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`` Waal , the chief he thought the matter over and said he 'd do his best at the palaver that night , but till that was over , and he knew what the council decided on , he could n't tell me what the message was . I was pretty well satisfied , for Prairie Dog were a great chief in his tribe , and I felt pretty sartin he 'd git the council to go the way he wanted . I told him I 'd be at the fort and that the governor would expect a message after the council was over . `` It was past midnight when the chief came with four of his braves . He told us that the tribe had received a bloody belt from Pontiac and a message that the Mingoes and Delawares , the Wyandots and Shawnees were going to dig up the hatchet against the whites , and calling upon him and his people to massacre the garrison of the fort and then march to jine Pontiac , who was about to fall upon Detroit and Fort Pitt . They were directed to send the belt on to the tribes on the Wabash , but they loved the English and were determined to take no part against them ; so they delivered the belt to their friend the white commander , and hoped that he 'd tell the great king in England that the Miamis were faithful to him . The governor highly applauded their conduct and said he 'd send the news to the English governor at New York , and at once ordered the presents which I promised to be delivered to the chief for himself and his braves .