Now it was that the Wyandots and Potawatomis, although so lately swearing friendship to the British, thought the opportunity too good to be lost.
In passing their villages the barges were assailed by a musketry fire, which killed two and wounded thirteen of Dalyell's men.

But the soldiers, with muskets and swivels, replied to the attack, and put the Indians to flight.
Then the barges drew up before the fort to the welcome of the anxious watchers of Detroit.
The reinforcement was composed of men of the 55th and 8th regiments, and of twenty Rangers under Major Robert Rogers.

Like their commander, Dalyell, many of them were experienced in Indian fighting and were eager to be at Pontiac and his warriors.

Dalyell thought that Pontiac might be taken by surprise, and urged on Gladwyn the advisability of an immediate advance.

To this Gladwyn was averse; but Dalyell was insistent, and won his point.
By the following night all was in readiness.