The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-28

The Surrender Of Poundmaker Believed
to S1gnalize thesEnd of Hostilities in the
Canadia Northwest.

SdAdu1du NOECAWSSLs
Winnipeg Special: It was all along feared
that there would be general uprising of In
fians, but the collapse recently of Poundmak-
er, the great Indian chief, wa an event which
will doubtless end the rebellion. The news
made known to Poundmaker through the
newspapers in a 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 teamsters captured by him
last week. He sent them as a peace offering
to Col. Otter. A priest accompanied the
train. He bore a letter from Poundmaker
asking upon what terms lie would be allowed to
surrender: The news Of Riels surrender
demoral!Zcd the Indians, they returning the
prisoners and Offering the teams also if want
ed. Jefferson, farm instructor, wrote d letter
in answer that they would have to treat with
Middleton. Teamsters say it was amusing to
SEQ the Indians when they learned of Riers
fate. They piled their rifles in a teepee and
hosed an old BRITISH flag which haa they aad cap
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 few days; the
wan if the water in 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 TOO and 900 braves, were coming east to
aid Riel, but hearing of the defeat of Riel. they
encamped en- forty miles west of Clark's Crossing,
and have sent messengers to Gen. Middleton
asking for conference. The settlers have
taken alarm and left their houses.
The following corresp 3ndence 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 ad-
We can i'll afford to lose such an officer as
French. My sincere sympathy is with the
wounded. Shall be glad Of any information
with regard to their condition.
From Middleton to Landsdowne, dated
Guardupuy's, May 18
On the part of the troops and myself, beg
to thank you for your kind congratulations on
our success and appreciation Of the difficulties
we have labored under; and coming as they 90
from the queens representative, heightens, II
possible, the pleasure with which they are re-
coved by all of us; and I trust may be per-
nlitted 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
CO1uS W0Af Od5AdVOOu.
Tho following statement is made at Ottawa
in regard to Rieps citizenship: Riel took an
active part late in 1882, or early in 1883, in the
Montana elections, having become an American
citizen there He created considerable excite.
ment in the election referred to, being an
active worker for the Republicans. After the
elections were over, he was prosecuted on the
charge of having induced several half-breeds
to vote, although they had not the necessary
qualifications The prosecution. having got
fairly under way, however, he fed to his old
home, st. Vital, Man He subsequently re-
turned to Montana, and removed his family to
St Bonitace Man. Iu the fall OF 1888 he went
up to the Saskatchewan country, where he has
been ever since. There is no doubt as to his
American citizenship.
The London Times, discussing the Bosphor'
Egyptien incident, says: There is too mucf
reason to fear that q hostile combination against
British influence and interest in Egypt has
been organized by European powere. Theil
action in respect to the European commission
and forcing the khedive to refund the five pei
cents which had been deducted from the amount
of the coupons has been clearly intended te
show that they are determined to insist upor
every point against England This opposition
of European powers must be taken into &C
count in any determination OF, the future policy
Of England upon the Nile. We have, however
the advantage Of possession, which, just now
it is not anaiss to emphasize
The oldest United States consul in commits
sion is Horatio l. sprague Of Massachusetts
who was appointed May II, 1S4S, and has hell
the place eyer since. The pay <is about 92ao
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