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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Letter from Detroit officer dated June 1 reports Indian plan to attack forts including Detroit, Fort Wayne, Dearborn, and Michillimackinac; Aurora arrives from Canada with news of suspected war and garrison preparations; local militia weakly mustering; suspected covert British aid to Indians.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the same extract from a letter regarding Indian plans and British involvement at Port Detroit, split across pages due to independent page parsing.
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We have received a letter from capt. Whipple, at fort Wayne stating that a plan was formed by the Indians to take and destroy the forts in my district, viz. Detroit, Fort Wayne, Dearborn at Chicago, and Michillimackinac.
While the Aurora arrived yesterday from Canada, and brings intelligence that a war is suspected in that quarter, and that the garrison was preparing for defence.
The militia at this place are preparing, but it is a feeble mustering and not capable of rendering much service.
I am of opinion that the English nation will take a part, though not openly, with the Indians, as some supplies of provisions and ammunition have lately been issued by the agents of the British government.
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Port Detroit
Event Date
June 1
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militia preparing but feeble and not capable of much service; suspected covert british supplies to indians.
Event Details
Letter reports receipt of information from Capt. Whipple on Indian plan to destroy forts at Detroit, Fort Wayne, Dearborn at Chicago, and Michillimackinac; Aurora arrives from Canada with news of suspected war and garrison defense preparations; opinion that British will aid Indians covertly with provisions and ammunition.