Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . eral massacre of thegarrison and the inhabitants, and hiskindness of heart and growing caution,incident to old age, made him reallytimid and fearful. When Brocks prepa-rations for attack were completed (on the15th), he sent a summons to Hull for anunconditional surrender of the post. Inthat demand was a covert threat of let-ting loose the bloodthirsty Indians incase of resistance. Hulls whole effectiveforce at that time did not exceed 1,000men. The fort was thronged with trem-bli
Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . eral massacre of thegarrison and the inhabitants, and hiskindness of heart and growing caution,incident to old age, made him reallytimid and fearful. When Brocks prepa-rations for attack were completed (on the15th), he sent a summons to Hull for anunconditional surrender of the post. Inthat demand was a covert threat of let-ting loose the bloodthirsty Indians incase of resistance. Hulls whole effectiveforce at that time did not exceed 1,000men. The fort was thronged with trem-bling women and children and decrepitold men of the village and surroundingcountry, who had fled to it for protectionfrom the Indians. He kept the flag thatbore the summons waiting fully two hours,for his innate bravery and patriotism badehim refuse and fight, while his fear ofdreadful consequences to his army and thepeople bade him surrender. His troopswere confident in their ability to success-fully confront the enemy, and he finallyrefused compliance with the demand. Ac-tive preparations were then made for de-. & mSINES8 STREKT IN DETROIT IN 1899. no DETBOIT—DE VRIES fence. The British opened a cannonade English after the conquest of Canada, inand bomhardment from their battery, 1760. It was quadrangular in form, withwhich was kept up until near midnight, bastions and barracks, and covered aboutThe firing was returned with spirit; but two acres of ground. The embankmentsHull would listen to no suggestion for were nearly 20 feet high, with a deepthe erection of a battery at Spring Wells ditch, and were surrounded with a doubleto oppose the enemy if they should at- row of pickets. The fort did not com-tempt to cross the river. Early on the mand the river. The town, also, was sur-morning of the 16th they crossed and rounded by pickets 14 feet in height, withlanded unmolested; and as they moved loop-holes to shoot through,towards the fort, in single column, Te- De Vaca. See Cabe
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