New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-21

lie dfp6t oftbe traders and the headquarters OF tr pes
traders sodiers missionaries CsaI.Ts d> B0is Ano In
srs Of the hr-reaching Northwest During the eni =
percd q the French domui upoa tie Lakes iher en- r
ges were directed the far,rsda aoi the Original Cor
rer, Ss Boit were French eaganis VINO volune Ia
the service Of the large fur companies explored ts re
motes, nard streams with Their bark elnoes laden win
dry goods and trinkets and Oh Mchnacknac was the
important interior settlement the great central dep' n
these bold advengrers all the goods exchanged ~,
furs along Lake Superior Green Bay IN Illinois ana
upon the banks Of the A4'ii.iPD were here deposited 1917
subsequent Distribution.
The English being rivals Of the French 10 the urT'
became an1ous to secure share Of the traffic on me
North West m Lakes ard trading expedition was there
fore stted out and by the aid Of the Fox indians arrVe
at Michmackinao in at this tine ibere was no set
terent At Detroit the French having shorter and SAFE
route 10 Michinacknac from Montreal through the W
iowa River.
From 1911 to 100 III. French held entire dominion OF
this central settlement and Of all the region round aoou
and ough they built forts chspels and jesuit colleges
and their missionaries from the learned and Poshe1
order Of the Church Of Rome abroad in this wilder
ness region still during the entire period Of nearly Ca
tury the beams Of civilization scarcely penerA'si me 'o
est-the paddles Of the French Furrafers and tneE eH
por6s alone disturbed the transparent waters OF aes N
land seas and rivers and the joyous ooatsoaz' o. tue
from civilized man.
In l7eo after the surrender Of Quebec Mchiinsckuac
and other French possessions in Canada fell into the hana'
of the British by ospitplaton bat the Indians adhered Win
unpurchAssbe fidelity the French interest The gor
oeous ceremonial OF the Mother Church and the ready
and cheerful anal gamson Of the French with the lndis
peased the eye and secured the confidence Of the Native
Americans The consequence that IS soon as the
Fno.b became established upon these Lakes the Indians
under the direction Of Pontiac the noble Algonquin chief
tain designed the overthrow Of the British power.
The SIMMER residence Of Pontiac island at the
head Of the Detroit River eight niles above the present
CITY Of Detroit and It called Peechee Island II VAS
green spot amid clear waters, surrounded by dense
forest and secluded from the crest Of mankind lie had
r-ssun,ion right 10 this location from the time whereof
be memory Of the white man ran not TO the contrary lie
had also patent thereto sealed with the Bfosd Seal OF the
Great Spirit Pontiac had long been arniserspn among
the Native Americans the Lakes and as early - - ne
defended Detroit against the Northern tribes under Mack
nae, the Big Turtle.
The massacre Of Old Fort vi ,hlimackin'c, anl the
demolition Of the Fort took place June D. 1903 planned
by the master mind of Pontiac The Fort and area CON
prsed two acres and was inclosed by cedar pcNets
Within the stockade were thirty houses and chapel where
Mass was regularly celebrated by Jesuit The garrison
consisted Of 90 priveies subaerns, and Commandani
and English traders and Canadian families made up the
residue of the settlement On the ID Of June l'03 about
400 Indians Law around the Fort and the Chief with 90
rors visited the English trader Mr. Henry and informed
him they had been disturbed by the noise Of evil birds
They had feathers thrust through their faces painted
and hideoas figures marked upon their naked bodies
The third Of June 1903 the rhday Of the British
King and the proposed to celebrate the event by
gme Of Bagqafiroy with bat and ball. between the Chip
pew as and Sacs for high wager The game was played
by pIanng two posts in the ground mile apart mid
way between the possible game commenced and the Ty
driving the ball beyond post Of bis adversary famed
the victory In this gam. the Indians had ngenousy aud
secretly combined and agreed throw the ball over the
rks in the hea: Of the sport and then rush en- ms "a
after H. and tlus gaining admission within the enclosure -
slaughter the garrison Unfortunately The communicate
Major Etherington present at the game and bet on
the side of the Chippewas aud most OF the garrison came
without the pickets witness the sport Toe game com
menced and the interest and excitement Of the spectators
became ntense-an Indian y,ll MAS given-te ball was
knock I'd over the pick tsthe Indians rushed m after IT,
and the savage slaughter commenced The English were
cut down and scapei odiscrnn ately; many We're held
between the knees Of the Indians and ssaped while alive
and Br.h blood was drank from the hollovs Of Joined
hands lany bodies Of the slain boiled aud eaen
Seventy of the English troops bled and one trader
the rest were kent by the Ouova until the peace andthen
rsrsomed at Montreal Thus the fort and settlement
Of Mi bilimacknac demolished, which sr HIrytro y'ars
had been tie seat Of the firade in the remote Northwest
After tbs and other skluy contrged attacks upon the
ENGLISH orts Pontiac retired 20 Illinois where he was as
saustod in 1907 boy m Indian Of the Peoria tribe After
the destruction OF Old Mchimaskinac the English abn
dcped the site ard made permanent settlement on the
Island Of Mackiuaw which has celebrity less ancent bat
more historical and interesting 10 which IN another Article
we VIII direct the attention Of or readers