The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-05

sense d the inhabitants on the subject or remov-
lug the pole. feenng perfectly mat they
Would vote % keep IL up. In tue meantime they
maze arrangements 70 send or next morning 70
Pleasant River village distant about twenty
miles ana 10 few other villages, requesting the
people 70 come 70 Macnas ~ heip them defend
Saturday. the town meeting was held and the sub
Ject was laid before IT, IL needed not much dis
custom There was tue demand ana the threat.
LET thoseu said the chairman, VINO are disposed
Co oDey the one through lear or the other, say
'AY." A silence as OF death prevailed through
out the hall, until the chairman interrupted IL by
submitting another question :-"Those who are
opposed 20 taking doHn the hocrty pole please
With the suddenness and almost the force OF
thunder clap,
seemed to spring simultaneously from every lip
.'Ihe noes have IT. quietly remarked The chair
man, whose voice had unconsciousy mingled
| mined.
Captain Moore was somewhat exasperated on
learnlng the vote OF the town, ana would have
! put his threat INTO mme late execution but for
the interference second time OF Sir Jones. That
I gentleman represented 70 him that the meeting
| was not iully attended, and that the vote not
= ialr expression o. he sentiments OF the town.
! by urgent persuasion he succeeded in obtaining
/ respite until another meeting WAS called, which
was TO DC held on the following Monday.
long conversation followed these remarks,
| having reference to their future proceedings,
alter which, the company separated.
THE EVENfFUL SABBATH MORNING.
The next morning. oeiore the usual hour for re-
| ligious WORSHIP, here and there men could be
seen strayIng along, singy and in pars, toward
the church, each bearing musKet. so carried as
least 10 expose II TO view, Tor the church stood
snort distance from the Shore and directly oppo-
site the church the Margarelta lay AZ anchor. As
the men reached the church tney Immediately
/ concealed their weapons III various parts OF tue
house ready for use, ana then disposed OF them
selves in such a manner as not 10 eXclte sus-
| plcion At the appointea nour CAPTAIN Moore
came ashore aad entered the church Jonn
O'bren Was on the lookout Tor INN, and
entered the house soon after, taxing seat
behind him. There were pews In the
church, the house being unfinished, but
temporary seats mad been lifted up, without
hna nVn kdnt tf,r fIhA NNn
beng somewhat suitry the windows OF TN church
were thrown open, ana from where the English
! the river. Tue services commenced. The prayers
and the SINGING we're gone through with aud the
\ the sermons OF those strrlng times, resemDled
mo political haraneue tnan discourse on
/ ethlcs-a mistake sometimes made by the mlnls
ters IN modern times although III those Gays it
/ was expected and chmed II with the views oil
i the people. In the course of the sermon, happen
| ing 10 glance ns eyes through the window,
CAPTAIN MOORE WAS SURPRISED
TO see, at The distance hall or three-quartcrs OF
Q nile up the river, men crossing the river on
/ logs win guns III tnelr hands. These were the
men tue people OF Macnias had sent for, coming
10 take part IN the aHray. heazlnk at once tue
peru oil ms situation, but without hetraylng
alarm or appearing 10 notice the strange sight,
the young CAPTAIN again turned ms eyes upon the
/ speaker, apparently deeply engrossed IN the SER
mon. Little did he heed, how ever, the lmpas-
sIoaed words OF the speaker. His nnd fuliy
/ intent on escaping the snare wnlcn NE lct was
for hlnl; for, now that MS suplcons were aroused,
he could see lurtlVe glanceS bent upon MIN IN all
directions. Near where SAT open WIN
| dow, the height from which to the ground was tri-
/ mug. Taking advantage OF a more tnan commonly
stormy sen tence III the discourse, when served TO
rycs inc attention or tne congregation, he started
i from his seat and, leapng across the intervening
i benches, dashed through the window ana MADE
| his way directly to MS boat In moment
THE WHOLE CHURCH WAS IN AN UPRoAR;
\ instant pursue was prevented, and by the tlme
the men nad secured their guns and were ready
10 iolloW MIN, he nAd succeeded getting
| board ms boat aud pushed or into the stream. "A
few minutes rowing carried Tim on board his
I a m Nafi A
COMMENCED FIRING on THE TOWN,
the men on snore brsklJ returning the comp
| SAIL down the river followed by the people, wno
kept up an lncessant nre of musKetry until she
done on either side IN this ARRAY, out the excite
ment OF the people was aroused 10 the highest
/ pitch. The church was wholly deserted In the
afternoon, ana during the remainder Of the day
men might BE- Sc IN collected In groups earnestly
/ discussing the a1air and proposing
| PLANS FOR FUTURE ACTION.
During the DAY and evening sraggiing parties
4 irom out OF town continued 10 arrive tnu WI.
4 lage, some with muskets, some armed with pitch
I forks, and some with scylnes fastened on poles
Formidable weapons used with much effect IN the
Polish Revolution. On Monday morning Machias
was a scene OF great excitement. Men paraded
the village WITH their various weapons, while the
women searcned every nook ana corner lor pow
/ der and lead. AS PROOF OF the spirit when an
mated the latter, an incident Is related, winch,
the wTlter declares, IS worthy OF being recorded.
IL seems that the men VINO came from Pleasant
River settlement were greatly IN want OF powder,
hayltg out two three charges eacn. The wife
| one OF the parry having lound norm OF pow
der alter they were gone, ioloWed them twenty
miles through the NoUds there being az that time
no roads, TO bring IL to her husband. and arrived
with II next day after the party nad reached
MachIas Early IN the forenoon IL was decided 10
take possession or lumUsF sloOp III the river and
90 ia pursuit ol the schooner About sixty yolun-
teers mustered on board, among whom were SIX
bto Others Dy TIE name OF OiBrfen-Jeremian,G Cid
eon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph. Tne
father Of this heroic family also insisted upon
yielded TO the wishes OF hls sons ana re-
manned on snore. Tne sloop, which was
pursuit. ana overlook the schooner, winch was
Decalneu and ABOUT two leagues distant from
Maeuias Boy. When taey came N slgRt OF the
Margaretta The pursuing party were without any
organized read, but before coming up with the
enemy Jeremiah OBrien was unanimously chosen
captain. On taxing command his nrst exercise
OF authority was 10 give permission to all VINO
were afraid 70 follow MIN az al lengths TO 60 on
shore. Three men, VINO had clustered tie most
wnen on the land, avalled themselves OF TINS
orer, and, amid the contempt OF the rest OF the
crew, TOOK the boat alongside ana lett the vessel.
Now, my brave Fellows SAID Captain O'Brlen,
having got rid 81 those wnlte-llversd towards,
ursL business will be 70 get alongside OF that
schooner yonder, and the nrst man wac boards
her snali 0e enuaed 10 the palm " nonor.r
BY the aid OF boats towing ahead aRd the use or
sweeps, the sl0op 5000 brought alongside
tney almost in medlatcIy separated Vet not before
John O'Brien, VINO stood III the DOW Of the sloop
ready Tor spring, mad leaDed upon the schoOner's
decK on looking around he found Tile 5000 had
drired or some twenty or thirty yards, leaving
him alone standing On he quarter deck OF the
enemy. lie ore ne nad much time TO reject on ms
guns AZ him, almost at the same moment, out not
q ball touched hin. They taen charged upon him
with their Dayouets, when, to save MS life, ne
Jumped overheard, and SWAMI toward the sloop,
aud soon stood, 10 tue WONDER Of himself as we'll
as MS companions, unnamed on deck. ''Brotner
JOhn, you have won the PAIN ~ said Jeremiah,
SHAKING him alectIonately by the nand. 'sBus
man the sweeps, my heartes and lay us along
side once more, and stand ready 10 iasten on to
MIN when you reach him.
Twenty men, armed with pitchforks, were now
selected TO board the schooner, and wnen the yes-
sells were again brought In contact, amid fierce
discourage rom the enemy, they rushed over the
schooners side, followed ~ the rest OF the crew.
A SHARP CONTEST ENsUED.
The English bravery stood their ground but they
could not Withstand the impetuUus onset OF tue
Americans, and alter spirited struggle they were
forced to submit. having lost about ten Killed and
the same number wounded. Among the latter
was Captain Moore, VINO the carry part or the
action was snot through with a brace OF balls.
from the effects OF which he died next day, mucn
lamented. The loss OF the Americans was Jour
killed and eight or nine wounded.
the SHOUTS or VICTORY.