The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-10-14


them. But he remained until l7Ol, when
he left for France, never to return, taking
with him two or three thousand crowns
in good dry gold"
In 1914 the Dutch came down upon
Pentagoet The United Provinces were
then at war with France. and the frigate
"Flyng Horse Capt. AernOuts, was
sent with a regular commission to seize
and spoil the possessions of France in the
New World. He captured and destroyed
the fort and the French inhabitants sub
mitted to be subjects of the Prince of
Orange. Other posts along the coast
were taken from the French Aernouts
left no garrison at Pentagoet, and after
his departure his English pilot, Rhoades,
with two Dutch officers, proceeded thith-
er, with the intention of taking pos
session and carrying on trade with the
| Indians until a Dutch force and govern
mcnt should be sent there But the pco-
! pie OF Boston sent an armed force to seize
them, and they came near being hanged.
| The Dutch possession did not last long
1t has been much misunderstood The
| "Flying Horse has been represented as
pirate, or buccancer, and Hutchinson
| blundered IN making two Dutch captures
! one III 1914 and another in 1876. The
| true statement Of the facts is made in Il
| paper read before the Maine Historical
Society by Charles W. futile, of Boston
In lIO4 the Eastern country suffered
| the ravagcs Of Queen AIMS war, and
from that tllhc until near the Revolution
! there is a gap in the history of ancient
Pentagoet. Gov. PoWnal, visiting it in
l139 found it deserted and a ruin II
saw he says, "thc ruins Of French set
tlement, which from the site and nature
OF the houses and the remains Of fields
and orchards, had been once a pleasant
habitation; ones heart felt sorrow that it
had ever been destroyed"
In l775 small new settlement Had
again been made, and in l779, the war Of
the Revolution being IN progress the
British, seeing the military I'M 'portance Of
the place, sent here a force Of 700 men
under Gen. Mclean, who immediately
proceeded to erect the fort ON the height
| of the peninsula, now known as fort
George Before it was completed the
colonists despatched an expedition to re-
capture the place. The fleet was in com
mand of Com. Saltonstal, while Gen.
Lowell commanded the land forces, with
Gen. Peleg WudSWorth. of Falmouth
(noW portlandl as second in command.
Gen. WadsWorth was the grandfather of
the poet LongtclOW, and built the brick
house on Congress street, in this CITY.
known as the LongfclloW house. Fal-
mouth contributed large number Of
men to the expedition. 1t failed because
Of the obstinacy of Com. Saltonstall, who
refused to enter "that id hole" the
Bagaduce river, and destroy the British
ships guarding it, commanded by the
notorious MoWatt. l'he delay caused hN
his mullShneSs enabled the British to send
a fleet from Halifax which drove on the
Americans with great loss Of ships ana
material. Saltonstall was tried bl court
martial and caShicTed tOr c0Waldice.
Among the officers in the British force
was Sir John Moore, killed lit Corumna.
Spain, in 1909, in commemoration OF
whose burial the ode commencing. Not
drum was heard, nor funeral note.
WAS composed. He was then a Licuten-
ant and Paymaster, and the centennarian
llutchlns, who died in 1863 at the age OF
lOl years, said that he knew him we'll
amt that be went by the name Of 'Skip-
Per Moore"
In l7o0 Gen. pelcg Wadsworth was
captured by the British at his home in
ThomaSton, and held a prisoner in fort
George at CaStinr. Hearing that he was
to be sent to England he determined to
escape ana one stormy night. in rompa-
ny with Major Burton. a fellow prisoner
he managed to cut his way ont OF the
barracks in the fort, scaled Tie wall wud-
ed across 4 neighboring cove, ana finding
canoe on the shore, contrived to evade
his pursucrS, and got safe to the settle
ment on the river st. George
IN the war OF l~l4 the British again
TOOK possession OF CaStlnc and held it for
eight months making it port of entry
The British officers led Il gay life. here, |
establishing a theatre in a barn, which is |
still standing. Gen. Gosseln was in com
mand, and it is related by Dr. Wheeler, |
historian of the town, that on one occa-
sion semi-tatuouS individual by the
name of llate-evil Corson popularity |
known as IIaty Cosn called one dav at
head quarters and asked permission to |
see Gen. Gosselin On being shown into |
this officers presence he said, Are you
Gen. Gosselin Z" ''les | am "Damn |
the goose that hatched YOU, then :" His |
business thus concluded he left the irate
presence at once.
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1t was to visit this ancient town that
the Maine Historical Society set out on
the 2lst inst. The threatening aspect OF
the weather in the morning prevented |
many from attending, but a goodly com |
pany went on board the steamer Mt. De-
sert at Rockland, and after enjoying a
delightful sail across the magnificent BAY |
Of Penobscot, landed at Castne under
bright sky, and in the presence of large
company of its citizens. eager 10 welcome
them, The citizens took a most intelli-
gent interest in the visit of the Society.
having spent much time and labor IN
covering the remains of the old French
fort. They had also provided an elegant
repast i'll the Normal School building.
which had been kindly placed at their
disposal for this occasion by principal
Woodbury.. At the table, Mr.. W. ii.
Withprle presided and orace was said Inv