DETROIT ONCE MORE While Fort Pitt was holding out against the Ohio Indians and Bouquet was forcing his way through the defiles of the Alleghanies to its relief, Fort Detroit was still in a state of siege.

The defeat of Dalyell's force at Bloody Run had given the Indians a greater degree of confidence.
They had not dared, however, to make a general assault, but had merely kept the garrison aware of their presence by desultory and irritating attacks.
Nothing of importance took place until September 3.

On this day the little _Gladwyn_, which had gone to the Niagara with dispatches, entered the Detroit river on her return trip.

She was in charge of Captain Horst, who was assisted by Jacobs as mate, and a crew of ten men.
There were likewise on board six Iroquois Indians.

It was a calm morning; and as the vessel lay with idly flapping sails waiting for a wind, the Iroquois asked permission to stretch their limbs on shore.