The Portland daily press., 1885-05-18
R1EL'S REBELLION.
The Rebel Chief Captured by Gen.
Middleton.
The TnsurrectiOn Believed to Be at An
End.
R1EL'S REBELLION.
Embarrassing Position for the Gov.
ernment.

WINNIPEG, Man., May 16.-Riel, the rebel
leader, was captured Friday noon, three miles
north of Batouche, by three scouts named
Dlepe, Thorn and Armstrong. He appeared
unconcerned, but begged not to be shot. He
was taken to Gen. Middleton's headquarter
Another despatch from Guardepuy's Cross
ing, dated May Is, says "Rel was brought in
at 3 30 this afternoon. No demonstration was
made. He walked quickly to the eener-
ais tent. A noe which Riel gave the courier
was letter which Gen. Middleton sent him.
He beckoned to him. He kneV nothing of
Dumont. Riel said he stayed on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights on the bluffs IL miles north
of Batouche. He wishes a fail trial. He asked
Armstrong if he would get civil or military
trial. He wanted civil trial. He was afraid
of the scouts but passing through them his
captors brought him safely to camp. He said
his wife and family were with the half-breed
women near by. When he saw the Gatling
gun go down with the scouts at Batouche, he
was much alarmed on account OF his family.
Riel appears to be careworu and haggard. He
has left his hair grow long, and is dressed in
poorer fashion than most of the haf-breeds
captured While talking to Gen. Middleton
as well as could be seen from the outside of the
tent, his eyes rolled from eide to side, with the
look of a haunted man. He evidently was
the most frightened man in camp, and iu con-
stant fear of violence at the hands of the SOL
diers.
A Clarke's Crossing despatch says: Private
w oleOu VI buo JOtn DdltdllOuy WHO was wound
ed in the last engagement at Batouche, died in
the hospital at Ssskatsay this forenoon. The
others who were wounded are doing well.
Colgarry despatch says: Reports have
reached here that hostile Indians from Sound
ing Lake are on the war path and making for
Colgarry. Re.enforcementsa are absolutely nee
essary.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-United States Con-
sui James W. Taylor today telegraphed the
Secretary of State from WinDepeg as follows:
"Riel is captured and is a prisoner in Middle
tons camp under the generals pledge in writ
ing to Riel ION the 11th inst.) promising to pro-
tect him until his case shall be decided npon
by the Dominion government The insurgents
loss at Batouche was 81 killed and 173 wound
ed; Canadian loss, 8 killed and "A wounded.
OTTAWA, Ont. May 16.-There was not the
least attempt at demonstration Ia the House
of Commons this afternoon when the minister
of militia read the telegram from Gen. Middle
ton announcing that he had captured Riel and
held him prisoner. The government through
the capture of Riel has been placed in a very
embarrassing position. Had he been killed, or
had he even escaped to the United States, the
responsibility of dealing with him would have
been avoided. To execute him now means to
raise up against the government the hostility
of very large region of French Canadians in
the province of Quebec, who are strongly in
sympathy with Riel and whose support Sir
John Mcdonald can i'll afford to lose. On
the other hand, the Orange element of Ontario
and other provinces of tha Dominion will listen
to mop roposition less than his execution. One
of the foulest murders which darkened the an
nails of Canadian history was the shooting of
Thomas Scott, prominent member of the Or
ange order, by Riel, at Fort Garry, in 1870, and
his death, it is said, mast now be avenged
WINNIPEG, May ia despatch from Ba-
touche dated last plight says: "The camp is
still excited over Riel's capture and he is very
closely guarded. He has very little to say, but
he feels his position very keenly and looks
completely broken"
Major Boultoh and two hundred mounted
men have been securing the country in search
OF Dumont, but SO far without success. Ev-
erything is quieHaround Batouche and white
flags are flying from all the houses. One hund-
red and fifty rifles and muskets have been
turned in bys the rebels. Most: of the prison.
ers have been allowed to return to their homes
but the riDgleaders will be taken to Prince
Albert Monday