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‘the chief.
"33 TIE LIFE OF PONTIAC.
~ which took place near the fort. At its close, the vietorious
‘party set up loud yells which so alarmed the officers that the
drums were beat to quarters; but the alarm shor tly passed oft
when the true cause was made known.
On Monday, the ninth of May, the common behind the fort
was once more thronged with Indians from the four different
tribes. ‘Pontiac advanced fr om - the midst: and demanded
gdmittance at the gate.
“You may enter yourself, if you choose,” said” Gladwyn,
“but no one else can come in.’
“T wish all my warriors to enjoy the friendly calumet, ” said
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« All your warriors shall not do it, and’no one besides you’
shall enter as long as we can keep them out,”- rejoined
Gladwyn.
Pontiac saw that it was useless to: tinder take to conceal his
‘designs any longer. With an expression of the deadliest hate,
he turned and strode-toward his warriors, who, at his approach
sprung up and ran off.“ yelping like so many devils.”
The Indians were seen running rapidly toward a house
where an English woman and her:two sons lived. -'They beat
down the door and poured in like a swarm of -bees.. A mo-
ment after, the dismal scalp-ycll announced the. fate of. the |
inmates. A number of them then started on a rapid run
down the river-bank. Springing into their canoes they pad-
‘died’ rapidly -toward the ‘Isle au Cochon. Here lived an
‘Englishman, formerly a Sergeant of the regulars, named Fisher.
He was immediately seized, murdered and _ scalped, and with
‘many yells of exultation, ‘the savages left the island. ws
The next day, several Canadians crossed over to the island
‘and buried the body. But upon visiting the spot the next day
‘they saw the hands of the murdered man protruding from tlie
g.vund, as if in an attitude of entreaty. They buried-him
‘more: effectually, but upon returning a second time, to their
horror, they saw the hands again.» They repaired to a priest,
“who visited the island and performed the neglected 11 rites, after
which the corpse reposed in peace.*
Ponting; when repulsed by Gladwyn, turned’ ‘to the. shore,
* 'This circumstance is well supported b tradition, Licntenant Aubun
_agsserted to General Cass that it was true in every particular. Such an oc
‘currence, it can be seen, could take place without any supernatural agency,
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