Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-28
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so many swine. They treated Mrs. Pet
tengill and her children civilly. but told
Pettengill that he must 60 with them to
Canada. lie complained that he had no
shoes and they finally told him he might
remain, but charged him not to leave the
house. They again took up the line OF
march, but after travelling q short dis
tance they halted and two Indians went
back for Pettengill and returned with
him. After they had gone little dis
tancc, Segar missed Pottengill and sup
posed hc had been allowed 10 return, but
il see MS the Indians had killed and scalped
him. His wife found his remains few
days after and Mr. Joseph Greeley. Swan
and others of the Bethel settlers went up
and inferred the body.
Proceeding up the river they came into
q small settlement in Shelburne. n. III.
Near brook they found several children
at play. of whom the Indians asked how
many men were at the next house. The
children being much alarmed and hardly
knowing what they said, replied that
there were Ten. and 10 tho enquiry whether
they had guns, the children answered that
they had. II was afterwards ascerlained
that there were not that number OF men
in town, but tho Indians were so much
alarmed that two Of them threw of their
packs, and placing one upon Segar and
the other upon Benjamin Clark, they left
tho place in haste. The Indians ordered
the capliyes into the river in order to
cross 10 the other side. The two Indians
who had thrown off their packs remained
behind 10 guard the rear, and the other
four with the three prisoners. plunged
into the water and succeeded in reaching
the opposite bank. The other two soon
overlook them when they resumed their
march and came TO small house occu-
pied by Mr.. Hope Austin. Austin was
not ut home and the Indians, after ram
sacking the house lor money. told Mrs.
Austin 10 remain in the house and she
would not be molssted.
They then travelled on for a few miles
when they came 10 piece OF woods where
they halted. Tomcgan took his gun and
went away and after short time returned
with n colored man named Plato. From
him Segar learned that Tomhegan had
shot and scalped man named Peter
| Poar rs he was on his way 10 work alter
dinner. The Indians now told Lieut..
Clark that since they had captured the
colored man he might be permitted TO go
back, but charged him strictly to keep the
road on his return. Clark joyiully started
on his homcward journey but did not lol-
! low the directions OF the Indians but
crossed over the river. This was doubt
! less " hat the InIlians wanted and expect.
ed, when they charged him TO keep the
road. Having rs many without him rs
they thought they could safely conduct,
they desired TO have the bounty for his
scalp and adopted this method OF obtain
ing it, rather than 10 Kill him withou.
apparent proyocation.
Soon after this they approached the
house OF Capt. Ringe, the owner being
at home. llewa terribly frightened and
told the Indians that he was q loyalist,
but this made but little difference to them.
They plundered his house Of large
amount oil money, besides. .oiher things Of
value. Capt Ringc was allowed 10 re.
main at home. but they made prisoner
of boy who was living with him, named
Elijah Ingalls,. At the earnest solicita-
ton of Ringe, they finally released him
and permitted him to remain.
The settlements had all been passed
and the Indians soon prepared 10 enter
the wilderness which lay between them
and their homes in Canada. The cap
tives, weary with carrying their heavy
! loads, and footsore with travel, had
gloomy fore ebodngs Of what the future
might have in store for them. The jour.
ney before them was long and wearisome,
and supply OF food TO sustain life, was
by no means assured. With heavy hearts
they entered The gloomy forest. all hope
OF escape or rescue having been aban-
doned.
Alter having Travelled q day into the
wilderness, the Indians feeling themselves
safe from pursuit, allowed their cap,ives
to stop and rest while they indulged in
characteristic powow. Taking the scalps
which they had taken BY the hair, in their
teeth. they shook them, and, skipping
from rock to rock, they gave such hidcous
and awful howls rs struck terror 10 the
hearts OF their captivcs. To describe it
in the language Of Segar, it was as
though "bedlam had broken loose and
hell was in all uproar.'
After the powow was over, they renew.
ed their journey and on the fifth day Of
their captivity they arrived at the shores
of Umbagog lake. Here the Indians had
canoes made of spruce bark, which they
had made on their plundering journey to
the Androscoggin. They tarried a short
time on the shore OF the lake and then
embarking in three canoes they passed
over. The Indians now felt themselves
safe and unbound their captives and gave