CHAPTER XXXI.

1766-1769.

DEATH OF PONTIAC.

_Effects of the Peace._--_Pontiac repairs to Oswego._--_Congress at Oswego._--_Speech of Sir William Johnson._--_Reply of Pontiac._-- _Prospects of the Indian Race._--_Fresh Disturbances._--_Pontiac visits St. Louis._--_The Village of Cahokia._--_Assassination of Pontiac._--_Vengeance of his Followers._ 492

APPENDIX.

A.--THE IROQUOIS.--EXTENT OF THEIR CONQUESTS.--POLICY PURSUED TOWARDS THEM BY THE FRENCH AND THE ENGLISH.--MEASURES OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON.

1. Territory of the Iroquois. 503

2. French and English Policy towards the Iroquois. Measures of Sir William Johnson. 504

B.--CAUSES OF THE INDIAN WAR.

1. Views of Sir William Johnson. 507

2. Tragedy of Ponteach. 509

C.--DETROIT AND MICHILLIMACKINAC.

1. The Siege of Detroit. 516

2. Massacre of Michillimackinac. 525

D.--THE WAR ON THE BORDERS.

The Battle of Bushy Run. 527

E.--THE PAXTON RIOTS.

1. Evidence against the Indians of Conestoga. 531

2. Proceedings of the Rioters. 532

3. Memorials of the Paxton Men. 543

F.--THE CAMPAIGN OF 1764.

1. Bouquet's Expedition. 551

2. Condition and Temper of the Western Indians. 553

INDEX. 557

List of Illustrations.

A Map of the Country on the Ohio & Muskingum Rivers Shewing the Situation of the Indian Towns with respect to the Army under the Command of Colonel Bouquet By Tho.^{s} Hutchins Afs. Engineer. 419

A Plan of the several Villages in the Illinois Country, with Part of the River Mississippi &c. 455