Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
P0UNDMAKERA PRISONER
HE SURRENDERs AT BATTLE
FORD WITH HIS TRIBE.

The Captured Wagon Train and all this
Arms Given Up-TwO OF the Rand
BravelY Confess to Numbering Barney
fremont and Instructor Payne-Ths
Chiefs Only Detained.
WINNIPEG, May PA dispatch from
Battletord says that Chief Poundmakea
has surrendered unconditionally TO Gen,
Middleton, who reached Battleford sun
day. POundmaker and 80 braves are
prisoners, and will be held to await the
action of the government. They also
brought In 2l0 stands of arms.
PoUNDMAKER's LETTER TO MIDDLETON,
Batiletord dispatches give the following
particulars OF Poundmaker's surrender.
The following is POundmaker's message
TO Gen. Middleton received at Carleton:
SIR am camped with my people on the
| Eagle Hills, whore am reached by news of
the surrender Of Riel. No letter came with
the news so cannot tell how far it may be
true. sent some of my men TO you To learn
the truth and terms ofpeace. and my peo-
pie wish you to send terms in writing so that
we may be under no misunderstanding, from
which 30 much trouble arises. We have u
prisoners, whom we have tried TO treat well
PoUNDMAKEB.
by 4 marx.
mDDLEToN's REPLY.
Gen. Middleton's reply to him Ses -
follows:
STEAMER NORTHCOrE, May 2S.
PoUNDMAKER--t have utterly defeated the
half breeds and Indians and have made pris-
oners of Riel and most Of his council. / have
made no terms with them; neither will [
make terms with you. have men enough to
whip YOU and your people, or at least drive
you away 60 starve: and viii do 80 unless you
bring IN the teams you took. Yourself aud your
councillors, TO me. with your arms, At Battle
ford on Tuesday, May 20. | am glad to hear
that you treated the prisoners well and have
released them. FRED'K MIDDLETON.
Major General.
THE SURRENDER.
In accordance with this P0undmaker sur
rendered to. day. Ats O'Clock this morning
wagon train Numbering 81 vehicles arrived
with the half-breeds who c0rraed just west
OF the barracks. and then laid down their
arms The party numbered 100 all told. At
II O'Clock an Indian rider. IN full war paint,
dashed in saying that POundmaker would ar
rive within an hour 70 surrender with all his
councillors. Promptly on time Poundmaker
arrived with the captured wagon train. some
stock and wagons loaded with repeaters and
shotguns, and with few flint locks number
ing in all 2l0 Gen. Middleton then held big
pOw-wow, which lasted three hours.
AL THE BLAME PUT ON RIEL.
Ponndmaker blamed Riel for incIting tho
Indi9ns to RISE aud ead that he came In TO
tell tie General to.killhim 80 as to save his peo-
ple. Several chiefs followed, all blaming
during the pDw-waw when Gen. Middietoh
asked VINO killed Barney fremont aud Payne.
one brave rose from the circle, kneeled at
Gen. MiddetOnis feet and said that the Great
Chief could cut him In pieces as he had killed
PAYNE. He further said that he did not want
all punished for his onense. He said that he
killed Payne in self-defenfe.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE KILLING.
He said that he demanded ten days rations
| from the instructor. as he was going hunting.
He was refused, and alleges that Payne at
tempted 10 grasp his shotgun. He succeeded,
but the Indian regained il and shot him with
buckehot. His grandson confessed TO mur-
derDg IN cold blood, Barney fremont, who
was greaslug wagon. The murderers were
then taken into custody. Gen Middleton
said the government wound detain P0und-
maker, Lean Man. Bren king YO. Yellow Mud
and Blanket, but told the Others 20 go back 10
their respective reserves for the present. and
il they conducted themselves properly thew
would get rations. The braves departed
happy.
MIDDLEToN's DISPATCH.
~ OTTAWA. ONT, May 27.--In the House
Of Commons this afternoon the Minister
or Militia read the following telegram
dated Battlef0rd:
have made prisoners Of Poundmaker. Lean
Man, Yellow Mud, Bl1nket, Breaking Yo. be-
ing the most influential and dangerous men
about him. have also White Bear. who
killed Instructor Payne, and Wah Wainita,
who killed fremont, the ranehman. My tgsk
may be Big Bear. Poundmaker brought in
the teams taken, and gave UP 2l0 stands OF
arms ana five revolyers. / have ordered
them 10 give up the -FOUR
taken and horses and cattle, and am
sending part of the police 90 SEQ
that it IS all given up. The Ninetieth Regi-
ment has Just arrived by steamer, and Is in
camp. The rest are cOming by land. Ic
obliged to move on the Indians. propose 10
orgapze a force OF mounted infantry made
up OF the mounted police. Belton's Scouts and
some mounted artillerymen, in all about 300
men, and with light carts. and as little bag
gage and supplies ae possible, ae to ecOur
the whole country and strike rapidly. ex-
pect tnat Big Bear will soon give up. II ha
,oes I shall treat him Is / have done PouDd-
maser. II he does not shall attack him im-