CHAPTEE XV. 



1763. 

 THE FIGHT OF BLOODY BRIDGE. 



From the time when peace was concluded with 

 the Wyandots and Pottawattamies until the end of 

 July, little worthy of notice took place at Detroit. 

 The fort was still watched closely by the Ottawas 

 and Ojibwas, who almost daily assailed it with 

 petty attacks. In the mean time, unknown to the 

 garrison, a strong re-enforcement was coming to 

 their aid. Captain Dalzell had left Niagara with 

 twenty-two barges, bearing two hundred and eighty 

 men, with several small cannon, and a fresh supply 

 of provisions and ammunition.^ 



1 Extract from a MS. Letter — Sir J. Amherst to Sir W. Johnson. 



" New York, 16th June, 1763. 

 " Sir : 



" I am to thank you for yom* Letter of the 6th Instant, which I have 

 this moment Received, with some Advices from Niagara, concerning the 

 Motions of the Indians that Way, they having attacked a Detachment 

 under the Command of Lieut. Cuyler of Hopkins's Rangers, who were 

 on their Route towards the Detroit, and ObUged him to Return to Niagara, 

 with (I am sorry to say) too few of his Men. 



" Upon this IntelUgence, I liave thought it Necessary to Dispatch 

 Captain Daly ell, my Aid de Camp, with Orders to Carry with him all 

 such Reinforcements as can possibly be collected ("having, at the same 

 time, a due Attention to the Safety of the Principal Forts), to Niagara, 

 and to proceed to the Detroit, if Necessary, and Judged Proper." 



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