St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-19
WILL RIEI BE HANGED.
The Great Rebel Predicts His Fate and De-
votes the Time to Fasting and
Prayer.
He Pleads Innocence, and Says that Clark,
Of the Hudson Bay Company, Precipi
tated the Uprising.
Taken Alive--M onknan Placed
In Irons.
List of the Leading Rebel Prisoners--
Minutes of the Riel Council
Captured.
DulnlO7ltts Nerve.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, May 1S.-A dispatch from
GabreIs Crossing, May 10, says: Troops
have crossed the river and proceeded through
Duck Lake and Carlton to Prince A Ibert.
which will probably be reached Monday.
Riel's capture absOrbs all other questions i'll
and about the camp. Your correspondent
had an interview with Armstrong, the man
who captured him. Riel said that Law
renee Clark Of the Hudson Bay company pre-
cipitated the uprising. The half-breeds were
celebrating the feast Of Saint Joseph when
Clark arrived from Winnipeg. He told
them that 800 soldiers We're coming to Join
in the feast, and would give them all they
wanted in the way Of ceremony if they did
not 90 back to their homes and abandon
their nonsense. Hiel was absent from Ba-
tOche's at the time, and ON his return found
his people
ALL IN ARMS
and determined to plumber Tire stores be
fore the troops mentioned by Clark arrived.
Riel denied that he was the leader OF the
rebellion. lie asserts his innocence and
says that he can prove that he wanted to go
back to the United States. but was not
allowed TO do so. lie expresses himseI
pleased that the books and papers OF tie
rebels have fallen into the hands Of Gen.
Middleton, as from them he claims
to be able to prove his
innocence He expects to be hanged and
| devotes the greater part OF his time to fast
ing and prayer. Father Foulmand over
took the column on the march Yesterday
with the man who while on his way to B,t-
toche, passed Gabriel Dumont. and few
men proceeding from the open prairie
towards Batoche. George Mcleod. u
Prince Albert courier reported to the gen
fal that while on his way from BatOche
to Prince Albert Oh "Wednesday afternoon,
he met three Indians about twelve miles
behind Iepine's crossing. He was talking
to the Indians. when Dumont appeared on
the edge of the bluff and asked Mcleod
what he wanted. Mcleod asked him to
give himself up, saying the general prom
| ised him
FAIR TRIAL.
| Dumolt replied that he had taken arms
and intended to fight, and would not be
taken alive. Dumont only had few IN
| dians with him. While on his way to re-
port to the general. Mcleod came across a
dozen half-breeds and induced them to re-
turn with him. The general sent back
couple of men with the prisoners to obtain
their arms. which had been cached
then discharged and told to go home. On
the way several half-breeds overlook the
column. They We're in buggies, generally
accompanied by their families, and sur
rendered their firearms. All We're released
except those who are immediately impG-
Gated. Among the rebel papers captured
at Batocha are the minutes OF the council III
which Albert MOnkman. Who is now held
! by Us, was heavily
| IMPLICATED IN THE REBELLION.
taking prominent part in the meetings,
and having command Of number of men
at Duck Lake. He has been put in irons.
| Among others held are Fisher. the rebel
| governor. two TOurons, from Fish Greek.
Lamontague rebel musketry instructor.
Jackson. Rei's secretary and Dumont's
! lieutenant Two OF the TOuTOn brothers
We're killed at Bat0che. Father FOumand
estimates the rebel losses at sixty killed.
| About 120 stand of arms in all have been
| given up. The wounded rebels have been
! sent back to Saskatchewan with our own
| on the Ncrthcote Intelligence has reached
! Winnipeg of the total destruction by fire OF
| the town of Farewell. situated on the Can
adam Pacific at the second crossing OF
| the Columbia riIer. The fire occurred on
| MAY l. and was caused by railway men
burning the right OF way through the woods.
From 100 to geo buildings We're destroyed.
with loss of about 100000 There are
only half dozen saloons and small build
| ings left.