'T is really strange to see how he leaves his house unguarded, while the garrison at the Fort is almost in a state of siege.

It makes it hard to realize how imminent is the danger.

Yet they are terribly alarmed at the Fort, and I fear with cause.

Even Mr.Kinzie feels the situation to be critical.

There were fully three hundred Pottawattomie warriors encamped without the Fort two days ago; and they were becoming bold and impudent,--one chief even firing his gun in Captain Heald's office, thinking to frighten him into furnishing them with liquor." "But the Fort is strong ?" I asked.