River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-05-28
RIEL's REBELLION COLLAPSED.
The Surrender of Poundmaker Believed
to S1gnaIize thesEnd of Hostilities in the
Canadian Northwest


Canadian Northwest.
Winnipeg Special: 1t was all along feared
that there would be a general uprising of In
dians, but the collapse recently of Poundmak-
en-, the great Indian chief, wa an event which
will doubtless end the rebellion The news
of the utter rout of Riel and the rebels was
made known to Poundmaker through the
newspapers in mail bag accompanying the
train which he captured. 1t had q m ost de-
pressing effect, and he decided at once to sue
for peace. He sent into Battleford four wagons
with the twenty Transfers captured by him
last week He sent them as a peace offering
to Col Otter. priest accompanied the
train He bore letter from Poundmaker
asking upon what terms he would be allowed to
surrender The news of Riels surrender
demorallZed the Indians they returning the
prisoners and Offering the teams also if want
ed. Jefferson, farm instructor, wrote letter
in answer that they would lave to treat with
Middleton Transfers say it was amusing to
see the Indians when they learned of Riels
fate. They piled their rifles in teepee and
hoisted an old British flag which they had cap
tured somewhere They then held big coun-
Gil and decided upon sending IN this letter for
terms of surrender.
Riel has been sent to Regina, where he will
be tried. An advance on Battleford will be
made by Gen. Middleton in a few days; the
troops proceeding in boats down the Saskache-
wan If the water III the river permits The Indi-
ans belonging to White Caps band who escaped
from the camp at Batoche, were captured near
Humboldt Battleford Indians, numbering be-
tween 200 and 900 braves, were coming east to
aid Riel but hearing of the defeat of liiel, they
encamped forty miles west of Clark's Crossing,
and have sent messengers to Gen Middleton
asking for a conference The settlers have
taken alarm and left their houses.
The following correspondence has passed.
From Lansdowne to Middleton, May Is:
Accept my hearty congratulation on your sue
cess You have had a task of exceptional diff
Guilty. Please tell your gallant soldiers that as
the queens representative here [ congratulate
them on their behavior not only in this action,
but during the trials and hardships of the adj
vance. The list of casualties is, / fear, heavy.
We can i'll afford to lose such an officer as
French My sincere sympathy ia with the
wounded Shall be glad of any information
with regard to their condition.
From Middleton to Landsdowne, dated
Guardupuy's, May Is
On the part of the troops and myself, l beg
to thank you for your kind congratulations on
our success and appreciation of the difficulties
we have labored under; and coming as they do
from the queens representative, heightens, If
possible, the pleasure with which they are re-
ceived by all of us; and l trust / may be per
mitted to add that, as regards the officers and
soldiers, they richly deserve your approba-
ton Ere this your excellency will have heard
that our success has been crowned by the sur
render of Mr. Riel / hear the wounded are
doing well at Saskatoon