The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-20
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"Where are the white wolves I sent you
afer'n said Squando, s,ernly, as they en-
tered The cabin. =
owe could not find ihem,', said the
warriors, Major Phillips and the white
men sag Squando must come there, and
they will settle i, with him, and be friends
AMI brothers."
Ye.,' raid the chief, with terrific
laugh Of indignant scorn, "Squaudo will
30 there and settle j, with them. Go YOU"
he continued, pointing TO one OF The war.
riors, "and summon every man OF onr
tribe 10 meet AT the council fire tonight BY
the going down OF the sun. Aud you,"
pointing to another, " 90 TO Casco, and you
TO Presumpst ut, aud bring the warriors Of
their tribes to our council fire by the hour
OF midnight" ...s
Major Phillips and those residing in The
fort OF block house, hearing nothing more
OF Squapdo in the course Of The afternoon,
became alarmed. Apprehensiye that he
might be medi,aing an attack, they sent
round just before night 10 several houses in
The settlement, advising The inhabitants all
10 come into The block house before dark
They also dispatched a messenger TO Win.
ter Harbor, and another 10 Casco Bay, with
caution TO The people Of those settlements
10 be on their guard.
About sunse, Squando sent four trusty
warriors 10 guard The house OF John Wake.
ly, with orders that no person should be
be allowed to leave the house, and that no
one should enter it before morning.
Just rs they arrived, The family were pre-.
pairing 10 relrea, 10 the block house; but be.
ing warned by The warriors, who took their
stations nj the four corners OF The house, that
if they stepped foot outside o! the door
before morning they would be shot down,
they remained within doors, passing sleep.
less and anxious night.
The night proved rather dark, and the
senlinels at the block house could neither
see nor hear The leas, sign of any one ap-
preaching; when suddenly about two
o'clock in the morning, the silles and dark.
est hour OF The night, the whole welkin rang
al once with The widest and most terrific
war whoop that ever broke The stiffness Of
the forest. II seemed 10 rise from hun.
dred voices al the same instant, from every
corner and every side of the block house,
and was echoed BY every hill and every
cliff for mile around.
At the same moment with the war cry, q
furious onset was made on every part of the
fort. The outer gate was besieged with
every species Of force lla, The rude mode
of savage warfare could apply, and at.
Temps were made on all sides al the same
moment 10 scale The walls. ...
Though The people in tie fort apprehend.
ed an attack and had made every prepara.
,ion for defence in their power, yet the on.
set was so sudden, and the savage war cry
go appalling, that they were thrown into
confusion, and very narrowly escaped a
general massacre.
With the exception of The few who were
placed on guard, The men were lying down
10 res, aud many fihem were asleep, when
the wild and shril whoop from without, fol-
lowed by the painful shrieks Of the women
and children within, came like dagger 10
their hearts. They sprang 10 their feet and
seized their arms, and ran back and forth,
too much bewildered at ..frs, for any eff
cient movement or any concert Of action.
Several OF The savages had gained The top
of The wall, and were beaten back or shot
down by The seniinels; and, in turn sever
al Of the sen,inels had fallen bv the bullets
or The arrows Of the savages. Fresh forces
Wandering up upon loI,g poles which they
had reared for the purpose, when the men
with in began 10 recover from their panic,
ahd rallied themselves slouily and vigorous.
" 10 defend The fort.
The outer gate proved TO be loo strongly
barricaded TO yield 10 the forces applied
against il, and The muskeis from all parts Of
The lori poured such destructive fire upon
The enemy, that in The course OF hal: an
hour they began 10 give away, aud present.
" were lost IN the silence and darkness Of
the night. "..r
The Indians had suffered most severely
in the contest, though number Of the be-
sieged had been killed and many more
wounded. .t..
EXPECTING every minute that the enemy
wonld return and renew the attack, they
left the wounded 10 the care Of The women
in The inmosi apartments Of the block house,
while they continued 10 stand by their arms
and make the best preparation they could
for defence. III about quarter Of an hour
light from n short distance was seen 10
CLEAN through the darkness. II increased
in size, and hickered high in the air. II
was The saw mill Of Major Phillips, envel-
oped in flames. Presently another light
arose from poin, little further down The
river. II was the conaa2raiion OF corn
mill, belonging also 10 Major Phillips
And now, a little space from il, up the bank
u dwelling house was seen wrapt in flames.
In few minutes more And in another direc'
ton another burning dwelling flashed i,s
red light upon The surrounding darkness.-
And then another, and another; and BY the
time the light Of The morning returned, The
people Of the fort had watched the burning
Of the whole settlement. i, ..t.r d
Abont sunrise Squando made his appear
ance at the dwelling Of John Wakely, that
had been spared and guarded through the
nj ghi, agreably TO his directions. Al his
summons, Wakely came 10 the door. .n
"Give these 10 the young maidens. said
Squando, handing him The bunch Of wiiher.
ed huwets that Elizabeth had culled two
days before for his los, child; "she brought
them 10 The cabin Of Squando for his pap
poose but the papoosa has gone TO the
spirit land, and the sigh, Of them now makes
the heart Of Squando sad. Give them
TO the maiden. and tell her TO have no tears
for the red man will never harm her.
"Bui am afraid, Squando," said Wake
ly with look Of intense anxiety, that my
daughter has gone 10 the spirit land, too"
Squando started. ,..f... ..r
"Why do you say ,hat!n ...1.
" Because" said Wakely, "she went
yesterday afterpoonlaway down 10 her cous.
In Aliens and we have not heard OF her
SINCE" ''h' .
The residence Of Allen was one Of tho
mos, remote in the settlement; and Squan.
do knew that some oi tbs most remote
families had no, 60, into The fort, for his
men had brought In several scaips, aud Il ID
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