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son of Detroit, whose fortunes we have followed 

 so long, we will turn to observe the progress of 

 events in a quarter of the wilderness yet more wild 

 and remote. 



Service. She entered the Detroit River, on the 3^ September; And on 

 the 4t*> in the Morning, the Mohawks seemed very Desirous of being put 

 on Shore, which the Master, very Inconsiderately, agreed to. The Wind 

 proved contrary all that Day ; and in the Evening, the Vessell being at 

 Anchor, about Nine o' Clock, the Boat-swain discovered a Number of 

 Canoes coming down the River, with about Three Hundred and Fifty 

 Indians ; Upon which the Bow Gun was Immediately Fired ; but before 

 the other Guns could be brought to Bear, the Enemy got under the Bow 

 and Stern, in Spite of the Swivels & Small Arms, and Attempted to 

 Board the Vessell ; Whereupon the Men Abandoned their Small Arms, 

 and took to their Spears, with which they were provided ; And, with 

 Amazing Resolution and Bravery, knocked the Savages in the Head ; 

 Killed many ; and saved the Vessell. . . It is certain Seven of the Savages 

 were Killed on the Spot, and Eight had Died of those that were Wounded, 

 when the Accounts came away. The Master and One Man were Killed, 

 and four Wounded, on Board the Schooner, and the other Six brought 

 her Safe to the Detroit." 



It is somewhat singular that no mention is here made of the command 

 to blow up the vessel. The most explicit authorities on this point are 

 Carver, who obtained his account at Detroit, three years after the war, 

 and a letter published in the Pennsijlvania Gazette, No. 1816. This letter 

 is dated at Detroit, five days after the attack. The circumstance is also 

 mentioned in several traditional accounts of the Canadians. 



