The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-29
REL CAPTURED.
The Leader OF the Rebellion in the North,
west Brought into Gen. Mlddleton's
C~amp.-Other Rebels surrenderins-
How Riel and Dumont Escaped.-The
End of the Rebellion,

End Of the Rebellion.
A dispatch from Clark's 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 Batoclle. The
scouts had gone out in the morning to scour
the country, but these three spread from the
main body, and just as they were coming out
of the blush on an unfrequented trail leading
to Batoche espied Riei with three companions.
He was unarmed, but they carried shot
All recognized Riel, and advancing
toward him hailed him. They were then
standing near a fence. No effort was made
on expressing their surprise at finding him
there, Riel declared that he intended TO give
himself up. his only fear was that he would
be shot by the troops, hut he was promised
safe escort TO the generals quarters. HIS
wife and children were not with him, and he
said they were on the west side of the river
to avoid the main body of scouts. Riel was
taken to q coulee near by and hidden while
Diehl went off to corral a 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.
Dlehl says Riel was not in the least agitated
when arrested, and was willingly made a cap.
tive. He was assured of a fair trial, which
was all he seemed to want During the inter-
view he handed Armstrong; note as follows:
Batoche. May 11.-Mr. liiol: I am ready 10
receive you and your council and protect YOU
until your case has been decided upon by the
dominion government.
[signcdl F. MIDDLETON.
Riel said he stayed Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights in the bluffs one and a half miles
north of Batoche. He said he wished a fair
trial and asked Armstrong if he would get civil
ormil!tary trial. He wanteda civil trial. Heis
afraid of the scouts which were out, but pass
Ing through then, was brought safely to camp.
He said his wife aud family are with the half
breed woman near by. Riel is now being inter
viewed by Middleton while the men are stand
ing idly around, no demonstration being made.
sconts at Batoche he was much alarmed, on
account of his family. Rel appears careworn
and haggard, and has let his hair and beard
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 to side with the look Of a
hunted man. He is evidently the most thor
oughly frightened man in camp, and in con-
slant fear of violence at the hands of the
soldiers, but there is no danger of such vio-
lence. -
Many recalitrants are giving up their arms,
and the rebellion is entirely s%quelched, al
though one canister was fired upon three
miles from camp this morning.
Gen. Middleton closes a dispatch to Ottowa
as follows: | cannot of course, be certain,
but am inclined to think that the complete
smash Of the rebels has pretty we'll broken the
back of the rebellion; at any rate
it will, I trust, have despelled the
idea that half breeds and Indians can
withstand an attack of resolute whites, proper
" led, and will tend to remove the unaccounta-
bic scare that seems to have entered into the
minds of SO many in the Northwest as regards
the prowess and powers of fighting of the IN
dams and half breeds. There is not a sign OF
the enemy on either side of the river for miles.
It 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. A message
from Batoche, Just in, says four more impor-
tant members of Riel's council have surren.
dered, and are being sent to Prince Albert Oh
the steamer Marquis.