Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-28
REL CAPTURED.

The Northwest Rebellion Probably Ends
With the Capture of Their Leader.
Reports reached st. Paul to the effect that
the rebel leader had been captured three
miles south of Batouche, Manitoba, and
that he was prisoner in the camp of Gen.
Middleton, the commander of the Canadian
forces. Later the report was confirmed.
Special dispatches to st. Paul paper say:
Many of the rebels are giving up their
arms and the rebellion has been entirely
ended. VIM. Diehl, Thomas How're and
J. H. Armstrong. three scouts, captured
Riel at midday. He was on the road three
miles north of Batouche and was in COM
pany with three young men, all of whom
were armed. He appeared unconcerned.
Diehl said to him: II am surprised to see
you here" Riel said: II was coming to
give myself up" He said his wife and
family were across the river. While talking
to him Boulton's scouts we're seen coming
up, and Riel, becoming afraid of being shot,
begged his captors to take him into camp
themselves. Accordingly Diehl went off
for his horse but when a little distance
away Boulton's scouts got close and How're
and Armstrong took Riel on one of his
horses, and taking unfrequented roads
brought Riel into camp in the afternoon.
Gen. Middleton gave orders that the men
should keep in their tents when Riel came
in, as he was afraid some personal enemy of
Riel would shoot him, many having sworn
to shoot him at sight. But no demOnstra-
ton was made. He walked quietly to the
Generals tent. Riel said, he wished fair
trial and asked Armstrong if he would
get q civil or military trial. He said his
wife and family were with half breed
woman near by. Riel appeared csreworn
and hsggard. He had let his hair grow
long and was dressed in q poorer fashion
than most of the half-breeds captured;
while talking with General Middleton, as
we'll as could be seen from the outside of the
tent, his eyes rolled from side to side with
the look of haunted man. He was evil
IDENTIFY the most frightened man in the
camp, and in constant fear of violence at
the hands of the soldiers There was no
danger of any such violence. While
riding into camp, he expressed himself to
his captors as follows: Il don't think this
plants of the farmers will be regarded
with SEINE degree of attention. When told
that bis books and papers had been cap
tured, he said: II am glad; they will show
am not the actual leader in the rebellion.
l have been encouraged by people of good
standing at and around Prince Albert who
invited me over from Montana. He asked
if they would give him a fair trial, civil or
martial. Armstrong told him he woald be
tried by martial law. Riel drew long
breath but said nothing. He spoke again
of not being the head of the rebellion, and
then commenced praying and made the
sign of the cross. He asked whether his
family would be blown up with
that gun with the crowd, mean
ing the gattling, and then he said he did
not want to be selfish and hoped none of
the half breeds would suffer or his own
family. He then commenced praying
again. In appearance he is common half
breed, and looks very dilspidsted. He
spent most of his time talking in a wander
ing manner and praying. The capture OF
Reil will end the rebellion so far as the half
breeds are concerned.
A band Of Indians coming in rom the
West to help Reil were met by half-breeds
who told them that the war was over. Some
of the prisoners were placed on board the
boat to-day. In parting from their families
there we're many pitiful scenes of women
crying and holding up babes for fathers to
kiss. The papers belonging to the rebel
government were searched TO- day. They
show that the Duck Lake fight was a pre-
meditated affair, and that the rebels were
thoroughly cognizant of General Middle
toms movements from the time he left
Quappelle Station.
AT HALIFAX.
At Halifax, Nova Scotia, great excite
ment was shown over his capture. It
seemed to be generally regretted that he
was not killed instead OF captured.