moment, the followers of Tecumseh seized their tomahawks and war clubs, and sprung upon their feet, their eyes turned upon the governor.  As soon as he could disengage himself from the armed chair in which he sat, he rose, drew a small sword which he had by his side, and stood on the defensive.  Captain G.R.  Floyd, of the army, who stood near him, drew a dirk, and the chief Winnemac cocked his pistol.  The citizens present, were more numerous than the Indians, but were unarmed; some of them procured clubs and brick-bats, and also stood on the defensive.  The Rev. Mr. Winans, of the Methodist church, ran to the governor’s house, got a gun, and posted himself at the door to defend the family.  During this singular scene, no one spoke, until the guard came running up, and appearing to be in the act of firing, the governor ordered them not to do so.  He then demanded of the interpreter, an explanation of what had happened, who replied that Tecumseh had interrupted him, declaring that all the governor had said was false; and that he and the Seventeen Fires had cheated and imposed on the Indians.[A]

[Footnote A:  Dawson’s Historical Narrative.]

The governor then told Tecumseh that he was a bad man, and that he would hold no further communication with him; that as he had come to Vincennes under the protection of a council-fire, he might return in safety, but that he must immediately leave the village.  Here the council terminated.  During the night, two companies of militia were brought in from the country, and that belonging to the town was also embodied.  Next morning Tecumseh requested the governor to afford him an opportunity of explaining his conduct on the previous day—­declaring, that he did not intend to attack the governor, and that he had acted under the advice of some of the white people.  The governor consented to another interview, it being understood that each party should have the same armed force as on the previous day.  On this occasion, the deportment of Tecumseh was respectful and dignified.  He again denied having had any intention to make an attack upon the governor, and declared that he had been stimulated to the course he had taken, by two white men, who assured him that one half of the citizens were opposed to the governor, and willing to restore the land in question; that the governor would soon be put out of office, and a good man sent to fill his place, who would give up the land to the Indians.  When asked by the governor whether he intended to resist the survey of these lands, Tecumseh replied that he and his followers were resolutely determined to insist upon the old boundary.  When he had taken his seat, chiefs from the Wyandots, Kickapoos, Potawatamies, Ottawas, and Winnebagoes, spoke in succession, and distinctly avowed that they had entered into the Shawanoe confederacy, and were determined to support the principles laid down by their leader.  The governor, in conclusion, stated that he would make known to the President,