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sallied to dislodge them. This was effected with- 

 out much difficulty. The Canadians fled with such 

 despatch, that all of them escaped unhurt, though 

 two of the Indians were shot. 



It happened that among the English Avas a 

 soldier who had been prisoner, for several years, 

 among the Delawares, and who, while he had 

 learned to hate the whole race, at the same time 

 had acquired many of their habits and practices. 

 He now ran forward, and, kneeling on the body of 

 one of the dead savages, tore away the scalp, and 

 shook it, with an exultant cry, towards the fugitives.^ 

 This act, as afterwards appeared, excited great rage 

 among the Indians. 



Lieutenant Hay and his party, after their suc- 

 cessful sally, had retired to the fort ; when, at 

 about four o'clock in the afternoon, a man was seen 

 running towards it, closely pursued by Indians. 

 Oh his arriving within gunshot, they gave over the 

 chase, and the fugitive came panting beneath the 

 stockade, where a wicket was flung open to receive 

 him. He proved to be the commandant of San- 

 dusky, who, having, as before mentioned, been 

 adopted by the Indians, and married to an old 

 squaw, now seized the first opportunity of escap- 

 ing from her embraces. 



Through him, the garrison learned the unhappy 

 tidings that Captain Campbell was killed. This 

 gentleman, from his high personal character, no 

 less than his merit as an officer, was held in 

 general esteem ; and his fate excited a feeling 



1 Pontiac MS. 



