The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-21

The Leader Of the Rebellion in the North,
west Brought into Gen. kiddleton'a
camp.-othsr 1sbs1s AprreudsrinGe-
How niel and Dumont Escaped.-Ths
End Of tie Rebsl1ion.
A dispatch from Clarks Crossing of the 18th
says: Riel was captured 1T noon that day by
three scouts named Armstrong, Diehl and
How're, four miles north of Batoche The
scouts had gone out in the morning to seeus
the country, but these three spread from tie
main body, and just is they were coming out
Of the brush Oh an hnfrequented trail leading
to Batoehe espied Riel with three companions
lie was unarmed, but they carried shot
guns. ALI recognized Riel, and advancing
toward him hailed him They were then
standing near fence. No effort was made
to escape, and after a brief conversation
on expressing their surprise at finding him
there, Riel declared that he intended to give
himself up. His only fear was that he would
be shot by the troops, but he Was promised
safe escort TO the generals quarters. Hls
wife and children were not With him, and ha
said they we're Oh the west side Of the river
I'd atold Tie main body Of scouts Riel was
taaen to q conlee near by and hidden while
Diehl went off to corral e horse for him,
scouts being seen in the distance at this time.
When Dlehi returned Riel and his companions
disappeared evidently to avoid other scouts
Dlehl says Riel was not in the least agitated
when arrested and was willingly made cap
tive. He was assured of fair trial, which
was all he seemed to want During the inter-
view he handed Armstrong; note as follows,
Batoche. May 11.-Mr 7'iel: I am ready to
receive you and your council and protect you
until your case has been decided upon by the
dominion government
r.. Esigned F. MIDDLETON
Riel said he stayed Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights in the bluffs one and a half miles
north of Batoche He said he wished fair
trial and asked Armstrong if he would get civil
or military trial He wanteda civil trial Hei
afraid of the scouts which were out, but pass
ing through then, was brought safely to camp:
He said his wife and family are with the half
breed woman near by. Riel is now being inter-
viewed by Middleton while the men are stand
ing idly around, no demonstration being made
When he saw the gatling 60 down with the
scents at Batoche he was much alarmed on
account of his family. Riel appears careworn
and haggard, and has let his hair and beard
grow 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
rolled from side to side with the look of a
hunted man. He is evidently the most thor
ou5hly frightened man in camp, and in con-
sldub lcdT I'll FlOlcuC0 dI pIl0 udIlUS Vi Tic
soldiers, but there is no danger of such vio-
lence
Many recalitrants are giving up their arms,
and the rebellion is entirely squelched, al
though one teamster was fired upon three
miles from camp this morning
Gen Middleton closes a dispatch to Ottowa
as follows: l cannot, of course, be certain,
but I am inclined to think that the complete
smash of the rebels has pretty we'll broken the
back of the rebellion; at any rate
it will, trust, have despelled the
idea that half breeds and Indians can
Withstand an attack of resolute whites, proper
ly led, and will tend to remove the unaccounta-
BILE scare that seems to have entered into the
minds of SO many in the Northwest as regards
the prowess and powers of fighting of the In
dams and half breeds. There is not sign of
the enemy on either side of the river for miles
1t has now been decided that Prince Albert,
Edmonton and Battleford must be strongly
garrisoned after the present outbreak is sup
pressed to prevent future trouble message
from Batoche, just in, says four more impor-
tant members of Riel's council have surren-
dered, and are being sent to Prince Albert on
the steamer Marquis.