Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-21
RIEn CAPTURED.
The Leader OF the Rebellion IN the Worth,
west Brought into Gen. Middiston's
Camp. Other Rsbeis surrsnd sring =
How Riei and Dumont ESCAPED. The
End If the Rebellion.

A dispatch from Clarks Crossing OF the 18th
says; Riel was captured At noon that day by
three scouts named Armstrong, Diehl and
How're, four miles north OF Batoche The
scouts bad gone ont in the morning to soour
ths country, but these three spread from the
main body, and just as they were coming out
Of the brush on an unfrequented trail leading
to Batoche espied Riel with three companions
He was unarmed, but they carried shot
guns Ali recognized fiiel, and advancing
toward him hailed him They were then
standing near fence No effort was made
10 escape, and after brief conversation
ON expressing their surprise at finding him
There, Risl declared that he intended 10 give
himself up. His only fear was that he would
be shot by the troops, but he was promised
safe escort TO the generals quarters. HIS
wife and children were not with him, and he
said they we're on the west side of the river
to avoid the main body of scouts. Riel was
taken to coulee near by and hidden while
Diehi went OF TO corral horse for him,
scouts being seen in the distance at this time
When Diehi returned Riel and his companions
disappeared evidently to avoid other scouts.
Diehl says Riel was not In the least agitated
when arrested, and was willingly made cap.
tive He WAS assured Of fair trial, which
yiaw he handed Armstrong; note IS follows
Batoche, May ll,-Mr. Tel: / am ready 10
receive you and your council aud protect you
until your case has been decided upon by the
dominion government
tsignedl r. MIDDLEroN
Riel said he stayed Tuesday and WedBes-
day nights in the bluffs one aud a half miles
north OF Batoche He said he wished a fair
trial and asked Armstrong il he would get civil
OF military trial Hewsnteds civil trial. Hois
afraid Of the scouts which were out but pass
ing through then, was brought safely 10 camp
he said his wife and family are With the half
breed woman near by. Rel II now being inter-
viewed 10y Middleton while The men are stand
ing idly around no demonstration being made.
When he saw the gatling go down with the
scents at Batoche he was much alarmed or
account Of his family. Rel appears caIeworn
grow long He Is dressed in poorer
fashion than most of the breeds captured
While talking TO Gen. Middleton, as could be
seen from the outside of the tent his eyes
rolled from side 10 side with the look OF
hunted mao He il evidently the most thor
on lilly frightened man in camp, and in con
slant fear OF violence Mt the hands at the
soldiers, but there is no danger OF such vio-
lence.
Many Iecalitrants are giving up their arms,
and the rebellion Is entirely s9uelched, al
though one teamster was fired upon three
miller from camp this morning
Gen. Middleton closes dispatch TO 0ttswa
as follows: | cannot OF course be certain,
but am inclined to think that the complete
smash OF the rebels has pretty well broken the
back of ths rebellion; At any rate
IL will, trust, have despelled the
idea that half breeds and Indians can
Withstand an attack Of resolute whites, proper
~ led, and will tend 10 remove the unaccounta-
bic scare that seems 10 have entered into the
minds OF 80 many In the Northwest a. regards
tie prowess and powers Of fighting OF the In
dams arid half breeds There il not sign Of
the enemy on either side OF the river for miles
II has now been decided that Prince Albert.
Edmonton and Battleford must be strongly
garrisoned after the present outbreak is sup
pressed to prevent future trouble. message
from Batoche, just In, says four more impor-
tant members OF Riel's couhcil hayo surren-
dered, and are being sent TO Prince Albert on
the steamer Marquis