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was had done, and said that he and his soldiers 

 were going to Michillimackinac to restore order ; 

 adding, that during his absence he commended the 

 fort to their care. Great numbers of the Winne- 

 bagoes and of the Sacs and Foxes afterwards 

 arrived, and Gorell addressed them in nearly the 

 same words. Presents were given them, and it 

 soon appeared that the greater part were well dis- 

 posed towards the English, though a few were 

 inclined to prevent their departure, and even to 

 threaten hostility. xVt this juncture, a fortunate 

 incident occurred. A Dahcotah chief arrived with 

 a message from his people to the following import : 

 They had heard, he said, of the bad conduct of the 

 Ojibwas. They hoped that the tribes of Green 

 Bay would not follow their example, but, on the 

 contrary, would protect the English garrison. Un- 

 less they did so, the Dahcotah would fall upon 

 them, and take ample revenge. This auspicious 

 interference must, no doubt, be ascribed to the 

 hatred with which the Dahcotah had long regarded 

 the Ojibwas. That the latter should espouse one 

 side of the quarrel, was abundant reason to the 

 Dahcotah for adopting the other. 



Some of the Green Bay Indians were also at 

 enmity with the Ojibwas, and all opposition to the 

 departure of the English was now at an end. In- 

 deed, some of the more friendly offered to escort 

 the garrison on its way ; and on the twenty-first of 

 June, Gorell's party embarked in several bateaux, 

 accompanied by ninety warriors in canoes. Ap- 



