The Republican journal., 1877-04-05
Captain Mowatt on the Penobscot

l
under command Of Mowatt, MI Godfrey
gives some account of Mowatt's appear
ance on the Penobscot, as follows
After the unfortunate dispersion of the
fleet under Saltonstal-w may well be
called "detested and coWardlv"- Cas-
tine, III 1899, several of the vessels made
their way up the PcnobScot river to Ban
gor and, after the sick and wounded
were landed, We're blown up at the mouth
of the Kenduskeag. The patriotic set
| tiers, scattered all up and down the
banks Of the river We're intensely alarm
ed. They were at the mercy of the con-
| querOr. The sword or transportation
| might be their fate. In order to be re
lleved CT their suspense, they requested
Mr.. John Brewer and Capt. John CHM,
| prominent settlers at "Sedeunkeunk' :
now Brewer Nillage-to go to Castine and
make an appeal to General MCLEAN for
| clomency The General, who was ac-
| quanted With AIr. Brewer received them
| kindly and upon hearing the account OF
| the situation Of the people, expressed
| much sympathy for them, and told Mr..
| Brewer to inform them, that if they would
stay at home and mind their business and
live peaceably, they should be protected,
: but the houses of those who abandoned
them should be burnt. Mr.. Brewer then
made an appeal in behalf Of the sick and
wounded OF the feet. The General di-
rected him to obtain vessel-Or, in ease
he could not, he would provide him with
one-and, after putting it in proper con-
! dlton, TO place the sick and wounded on
| board, and give him a list of their names,
| and he would give him a cartel to deliver
| them at places most convenient TO their
| homes in Massachusetts and elsewhere
| He also told him to make out Il memo
| randtm and he would furnish him with
such supplies as might be necessary for
them Mr.. Brewer did as directed in
| cludlng among the sick and wounded, one
| Captain Ross of Saltonstal'S fleet, with
out Lis title. The effect of this suppress
sion of Ross title WAS to bring out the
arrogant phase in the character of the
subject of this paper, rs will he learned
| by the following extract from MIR. Brew
ers interesting narrative. The narrative,
| however, does not give merely the dis:t
greeable side of his character.
After his account OF chartering and iii
| ting up the schooner, rs directed bN the
| General, Alr. Brewer proceeds;
| In a few days Captain Mowatt came up and All
chored his ship abreast OF my cove, Just ut night
WleA came down the sentinel halled | gave
my AulIt' llat H'eu abreast the SNIP Whlch was
conveyed to Mowatt He returned that he wished
iC =" eau on mll III tne evening Which dld ana
| Informed him what my orders were from the Gen
emu. he "lShea me To- accomplish the business ns
| quick MS couid He frequently, when was pass
! lug, called me On board 10 know how | got along
ana no" the SICK and wounded were and often
took NE into the cabin 10 take GLASS Of wine or
brandy This friendship went on till had com
| schooner. he. h,u
| winch he went up TO see betorr-tnd told hlm
the schooner would be down IN the morning, which
| she dId the next morning. he gave me pass IT,
! proceed to ten. Mclean On my way, Ill Marsh
| Bay heard OF Capt George Ross and his cabin
! BOY sent the boat ashore with Dr. Herbert 10
bring lnem on board lIhla captain commanded
one OF the ~ glln ShIls and Wls wounded the day
they landed) put his name my list, "George
! i'"S5 ana the BOY name iS 1t was, and proceed
Gd down returned my lla1 10 the General which
he WAS much pleased with made out a memo
lAnduHl oi what should want to pni on board lie
cave me in order on the ConmiSaary 10 draw them
| -&ot all an board. 1htn ne gave me pass l"r
the schooner rs Il cartel 10 proceed to Boston or
other places where IL would b" most convenient tur
'hc men I" get 70 thelr homes then returned I"
| %"t nome one lchahod t"son, then Of Marsh
! Bay went up Hnd informed MoW0tt that had
seh' my boat on shore "nd taken on "nt 'apl
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Gun sup
N"MHIl. early Ill The morning after Eol h'u!e,
sent hi~ boat ON shore WIN 4 message that he
""ht'@ me 10 =" ON h"''d. SEM back; mat was
Hll'H Ilti&u,u htd hrrH "ul most "l lhr night
h' would t'tii "h "al'i III tItc AtrFh"4h b"l JUST
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| "lhl htI"" my houNt. thrh io"h my canoe ana
passed "NrL AGAINST my h"Hsr lie saw me r"lhih'.
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oi' thC Sanle 20 Illllr anu e'ilhe n%lii9 l ,
so that She might not be surprised If he should
proceed i'll his threats but | did not believe he
would. always Kept goo muske' loaqea 1;5 lot
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nothing further took place till about four O'Clock
p IN | saw Capt Mowatt come ashore AT my
lanilng 4 1ol1 Nfa. breWtr ~ncn pm. heI th'9
pot oimost abrnast .he door stenued ont and
met him. lie very politely asked me how | did
and my family, invited him to walk in, which
ne readily 4c[ep'eH MrS brt%er WAS ln'ITur@% m %
saat ., an AN No oned be cnnrcsntinn how NJ
regretted the situation OF the inhabitants and felt
for thru undrr their distressed situation and went