Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-04

lglerious consumnation in the fall Of Vera
Cruz and rout Of CERRo GoRpo.
The Battle Of Bloody Brook
| In the autumn Of the year 1915, a lit.
tie army OF brave men had assembled a,
the town Of Hadley, on the banks Of the
Connecticut river. to defend tina. place
and the neighboring hamiers from the
attacks Of the indians. who banded to.
gether under the command Of the brave
Philip. had committed many and seriou:
depredstIons along the valley of tina,
river. Among other towns which had
suffered from the malignant hate Of say.
ages was Deerfeld,. a few miles above
Hadley. This place had been partially
burned, and the inhabitants scattered
during the previous summer and there
yet rena med IN the fields some 5000
bushels Of wheat, in stacks. just as the
husbandman had iei, it when driven f. ON
his home. 1t was desirable not only to
obtain this for the use OF the little army
and the numerous families who had as.
sembed at iladley for protection, bu, al
so to keep II from falling in,o the hands
of the Indians, and i, was decided ,o
send party to thresh il out. and trans.
port it to head quarters. Capt Lnhrop
was appointed To command the de,a,l oI
sc men aud Is teaIns,ers. who had been
selected for the expedition. 1t was made
up OF young men, the very flower Of the
country Who burned TO distinguish them.
selves III aid Of the cause which the J
were t" delend-,he sancity Of their
homes and 6resides.
Many cheek was wet as they took
up their march towards their destination
aud many maiden heaved deep drawn
sigh as her lover disappeared from her
sight: for although no immediate dan.
ger was apprehended, ye. none knew III
those troublesome times. where the
storm might break upon their devoted
eads, and ovefwhelm them IN its fury
The departure of SO inconslderable Il
tbody OF their choices, men, therefore
gave cause Of uneasiness to all, and un.
numbered prayers We're offered to Hea.
ven It'r their safe return.
Arriving in safety al Deer6eld, the
men commenced with a will the perform.
apce OF their work, and the gram as
threshed out, the teams loaded, asd with
light hearts they started to return to theil
expectant friends. The savage enemy
had. however, through their numerou:
spies, oblalned Intelligence Of the expe
dn'on, and determined to cut It off,
Collecting body Of between 6 and zoe
warriors. Philip narrowly watched the
movements Of Capt La,hrop and his par
Ity. and when started 10 return, he plan
ned an ambushcade at spo, winch ii,
every way was suited TO his purpose.
Alter leaving Deeriieid, for some three
miles the road ram nearly parallel with
the Connecticut river, through leve
Country; it then diyerged and Tor halt a
m'le ran along the edge Of morass
which II crossed. and took a southerI,
direction towards Sugar Loaf Hill. acros.
wha, are now the home lots, 10 the cas-,
ward OF South Decr6eld. The moras.
was covered with thick growth Of M
derbrush, which afforded conce slmen
for the savage foe, who. with nos,riis di
lated. aud eyes glaring with deadly hate
lay IN waiting like a couchant tiger
trembling IN their esgerness to sprin,
upon their unsuspeciing victims. Littl,
dreaming OF The danger which Iurke'
in their path, the lI,,le company q
brave hearts came onward TO their fate
With lsnen.able carelessness, LathsoI
failed 10 throw out flankers, but narche,
biindtold into the snare laid for him T.
the cunning Philip, crossin. the moras
without suspec,ing the proximity of ,hei
foe, the little band reacned the banks O
a small stream or rivulei. which crosse,
the road, near which, tradition Inform
US, grew great quantities Of the lusciou
~'ld grape. which were ripening IN tn
sun, aud the tempting bul,ches hing !.
profusion from among the branches q
surrounding trees. While waiting 70
the teams 10 draw their heavy loads thro
the morass. they carelessly piled ,hel
arms and FASTENED to psT,ake Of tn
tempting repast so bouns,iuiiy spread. =
Now was the opportunity for the savag
foe, and. quick as ere from smn,e
steele, volley was poured upon the Dc
voted youths, which laid low many
promising form. Cool and calm unde
all circumstances, and as brave as COO
they rallied a, the word, and, seizin
. their arms, dealt back upon their heod
. like enemy o shower Of balls which mad
, many warrior bite the dust. A secon,
ii sHissory makcs NO usntion of Philip ,
connected with this hattie. But from we
aufhenticQfed Indian Tradition as we'll "A srr,