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Conspiracy of Pontiac
The Seige of Detriot
They rowed hard, but the opposite bank was lined with forty or fifty Indians, who kept up a constant fire upon them. One of the men was killed, but the other took both oars and succeeded in reaching the vessel with his companion and the Indian both dead.
Before these boats were taken five batteaux ascended the river three miles. The Indians suffered them to pass, and then followed them in canoes. The boats found it impossible to cope with the great force against them and returned to the fort, having killed only one Indian.
Sometime after this the vessel went up as far as Parent's Creek, firing upon the shore, but they did not kill any.
No sortie was made, nor anything important occurred until August.
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