_Mission of Croghan._——_Plunder of the Caravan._——_Exploits of the Borderers._——_Congress at Fort Pitt._——_Fraser’s Discomfiture._—— _Distress of the hostile Indians._——_Pontiac. His desperate Position._——_Croghan’s Party attacked._——_Croghan at Ouatanon._——_His Meeting with Pontiac._——_Pontiac offers Peace._——_Croghan reaches Detroit._——_Conferences at Detroit._——_Peace Speech of Pontiac._—— _Results of Croghan’s Mission._——_The English take Possession of the Illinois._ 475 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 CHAPTER XVIII. 1763. FRONTIER FORTS AND SETTLEMENTS.