Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-19
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poundmakcr and u Number Of His Braves
surrender to General Middleton-Most OF
the Prisoners Ordered Back to Their
Reseryations-Eicl Blamed with Ihcitins
the Trouble.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 2s.-Chiet
Poundmaker surrendered himself Tuesday.
| Early in the morning a train of ten wag'
ons. accompanied by one hundred and fifty
| Indians, drove into Battleford. A messen-
| ger brought word to General Middleton
that Poundmaker had come in with his
braves to surrender, and in a few minutes
| Poundmaker himself appeared and drove
up to the barracks at the head OF the
train. The Indian Chief asked for
a pow-wow with Middleton, and the con-
| Poundmaker said that he and the other In
| dian chiefs had not intended to rebel until
incited to do so by Riel. They captured the
supply train, he said, only because
they were in urgent need of food,
| and they would not have fought it
Colonel Otter had not stolen up in
the night and surprised Them When
Middleton askedwho had killed Payne and
Fremont, the farm instructors, two Of the
braves advanced, and, kneeliEg at his feet,
acknowledged that they had murdered the
men and begged for mercy. General Mid
dleton ordered Poundmaker, Break
Through-the-Ice, Yellow Medal, Blanket
and the two murderers to be placed in
close confinement, and sent the remainder
of the Indians to their reserves.
Five half-breeds who werea with the
train were also put into prison for particle
pating in the fight at Cut Knife Creek.
Poundmaker promised that the remainder
Of his tribe would come into Battleford to-
day, and bring with them what is left of tho
captured supply train. Many OF the younger
of Poundmaker's braves have fled into Mon
tana or gone to join Big Bear. That chief
is now said to be encamped only thirty
miles from Battleford.
Before surrendering Poundmaker sentth
following letter to Middleton by a scout:
"SIn: Lam campcd with mypeople in Eagle
Hills, where 1 am reached by news; Of
the surrender of Riel. No letter
came with the news, SO can not tell
men to you to learn the truth and terms of
peace. and my people wish you to send us
terms of peace in writing 80 that we may be
much trouble arises. We have twenty-one
prisoners, whom we have treated well in every
respect. With greeting, His
To this Middleton replied:
"PouNDMAKER: l have utterly defeated the
| uitl1-pfccus uuu utIdlS uuu nave HUG
prisoners of Riel and most Of his council.
have made no terms with him, neither
will l make them with you. / have men
enough to whip you and your people, or
at least drive you away to starVe, and
will do so unless you bring in the cams you
took, yourself and your councillors to meet
me-, with your arms, at Bautleford, on Tues
day, the 9th. ] am glad to hear you treated
the prisoners we'll and have released them.
FHED MInnhEToN.
General Middleton has telegraphed to
Lieutenant-Governor Atkins an account of
the surrender, and said: II have summoned
Big Bear to surrender and have informed
him that it he docs not l shall attack him.
RI think the affair is now about over"
Although the rebellion is now virtually
ended, some time will be spent in disarln-
ing the Indians and trying the half-breeds,
as the settlers refuse to return to their farms
until the Indians are put where they can do
no harm.
An advance force of General Strange's
column has reached Saddle Lake, where the
Indians plundered the Hudson Bay post
some time ago. Big Bear is in that vicinity,
and Strangers pressing him close. Big Bear
may give him the slip and go north or south.
If he goes north it will be impossible to
follow him. Big Bears men tried to kill
the inhabitants Of Lac La Biche, where the
stores were raided, but the citizens escaped
in safety. The commissioners appointed to
settle the half-breed grievances lave gone
north from Calgary, having been furnished
with an escort selected from the Sixty-fifth
Battalion. The commission will visit Ed
monitor and all important northern points.