The standard guide; Mackinac Island and northern lake resorts . itable if the garrison fired a gun. This information I received from , who was passing through the village when every person was flyingfor refuge to the enemy. T immediately, on being informed of the approachof the enemy, placed ammunition, etc., in the block houses; ordered everygun charged, and made every preparation for action. About 9 oclock Icould discover that the enemy were in possession of the heights that com-manded the fort, and one piece of their artillery directed to the most de-fenseless part of the garrison. Th
The standard guide; Mackinac Island and northern lake resorts . itable if the garrison fired a gun. This information I received from , who was passing through the village when every person was flyingfor refuge to the enemy. T immediately, on being informed of the approachof the enemy, placed ammunition, etc., in the block houses; ordered everygun charged, and made every preparation for action. About 9 oclock Icould discover that the enemy were in possession of the heights that com-manded the fort, and one piece of their artillery directed to the most de-fenseless part of the garrison. The Indians at this time were to be seen ingreat numbers in the edge of the woods. At half past 11 oclock the enemy sent in a flag of truce, demanding asurrender of the fort and island to his Britannic Majestys forces. This,sir, was the first information I had of the declaration of war; I. however,had anticipated it, and was as well prepared to meet such an event as Ipossibly could have been with tlie force under my command, amounting to MAC KIN A C ISLA ND. 23. THE LAKE by Rossiter. fifty-seven effective men, including officers. Three American gentlemen,who were prisoners, were permitted to accompany the flag; from them Iascertained the strength of the enemy to be from nine hundred to onethousand strong, consisting of regular troops, Canadians and savages; thatthey had two pieces of artillery, and were provided with ladders and ropesfor the purpose of scaling the works, if necessary. After I had obtainedthis information, I consulted my officers, and also the American gentlemenpresent, who were very intelligent men; the result of which was, that it wasimpossible for the garrison to hold out against such a superior force. Inthis opinion I fully concurred, from the conviction that it was the onlymeasure that could prevent a general massacre. The fort and garrisonwere accordingly surrendered. The capture of Fort Mackinac had a depressing effect upon the UnitedStates troop
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