Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-23
P0UNDMAKER ASKSTERNS
70 PRISONERS ALLOWED TO
RETURN TO BATTLEFRONT.


Gen. Middleton the Only ono with
Whom He Can Trest-rwenty One
Women and Children Eeld as Most
aGes-BiR Bear Reported to Be III
Treating Prisoners.
WINNIPEG, May 22.--A Battleford dis
patch of yesterday says; AT sunset to-
night Father Cochin and twenty-five
other prisoners bearing a white flag ar
rived from Poundmakers camp with q
letter asking upon what terms asurrender
would be accepted. lie wants reply in
two days. He also sent messengers with
similar letters to Gen. Middleton. This
action was caused by the arrival OF four
half-breeds, who reported the capture Of
Riel. The news created considerations in
the Indian camp. The braves are
hiding their rifles and removing their
war paint. A council was held
and its result was decision TO send in
the priest and prisoners. IL seems that
POundmaker was on his way to Join RieI
when they met the half-breed scouts A
letter was written NJ POundmaker's die
tati0n by Jefferson, sch0olmaster on
the reserve. The prisoners sent with
Father Cochin include twenty teamsters
captured in the Eagle hills; F0ntaine, a
captured scout; Bremen and Sayere, of
Bresaylors settlement, and two women
in male apparel.
TwENTY-oNE HELD AS HOSTAGES.
Twenty-one women and children from
BresaylOr's settlement are held as hos
tages. The teamsters say that they were
well treated by the halEbreeds, who pro-
tected them with leveled rifles from the
Indians who threatened To XII the TEAMS
ters. They were obliged lnr Work, nad at
night were guarded by party Of Indians.
Poundmaker frequently had difficulty in
saving their lives. The Indian camp
possessed over 1000 souls-360 mounted
men, and 700 in all capable of bearing
arms. Bremen says that their loss at
Cut Knife was 80 killed and II wounded.
Big Bear was not at the fight, but his son
participated.
THE FIGHT WITH OTTER.
II is also claimed that only half the
number Of Indians were in the engage
ment with Col. Otter's force, but this Is
improbable. Poundmaker now holds u
strong position near Lizard Lake, fifty
miles from here. The body OF private
OsgOod was buried by half-breeds. Mes
sengers sent daily TO Big Bear by POnud-
maker never returned. At last intelli-
gence he Big Bear) was between Pitt
and Frog Lake. The Indians say that he
Cochin leaves tomorrow for POundmak-
er's with IA letter from Col Otter, stating
that he must negotiate with Gen. Middle-
ton, but that hostilities must IN the mean-
time cease.
RIEL'S DEFENSE.
QUEBEC, May 22.-Er. X. Lemieud, mem-
Der of Parliament, and Charles Fitzpat-
rick, an Advocate, who figured so con-
spicuously in obtaining a reprieve for
Nine. Bautet, the Bay st. Paul murderess,
who is now in Kingston penitentiarY,
have been retained as counsel to defend
Riel In his coming trial In the northwest,
they having been sent for by prominent
French Canadian gentleman In the prov
ince, who is a great friend of RiePs, and
who has volunteered TO meet all the ex-
penses incurred by the counsel in the de-
tense.
WAR MUNITIONS AT QUEBEC. 81
Large quantities OF war materials. con-
sisting mainly Of field battery, guns aud
ammunition, including full complement
Of guns for the Montreal Field Battery,
sent out from England for Canadian use
are now being landed here daily from ar
riving steamships and placed in the clta-
del for use here or west, as may be re-