Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-21
RIEI CAPTURED.
The L.adsr OF the Rsbsiiion in the HeY.hy
west Brought into Gen. haiddis.on's
Camp. Other Rsbeis suxsndsring-
How Riel and Dumont Escaped. The
End OF the Hebslliop.

Adspateh from Glerks Crossing OF the 18th
sfs hiei was captured at noon that day by
three scouts named Armstrong, Diehl ana
How're, four miles north Of Batocho. The
scouts had gone out in the morning h scour
the country, bot these three spread frolu the
main body, and just as they we're coming tut
Of the brush on an tinfrednsnIed trail leading
V Ratoche sspied Riel with three companions,
lie was unarmed, Gat they carried shst
guns. All Recognised hiei, and advancing
'owGrd him hailed him They we're then
standing near fence No effort was made
TO escape, and after brief conversation
On expressing their surprise at finding him
there, Riel declared that ne intended 10 give
himself mp His only fear was that he wonsd
DO shot by tho troops, but he was promised
safe escort 10 the generals quarters HIS
wife and children Yere not with him. and he
said they were ~ the west side OF the river
20 AVOID the main body ofscouts Riel was
taken 70 a ooulee near by and hidden while
Diell went of TO corral a horse for him,
scouts being seen ia the distance at this time
Whom Dishi returned Riel and hs companions
disappeared evidently to avoid other scouts
Dtehl says Riel was not in the least agitated
when arrested, and was willingly made can,
tive He was assured OF a fair trial, which
was Gil be seemed 10 want During the inter-
view he handed Armstrong; note as follows,
Batoche, May u. Mo. I'iel: ! am ready To
receive sou and your council and protect you
until your case has been decided upon by the
dominion government
Tsignedl f. MIDDLETON
Riel said he stayed Tuesday and Weslnes-
day nights In the biuffs one and half miles
north OF Bstocho He said he wished fair
trial and asked Armstrong IL be would yet rivil
or military trial He wanteda civil trial Heis
afraidGf the scouts which were out, but pass
ing through then, was brought safely 10 Gang
lie said his wife and family Are with the half
breed woman near by. Rel Is now being inter-
viewed by Middleton while the men are stand
ing idly around, no demonstration being maaa
When be saw the gatling go down with the
scents at Bstceha he was much alarmed, on
account Of his family. Rel 49,. .rs sareworr
and haggard ssia pas let his hair aud beard
esuw long. He Is dressed In poorer
fashion than most OF the breeds captured
While talking to Gen Middleton, as could be-
seen from the outside Of the tent his eyes
hunted MAD Ne Is evidently the most thor.
on hly frightened man in camp, and III con-
slant fear of violence at the hands 81 the
soldiers, but there is no danger Of such vi6-
lePfe
and the rebellion IL entirely sIdelched, al.
though one teamster was fired upon three
niles from camp this morning
Gen. Middleton closes dispatch 10 Ottowa
As follows: i cannot Of course, be certain,
but am inclined 70 think that the complete
smash OF the rebels has pretty well broken the
back of the rebellion; ct any ratio
II will. ] trust have despellcd the
idea that half. breeds and Indians can
withstand an attack OF resolute whites, proper
~ led, and will tend 10 remove the unaccounta.
BILE scare that seems Is haze entered into the
minds ~ 70 many IN the Northwest as regard.
the prowesa and powers OF fighting OF the In
dams and half breeds. There il not q sign OF
the enemy on either side OF the river for miles
II has now been decided that Prince Albert
Edmonton and Battleford must he s,rongis
garrisoned after the present outbreak is sup
pressed to prevent future troubge. message
rom Batoche, just In, says four more impor-
tant members OF Rei's council have surren.
dered, and arc being sent to Prince Albert on
the steamer Marquis