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Riel Captured

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Parent Issue
Day
22
Month
May
Year
1885
Copyright
Public Domain
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A Winnipeg special received at 4 a. m. May 16, eays : Riel was captured to-day (Fridav) anoon, three miles north of Batouche, by three scouts named Diepl, Tborne and Armstroñg. He appeared uueonoerned, but begged not to beshot. He was taken to Gen. Middleton's heauquarters. A later dispatch saya : Many recalcitrants arcgivingup their arms and therebellion has been entirely euded, although one teamater was hred upon three miles trom camp this morning. William Diepl. Thomas Howrie and J. II. Armstrong, three daring scouts, captured Kiel at noon,thiee miles north of Batouche. He was 111 compauy with three young men, all ol whom were armed. He appeareduneoncerned Diepl suid to him : "I am surprised to see you here.'' Riel said: "I was coming togivemyself up." He said bis wife and famüy were across the riyer. While talking to him Major Boulton's scouts were seen coming up, and Riel becoming afraid of being shot, besged bis eaptors to take him into camp themselves. Aecordiniriy Diepl went off for his horse, but when a little dJstanee away Boulton's scouts got close, and iiuwne auu Armstrong took Kiel on one of theirhorses and, taking unfrequented roads, wiil bring Riel into camp this afternoon. Gen Middleton gave orders that the men should keep in tbeir tents when Riel comes in, as he is afraid somc personal friend of Riel's will shoot hini. many havins sworn to shoot him at sieht. Riel was taken to the camp in Guardepuy's crossins: in the afternoon after b?ing eaptured No demonstraron was made. Hewalkedquietly to the ueneral's tent. A note which Riel gave the courier was a letter which Gen. Middleton sent him. He beckoned to him. He knew nothing of Dumont. Riel said he staid on Tuesday and Wednesday nip-hts fn the bluffs.l} miles north of Batouche. He wished a fair trial. He asked Armstrong if he would get a civil or military trial. He was afraid of the scouts, but, passing through them, lus captors brouglit him safely to camp. He said üis wife and family were with the half-breed women near by. When he saw the Gatling gun go down with scouts at Batouche he was much alarmed on account of his family. Riel appears careworn and haggard. Hp has let his grow long and dressed in poorer fashion than most of the half-breeds captured V hile talking to Gen. Middlcton as well 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 evidently was the most frightencd man )n camp and in constant fear of violence at the hands of the soldiers. There Is no daiiger of any such violence.

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