364 THE MASSACRE. [1763, June. 



On the fifteenth of June, 1763, an Ottawa Indian 

 brought to Gorell the following letter from Captain 

 Etherington : — 



" Michillimackinac, June 11, 1763. 



" Dear Sir : 



" This place was taken by surprise, on the sec- 

 ond instant, by the Chippeways, [Ojibwas,] at which 

 time Lieutenant Jamet and twenty [fifteen] more 

 w^ere killed, and all the rest taken prisoners ; but 

 our good friends, the Ottawas, have taken Lieuten- 

 ant Lesley, me, and eleven men, out of their hands, 

 and have promised to reinstate us again. Youll 

 therefore, on the receipt of this, which I send by 

 a canoe of Ottawas, set out with all your garrison, 

 and Avhat English traders you have with you, and 

 come with the Indian who gives you this, who wall 

 conduct you safe to me. You must be sure to fol- 

 low the instruction you receive from the bearer of 

 this, as you are by no means to come to this post 

 before you see me at the village, twenty miles from 

 this. ... I must once more beg you'll lose no 

 time in coming to join me ; at the same time, be 

 very careful, and always be on your guard. I long 

 much to see you, and am, dear sir, 



" Your most humble serv't. 



" Geo. Etherington. 



"J. Gorell, 

 " Royal Americans." 



On receiving this letter, Gorell summoned the 

 Menomonies to a council, told them what the Ojib- 



