The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-22
AT AN END.

The Rebellion Ia Manitoba Crushed Out,
and It's Leader, Riel, a CaPtive-The
Rebel Chieftain Taken by Government
Scouts While on His Way to Surrender
He Fears Violence at the Hands of the
Soldiers, but Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
as to His Fate.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 1s.-Louis
Riel, the leader of the half-breed rebellion,
has allowed himself to be captured. HIS
followers are now scattered, and it is be-
lieyed the end of the rebellion is at hand.
Advices from Clarke's Crossing say Riel
was captured at noon Friday by
Scouts Armstrong, Diehl and HOWE,
four miles south of Batoche. Scouts
had been out in the morning to
scour the country, but these three
spread from the main body, and just as they
We're coming out of some brush on an I'M
frequented trail leading to Batoche they es-
pied Riel with three companions. He was
unarmed but they carried shot-guns They
at once recognized Riel and advancing
toward him hailed him by name They
were then standing near fence. No
effort was made ON his part to escape,
and after brief conversation, in
which they expressed 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 Gen
erals quarters. His wife and children
were not with him, and he said they
were on the west side of the river. When
Riel arrived in camp he was very much
afraid OF an onslaught by the troops, butno
demonstration was made, and he is quite
safe. While talking with General Middle
ton i'll the latter's camp his eyes kept roll
ing and he had hunted look, and is a
badly scared man. He asked for a fair
trial and will be given it. He will be
handed over to the civil authorities,
Riel, while riding into camp, expressed
himself as follows: 81 do not think the
trouble will be without results as the COM
plants of the farmers will be regarded with
some degree of attention" When told that
bis books and papers had been captared he
said: II am glad. They will show that
am not the actual leader of the rebellion. I
have been encouraged by people of good
standing all around Prince Albert, who in
vited me over from Montana"
Many recalcitrants are giving up their
arms, and the rebellion, so far as half
breeds go, is entirely squelched. A band of
Indians coming from the West to help Riel
out, was scattered by half-breeds, who told
them the war was over.
Chief-Justice Wallbridge, of Manitoba,
has given his opinion that Riel will have
to be tried in the district or province where
he was captured, and that he can not be
brought to Winnipeg or sent to Ottawa.
The Dominion Government may issue a
special commission and appoint Judges to
try him where he was captured. Under
the present act the judicial authorities in
the district have power to try man for
life, but an appeal lies to the Manitoba
bench. Riel could not be tried by court
martial under the circumstances, as
General Middleton promised in his letter to
Riel that he would protect him until the
Dominion Government passed upon his case.
The decision has created intense excitement
and gives reason for the belief that Riel
will be summariy disposed of by the vol
unteers, who will fear that he may escape
punishment if his case is referred to a civil
tribunal.
Major Bolton and two hundred mounted
men have been riding through the country
in search of DumOEt, RieFs lieutenant, but
have SO far been unable to secure him.
Everything at Patoche is now quiet, and
white flags are flying from all the houses.
The rebels have surrendered $50 guns
and rifles, and most of them will be al
lowed to return to their homes. The
ringleaders will be sent to Prince Albert
to-day. The troops moved from Batoche
Friday morning toward Prince Albert via
Lepine's Crossing.
MONTREAL, Canada, May 18.-The an
nouncement Of Riel's capture, made by the
Minister of Militia in the House of Com
mons Saturday night, was received in dead
silence, owing, some members say, to a
dread of the French-Canadian sympathy
with him. The people of Ontario, however,
and the English of Quebec demand that he
be hanged, in order thereby thoroughly to
scare the Indians, who have horror of
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