Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library . ttact themtwo to one in the field rather than suffer them [to] take posses-sion of the Town, which by the form and manner of Picquitingthe Yards and Gardens was very Strong I was convinced thatthe Inhabitants now wished they had behaved in another mannerI took the advantage of the favourable oppertunity to Attachthem intirely in my Interest, and instead of Treating them moresevear as they expected on my being Reinforced, I altered my Con-duct towards them and treated them with the greatest kindness,granting them every request my Influence
Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library . ttact themtwo to one in the field rather than suffer them [to] take posses-sion of the Town, which by the form and manner of Picquitingthe Yards and Gardens was very Strong I was convinced thatthe Inhabitants now wished they had behaved in another mannerI took the advantage of the favourable oppertunity to Attachthem intirely in my Interest, and instead of Treating them moresevear as they expected on my being Reinforced, I altered my Con-duct towards them and treated them with the greatest kindness,granting them every request my Influence among them, in a fewhours was greater than ever; they condemning themselves andthought that I had treated them as they deserved; and I believe,had Mr Hammilton appeard we should have defeated him witha good deal of ease not so numerous but the Men being muchbetter. Our Spies returning, and found the great Army that gavethe alarm consisted only of about forty Whites and Indians makingtheir Retreat as fast as possible to Sfc Vincents; sent for no other. 138 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS purpose as we found after but to take me. We were now Sensi-ble that Sfc Vincents was in possession of the English; and conse-quently we might shortly expect an Attact though no danger atpresent, and had some time to make preparation for what wewere certain of—I had reason to expect a Reinforcement on thepresumption that Government ordered one on the Receipt ofmy first Letter; still encouraged each other and hoped for thebest: But suffered more uneasiness than when I was certain of animmediate Attact, as I had more time to reflect: the Result ofwhich was that the Illinois in a few months would be in the pos-session of the English except the Garrison which I knew wouldnot be disposed to surrender without the greatest distress I sentoff the Horsemen to Sfc Vincents to take a Prisoner by which wemight get intiligence, but found it impracticable, on account of thehigh waters; but in the hight of o
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