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Oner, with 320 troo]>s, started to I'oumlinaki'r's roscive I'riday artcriioiin. He drove all iiinhl. and at 5.15 on .Saturday inoriiing lieyan a seven liciur engatjenieiit w itii the Indians. Kiglit of (lur men were killeil, and thirteen wounded. The attaek wa-. Iief;un by the Indians siiddenlv. and It looked as if a lr.i|i h.id been set lor lis, into wliieh we ran. The enemy was very strunj;. their niiniliers lieing estimated at six hiiiulred, and they foiiglu liereely fiom eover. while we were eoinparatively open to their fire. 'Ihey were lighting Irom the lirow oC a lull over a coulee. I'ive minutes alter the first shot was hred we a|i|>eared to he toinpletely surrounilcil. I'llty men were sent liai k to elear the rear. We had just passed through a deep gully thickly wooded, ami a swilt stream running on one side. The men sent back MAIIK A HASH and accomplished their object, thus lessening the danger of the situation. The lighting, wl ich was .ill skirmishing, was over a large and uneven stretch of c:)iintry, and our men were working at great disad- vantage, but they stuck to it like heroes, and with bullets whistling in 011 them from almost every direc tion never Hinched for an inst.Tut. Kvery corps con- tinued steadily on the aggressive, and by 10 o'clock the enemy was almost silenced. They resumed again shortly, and the lighting was again heavy. I he artil- lery, with two seven-pounders and the (iathiig gun, did good work lepeatedly by forcing the enemy from their cover, and a 1 1 01 lock the enemy was again almost completely silenced. Col. (Iter had already given orders to withdraw from a position of such disadvantage The Indians, observing this, en- deavored to cut olTthc retreat of the men. Ourtroojis KotOlir THKIR WAV OUT inch by inch, the front always to the enemy. No Jiraise is suHicient to describe the bravery of our officers and men. Kvery one showed himself a hero. Col. ( )ttcr, with his staff, was in every part of the field, and Ins orders weie i ool and decided as in a sham battle. The men were badly used up before the withdrawal began. llt'K fllRCK was comprised of seventy five mounted police and scouts. " H " llattcry, ( Ittawa Cluards, " C " t^ompany, Infantry .School, the (Jueen s tlwn killes. and Itatlle ford killes. It is thought from thirty to sixty of the enemy were killed. Thedihimn lelurned to Uattle- ''ord the same night. The wounded are all doing well. I'ollowing is the revised list of killed and .vonnded : Kll.l.i'.l). liAiri I Kiiuii Hii'i.i':s. I'kivxrK Amtiii'R Doiids. DOVKMNoH'n riMIT lit AMID, pKivAtK John Kihjehs. I'ki\ «r». OsoiK)!)!':. INFANIHV si Hum illKPS. lit lit KU Kawikcs. Nokrii WKsr Mot Nim I'oin v.. COKI'OK.M I.oWM ClIKPollM R sH Si Hi, II. ThI'MI'KIKK ^ll< K 111 hkt. TkaMkKK UiMiN^, Kegini. • WOUNOEI). BATTLKKORI) RIFI.KS. Kuci.KR Gilbert, shot in the neck. B BATTERY. I.IKUT. Pki.i.ktier, thigh. Skrok.ant C.AiKNKV, arm CoriiRAl. Morton, groin. Privatk Rkvnoi.I)!,, arm. GO.'ERNOR-r.K.VKKAI.'s KOUT (U'ARI).S. Skroka.nt Winters, in the face I'rivate M't^uiLKiNs, in the left side. I.N'FAN rRV .SIHOOI. LIlRl'S. Skrokant-Major Si'AiKKN, tiesh wound in the arm. NORTM-WV.M .MOUNTIlI) I'OI.ICE. Sk.riikant Warh. in the shoulder. ijuekn's own. Cdi.orSf.rckant Cooi'Kr. in the hip. I'Ri.AiF Li.ovH, in the shoulder. C. \'arv, in the shoulder, (j FORGE WA-ns, in the thigh. THE OBJECT OK THF FlIIHT. Colonel Otter's object in setting out with a flying column was simply to strike roundmaker a blow, and then to return. This was done with some success I'il'ty tepees were destroyed by our shell and the woods and prairie having been fired as we moved off, I'ound- maker's cam[) was literally burnt. We learned on Sunday that lit had inovec' on a short distance further west and that he now occi pies i very strong position in a knot of bluffs covered with scrub. On the north end of the reserve there " as a lot of hciises. Tlie.se were either destroyed or badly shattered. .\t Kye Hill (reek, at the south of the reserve. I'oundmaker had placed ten 1111 unted Indians, who were evidently looking out for a force coining in tint wav, as they took no pan in the fight, but kept galloping up and down in an excited manner. No s(|uaws or papooses were killed so far as we know. The Indians h£id three or four hundred head of cattle and a large number of horses. .Some of these were killei! by our artillery lire. Large herds of cattle lay in the ravines south. .Ml these had no doubt been stolen from settlers. .•Sicordiiig to all accounts, the Indians have swept all that part of the country clean, plundering it. and then firing the einiity homesteads. There are some half breeds among the Indians One of them, wearing a gr.Ty slouch hat, appeared to be directing on our left .Many of the (Queen's (Jwn had close calls, the buckshot at times Hying like hail, but fortunately it was nearly always short. The Indians had a much larger fi)rce than we supposed them to have when we started. KORT I'lIT. KvAcf.viKii. Ai'Rii. isrii, 1885. Inspector Dickens, who is a son of the great novelist, was in command at lort I'itt. He suixeeded in es- caping with the mounted policemen down the river to Itattleford, and related the e\( iling events that occured prior to the evacuation of the old wooden fortress. On Wednesday, .April 15th, Hig Hear and his followers arrived from Ktog Lake and pitched their iepees in the vii inity of the fort. .\ (duncil was held at which its capture was discusseil, when a division arose as to whether or not it should be attempted. While these proceeilings were going on, the war party fired upon the two poheemen, i.oa.sby and Cowan, and the half breed (,luinn, who were reluriiiiig frimi a scouting ex- pedition. 'I'he garrison rallied to the rescue of their I (iniradesand poured in volley after volley into the liiilians, killing four and wounding twenty or thirty. Cowan was shot down, and under ilie very eyes of his comrades was st iped and miililaled. The fate of (^iiinn, whose horse 'hied and made oil in an opposite direction, is unknown. Meantime Mr. McLean, factor of the Hudson Hay Company, went to ti.e camp to have a talk with the chiefs, who expressed their Irieudliness to the olhiials of the Hudson Ha\ Company. The Indians avowed their hostility to the nioiiiued police, ami dei hired thai th«y were going 10 KXTFHMINATK IWVS Will I I MAN lull the employes ofihe Hudson Hay (.'oinpnny. Mr. M> Lean w.is imt allowed lo letiirn, but was assiited that he would be well treated His life, however. Woulil be loi lilted if his people would not iminedialely join him. I'lider such 1 irciimstnniCM, Mr. MeLean hud no other alternative than to submit .\ letter, letting loilh the siliialion. was aildres>ed I 1 Ins em- ployes in I he fort. TheCompuiiy'H people an I civilians at once surrendered. \ demand was then made for the I'olice to give up their arms and lie dealt with as WmiVIPEG WAR SKETCHES. Big Bear might see fit. Such a cowardly and trea- cherous overture was sc-ornfully rejected l>y Inspector Dickens, who told the messenger that he would hold the fort until the last man was killed. Fearing that the stronghold could not be taken without great loss of life, the Indians agreed to allow the brave garrison to depart. Left thus to themselves, and momentarily expecting an attack, they hastily placed ammunition and provisions in a scow and started down the Rapid river. The craft was water logged, twenty-one being constantly engaged bailing out the water, while two pulled at the oam. I.oasby, the wounded youth, bore up well. The sufferings of the entire party until Hattle- ford was reached were of a terrible character. The nights were invariably cold, the entire party having in their possession only three blankets. INSPKiroR dukk.n's dkiachmknt. The following composed the detachment which evacuated Fort I'itt ; Inspector ¥. ]. Hickens. Stair Sergeant J. \V. Rolph, M.U. Sergeant Jno. Martin. Corporal U. H. Sleigh, .\. CONSTAHI.F.S : W. .Anderson. J. \V. Carroll, x R. Hobb.s. I'. 1. educe, x C. Loasbv X (wounded). I,. (). Keefe. x J. Quigley. x G. VV. Rowley, x R. Rulledge. x. ]. lector. H. Ayre. H. A. Emonds. R. Ince. G. l,eonais. J. A. Macdonald. x C Phillips, x F. C. Roby. X B. H. Robertson, x W. \V. Smith. F. F. Warren. Those marked thus (x) were stationed at Frog I,ake and succeeded in joining their comrades at Fort Pitt. The prisoners in the hands of Big Bear number about forty (40) and included Rev. Charles Quinney and wife, and Instructor Mann, wife and family. AN Indian's iiratituiie. Although the whites in this section profess a deadly hatred towards the Indians, one man at least claims that some of iliom possess gratitude. Before the Mounted Police evacuated Fort Pitt, Big Bear sent a letter to Sergeant Martin, a copy of which is as follows ; — j Fort Pnr, ' April 1 th 1885. Serx'rant Martin, M IV. Af. P. : Mv Dkak I'KiKNn, — Since I have met you long ago we have always been good friends, and you I .ive from time to time given me things. That is the rea.son why that I want to speak kindly to yon, so please try to get oir from Fort Pitt as soon as you can, and tell your captain that I remember him well. For since the Canadian Government have had me to starve in this country, he sometimes gi\es me fcid. I do not for- get the last time I visited I'ilt, he gave me a good blanket ; that is the reason that I want you all out without any bloodshed ; we had a talk, I and n)y men before we loft camp, and we thought the way we are doing now the be^i. That is to lei you off. If you wmild go, so try and gel away before the after- noon, as the young men are all wild and hard to keep in hand. (Signed) Bic Bi ar. I'S. — Vou asked ine to keep the men in camp last night and I did so, so I want y(ni to get off to-day. Bi(i Bkar. The document in question was written bv a white prisoner at the di<:latioii of ihe old Chief. Mill IIKAR'S I'RISONK.RS. The following is the lisi of the persons held prisoners by Big Hear near Fort Pitt : — Mr. McLean, Factor Hudson Hay Co. Mrs. McLean. Miss McLean. Miss Margarei McLean and Miss Mclean. Master Papoman Mc Lean. Master Willie M( Lean Master Angus McLean. Master Ituncan M( Lean. Master J. Rose Mcl.ea.i and infant. Mr. Stanley Simpson, Ilndsoii Hay clerk. Mr. Hudson, IL B cook Henry Dufresnr, H. II. Co. servant. Rabisco Simih, H. B. servant, and family of 6. Mr, Mann, instructor. Onion Lake, and family of 5. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. (Quinney, Fpifico|)al MmiiiunBry, Onion Lake. Naco Ian and family, ,1 fiiendly Indians. Three Stpiaws, friendly. Mahdim Mcl)(.nald, H. B. C. lervaJJ}. Pcnderun and family of b Prisoner* taken at I'rog Uke : Mr. John I>claney, Ottawa, instructor'! wife feter St. Luka, family of 3, '-,xN>!ib^*l LOUIS BIEL. Mrs. Gowanlock. Mr. James Simpson and family of j, H. B. agent. Mr. Cameron, H. B. clerk. Otto Dufresne, cook, Indian Pepartment, originally from Montreal, 57 years in employ of H. B. Co. Pierre, a French Canadian. DOUBTFUI. FATE. Pritchard, native interpreter, Indian Department and family Louis Gouley, half-breed. Nolan, Manitoban halfbreed. Andre Naud, Manitoban half-breed. Cold Lake. Halpin, H. B. agent Long Lake. J. Fiizpatrick, Indian agent. John Pritchard, Jr., interpreter. KILLED AP FORT PITT. J'>hn C. Gowanlock, Mill Owner. John Delancy, I'arm Instructor. William C. (iilchrisl. Surveyor. Rev. I'ather Favaril. Rev. Father Marchand. George Dill, Tr.-idcr. John Williscraft, Engineer. Charles Gouin. Carpenter. LIEUTENANT SWINFORD. Lieutenant Charles Swinford was born in (ircen- wich, England, and was about 34 years old. He left England with his Hither, who" is now in the city, and in the em|)loyoflhe Hudson's Bay Company, and came to Canada in 1857, Then he was a mere boy. His parent, settling in Gnelph, Ont., there Charles was eduaited, anil started out in life. For nearly twenty years he lived in (Juelph, and for a long time w.as book-keeper for the house of John A. Woods there. He came to Winnipeg about 1876, or neatly nine years ago, and first oirupied a position under his brother Herbert (now Capt. Swinford) in the Red River Transportation Company's offices. He remained in the employ of this company until the year 1877. At that lime the Pembina branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway was opened to the city, and he was appointed .agent of the road at this point. He occupied this position until the year 1881, when the big real esiate boom commeni ed, and then left to enter the ■ -^|)loy of the real estate firm of Guilmette & Voungas book keeperand aicounlanl. Afterwards he became a member of the firm of McDonald McVicar & Co., and when the firm dissolved he was appointed assistant agent of the Freehold Loan and Savhigs (jompany. under Mr. M< A'icar, the .agent i.i Winnipeg. This posilioii he on upieil up lo ilie time of his death. He was c|uict ami unassuming, and by his courteous treaiment of all wli.Jin lie came in contact with made many fast friends, and lo them his death will be a source of greal .'.orrow. PRIVATE FERGUSON. Private A M. Ferguson eldest son of Dr. R. B. Ferguson was in h,s ic^ih year and enlisted in the 90th Hall. Winnipeg Rilles .ili,r ihe oulbreuk took place. He was ar iiiling Manitoba College as a medim-ifetf^^^s.s.^- LIEOT.-OOL. SCOTT'S BATTALION, WfNNIPEQ, PREPARING TO LEAVE FOR THE FRONT. 1 1' I' ^* \ f *\v i/. "^^ s^V, Jt'j ^, ■/ "ffnifPffWWfWfiwwiwr ■A H vdl ■■Is ffl 11 r* Kttoi^^^l^E^ ^■1 -' rT^** H '^ '--rjfi--^^ w^ iHt fusMo^' t/re af pro co wkMicu: ■vii". ■ •.- ;--;-'*v;^'. v^- -.^ -•■» » v.« V r FIGHT AT OUT-KNIFE CREEK BBTWEEU* SATURDAY, BETWBBMfOL. OTTER AND CHIEF POUNDMA.KER, A.TURDAY, W 2nd. 1886. I t 'a ■ *►» J^s tJi 8TEAMEE NOBTHOOTE PASSrao THE ELBOW, SASKATCHEWAN RIVER. WIIVMIPEG WAR SKETCHES. ^ THK GEORGE BISHOP ingraving & Frintlng 169 ST. JAMES STREET, 140 FORTIFICATION LANE AM) — ■ 646 CRAIG STREET, MONTREAL. STEEL AND COPPERPLATE ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. Portraits. Policy Headings, Bonds Certificates of Stock. Checks, No*^>es, Drafts, Railroad Passes, &c., &c. -^^LITHOGRAPHING^^ Maps, Plans, Diagrams. Labels. Cotton Tickets. Show-Cards, Headings. Invoices, Memo- randums, Cards, &c. PRINTIIVC Pamphlets. Illustrated Catalogues Ro-orts. Railway Foiders. Trade i apo/ ^ Bank, Insurance. Rail- way jarationery Supplies and cve'^y deacriptiv^n of Job Pr c ' ^ '^ '^. ^^zllCin^. ^:^ — Portra"i.a And !•' i:. ationc pro- duced ra.u.Mv ■' ov rlioto- iyj[j>i aocess. Maps beautifully engraved by Wax process. ELECTROTYPING STEREOTYPING. Estimates furnished. Prices moderate. Ail orders executed with pnmptness and despatch. Vanniiiitf l)ireil(ir. 19B at. Jam** 8tr««t. OENBRAL MIDDLBTON. THE B.VroCHK FRIHT. THK ADVANIK. Batoi HK, May g, t/n Ci.arkf.'.s Crckssinc, May 10. — (ieneral Miildktun's wliok' force 'eft tlic tle of the sieamer " Notlhi ole, " Ihe signal agreed upon when ihey should arrive a, Halmhe. The steamer, which was manned by '•(,"' Company of In- fantiy of I'l.i , o, passed Haioclu, the priests inform- ed IIS, aboiil hall past ei^hl in ihc iiioining, and was attacked fioni bolli sid< s of ilie M^et » hen she had proceeded lour miles pusi ihai point, a iiinning tight Ih ing maintained all llir wnv down. I he priests ex- pLiinid lo ih' (iencial ihr la\ ol the land, anil we pioi ceded at oni e lo ilie height of land on the left of the parsonage, fioni whence we loiild see Ihe vijla^jc of Itatoche The guim of "A" llatuty had im-an- wlnle been biisv shelling the houses on both sidr-i of Ihe liver, a numbrr of rebels hi ing iiren ielrratin|j friiin ihem ax tvun an ihe filing commenced. Kioin Ihe |Hisiiii>n wr now ihi upieil, it was seen llial op|H>- siu the village proper a large i.inip of tcnn and In- diiin icpci>, some of thejn grandly panned, was ettabliklied. ami some ihclls were thrown from our guns into Us nndsi When about 10 limber up (he giiim a ciMiple ul thota wer« Aretl from hruah down the slope, and a rtrong fusilade began on both sides of us. The Catling was immediately brought inta action on the place vacated by the Battery guns, and a couple of hundred shots were poured into the brush in almost as many seronds. The rebels did not seem to relish the warmness of our attack for many of them were seen in the dist.ince breaking cover, and taking to the bush on the b,i'iks of the river. This all occurred on our extreme left, on the height of land overlooking the steep wooded river banks, and as the rel)e!s were seen advancing along the banks, it was feared an attempt would be made to attack our flank. The Garrison detachment of " A " B.ittery was immediately extended on the brink of the hill» from the advance line towards the rear. The Galling gun was also turned to check the rel)el advance and many shots were dropped to the rear. While the ( Iatling was engaged in this work, Driver Charpentier of ".V" Biittery, was shot in the leg. On reaching a l)oint directly opposite our flank, the rebels took shel- ter ill the heavy brush, and opened a heavy fire, out of reach of the Galling, which was returned to its former position. The Battery guns then advanced to shell the vill.age. " .A " and " B " companies of the Royal Cirenadlers, who formed the advance guard, extended, and advanced through the bluffs until the guns were reached, when lliey halted in line with the guns. 'I'he 90th, which formed the support, also ex- tended, while the Midland Battalion and the Winni- peg Field B?ttery acted as a reserve force. THE BATTt E OVER. F'iring completely died o't by six o'clock, and the fortes im.nediately set to work to clear a place for a camp, and put up barricades. The killed and wounded ore as follows : Gunner Wm. Phillips, " A " Battery. WOUNDED. Gunner T. J. Stout, " \ " Battery, ribs smashed by the wheel of a gun carriage. Driwr Nap. Charjientier, " \ " Battery, shot in the Gunoer Twohey, " A " Battery, shot in the leg Capt. Mason, (irenadiers, flesh wound in (beside. Gunner Fairbanks, ".V" Battery, shot in the thigh. Cook, French's .Scouts, shot in (he leg. Curley .Allen, of the same corps, shot in the arm. The troops stood (o arms sharp at four o'clock (.Silnday) morning. There was a film of ice on the water pails and the men were weary, stiff and sore from fatigue, want of sleep and rheumatism. The rebels had been moving about all nighl, and the mo- iiieni we began to siir Ihe.r advam tire. I a few shots and gave a loud cheer, apparently by way of a chal- lenge. The troops were ipiitc cool and collected, (hough the prosp''cl of another prolonged conflict with this wily enemy was by no means a ihcering one. (icn. Xliddletmi had let 11 be understood, how- ever, that most of ihe work would be left d' (he arlill- cry, and at the parade the officers 1 antioned the men against exposing themselves. A hurricil breakfast was made of bard t tck, bacon and tea. and (hen a brief ilelay oci iirrelain llowatd with the (•.iiliiii; acdimpanied them and kept up a rattling fusilade for half an hour ,'' - rebels illd not hie liack but lay low in Iheir rifle pus. Oicasiimally (wo or ihri'e of Ihrin woiilil |iimp up and fire and then run, ippa- renlly wiih ihe view o( drawing our men after lliem ; bu( s(ri( t uiders had been issued ag.iin->l following (hem. This lasted a long while, no darntgc lieiiis done on eirher side. Wr could nol, for prudriili.tl reasons a(le(np( (o charge (he pits, and for sitmlar reasons, (he rebels refrained Iroiii running up against oui big giiiiH and (iadiiig. Ihe fighling during the rest of Ihc dav doen nol admit irf detailed descrip(ion. dnr aidllery would lila/caway lot an hour, and ihfn the ikirinishers w mid advanie only lo fall back as the reliela, who kepi welt uiidei I over while shelln were llvnig, suildcnly ruse in rows in their 'liti. Neitlirr side gamed the slighicit advani.igr. Hwl Col. Irvine ap|Hared in the rrlMl rear we ihouW have (uid them in • trap, WINNIPEG WAR SKETCHES. DOWN THE SASKATCHKWAN. I j THF. TRIP or TIIKI'.INBOAT " NORTHCOTK WITH TIIK TROOPS AND SUl'l'LlKS KIR r.KNKRAL MIDDLKTON A HAZARIlOtlS ' rNDERTAKINO. '[Fivrn Ihr Slay Sptcial Corrispmdtnl with Iht MUlanii fialallim.) On Board the SS. " Northcote," Saskatchewan Rivek, April 27. The stern-wheel steamer " Northcote " was fitted up at Medicine Hat, on the South Saskatchewan River, and taken by her captain to the Saskatchewan Ferry Landing, about 32 miles direct north of Swift '. Current, there to be armed and used as a gun-boat And transport. This boat had been built al Grand Rapids, on the Upper Saskatchewan, and tnkendown the south branch in September, 1884, and was the fii-st steamer to make the trip up and down that branch. On nrrival at the Ferry Landing two barges ■»'ere lashed to the steamer, one on each side. These latter were loaded with ammunition and supplies, room being provided in both for the men of the Midland Battalion, under Col. Williams, four coni- l)anies of which were detailed to accompany the expedition. Including medical corps, crew and staff 1 there were about 200 aboard when the boat left the ' I^inding, the whole force being under the command of Lieut. Colonel Straubenzie. I)..\.(;. The four coin- jianies were selected from the 151I1, 4otli, 45th and 46th steel and gun metal, an I sighted at the side. An am- munition cart and five horses accompany the Gatling gun, four of which are used to draw the gun carriage and limber. The banks of the .South Saskatchewan are very mountainous and barren of all vegetation, and no habitations are to be seen between the Elbow and the Landing. Wood was used entirely by the steamer, a supply being cut by the soldiers at the latter place sufficient to last until more would be wanted. A-^ the steamer slowly progressed two of the boatmen were on either side with a long pole to fathom the river, yelling out to the steernian the number of feet of water " No bottom," sang out the starboard watch, which \i'as followed almost immediately by the same words from his comrade on the port side, indicating tii.ii they could not find bottom with their poles. The cajiiain ordered on "all steam," but we had not rini far when the watch sang out " 8 feet — 6 feet — 5^^ feel — T, feet," in rapid succession. The engines were reversed, but too late, for .he watch followed up with "3 feet — 2 feet " — Bang I " There she's struck ! " and we were ON A SAND BAR, high and dry. The derricks, capstan aud spars were called into recpiisition, and we were lifted off the bank. .Vny person travelling the Mississippi or Mis- souri rivers will readily understand the process adopt- ed in lifting the llat-bottomed steamers over the snags appears that the present rising in the North-West is not the second but the third agitation of which Riel is guilty. " What do you know of Riel ?" " Well, he wintered with me once on the Missouri river, and one Summer he was near me at Wood Mountain." "What do you think of him as a leader?" " I do not know what to think of him. I remember that during the time 1 was with him at Wood Moun- tain he endeavored to get the Sioux, Crees and Assini- boines to join with the half-breeds, and to make him the acknowledged leader of a rebellion. He went so far in this as to get the Indians to sign an agreement written by himself, miking each one's ii.ierest a com- inon cause. I heard of this and visited the Indian camps, and saw the agreements that the Indians had signed. At that time I had char„'e of the Wood Mountain, and exerted a good deal of influence with the Indians. I succeeded in getting them to tear up the agreements and break up the confederation which Riel was never afterwards able to accomplish. This is an occurrence not generally known. As a leader, Riel, I have found, is not much liked, even by the half-breeds. He is an ambitious m.iii and something of an agitator. He is extremely fond of notoriety." llVftrrcr Kegiment=, The steamer left the I. andinx at 11.30 a 111. on I hursday, ,\pril i\rA, amid the 1 heirs of the Iniops stationed at the Kerry, The steamer made vciy slow |iiogress, the river being narrow and sand buis bring 111 unknart\ of thr upi>er dc k d ilie steamer. This machine gun was inaiie by the ( jilts Kire Amhs ( 'o , Hartford, Conn. and will firr as high as eight hundred rounds |M"r niinutr oul of its ten Imrrels. It is « inhe proi ceded tor twelve days, ariiving al Clarke's Crossing Mn 4111 After landing twc < ompai. s of the 4otli II itialion, under the coniniand .1 ('apt. jlonnycastle. she proceeded down the river ti' cooperate with (Jen. Middlcton in the attack on Bulochc. RIKLS ^Ki:()NI» RKHKLLION. \\N INCtl>».NT IN I'Ht I.irii OF THK RKBr.l. L||IK»' NOT llKNRHAI IV KNO'VN, kirom the ffilli)'. iiiK extract from ait interview lie- tweelN4aior Walsh and a Winniiieu ..^IVm rfporter il ■^^wt^or <^'vw