The hour of twelve
Leave him Ingin here divide him presents . '' Black Partridge and all the other chiefs , except Pee-to-tum , gave the same opinion . Whether nettled at the support given to the proposition of Mr. McKenzie by Winnebeg , or more immediately influenced by his strict sense of obedience to the order he had received from General Hull , or by both motives , Captain Headley firmly repeated his determination to distribute everything , as he promised , on the following day . The hour of twelve was named , and the council broke up , the younger Indians leaping and shouting with joy as they separated in small parties , some yet lingering about the fort and glacis , but the main body moving off again to their encampment . The remainder of the day passed heavily and gloomily . All felt there was a crisis at hand , and the insolent tone which the younger Indians had assumed , left little hope with any that the escort of their allies on the long and dreary route on which they were about to enter would bring with it anything but despair and disaster . Captain Headley had exerted his prerogative .