The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-17

murdered settlers, their neighbors. A few
families Joined them from Falmouth foreside
and from Purpooduck Point, and they mus
tered up courage to go in the night and bring
away a stock of powder from John Wallis
house at Purp ooduck, and from storehouse,
which the Indians had ransacked without
finding it.
| Mr.. Burroughs wrote at once to Henry
Jocelyn at Black Point for assistance.
They seem to have tarried on the island some
time, but perhaps not so contentedly as
those people whose tents shine so brightly
there now in the sunlight. On the Goth of
August 1900 pounds Of bread was sent from
Boston for the relief of the people on Mr..
Andrews island, and on the 23d of Septem-
Der seven men went over to Nunjoy's island
to procure some sheep for food and were
attacked Immediately on landing by the In
dams, They took shelter in Munjoy's stone
house, and defended themselves desperately
under the lead of George Felt, who was
gallant fellow and the ablest leader among
them, but the house was burned and the
men in It."
''Whatl all burned to death? asked the
widow
s'Yes, madam, SO it is recorded. Richard
Martyr Of Portsmouth, wrote to Gen. Deni-
son, The boat that brought the letters brings
also word vt Saturday night the Indians
burnt Mr. Muujoy's house and persons in
it, vt is his house at ye fishing island The
Indians were sure to kill and scalp them if
they surrendered, and they preferred to die
with arms in their hands.
"The refugees were probably taken off very
soon after this by government vessel which
arrived from Boston,"
II should think they would have been glad
to get away by tnat time" said the widow.
81 was on that island one Summer, and got
caught BY the equinoctial storm, and very
welcome was Capt. Oliver, when he came over
with the Express, after the storm was over,
to take us up to town."
agreed with my fair friend, and further
admitted that tenting out for fun, even in
gale, was not quite so unpleasant as the
forced encampment there of the refugees two
hundred years ago. The Inconvenience
were perhaps about the same, even to the
occasional lack of food, but the possibility Of
being shot down at any moment must have
destroyed that sense of rest aud leisure which
Is the principal attraction of tent life in these
more civilized days. Out in Oregon, at the
present time, they can exactly realize the
feelings of our predecessors in old Casco, two
centuries back.
I'VE next hear of Mr.. Burroughs at Salem
Village, where he was engaged to preach in
1880. This was the beginning of his misfor-
tunes. His predecessor, Mr.. Bayley, who
had strong enemies in the society, had also
powerful friends and family connections, and
these latter never ceased to oppose Mr.. Bur-
roughs, evidently hoping to have Mr.. Bayey
back again. In 1851 Mr.. Burroughs wife
died, and he had to run in debt for her funer-
al expenses. His salary was also in arrears,
and he could not collect the rates. This soon
became so uncomfortable that he gave up his
ministry there. In 1888 there was public
hearing of his claims, on which occasion he
was arrested for debtby his enemies, although
the debt had been once settled by an assign
ment of rates. The case was finally with
drawn, and Burroughs was glad to get away,
sacrificing the arrears which were due him.
"That same year he returned to Casco
Bay, preferring the wild Indians to tho too
sternly pious people of Salem. Mr.. Upham,
in his history of Salem Village, says that con-
sidering that Burroughs had come back to
attend meeting of Court, called in re-
spouse to petition of his parish, for the
express purpose of settling his accounts, his
arrest was one of the most audacious and
abominable outrages ever committed His
picture of the meeting is graphic:
"'We can see, as though we were looking
ia at the door, the spectacle in the old meet
Ing house; the farmers gathered from their
remote and widely scattered plantations,
some possibly coming in travelling family
vehicles, although it was quite uncertain
whether there were any at that time among
the farmers; some in companies on farm
carts; many on foot; but the greater num-
Der on horseback, in their picturesque cos
tune of homespun or moose skin, with cowl
shaped hoods, or hats with brim, narrow in
front, but broad and slouching behind, hang.
Ing over the shoulders. Every man was
belted and sworded. They did not wear
weapons merely for show. The
minister is the central object in the picture,-
small, dark-complexioned man, the amazed
but calm and patient victim of an animosity
in which he had no part, and for which he
was in no wise responsible. The unresisting
dignity of his bearing is quite observable.
ssWe are now reckoning; we know not yet who
is in debt. have no money to pay; but here is
my body" Perhaps, 10 that unconspicuous
frame, and through that humble garb, the
sinewy nerves and muscles of steel, the COM
pact and concentrated forces, that were the
marvel Of his times, and finally cost him his
life, were apparent in his movements and at
titudes. 1t may be that the suferings and
exposures of his previous life had left upon
his swarthy features a stamp Of care and mel
ancholy, foreshadowing the greater wrongs
and trials in store for him.
certainly his record in Casco Bay con-
firms the most favorable opinions entertained
of him. At his first settlement here in 1874.
two hundred acres of land had been granted
to him in the very center of the town. On
his return in 1888 be found this partly taken
up by the new settlers who had come in af.
ter the war. Of this he freely relinquished
ITO acres. The town offered him 100 acres
further off for the quantity relinquished,
but he said they were welcome to it, and on
ly retained the thirty acres which had not
been settled upon.
Gin 1890 he transferred his labors to Wells.
He was driven off from Casco by the Indians,
one account says; but he had evidently left
before the final destruction of the place on
the 10th of May, 1890, as most of the men
were slaughtered by the Savages after the
surrender of the fort on that occasion, and If
he had been among those spared his name
could scarcely have escaped mention, either
then or when returning from captivity. Ma
jor Davis, who was spared did not get ex-
changed until { slr months afterwards. Wells
was the most strongly fortified point in the
province and many sought refi1oe there dur.