune r..^-Strange making for the Beaver River; arrives at the Chipiiewayan Mission Crossing June 9. June 7. -Col. Otter ordered to 'I'mile and Jack- frdi Lakes to intercel>t Big Bear. lune S.— C.renadiers al Pill covering trails there. ' Midland Battalion sent to Frog Lake. lime 9.— Ceneral Middleton at I.0..11 Lake. Crosses the Narrows on a raft, .\han.lons the i pursuit of Big Bear-country imi.assible. fuly 2.— Big Bear surrenders DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS. -\rrivm"at Fort (^u'Ai)pelle. (ieneral Middleton ,t once set to work studying out the plan of his iampaign. so that on the arrival of the for. es frcm the east, no time should be lost. .\.ro.ding to orders issued bv C.eneral Middleton the troops in ihe North-West were divided into ihrec flying columns, and a base for transport of sup,mes was established on the Canadian i'a<-.t-.: Ka.hvr.y me. The first column, commanded by (ieneral Middle- ton, took at first their headquarters al I'ort Qu'Ap))elle. The second column, under Lieut- Col. Otter, started from Swift Current. 'I'he iliird column, under Major-( Ieneral Strange, took their ])ost at Calgary. The base for transport of suj)- plies was jjlaced at .Swift Current, .under Major- Ceneral L.iurie. Other ccir|.s were i cinumstances demanded. Ihe following show - the name and sireiiglli .-f e.w h .'•Uiinn. and tin- strenglh and position of other ..irp> along the railway ; FIRST COLUMN. "A" r.aUiry. ((,1iiiKh-1 .)Olli r..nualinii. (Wiiiiiip.');!. . . Infantiy Silmti' ' ir|)s. duttl . llclllltiin's Slnllts loth llattalicin Knyal ( .nii;vln'r« C.ilit. I''aem-h'- Scouls WinniiH'j; field Battery. (I'ail) . Deiiiii-.' SmveyiMs' Scmils Midlan.l llnltalion 1 1 1 I" ,S(. 2(17 SECOND COLUMN. " H " lialUMV. (Kingston) c^tiicen's Own Infantry Schiml, (pari) Todd's Sharpshooters Winnipeg Field Hatter), (pan) j5lh Hattali.in, (part) loS III ! 27.ij ■I 5 THIRD COLUMN. 65th liatlalioii Winnijieg I'rosi-ional Haltalion, (3211.!).. Strange's Kant;ers MmmtP.l I'liliec; The rest of the force was stationed as follow Ci.arkCs (. KossiNi; : 7th liattalion Midland Toteliwooii : 35th liattalion, (2nd (.oMipany) (^luebcc 1 avalry Scliool Winnipeg Troop < iavali y IllMnninr : Ciovernor-tlenerars lio.ly t'.iiards .. Fort c^)i 'Aitkim; : gist Hattalion M.iosK Jaw : 66th H.tttalion Halifax, (part) MKliieiNK llA'i : 66th Hattalion Halifax, (part) Ci.KiciiF.N- Cai.i;akv 1-oRr M. I.i"i' : 9th ((Quebec) battalion ()l.l> WlVKs' l.AKK: White's Scouts Cvi'RKss Illl.l.s: Stewart's Kr.ngers [lUT.il Middlotdii at ('iiianlu|niv's antif liavt's Kdmonton wiih 65111 irail. Id arrives at Ri-gina uiulcr j;iiar(l. •iiMi at Carlton. Kci-eivos letter [.ker and replies. (Irenadiers leav- iiMt lor Hattleford. Remainder >,it except \\'inni|)ej,' Hattery. slay- lierl. [•mrai .Midilleloii arrives at llattle- piind Maker and chiefs siirnnder kiers. r.n.^e tracks \V\^ Hear. Shells hini. [ide. three wounded. Returns to [•ncral Middleton with two gatlinj,'s, Kalry. leaves Ikiltleford liy steamer [■neral Middleton starts after l!ig iiiited force of 260. Iiinted Police ordered from I'riiue |i Lake to intercept Big I'ear |inge making for the Beaver River ; C'hippewayan Mission Crossing |l. < )tter ordered to Turtle and jack- [ilcrcept Big Bear. jnadiers at Pitt covering trails iliere. lion sent to Krog l,ake. jeneral Middleton at I.oon lake, .'arrows on a raft. Abanil()ii> ilie Bear — country im])assil)le. -Big Bear surrenders. llBUTlON OF TROOPS. P'orl (^u'.\ppelle, (ieneral Middleton ' work studying out the plan of his lliat on the arrival of the forces frcMU hme should be lost, .\ccording to |)V (leneral Middleton the triiojis in St were divided into, three living base for transport of sujjplies was I the Canadian Pacific Railway tine. ]in, commanded by Ceneral .Vliddle- firsi their headcpiartcrs at Fort 'I'he second column, under Lieut- rted from Swift Current. The third Afajor-Ceneral Strange, took their 'I'he base for transport of su])- (1 at Swift Current, .under Major- (leneral Laurie. Other corjis were placed out along the Canada Pacific Railway line, ready to start at a moment's notit e for north or south, as ( ircumsiances demanded. The following shows the name and strength of each colunni. and the strength and position of other cor|is along ihe railway : PIRST COLUMN, "A" llalti-ry, ((,)iii'l)cc) Ill 901)1 llatlaliiiu, (\Viiiiii|)e(;) 323 liif.iiitiy Scliiiol ( orps, (|i.nit) 46 liiiiiltDii's Sciiiits 80 lotli K.'xtt.'ilion ki))'al lircumlier^ 267 C.i])!. Kjench's .Senilis 50 Winnipeg Field Unttery, (part) 33 1 )c'nnl^' Surveyors' Scouts Co Midl.iml Hnttnlion 108 SECOND COLUMN. " H " llaueiy, (Kingston) 1 14 < Jiieen's Own 275 Infantry School, ((larl) 45 Todd's Sliaipshooteis '. 51 Winnipeg Field lintteiy, (part) 30 35th Hattalion, (part) .'65 THIRD COLUMN. 051)1 HaUalion 232 Winnipeg Trovisiona) battalion, (32nd) 307 Strange's Rangers 50 Mounted l'(dice f>7 The rest of the force was stationed as follows : — Cl..\RKF.'s CKOSSINt; : 71)1 Hattalion 232 MidKind 1O8 Toi'cHWOoii : 351)1 Halta)ion, (2nd Company) 80 . with a manh of 211 miles before him, to Clarke's C!rossing. Col. Otter's colimin left Swift Current .\pril 11, with a march of 203 miles, ann the i ith we had 9 killed and 30 wounded. I'he following telegram from (ieneral Middleton relates briefly the facts. ••We had an engagement with tlie enemy on Monday. I received a message from Kiel saying ; " If yon massacre our women and children, wc will mi I answered, " put your women in n > and wc will not tire at it." I then | guard, and when I saw a eliancc, nnii Our men respondrd iioldy anc) weiv oOiccr!!. " I'ol, Slrnu))en/ie drove the eneni at the point of the liayonet, and nfte across the jilaiii and seizeil the house- masters. " Our men l)ivouacked on Monda battle. In t)ie heat of t)ie action R slating l)ial if the ( lencra) did not re view, the |irisoner< wouiil )ie killetl. late, the advance Wing already on were rescued and are safe in camp time to kill tliem. Our loss is I wounded. Tlie enemy sustained grei May 30. — Strange's recon with Jiig bear. Strange had 3 Big Bear with 500 braves stron commanding position twelve Fort Pitt, ond four miles bac-1. the north side. In the recionn- teers were wounded. June 3. — Steele's Scouts ha Bear at Onion Lake. Threes THE COMMISS "An army crawls on its be ad.age employed to show the ir tween military movements an plies. Canada suddenly spru miles away from the chief cei found herself without even th either an hospital branch or a c or a transport service. Food I to be provided. The attendan foragers, surgeons, and oth-rs troops had also to be suppli Government depot of food sup even a round of hard tack or store. The season was the wi the year, for winter had not dis set in. The snow was too teams The grass was not k use of horses and cattle. Tl along the wide stretches of Minister of Militia, came to coi phrase, he must for a while ha culty was insurmountable, tha jiossible to undertake to ga suiiplies, waggons, horses, teai off to the front to keep the fig What the work is may be set on May 28 last, there left Calj convoy three miles long, cons our wnnifn anil chililren, we will niaNsniiv mir piisimei^." I niisweriMl, "put yniir wtiinen in n srifr place, point it nut. and we will not tire at il." I tlirn pii-liiil nn iMir advanie KiianI, anil when I saw a elinnce, nidcinl a general advance. Olir men rMpirtnleil nnlily and were splendidly led liy llieii I ifTirers. "(■(d. Snnid)cn/ie drove the enemy out nf their riHe pits at the point i)f the liayonet, and afterwards forced his way across the plain and sei/eil the houses, of which we are now masters. " Onr men l)ivoiiacke. With excep tion of the iiniloim cluthing, much of these articUs had to Ik- ptm hascd. as the siqiply in stores was limited to tht .n iimI rei|iiiiviiKnls id the permanenl corjis or schools of i.w.ilrv. ,uliller\ and inf.mir_\. Independentlv nl iliis, i|u- \ar' nis corps before leaving Ontiirin mh\ (Juebei- w»'re supplied with camp equipiiunl, lil.mkcis (two piT man), vvaler proof sheets. Hoots, etc. ,iiul lur caps were s\qi plied to such mrps ,is riMpiinil ihnu THE HOSPITAL SERVICE. .Still another important branch had to be pre pared. The (liparlnu'ni li.ul to jirovide an hospital service for tlic liilil. I>i. I'.crgin. M.I', was ap l)ointed surgeon uviur.il. I'lie whole subject was carefully stuiiicti, ami in .1 wick after his a|>point ment he had iniiarcil .1 system suited to the re- quirements- ilu Minister nC Mililia hid studied and approved it. Tlu' I'oljowin,:; data will be interesting. A fuller accomu nl the work that had to be done in eoiuKi lion with organizing this important brain ii was published in the .1/,^/ of .'Vl'RiL I.- Aipniutmeui of I >r. I'.ergin as sur geon-general. Ai'Rii. 2— .\lilKiintiuentut |)r. Roddick as deputy surgeon general, and l>r. Sullivan, purveyor. Or ders sent to .Montreal for hospital furniture ; sent to W'innipeg Sih April. .\1'R1I, 12.- l>r. Roddick arrives at Winnipeg. Ai'Ril, 14. l>i. Sullivan arrives at Winuil>eg. Ai'Rii. 16 Hi. Casgrain, Field Hospital No. 2. Dr. Roddick ;ii Swift Current, where base hospital was established at that point. F'our divisions were sent from this base ;— Surgeon-Major Douglas, at Calgary, *o mrompany Cicneial Strange : Dr. Hell, at Clarke's Crossing : Dr. Ciavely to Qu'Aiipelle i Dr. Wilson witli first column (Middleton). Sick soldiers in W innipeg were placed in civil hospital. Ai>Kii. 23. liase hosjiital was transferred from Swift Current 10 Moose Jaw. Aprii. 29— All hospital sinff except deputy sur- geon general, siirgeoii-major t:asgrniii, surgeons Hell. (Iravely, Powell and IVIIetier are reliever! this d.ay ; eight ip ^ Inf. {9l»t Bn LOCATION OF RHEIIVI. Frog Lake Long Lake Long Lake ColdUke , Saddle Uke While Fish Lake. . . . Han's Lake Lac la Biche Victoria Do. Bear'sHUI Do. Do. Do. Edmonton Pigeon Lake Stoney Plain Sturgeon River Lac la Nonne Stoney Lake Near Calgary Near Fort McLeod Do Wear Calsary Xear Morleyville. . . . TKIU. i NO IN TRIU.II 'T>' >»v Kciiiii'iiy SIrpliri" N Cree. ,1 Chippewa. Cree. Assiniboine. Cree. 87 78 Assiniboine Blackfeet. Bloods. Piegans. Sarcees. Stoneys. 213 164 189 aos 2168 607 AO 50 (^ Sioux. ATV INDIANS. 3ird Tail Creek... )ak River >akLake rurtle Monntain. . . )u'Appelle Lake . . t oo»e Wood s HARKS. live, comprise No. 1 Treaty. No 2 Treaty. No. 4 Treaty. No. 6 Treaty. No. 6 Treaty. No. 7 1'reaty. Tj »0 '^JVX'?"""' T ao n ISO -lA 318 360 ISO lan so fiiilsim natra' so ogolsi)! f?,^ i<.Hil||r|ldes ' 60 40 ■to L_) , nsLis , — j , 1. ISO lao 105 5ar;r— 100 -— E^^TZh «o rrrL_: DCaCBT *r SAt .'.zs MjirM 05 OF PART OF THE -•'V.U»^;',fl5' '••-* ^" j Canadian Pacific Railway m the rr /',/-. A ^ Troops to quell the \L^\.h'- --■-■--■* ■ North-w est Troubles In II If!!^**' 'l\' "^"^ 'O »»"'>l**IO'i of th0 Can. ^. H'y Co t.-^'N.' "-• rr^ni «jr THE DOMINION OF CA Hh ^ HMApK or PART OF THE • X wr i-nni %jr THE ilNION OF CANADA Illustrating the uso of the dian Pacific Railway In the movement of Troops to quell the North-Weet Troubles In 1886. «# fhtrmtitlon of tkt Van. f. tfy Oq. '^,. "'f.. Jo»'P' AJ^"X^^ .^-1 "">H> tiv^tt i\ 4^ -:.^:.:- lO ^ 40 ■-\I SO *ijo e«T 4r SAHARA VA > 1 /W d 1- f 10 JlJ 90 Queen's fOt/i Bi..... .„^, - Cu««.« Ckomimo to Stomrt Stomut to Prince Ai.t" 19 46 78 SS 85 76 637 60 21 Edmonton to 8t. Ainm - Edmonton to OAioAur - - B*TtlI,OM to 8w.rT CuMtNT B»TTl,f0W TO FOUT PiTT . Four P,TT TO V«TO«A . VH.TONU TO 8«MT0H,*»N - 8*«K*TCH«W.N TO EDMONTON m 200 93 REFERENCES "V^TIONS. " " * ' . I > n U •• •• .. ^•'- MiOOHTON.. COIUMN Vj' , «,., . ,f,r^L .. LT^„.'„®'"*''"'*C0WMN. •• .. ..^-^'OTTtssCoLu..- — 5^ Routes Fouoweo bv ' -Cm.OTTtRsCoiuMM. Puces Where TnooI. i °°'' '^M- AuTHO«utD. ~°" *"* 8t*t.oh.d o* LoOfi Oww "'ll ,-JJ!g!i'^f^Jjy HOMMTAUI. TABLE OF COMPARATIVE DISTANCES, - - tTATUTl Main Lmt-MoNTRtAi to Pout Moooy, *ii Rah Route, 2,896 FXON NIW YORK TO PORT MOOOV. VIA Bnockwhu AND Can. Pac. R'v, . - 3,155 Fkoi. HtW VORR TO SAN rRANCIROO. VIA CtNTHAl AND UNION PaCIFMI RaHWC"!, • - AND (HORTEtT CONNCCTINO LINES THROUOH THE United States, .... ,i,83i FnoM LiVKRPOOL TO Montreal, 3|o43 ^xoM Liverpool TO New VoRK, ■ 3,431 Fkom Liverpool to Fort Moody, via MoNTREAi AND Can. Pac. R'y, - 5,938 Fnom Liverpool to San rRANcisco, VIA SHORTIST eONNEOTINa UNI* IM TNS United Statis, 6-762 Fnok LIVERPOOL TO YOKOHAMA (Japan) vu MoNTNtA!. A1B Ca.4. Pac. S'v, 10 974 Pmo»< LIVERPOOL TO YOKOHAMA (Japan) VIA Niw VoKK AND San Fkanoisco. . 1 1 ,990 THE CANADA BANK NOTECO. LffH 1BJ0.L !>.t90!jyo *'"!l'l'V • ll[Ol 111! OOS |>9J9qlUIHI 93IIOJ l)3)UnO)^ 3l|J_ — •([•J^ l«10X S0.1O .j sAoqv i)pv •OI103X TSAOJ^ pUB 39Ciai1(') 'OJJUU'O W'OJJ lU^S »K M] UPON NC NOIlVinildV03« ■uw ^yL DEPARTMENT OP *■ ^-ll _ f^^^i/^Jzic MILITIA AND DEFENCE OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA. REPORT UPON THE SUPPEiSSIOJf OP THE REBELLION IN THE North-west territories, and matters in CONNECTION THEREWITH, IN 1885. 4"^ PEBSENTBD TO PAELUBENT. I ''■S: OTTAWA : 1886. To His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Henry Charles Keith Petty-FUz- maurice, Mai-quis of Lmmlowne, in the County of Somerset, Earl of Wycombe, of Chipping Wycombe, in the County of Bucks, Viscount Calm and Calnstone, m the County of Wilts, and Lord Wycombe, Bamn of Chtppiny Wycombe, in the County of Bucks, in the Peerage of Great Britain; Earl of Kerry and Earl of Shelburne, Viscount Clanmaurice and Fitzmaurwe, Baron of Kerry, Lixnaw and Dunkerron in the Peer age of Ireland; Knight Grand Cross of the Most Disting'uislied Order ofSa%nt Michael and Saint George ; Governor General of Canada, aud Vice Admiral of the same, d-c. My Lord, — I have the honour to forward to Your Excellency the accompaayinj Report on the suppression of the recent insurrectionary movement ia thn North- West Territories, and upon matters in connection therewith, which is respectfully submitted. I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Excellency's most obedient servant, ADOLPHE P. CARON, Minister of Militia ani Defence. Department of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, I8th May, 1886. OF 1 S(J Repoi CONTENTS OF THE REPORT OP THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE, UPON THE SUPPRESSION OF THE REBELLION IN THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, AND MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. Page Report OF THE Deputy Minister Appendices : — No. 1.— Special Report of the Major-General Commanding l A.— May 1, 1886.— Despatch of the Major-General Commanding, on the engagement at Fich Creek i>j List of killed and wounded 20 B.— May 6, 1885.— Despatch from Lt.-Col. Otter, Commanding Battle- ford Column, on the engagement at Cut Knife Hill 23 List of killed ftnd wounded 26 C— May 31, 1886.— Dei^patch of the Major-General Commanding, on the capture of Batoche and the surrender of Riel 2T List of killed 35, List of wounded 3g; C. 1.— May 13, 1885,— Report of Capt. and Br.-Major Smith, "C" Co., Infantry School Corps. Proceedings of Steamer " Northeote" during the operations at Batoche S*' I>— May 28, 1886.— Despatch ft-om Major-General Strange, Com- mandiDg Alberta Column. Encounter with Big Bear 4g Listof wounded.... 44. E.— May 26, 1886.— Despatch flrom Lt.-Col. Otter, Commanding Battleford Column. Reporting proceedings, in addition to the Cut Knife engagement 45 F. — July 7, 1886.— From the same. Further report. Pursuit of Big Bear 4^ G.— July 4, 1886.— From Majoi-General Strange. Further Repoit. Pursuit of Big Bear 51 '■ No. 2.— Report of Major T. Charles Watson, Commanding Yorkton Company, ! on organization of Company aid erection of stockade at Torkton. 61 No. 3.~Report of the Director of Stores, Dtpartment of Militia and Defence. 66^ No. 4.— Preliminary Report of the War Claims Commission St ',- Reportsof the Commission, No*. Itolll. 7i 304 Alphabeticallndex to nam 38 in these Reports 30R. CONTENTS— Con«nM«f. Appekdicbs— Continued. 327 No. 6.— Report of the Surgeon-General ■ oof (A).— List of Hospital Supplies, etc "«" (B).— Description of Medical transportcart 3*1 (C).-Li8t of Medical Pension Boards ^"^ (D).— Instructions to Deputy Surgeon-General Roddick 349 (E).-In8truction8 to Purveyor General, Hon. Dr. Sullivan 351 , (F).-Report of Surgeon-Major Jas. Kerr, Winnipeg Field Hospital.. 355 ,'G).— Report of Deputy Surgeon-General Roddick 36» (H).— Report of Purveyor General, Hon. Dr. Sullivan 377 fJQ« (I).— Report of BrigaderSurgeon Orion *»«'• Paoe 327 387 > 341' 347 ■ 34» »n 361 Hap m Hoflpital.. 355 Plate 36» (( 377 « (( 381 LIST OF PLATES. Map of the Dominion of Canada, illustrating the use of the Canadian Pacific Railway, in the movement of Troops, etc Frontispiece, I.— Plan of the Battlefield of Fish Creek II. — Sketch of Fish Creek (from A looking towanl B.). III.— " " " C " D. . IV.— " " " E " F. . v.— " " « G " H. . « VI.— Fish Creek, enlarged Plan of Rifle-pits " VII.— Sketch of Battlefield of Batoche " VIII.— Sketch of Batoclio, from Y " IX. — View looking towards BatocLe, from Z " X.— Sketch of a Rifle-pit " XL— Plan of engagen)«nt at Cut Knife Hill " XII.— Cut Knife Hill (view from Y towards Z) " XIII— " « X " W " XIV.— Sketckof Loon Lake " XV.— View of Fort at Loon Lake, from Z " XVI. — View of Island and Muskeg, Loon Luke, from Y Oppoiite paye \ 17 27 23 " XVIL— Facsimile of a Plan, showing position of Canadian Forces at Clarke's Crossing, found an.ong Riel's papers After page 384 / REPORT OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER •PON THE «i'PP,,ESSION OF THE HEBELL.ON IN TilE NoRTH-WesT TeUHITORIES AND MATTERS LV CONNECTION THEREWITH. * Department or Mimtia and Defence, T^o the Honorable Ottawa, 15th May, 1886. SirAdolpue p. Caron, K.C.M.G., Minister of Militia and Defence. K.»-^'!i7^M-^''ll°''"'^ ^"^'' contain all possible infomation that conld be obtained by thts Department, on the st,bject of the rebellious outbreak which occurred m the North-West Territories in March, 1885. .f fl\r"T"""" fJ-" «"^^^«""^«« «f «'«' call to arms, the efficiency of the Departnient of M.l.tm and Defence, not at all anticiilating so grea^ • and urgent a demand, was very severely tried. What would have been comparafvely speaking, an easy task, had the financial resources of the Department permitted the constant expenditure necessary to provide for unusual emergeiic.es. became on this occasion a very arduous and trying one The exertions of every official in the Department were heavily taxed, and Um proud to be able to report the alacrity with which every emplo^^ did his utmost to assist in improvising what was absolutely required at the moment. Additional clothing and equipment of the Force for the campaign had to be immediately provided. A commissariat system for operations in the North Western wilds, far from the ordinary sources of supply, had to be established. forth! IhT "u^ ^";''"1«"«« ^«rps for the field. Purchases were >forthwith made of such articles of equipment as were deficient in our stores ^ uTT """■*. '"*"''* ^"'•^ ^""^ * ^''S^ ^'"°»"t «f clothing. Stores dft 1 t'"'^\::'"« ^«'-^'*^«^«d ^'^h the utmost despatch to Winnipeg, for •distribution at the required points. * The difficulties experienced in transporting Troops and supplies at that season of the year through a wilderness can be readily imagined^ particular^ ZZv f:?;P»«^-fi-«hed road on the Canadian Pacific Jlllway line retrl f .h o"' ""''' ""^''^ *^« '^''^^P^ "^'^ *« "-^h. as appear, by the reporte of the O'^cers engaged. On referring to the map for^ng a frontis! I^c^e to this re, . some of the .Acuities with which we had to contend wriU become apparent. The respective localities from which the Troops wera tukt'ti,nndtli«!lineof tlu'ir route to tluMlistmbod district, iir.) plainly Rliewii. The viduidde iidornuilioii uiiich it contuiiiH turtlifr illiistnitrs tlio difticultii'S Undor wl.ich the ciinipuigii wuh uiidfrtakeu and sncce«sfidly carried out. Withiii one we.'k (roni the date wiien the orders were given, a liirge Force, including Field xVrtilUry, was concentrated in Winnipeg, from the renio- tebtp'iirtsoflhe L>eniinion; while, at the same time, local forces were beinj,' organized in Winniiieg, Calgary and elsewhere. The alacrity with which volunteers presented tluniselves (rem all parts of Canada for the Mcrvice of the Crown, and in the cause of liiw and order, is indeed very creditable to the country. 1 have much pleasure in calling attention to a letter received soon after the outbreak of hostilities (it having been transferred to this Uepurtment by direc- tion of His Excellency), from Mr. George W. Grant, late Lieutenant in the Governor General's Foot Guards, enclosing the following patriotic decla- ration, to which thirty-nine signatures aie attached :— Chicago, March, 1S86. '« We, the undersigned subjects of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, at prtsent resident in the United Slates of America, learning with regret of the outbreik of a rebellion in the North-West Territories of Her Majesty's dominions, beg most respectfully to notify Her Colonial Representative of our willingness to aid in the suppression of the same, and will cheerfully answer to the call for duty, should our services be required. " In thus tendering our services, we wish to shew our deep sense of loyalty and devoted attachment to Her Majesty. " God save the Queen." To the signatures appended hereto, in many instances, rank formerly held in the Active Militia of Canada is added ; and when it is further observed that this is but one of a number of such offers received, both officially and personally, directly and through the medium of friends, it may reasonably be claimed : firstly, that those who have passed through a period of service in the ranks of our Militia never forget their military life and training, and, secondly, that, even as residents of the great and prosperous Republic, thfy are far from forgelting the flag to which they owe allegiance. The march of our Troops, divided as they were into three columns, can be easily traced on the map which forms a frontispiece to this Report. The plans of Batoche, Fish Creek, Loon Lake and Cut Knife Hill, where the different engagements took place, with the views of the several localities, will prove of great interest, as also the facsimile of a plan, in red ink and pencil, that was found among the papers of Louis Biel, the Rebel Chief. The creation of a Medical Staff and Ambulance Corps was entrusted to the xi <5are of Hi.rg«on-a,.,.eral JJorgiii ; u,„| it h u pleasing duty to note how perfectly tins service was iiniuovise.l an.l carried out in all its .letails Tlio thorough etlicieney of our Hospitals at the needed points, and tho Nysten. of Ambulance Cwrps on the Held, merited and receive.l from all ..uarters the highest appreciation. Dr. Hergin's Heport \h anne.Ned (Appendix No r,) „■'*'*''" "'""'^ '""' • '«'^^' campaign vv«8 necessardy an e.vpensive one. aa wdl be seen Iron, the following .^tafnu-nt of expenditure by the Depart- Jiieut of Mditia and Defence on account of the Kebellion :— E.\pended from April to 30th June, lS8r> $l,G97.S51.;ja from Ist July. lSsr,,to ;JOth April, 188G.. 2',75;ji7,'J:{.0(i Total e.xpenditure up to 30th April. 1886 SMGl.TsZ^S The result of the eanipaign, successful and cr.ditnble though it has been in the highest sense, is not without its mournful list of dead and wounded. Killed or died of wounds ut Fish Creek 10 Wounded there ^q 'iofal 50 At Batoehe, killed y Wounded 4q Total 54 At Cut Knife Hill, killed g Wounded 14 Total 28 At Loon Luke, wounded 3 g Total reported killed 2(3 " " wounded 103 Total casualties 129 The above figures include only those actually killed or wounded by the enemy's fire, and do not shew the casualties on the line of march, or cases of 1 Iness or disease contracted from exposure or other causes, nor do they include the fighting at Duck Lake between the Rebels and the Mounted Tolice, in which twelve were killed and twelve wounded. Taking into consideration the number of men actually engaged, our losses in dead and wounded are very heavy, showing how fiercely the struggle was carried on upon both sides. The losses on the Rebel side were heavy, and are doubtless only partially represented by the following figures, which are mentioned in the various lieports : — At Fish Creek the Major General reports that the Rebels had 11 killed or died of wounds, and 18 wounded. In the four davs' fightina a*; Batoehe 51 we reported to him as killed, and 173 wounded. In Lt.-Colonel Otter's report, «Jght Indians are mentioned as killed at Cut Knife, though this of course does I xii not even approxi.nou.ly r.,MVHo,.t tl.oir lo««,,. One or two InJiunB ure al«) roportocf bv M„jor Gt'iierul StiuiiK.! as shot by um> of his column ' • In«u ..tion, were giv..,.. upon th., return of the Troopn. for the investig.- t.on, by honnU of OlheerH ,n fhe Neveral Militnry Districts, ofth« „uiny claim, for compe,iNat,on of the wonnded .uul of thono who have suHtaineJ .!,« ],.„ of .•olat.vc« k.lle.l .n b„|tle Son.e lew of the«e claims still .ea.ain n.m.,ttle.I. through neceHHity ol further iuve«ri,uation before the pa«M,i^ of the requisite Orders .n Couucl. or other uuavui.labic caune; but arrangemoai. have been iuade m order that, pending their settUMuent, tho.e who h, ve been incapacitated iron, earmng the.r livelihood by wounds received or illness contracted on service, shall be temporarily provided for. With the return home of our 'JVoopH, there come upon the Department an ^ntangled nu.sH of War Clain.s of all .orts. This necessitated the creation of a Commission, to undertake the very arduous task of enquiring intoand reporting upon all such demands. The Conanission first assembled at Winnipig and subsequently resumed its sittings in Ottawa, accomplishing a great deal of ..^rk, and enah hng the Department to equitably adjust a great number of claim, -of small .8 ^. ell as large amounts. The Kepoit submitted by the Commission, before clo^mg its operations, together with the Reports from time to time upon the respective cases, is herewith published (Appendix No. IV) and will be found both thorough and minute, the greatest care having been taken to ^mve at a fair settlement of all just claims against this Department Ihe number of claims investigated up to the 25th of February was 1 308 The total amount claimed was $328987804 deductions were made by the Commission, amounting to';.'.'Z.'.'. SSl'ggs'le Claims have been paid to the extent of. 2 918024 03 Ioh^k'""'^'"^'.?''' **'"*/*" ^«P'"-t'"«nt over which you so ably preside may ong be spared from such sudden uM urgent calls to duty, and especially that nsurrectionory attempts may nevc. v u, uar the fai, pa^e of the Dominion's ..atory, I hope that any future . a., ,. .. rom w>ha..er quarter the a go *vil finST r 'f ^ '^^"""'*'' **'• '' '''' »^°"°^ «^ *he Empire may arfse. yi find the Department or Militia and Defence as zealous and devoted, and- permit me to add-as efficient, in proportion to its financial resources, as it ha- proved Itself upon the occasion which has formed the subject of the present I have the honor to be. Sir. Your obedient servant, C.EUG.PANET. Colonel, Deputy of the Minister of Militia and Defence. IiiJiuiiB ure alao un. or thu iiivcatiga- th« iiiuii) claims uiiicd (lie luas of SHiuiti iiimtittled, of the requisite loiiU have been ill incapacitated s contructed on Depiirtnieiit an lie creation of a to and reporting Winiiip«g, and ft great deal of umber of claims lie Commission, I time to time ). IV) and will been taken to lent as 1,308 $3,289,878.04 .. 351,998.16 2,918.024.03 y preside may especially that le Dominion's ter the danger ire may arise, Bvoted, and — irces, as it has ►f the present el, and Defence. I II ■pies SI It 'n|!ui Si moqe l^umani . . 'a)|VT oooq jo uijv •japno aijx ■prnp! aqj. H3!H -y 001 jnoqe S|[!H pspoo^V ■diflB^ s^sg 8!a JO misuia)! n toiu qaiqM puiqaq ||i{} I d) ^ CO •S J ■s f f Z ■o' +J c W CB ^ 1 ^ cT rt e t. ri V d) Z 9 £! N" •§ »- i ■ I I I (9 1 X s CO •s J ■s C3 i f ^ z +j fl (0 (0 ^ 1 Tl Ml u « f-t B fc d (D 2 a Nf •J p E tn p ^ £ J3 i J" 3 Ex- w W '"'; Sm, APPENDIX No. 1. -SPECIAL EEPORT BY MAJOR-GENERAL SIR FREDERICK D. MIDDLETON, K.C.M.G., C.B., Commanding the Militia of Canada UPON THE Military operations in the Northwest Territories, in 1885. ■Sir, Ottawa, December 30th, 1885. The campaign in the North West having been successfully carried out f nd the Force broken up, I beg to be allowed to lay briefly before vou for the infonnation of His Excellency the Governor GeiLal and vourselu'geLVd report of the work done. I have already had the honor to "submi o /ou my <^un despatches and those of Major General Strange and Lt.-Col. Otter, concern- th! *^^^f;%«l«W?r"*'?'^'*^"''^«''"' ^^^"'»"« ^'ththe ..lemy ; but as not the east difficult and harassing part of the campaign was the nn rching, and as th,s was admirably performed by all three of Ihe Columns, I wish o be allowed to brmg this part of the campaign more particularly to your n^ tice and would venturejo point out in advance that, consider! ng »he T^Sher 4e lo ^ tT^ot\f\T. '''''' '' P''^^' ^•*'' *"''^«n"«*« '^^"^ for so doing and lSld£,l a!!! l'.Prr'h"^W."''"^f ']K'' ""'y ^^ ^^^^ untrained Stizen soldie.s and officers, who had hurriedly left their homes, their offices their d«ks their farms, etc., at the call of duty, I think that the marching con /leced ^ any couXr^" '' '°'"^''' '"*'^^ """^ '^"' "^ '^" ^'^"'"' ^'•"^P^ 9-ir.ltr7*!V? ""^T^ ] ''^''T'^^ "'y ""''"^^'^ ^'•<>™ >o» o" the afternoon of the 23rd Marcli last, and I started that evening for the North West with mv ADC OiT27;h and M^?„? O 'A ""'If^K''^^ ^'-^'^^^ '' ^^'""'P^^ - themUit^^'of Thnnforn . / Q>''Appelle the sime evening with the 90th Battalion S if ?f '^''''"^. ^r' '^'"P*"?' ^^^'"S left the nigh" before). The Winniprff Field Battery not being completed with bprses left on Saturday morn ng and arrived at Qu'Appelle late that night. ^ '"orning ana The 28th, 29th and 30th wem devoted to arranging for Transport and SrCr'\^f '^'' u^' ''''''''''' ^^^^••- Bedson°an'd Captl Iwinf^^d, 9qth Regt., who I severally appointed Oiu«f Transport Officer Ld Chief Com T^:tj:!^'vi^z:^^r'' '-''^''^ °^ scouts und'eJi^s;; l^^lf^ymlZ:'^^^^^^^^^^ '' -'-'^ the fronn 2i?Tin'"'^ m'^®"^'*^ •ii''"l1 ""^ ''"•^ r^' appointed Chief of the Staff. V u A. I ^P"'— Gloved off with remainder of Force to Fort Qu'ADDelle I halted there for four days to enable the 90th Battalion to fire blank and ball ammunition as I found that many of the men had never p„lled atrig4r 6th ApnL-Marched with whole Force en route for Batoche, the Rebel strone- ild. As this was our firaf. rpmilar rmo-^i, ,.„j tu J ..„ ""= "«"ei strorg- f -/• II •li*' 7. — . """-= «■'" ^.oiuucu lur [lie niirnc, wmch turned out fearfully cold, the thermometer during the night fell tremendously and at li i sunrise it was 23« below zero, and all the tent pegs had to be cut out of tbfr ground with axes next morning. April 7th.— Marched IS miles. April 8th— Halted to enable Lt.-Col. Montizambert and " A " Battery of Canadian Artillery, consisting of 2 guns and J 00 men, to join my force. Wea- ther still veiy cold. April, 9th.— Marched 21 miles and halted at Touchwood Hills. Here I. received the sad news of the Frog Lake massacre. Directed Major General Strange, late K. A. (whose sexvices had beeO' placed at my disposal by the Minister), to assume command of Force in the Alberta District, with general directions to move to Edmonton, and so on to- Fort Pitt, where I should probably meet liini. April 10th— Marched 23 miles and halted 2 miles short of the Salt Plains^ 40 men of C. School, under Major Smith, accompanied by Major General Laurie,, joined me here with a telegraph operator and repairer. On the march I had a meeting or, as it is Called in this part of the country, a " Pow-wuw," with the- Indian Chief Day Star and his people at Indian Farm. They, of course,, expressed the greatest loyalty, and received the usual present of tea, tobaccO' and flour. April nth.— Marched 19 miles and halted at Swinford, in the middle of the Salt Plain. It was not quite so cold, but the roads were in terrible order, and the Infantry, in spite of all my care, had constantly to wade up to their knees, sometimes almost to their waists. We had to carry wood for our cooking, and no large fires could be made to warm the men in consequence. The water was strongly impregnated with alkali, and could only be drunk when made into tea. April 12th.— Marched 20 milesand halted at Wise, 2§ miles from ol(J Humboldt. April 13th. — Marched to Humboldt, a distance of 22 miles. From this place Messrs. McDowell and Bedson left for Prince Albert, having gallantly volun- teered to do so for the purpose of communicating with Col. Irvine, Commis- sioner N. W. M. P. there. I may here state that though according to the r3port of some Scouts who had come in there was great danger in this under- taking, they liaving been chased by Kiel's Scouts and Indians, these two gen- tlemen got in safely to Prince Albert and afterwards rejoinftd me. General Laurie also left in the morning of this day to go back to Swift Current and there assume the duties of Commandant of the Base, it being necessary to establish one there for the forwarding of Lt.-Col. Otter's Column, which I had ordered to proceed to that place with the intention of his moving from there to Clarke's Crossing to join me in the attack on Batoche, and with a view to Swift Current eventually becoming the general base for the two Columns. April 14th. — Column halted to give the Royal Grenadiers under Lt.-Col. Grasett, and Major Boulton with a body of irregular mounted Infantry, a chance to catch us up. Captain Haig, R.E., from Halifax Garrison, joined me here and was appointed Assistant Quarter Master General to the Column, in which capacity he did me excellent service. April 15th. — Marched 23 miles. April 16th. — I pushed on myself with a small party, consisting of 1 gpn, A Battery, 40 men of C, School in carts, and 20 of French's Scouts to Clarke's Crossing, 35 miles off, fearing that the Rebels might anticipate our arrival and seize the scow and wire rope used there for ferrying. We had a 3 t out of the' lis. Here I es from old terrible march on this occasion in the face of a regular blizzard of wind and had. and reached the Crossing however in good time and found it a U secure The rest of the Force marched about 17 miles and halted ing atl] a^ m^ ■~^"'" ^""'^^ """""'"'^ ^^ '"*'*^' ^"'^ '"""^^d »* ^'•«'-k«'« C'ross- April I8th.-Halted. I sent Lord Molgund out with Major Boulton and his Scouts to reconnoitre towards the enemy. They returned in the evc"nin« havmgcaptured 3 Indians of White Cnp's, the American Sioux Indian's Band* Lt..Col. Grasett and 10th Regiment Eoyal Grenadiers, about 250 strong of all raiiks, joined my Force Ins day, making up my strength in round numb;rs Jo 800 men of all arms. This regiment had com'e through the gaps Td made remarkable good marching to catch up my Column. April 19th.-The scow and rope for ferrying were put in order after a great deal of hard work, by the troops under Captl Haig's direct on Messrs Captain Doucet, of the Canadian Militia, who had been appointed mv Second Aide-de-Camp joined me here, having come on from HuKfdt wUh the above named gentlemen. This young officer a erad.mtTnf ?hl p i Military College Kingston, was unfort^unatdyTadly funded a^F'ShCreeW to which time he performed *is duties to my%om Jlete saSction ' ' "^ RnHuKU ^ii*?T>P'^'"».**' *^^ ^i"™'"» reports from Inspector Morris at Battleiord, as to the imminent and immediate danger that post was exposed to I had felt It necessary to direct the Column under Lt.-Col Ottei trmarch direct on Battleford, instead of to Clarke's CroEaing, from whence I hid JniTnJ! i him to move his Column along the west side of Kuth Saskatc^^^^^^^^^^^ I moved along the east side to attack Batoche. Had I been abSe to^arrv out this movement the taking of Batoche would have been much easief and more effective; and I regret it the more as afterwards I L^d out hat tlZZZoZ'S'''^''' '''"«^'- '' ''^ ^'^^-^ ^^ ««*««^-^ ^ "d been* -n»«^?T '^?*«""'"«^ to divide my small Force and move down both SI •//''"■' 7""'» V^'' «PP«rently correct information I had received ledtfpoUrd t&u'^^ri "^°".* T """ ^" ''^^' -•^ tbV know^ All? : PS^^^^d thatLt.-Col. Irvine had over 200 men under him at Pri..no sit' .JTu'Ti 'T'P^ over my left Column, senlg ovTr FreS Scouts and half of Boulton's Mounted Infantry by the two scows whi.h were now i„ working order. The second scowl proceed from Saskatoon £« bt tTdl^^'f ^^'' ^"1.'"^^^ S''' ^* "P f«^ tlfe public r^ce I wi'here beg to diaw attention to the work done by the troops to enable mTtn p n,! this Column the scow had to be made watertight, the w re rope spaced takpn to rtr^tch'^tt ''''^ *" *^' 't""'! ''^'' ^ P^^^^^™ ^"'^ windlass ere^tedCneLr side to stretch the rope, "irs had to be made with axes, wharves constructed rn„>! MacKeand. Boulton's Scouts, under Major Boultou. • 22nd April. — Halted to complete the arrangements connected with the division of the Forces above mentioned, including night and day signalling. 23rd April. — Marched to Mcintosh's Farm, a distance of 18 miles, on the rojid to Gabriel Dumont's Crossing. 24th April. — Marched for Gabriel Dumont's Crossing, met and engaged the enemy at Fish Creek. Copy of despatch forwarded herewith, marked Appendix "A." Part of Western Force, the Royal Grenadiers and Winnipeg F. Battery croFsed to eustiMD side. Camped on thQ river close to Fish Creek. 25th ApriV»*-3uried the dead. The remainder of the Western Column crossed to the eastern side. Their crossing, 'vhich was effected by means of the ■cow which 1 tvtd floating down the river between the two Columns, was car- ried out under similar difficulties to those described as occurring at Clarke's Crossing. 26th to 30th April. — I remained encamped at Fish Creek, waiting for the arrival of the steamer Nortlicote which was coming down with supplies, 2 companies (100 men) of the Midland Battalion and one Gatling gun. I proposed removing my wounded in the steamer to Saskatoon, the set- tlers of which place had most thoughtfully and kindly offered their houses and their attendance to the wounded. During this time I constantly reconnoitred towards the enemy with my cavalry, but only on one occasion did we come across the enemy's Scouts, near Gabriel Dumont's Ferry. About five or six of them had been just sitting down to their dinner in a deserted house, but unfortunately they must have caught sight of my party and they bolted (being all mounted) and with sueh a start that we were unable to catch them. During this time also we captured a good many cattle and ponies, mostly the property of the Rebels, but some had been stolen from the whites. Most of the cattle were slaughtered for the use of the camp. May 1st. — Having found that the A''ortAco<« was not likely to arrive for seven or eight days, acting on the advice of the Brigade Surgeon, Dr. Orton, 90th Battalion, I had ordered some days before that waggons should be made resAy to carry the wounded back to Saskatoon. Thi.s wa.". done moat excel- lently by making use of the hides of the slaughtered cattle under 'the able maoagement of Mr. Bedson, the Transport Officer, and on this day the wounded left with an escort for Saskatoon via Clarke's Crossing and arrived safely at their destination and were most kindly and well treated by the settlers of Sas- i . una, was car- katoon, who, as before stated, had vol.niteered their services and tlie use of their houses. "' Mav 2nd to 4th.-Noth!ng of importance occurred, with the exception of ,» mounted reconnaissance I made to within four miles of Batoche on the 4th when some of the enemy's scouts were driven in. May 5th.— Steamer Northcote arrived at last, brinjrinff, besides the store* and troops. L.eut-Col. Van Strauben^ee, who had con?, t^J jS my force vu Swift Current. I appomted him ny second in command C..tK„T(w''p ^""^7 f t'.>l. Otter's engagement with Poundmaker at Cu^ Knife Creek. Copy of despntch forwarded herewith, murked Appendix *;«y 6th.-Prepared for marching, and the. iVoW/tco"* ^^^ men, under command of iLtio & Commissioner N. W. M. P. We were well received by the inhabitunts a d I was presented with an address. The town, which is a stragglinVone m i n ^ along the south bank of the North Branch of the Sa.skaf K^an hTbS hastily and imperfectly fortified at different points, but, as the g'ou d abou HjfZe f^'" V*tT* ^"^'^ ''^^" °" *^«"o tolerably safe fron'^ tack, as th« Half-breeds and Indians are not in the habit of attacking even slightly Pro- tected positions on a level plain -without cover. In point tf fact. I Sr n« attempt was made against it. even by Scouts, during ti.e whole affair r,n uh1'^'\ r^ u*** '""''''v *^^""''« ^^'''"y attack being made from the river and no attempt had been made to protect the town on that side May 28nd.— Left for Battlefbrd on the steamer Xorth-Weat with half my ^ 'L. Force, the rest to proceed partly by itteanier and partly (the mounted raen) by trail. May 23rd. — As we were proceeding a canoe pulled out and a Mr. Jeffer- son, an Indian Instructor who had been taken by I'oundmaker, accompanied by an Indian, boarded us. He was the bearer of u letter from Poundmakei', which read as follows : SiH, Eagle Hills, May 19th, 1886. I am camped with my jieople at the east end of the Eagle Hills, wliere I am met by the news of the surrender of liiel. No letter came with the news, so that I cannot tell how far it may be true. I send some of my men to you to leii'u the truth and tlie terms of peace, and hope you will deal kindly with them. I and my people wish you to send us the terms of peace in writing, so that we may be under no misunderstanding, from which no much trouble arises. We have 21 prisoners whom we have tried to treat well in every res- pect. With greetings. (Signed) Poundmaker. To M. General Middleton, Duck Lake. his + mark I sent him a letter in answer, of which the following is a copy : POUNDMAKEB, I have utterly defeated the Half-breeds and Indians at Batoche, and have made prisoners of Riel and most of his Council. I have made no terms with them, neither will I make terms with you. I have men enough to destroy you and your people or, at least, to drive you away to starve, and will do so unless you bring in the teams you took and yourself and Councillers, with your arms, to meet me at Battleford on Monday, the 2Gth. I am glad to hear you have treated the prisoners well and have released them. (Signed), Fred. Middleton, Major General. May 24th.— Arrived at Battleford. Found Lieut.-Col. Otter here with Ills column, and the Mounted Police, under command of Inspector Dickens, N. W. M. P., who, having abandoned Fort Pitt, had arrived here and taken ovtr command from Inspector Morris. The new part ot the town is prettily situated between the North Brancli of the Saskatchewan and the Battle River, ii smaller than Prince Albert, and scattered along tiie river at some distance from the bank. Some part of it is on the other side of the Battle River, and that part only was molested by Poundmaker's Indians, who burned and pillaged some of tlie houses before the arrival of Lieut.-Col. Otter. The other part was surroimded by beautiful clear open turf land, and was never attacked by any Indians during the whole time of the trouble, the stores having been left with eoods in them, which w«^rfi not tos'.rhe-'i. The onlv^ weak spot was the Police Barracks, which was situated nej.r a large coulee and was also hastily and imperfectly fortified, and where all the inhabitants Wfer6 Collected ; this, however, was never attacked during the trouble.- May 25th.— Parade of all the troops in celebration of the Queen's Birth- day. May 26th.~Had " pow-wow with Poun.lrnaker and hin people, who came