274 FATE OF THE FOREST GARRISONS. [1763, Mat. 



friendly " talk ; '' and immediately after a Canadian 

 came in with intelligence that the fort was sur- 

 rounded by Indians, who evidently had hostile 

 intentions. At this. Schlosser ran out of the apart- 

 ment, and crossing the parade, which was full of 

 Indians and Canadians, hastily entered the barracks. 

 These were also crowded with savages, very inso- 

 lent and disorderly. Calling upon his sergeant to 

 get the men under arms, he hastened out again 

 to the parade, and endeavored to muster the 

 Canadians together; but while busying himself 

 with these somewhat unwilling auxiliaries, he 

 heard a wild cry from within the barracks. In- 

 stantly all the Indians in the fort rushed to the 

 gate, tomahawked the sentinel, and opened a free 

 passage to their comrades without. In less than 

 two minutes, as the officer declares, the fort was 

 plundered, eleven men were killed, and himself, 

 with the three survivors, made prisoners, and 

 bound fast. They then conducted him to Detroit, 

 where he was exchanged as we have already 

 seen.^ 



1 Loss of the Posts in the Indian Country, MS. Compare Diary of the 

 Siege, 25. 



The following is from a curious letter of one Richard Winston, a trader 

 at St. Joseph's, to his fellow-traders at Detroit, dated 19 June, 1763 : — 



" Gentlemen, I address myself to you all, not knowing who is alive or 

 who is dead. I have only to inform you that by the blessing of God and 

 the help of M. Louison Chevalie, I escaped being killed when the unfor- 

 tunate garrison was massacred, Mr. Hambough and me being hid in the 

 house of the said Chevalie for 4 days and nights. Mr. Hambough is 

 brought by the Savages to the Illinois, likewise Mr. Chim. Unfortunate 

 me remains here Captive with the Savages. I must say that I met with 

 no bad usage; however, I would that I was (with) some Christian or 

 other. I am quite naked, & Mr. Castacrow, who is indebted to Mr. Cole, 

 would not give me one inch to save me from death." 



