The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-28
R1E1's REBEILIoN COLLAPSED.
The Surrender of Poundmaker Believed
to Signalize thetEnd of Hostilities in the
Canadian Northwest.

Winnipeg Special: 1t was all along feared
that there would be general uprising of In
dams, but the collapse recently of Poundmak-
| er, the great Indian chief, wa an event which
| will doubtless end the rebellion. The news
of the utter rout of Rel and the rebels was
made known to Poundmaker through the
newspapers in mail bag accompanying the
train which he captured. 1t had nj ost de-
| pressing effect, and he decided at once to sue
for peace lie sent into Battleford four wagons
18th the twenty Transfers captured by him
last week. He sent them as a peace offering
to Col. Otter. A priest accompanied the
train. He bore letter from Poundmaker
asking upon what terms lie would be allowed to
surrender The news of Ricls surrender
demorallzed the Indians, they returning the
| prisoners and offering the teams also If want
ed Jefferson, farm instructor, wrote d letter
in answer that they would have to treat with
Middleton. Transfers say it was amusing to
see the Indians when they learned of Riels
fate They piled their rifles in teepee and
hoisted an old British flag which they had cap
tured somewhere. They then held big coun-
Gil and decided upon sending IN this letter for
terms of surrender
Riel has been sent to Regina where he will
be tried. An advance on Battleford will be
made by Gen. Middleton in a few days; the
troops proceeding in boats down the Saskache
VAN If the water in the river permits The lndi-
ans belonging to White Caps band who escaped
from the camp at Batoche were captured near
Humboldt Battleford Indians, numbering be-
tween 700 and 600 braves, were coming east to
aid Riel, but hearing of the defeat OF Rlel. they
encamped forty miles west of Clarks Crossing,
and have sent messengers to Gen. Middleton
asking for conference. The settlers have
taken alarm and left their houses.
The following correspondence has passed.
From Lansdowne to Middleton, May ID:
Accept my hearty congratulation on your sue
cess. You have had task of exceptional diff
Guilty. Please tell your gallant soldiers that as
the queens representative here congratulate
them on their behavior, not only IN this action,
but during the trials and hardships OF the adj
vance. The list of casualties is. fear, heavy.
We oan i'll afford to lose such an officer as
wounded Shall be glad Of any information
with regard to their condition.
From Middleton to Landsdowne, dated
On the part of the troops and myself, I beg
to thank you for your kind congratulations on
our success and appreciation of the difficulties
we have labored under; and coming as they do
from the queens representative, heightens, If
possible, the pleasure with which they are re-
ceived by all of us; and trust may be per-
mited to add that, as regards the officers and
soldiers, they richly deserve your approba-
ton Ere this your excellency will have heard
render of Mr.. RieL l hear the wounded are
ng well at Saskatoon.
The following statement is made at Ottawa
in regard to Riels citizenship: Isiel took an
active part late in 1882 or early in 1883, in the
Montana elections, having become an American
citizen there He created considerable excite
ment in the election referred to, being an
active worker for the Republicans. After the
elections were over, he was prosecuted on the
charge of having induced several half-breeds
to vote, although they had not the necessary
qualifications The prosecution having got
fairly under way, however, he fed to his old
home, ST. Vital, Man. He subsequently re-
turned to Montana, and removed his family to
St Boniface, Man Iu the fall of 1883 he went
up to the Saskatchewan country, where he has
been ever since. There ii no doubt as to his
American citizenship.
The London Times, discussing the Bosphore
Egyptien incident, says: aThere is too much
reason to fear that hostile combination against
British influence and interest in Egypt has
been organized by European powere. Their
action in respect to the European commission
and forcing the khedive to refund the five per
cents which had been deducted from the amount
of the coupons has been clearly intended to
show that they are determined to insist upon
every point against England. This opposition
of European powers must be taken into &C.
count in any determination Of the future policy
of England upon the Nile. We have, however
the advantage Of possession, which, just now,
il 10 not auniss to emphasize.
The Oldest United States consul in commits
sion is Horatio / Sprague Of Massachusetts,
who was appointed May IL, lS4S, and has held
the place ever since The pay il about 5000
. year.