The Republican journal., 1874-08-20

ships was raised in the harbor OF Bangor. /
1t was IN perfect state Of preservation.
and has been repeatedly used tor tIl1ng |
salutes Wadsworth led Oft five com |
panies Of militia in good order to 4 place
Of safety. The remainder, in detached |
parties, explored their way through Z |
pathlcss wilderness, to the kennebec set !
Elements, exhausted with famine and
fatigue.
Only the day before the retreat, the Mas
o4chusetts Board OF War. having heard
that British reinforcement was near
bagaduce, sent peremptory instructions
TO SaItonslall 10 attack the cnemy's ships
"lthout delay They also applied to Gen
$7at Gates Tor permission for Gen Jack
IN regiment. then in Rhode Island, to
proceed to the aid OF Gen Lowell which
was granted On the fifteenth seven YES
els, conveying this well disciplined corps,
lett Boston, on their way 10 the scene OF
Gation- Un Cape Ann. news Of the defeat
was received, and rs several British ships
we're supposed 10 be in pursuit. the regi-
lnent landed ut hittcrv They thence pro-
ceeded 10 Falmouth "lt WIS., extremely
fortunate, wrole Dr Thatcher. "thlt we
We're detained Two or three days on our
QaSSag" by contrary winds; had there
been no impeachment 10 our voyage. we
i'iuI' lleF!IAn!E nave fallen INTO The hands
If the enemy"
oui loss OF men IN TINS famous eXpedl-
ION was never definitely ascertained.
me British account gives it rs four hun
dred ana seventy four, and their own loss
'lghlN I'VE The cost to Massachusetts
was immense. y petition TO Congress Tor
~ reimbursement says as follows: The
1alIlWe OF the attempt planned by this state
70 dlslodgc the enemy from Penobscot
hath involved the government III extreme
di1hculty lie calls for pay are great,
ana must be fulfilled. OF the public faith
ana credit VIII be lrreparablv injured.
we nave therefore earnestly to request
ol congress tor this State TO retain the
SIX mlIhons OF dollars, the unlimited tax,
TO nc used until the expenses OF the cXpe-
dltlon be liquidated." So much obloQuy,
however, attached TO the matter that
congress refused to pay the claims until
alter peace was declared,
On the return Of our troops, an lnveStl-
cation OF the conduct Of the officers was
demanded, and in September 4 commit
tee, or court OF inquiry appointed hy the
Legislature, commenced its session, Aft
er thorough examination, the committee
pronounced their opinion as follows
That the principal reason Of the failure
was the want Of proper spirit and cnrrgE
on the part OF the Commodore: thai the
destruction Of the fleet was occasloncd es-
Sentally because OF his not eNerting him.
self ut all, in the time Of the retreat,
by opposing the eneny's foremost ships
inpursUit THAT Gen Lowell. through
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Their forces held possession of Bagaduce
until list Fort George was completed
according to the original plan, and held
The whole eastern country in subsection.
Its ruins still form an attractive object OF
interest to the visitor
The project OF q second attempt to re-
the Revolutionary correspondence between
W ashlngton ana congress. IN Il y 10
chamDeau OnefeQ Il force lOl lne purpose,