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The Pontiac Manuscript
The commanders, ever on the lookout, hearing them, believed that the Indians were coming over to attack the fort and massacre them, ordered the gates closed in a hurry, and the troops and traders upon the bulwarks to defend them in case of attack; but it was only a false alarm, occasioned by the imprudence of the young Frenchmen, who did not mean any harm.
Pontiac, who had no idea of going to the fort, was at that time busy with the Hurons and the Foxes who had remained in the village after the game. He told them in detail all the circumstances of his negotiations with the two commanders, and he and his chiefs said that in accordance with the words of said gentlemen they must return the following day to smoke the pipe of peace, or rather treason, and that they hoped to succeed in their scheme.
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