Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-06-14

Squat and let him come on; presently
several Guns were Fir'd at him, upon
which the Indian Fir'd upon Capt. Love-
well with Beaver-Shot and Wounded
him Mortally Gas is supposed) tho he
made little Complaint and was still able
to Travel, and at the same time wound
ed Mr.. Samuel Whiting. Imediately
Wyman Fir'd at the Indian and Kilrd
him and Mr.. Erie (the Chaplain and
another Scalp'd him..
This Indian has been ranked by an
enthusiastic writer with the Roman Cur
tius, who devoted himself to death to
save his country; but another account is
more probably true. 1t is this "A
young Indian with some birds which he
had shot, was seen coming near unsus-
pecting danger One of the company
was anxious to get his scalp fired alarm
ing others in the vicinity and so brough,
on the fight.
They then Marchd back towards
these Packs which the enemy had in the
meanwhile seized and about Ten o Clock
when they came pretty near where they d
laid 'em on the Northeast side of Saco
Pond. in Plain Place where there were
few Trees and scarce any Brush The
Indians rose upi Front and Rear in two
Parties and ran towards the English,
Three or Four Deep with their Guns
Presented and the English also presented
in a moment and ran to meet them, and
when they Came within a few Yards,
They Fir'd on both sides and the Indians
fell amain but the English, most if not
all 'scap'd the first shot and drove the
Indians several Rods, both sides Firing
several Rounds, But the Indians being
more than double in Numbers to our
men Il having soon killed Capt. Love-
well and others and striving to surround
the rest. the Word was given to Retreat
to the Pond which was done with
great deal of Good Conduct
After following the battle till after
noon the Memoirs continue About the
middle of the Afternoon, the Ingenious
Mr.. Jonathan Erie the one who scalpd
the Young Indian first slain only son OF
Captain James Erie Of Andover, A Young
Gentleman of Liberal Education and
Chaplain of the Company, and greatly
Belov'd by them for his Excellenr Per-
formance and Good Behaviour and who
fought with Undaunted Courage till that
time o Day was Mortally Wounded.
But when he could Fight no longer, He
Pray'd Audibiy Several times for the
Preservation and Success of the Residue
of the Company. Twas after Sunset
when the Enemy drew of and lett our
Men the Field and it is supposed not
above twenty of the enemy went off well. ;.
An incident a, this time is worth record
ing. Lieutenant Robbins desir d they
charge his Gun and leave 1t with him
which they did for says he The lndi-
dians will come in the Morning to Scalp
me and I'll Kill one more of EN- if | can.
Of Mr.. Erie, the Chaplain it is related
that after he was wounded being in
fainting condition, he laid down telling
his companions to 20 forward saying,
"He should never rise More and charg-
ing Davis if it should Please God to
bring him home, to 20 to his Father and
tell him that he expected in few Hours
to be in Eternity and was not afraid to
by. Whereupon they left him and this
Hopeful Gentleman Mr.. Erie, who had
the Journal of the March in his Pocket
has not been heard OF Since.
The memoir says further, that "Col.
Tying Since the Action have been upon
the Spot and Bureed twelve Of our men.
They also found where the Indians Bu-
reed Three of their Men and where they
were dug up, one of them was known to
be the Bold Paugus, but if he be gone to
his own place He'll Cease from Troubling.
But thus says Symmes, I've related the
Story of the action at Peggwauket ac-
cording to the best Information | could
obtain and hope there is no Material, l
am sure there are no willing or careless
mistakes in it," Extracts from remark
able sermons were read and several Gu
rious ballads which we have no. space to
give.