Today in History – 14 October 1815
An Express arrived this evening from Qu’Appelle with accounts that Mr. McDonnell had attacked our provision post there with the intent of driving McKay from that quarter- called a Council of my Officers consisting of Mess’rs McLean Stett and Bourke, and told them that I intended to strike a blow at Gibralter, and to prepare themselves for the event, I then shewed them McKays letter- these Gentlemen informed me that I had only to command them- Nothing can be done to-night, the Indians are all intoxicated- I have only twenty men here- but if I allow McDonnell a footing- my men will get dispirited- and our new friends will abandon us- my situation is very ackward.-
- Colin Robertson’s Journal
(reference: page 17422 of the Selkirk Papers, M186, Manitoba Archives)
Tags: Alexander Macdonell (NWCo.), Alexander McLean, Colin Robertson, Colin Robertson's Journal, Fort Douglas, Fort Gibralter, John McKay (HBC), John Palmer Bourke, Mr. Stett, Qu'Appelle
