VI CONTENTS OF VOL. II. 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 



1764. 



The Illinois. 



PAOB 



Boundaries of the Illinois. — The Missouri. The Mississippi. — 

 Plants and Animals of tlie Illinois. — Its early Colonization. 



— Creoles of the Illinois. — Its Indian Population 245 



CHAPTER XXIX. 



1763-1765. 



POXTIAC RALLIES THE WESTERN TrIBES. 



Cession of French Territory in the West. — St. Louis. — St. Ange 

 de Bellerive. — Designs of Pontiac. — His French Allies. — 

 He visits the Illinois. — His great War-belt. — Repulse of 

 Loftus. — The English on the Mississippi. — New Orleans in 

 1765. — Pontiac's Embassy at New Orleans 256 



CHAPTER XXX. 



1765. 



Ruin of the Indian Cause. 



Mission of Croghan — Plunder of the Caravan. — Exploits of the 

 Borderers. — Congress at Fort Pitt. — Eraser's Discomfiture. 



— Distress of the hostile Indians. — Pontiac. His desperate 

 Position. — Croghan's Party attacked. — Croghan at Ouatanon. 



— His Meeting with Pontiac. — Pontiac offers Peace. — Crog- 

 han reaches Detroit. — Conferences at Detroit. — Peace Speech 

 of Pontiac. — Results of Croghan's Mission. — The English 

 take Possession of the Illinois 275 



CHAPTER XXXL 



1766-1769 



Death or Pontiac. 



Effects of the Peace. — Pontiac repairs to Oswego. — Congress at 

 Oswego. — Speecli of Sir William Johnson. — Reply of Pon- 

 tiac. — Prospects of the Indian Race. — Fresh Disturbances. 



— Pontiac visits St. Louis. — The Village of Cahokia. — 

 Assassination of Pontiac. — Vengeance of his Followers . . . 299 



