Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-17
RIEL MADE A PRISONER.
THE REBEL IN ABJECT TERROR
OF A VIOLENT DEATH.

/ Three Scouts Take Him While Walking
Along a Road-The Troops Kept ia
Their Tents While He Was BROUGHT
/ Into Camp TO iPrevent Possible
Vengeance,
/ GUARDE PUY's CROSSING, May 10
/ Many recalctrants are giving up their
/ arms, and the rebellion is entirely ended,
/ though one teamster was fired upon three
miles from camp this morning. William
/ Depl, Thomas How're and j. Ii. Arm
strong, three daring scouts, captured Riel
at noon. He was ON the road, three miles
north of Batouche. in company with three
| young men, all of whom were armed. He
! appeared uncOncerned. Diepl said to
! him, 81 am surprised to see you here"
| Riel replied, 81 was coming to give my
self up" He said that his wife and
family were across the river.
AFRAID OF VIOLENCE.
While he was talking with his captors,
Mai. BOultOn's scouts were seen coming
up, and Riel, becoming fearful that he
would be shot, begged his CaptOrs TO take
him into camp themselves. Accordingly
Diepl went off for his horse, but when
little distance away Boulton's scouts got
close and How're and Armstrong took
Riel OH one of their horses and, taking an
unfrequented road, brought Riel into
elmp. This afternoon Gen. Middle
ton gave orders that the men should keep
in their tents when Riel came in, as he
was afraid that some personal enemy OF
RiePs would shoot him, many having
sworn to shoot him at sight. Riel was
brought in at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon.
No demonstration was made. He walked
/ quickly to Gen. AIddleton's tent. He
knew nothing of DumOnt. He wishes
| fair trial.
HE WANTS CIVIL TRIAL.
He asked Armstrong if he would get
| civil or military trial. He wanted n civil
trial. He was afraid OF the scouts, but
| passing through them his captors brought
! him safely to camp He said that his
wife and family were with half-breed
women near by. Riel appears carewOrn
! and haggard. He has let his hair grow
! long, and is dressed in poorer fashion than
most OF the half-breeds captured. lie
! evidently was the most frightened man in
the camp, ana is in constant fear Of vio-
lence at the hands Of the soldiers. There
] is no danger of any such violence.
Reports have reached Calgary that hos
tile Indians from Sounding Lake are on the
war path and making for Calgary. Rein
tOrcements are absolutely necessary.
! TRYING TO SHIFT THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Riel whist riding into camp expressed
himself to his captOrs as follows; Il do
not think that this trouble viii be with
out result, as the complaints OF the farm
ers will be regarded with some degree of
attention" 4"
When told that his books and papers
had been captured, he said: Il am glad.
This will show that | am not the actual
leader of the rebellion. ! have been en-
couraged by people Of good standing at
and around Prince Albert, who invited
me over from Montreal"
When told that he would be tried by
martial laws, Riel drew long breath,
but said nothing.
DISCLAINnNG THE LEADERSHIP.
He spoke again of not being the head
man in the rebellion and then commenced
praying, and made the sign of the cross.
/ lie asked whether his family would be
blown up with that gun with the crowd,
meaning the Gatling gun, and then said
that he did not want TO be selfish and
hoped that none Of the half-bree0s would
suffer nor his own family. He then COM
| menced praying again. In appearance
he is now common halfbreed and looks
very dilapidated. He spends most of bis
time talking in wandering manner and
praying. The capture OF Riel will end
the rebellion so far as the halt-breeds are
concerned. A band Of Indians came in
from the West TO day TO help Riel and
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that the war was over.
SORROW OF THE HALF BREED WOMEN.
Some Of the prisoners were placed on
board a boat to-day. In parting from
their families there were many pitiful
scenes OF women crying and holding up
babies for fathers TO kiss. The papers be-
longing 10 the rebel government were
searched to-day. The minutes show that
the Duck Lake fight was a premeditated
affair, and that the rebels were thoroughly
cognizant OF Gen. MlddlltOn's move
Appelle station. Numerous extracts
from Toronto, Winnipeg and Montreal
journals were also found referring IN
Rie's strength, TO Gen. MiddletOn's com
mand, Of the quantity Of ammunition and
10 the amou nt OF forage on which, accord
ing 10 the minutes, the movement Of The
rebels depended. The rebels loss, as
given in the official account. was very
small at the Fish Creek light. DumOnt
admits defeat. He had over POO men en-
gagged there.
PRINCE ALBERT IN NO DANGER.
The troops started on Thursday MORN
inglfOr Prince Albert, via Lepine's Ferry.
/ Prince Albert has all along been as safe
as Toronto. The report that Col. Irvine
is threatened by hostile Indians and half
breeds Is now found 10 have been
quite untrue. Intense Indignation
Is expressed at his nOn-ap-
pearance. Wednesday night had
been fixed upon by the rebels for an at
tack upon our fortified camp. They told
the prisoners that they killed 500 yOlun-
teers. The prisoners were notified that
the next time our guns shelled the houses
they would be killed. Many reealcitrants
are giving up their arms tonight, and the
rebellion, so far as the half-breeds 90, is
entirely squelched.
Issuance Of Attachments.