Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-18

enemy could not endure. but gave back
and were so effectually charged home, that
they were all routed, turned their backs,
threw down their arms. and begged mer
cy. After the first volley Of shot, small
company of the enemy from behind great
tree fallen, CALLED US aud wounded divers
of our men, but were soon beaten Off
Of the whole company of the St. Maries,
there escaped only four or FIVE, who ran
away out of the army to carry news to
their confederates. Governor Stone. Col.
Price, Captains Gerard, Lewis. Kendall.
Guithcr, Major Chandler, and all the rest
of the officers and soldiers of the Lord
Baltimore, among whom great number
being papists, were taken; and SO were
all their vessels. About fifty of their men
were slain and wounded. We lost only
two in the field, but two died since Of
wounds. God did appear wonderfully in
the field, and in the hearts of the people.
all confessing him to be the only worker
Of this victory and deliverance.
It is impossible to establish at this time
the precise ground on which this battle
was fought PIG years ago; but as the peo-
pie of St. Mary's merely retired beyond
the range of the guns of the Golden Lyon,
it is most likely that the conflict occurred
but short distance from the new bridge,
either upon the farm of Gen. Lockwood
or that of Mr.. Wells.
We regret to add that these ''poor op-
pressed people" who through the glorious
presence of the Lord Of Hosts. won this
great victory, did not display much hu-
manity or magnanimity after the battle.
Although, as We are told, the st. Maries
had lost fifty men in the fight. while the
Puritan loss was but four,-the victors
proceeded, some days after the battle to
put to death several of Gov. Stones party.
The fact that they were guilty Of this cold
blooded outrage, would almost induce one
to believe that many Of the Catholic army
were murdered on the field after their sur
render.
Another reliable chronicler Of those
times doctor Barber) says that, - after
the skirmish, the Governor. upon quarter
given him and all his company in the
field. yielded 10 be taken prisoners; but.
two or three days after. the victors con-
demned ten to death, and executed fourc;
and had executed all. had not the inces-
SAINT petitioning and begging of some good
women saved some. and the soldiers others;
the Cove snof himself being eondemnedsby
the puritan leaders, and since begged by
the soldiers; some being saved jus as they
were leading out to execution. The four
who were shot to death, were Mr.. William
Eltonbead, Lieut.. William Lewis, Mr..
Leggat and German, whose name is not
recorded.
The puritans of Anne Arundel By their
victory of Horn Point. secured to them
selves the government of the province. -
They detained Gov. Stone and his follow
ers as prisoners for some time, and pro-
ceeded to the sequestration of their pro-
perty. The documents extant, do not
mention when the prisoners were liberat-
ed, but it was not until the year 1867 /,
that Lord Baltimore was restored to the
full enjoyment of his province. In that
year be appointed Fendall as Governor.
and the people of Anne Arundel submit
ted to his authority.