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Conspiracy of Pontiac
The Seige of Detriot
When the two messengers had found Catherine, they took her to the
opposite side, where Pontiac was engaged, with all his warriors from both sides of the river, playing a game of ball. He accused her of her fault, and having beaten her very harshly with his crosse (ball stick), he left her almost dead, and went away. On the following day, Pontiac, with his Indians, in about three hundred canoes, crossed the river and found the gates of the fort shut. He met Mr. LaButte, Major Campbell and Mr. MacDougall without the fort. " Well, " said he to them, "the gates are shut. " "Yes, " said LaButte, " we are aware of your treacherous designs and you cannot enter. " "Very well, " returned the chief, "then those who are in the fort must stay there, As for you, and you, and you, " pointing to each of them, "you are prisoners. "
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