Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-19
For the Waterman.
Capt. LOvewell's Fight.

M,ssrs. Editors Amid the comforts Of life,
now 50 universal, the suferings and fears Of
our fathers are fast fading from memory
Many Of your young readers may like 10 learn
something Of the hardships endured by those
brave men, who bcqueathcd to US the most
precious legacy in their power-the institu-
tons which have come down to US from them
About 1870, the deprcdalions Of the aborigo-
mes on the dclenctess inhabitants had become so
terrible that reward was offered for Indian
-celps. This aroused the martial spirit OF Capt.
Lovewell, OF Massachusetts,, who, with his brave
followers, penetrated far into the deep forests
in search Of the Gc who were a terror TO the
settlements
lie met company Of Indians, much larger
than his own, alta pond in Pigwawkett, near
FrJcburg, where the famous battle, called
Lovewcl's fight" occurred As the battle
lasted from 10 O'Clock until evening, Chamber
lain, one Of the nine out Of thirty who were
left unframed, found his gun too foul for eff
cent use, and went down 10 the pond to clean it..
Soon after he began the operation Of cleaning
lie observed Pangus engaged in a similar man
ner Pangus was the chief under whom the
Indians had fought with such desperation, and
was personally known to Chamberlain, who
exclaimed Now, pangus, will have you.
No. replied Pangus, :" me have you.
Both cxcrted themselves to their utmost u
cleanse aud dry their guns, for as both were
too brave tn attempt 10 escape from the con
| dict into which circumstances had thrown
them, it became struggle for life. Chamber
lain perceived that Pangus was a, little in ad.
vance Of him in loading his gun, and, without
Withdrawing his ramrod, discharged his gun
at Pangus, who fell and as he fell his bullet
went over The head Of Chamberlain. Cham.
bcroin, with his eight unwounded comrade.
Immediately commenced retreat, leaving some
| Of their comrades to die, who were toe
badly wounded to 90 with them, and they
bad no means Of conveying them to their
| far distant homes. Chamberlain returned
to Groton, Na-s, and settled there, and
became very tnsocial and morose. in con.
sequence, said his comrades. OF bis border
/ fights. There ne built a saw-mil, the ruins
Of which the writer las seen, and has often
beard the old inhabitants, now gone to Their
rest, speak Of Chamberlain, and gathered from
them the facts here spoken Of
On an afternoon in May tall, well formed
Indian stepped into the hotel, and, setting
down bis gun, seated himself in that abstract
manner so peculiar to the Indian rnce. A
length he very indiiTerently enqurel for Cham
bcrlain. 1t was immediately suspected tina
this was some friend or descendant OF Pangus
who had come to ayenge his death, for the In
dams thought Chamberlain dishonorable t,
shoot Pangus without Withdrawing bis ram
rod lie was directed to his residence by
circuitous route, and hasty messenger sen
10 Chamberlain to beware of his subtle foe
lie Immediately returned to his house, close,
the doors, and waited in silence for the result
When the morning light came he directed som
one Of his family 10 open the front door, bu
not TO expose himselr Chamberlain wa
watching at loophole and, when the doc
opened, dark form sprang up from behin'
the wall. aud Immediately fell dead, for Cham
berlain's aim was unerring. Thus fell the sol
of Pangus, the last of his family. H.