Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-16
The Fight at Piggwacket.


we're read, among which was the following
BY Mr.. J. r. Baxter of Portland on the
fight at Piggwacket. (now Fryeburg) y
in November. l72I, John Lovewell Josiah
Farwel and Jonathan Robbins. Of Duns,a-
bic, petjioned the Government OF Massa-
ohuSetts that they with forty or fifty other,
might range the wood, for several months
aud destroy the Indian enemy. provided
they could meet with suitable encourage
mcut. Thrl pctItloncd that each soldier
>hould be allowed FIVE shilings a day. in
case they Killed any encm, Indians and
produced their scalp> They agreed 10 en-
pIo, themselves in Indian hunting one wear
with proper officers appointed to lead them
Ii they brought in any Scalps they express
ed themselves as dcsirous 20 submit 10 what
the Government should see fit to give them
lover aud above their wages a. a reward
for their services
On the 18th Of November Of that wear
II, vas voted that his honor the It, Cover
nor ~ desired TO commission proper and
suitable officers for this service t,he number
Of men not to exceed fityI And fur their
further encouragement they shall be entitled
over and above the two >hllings and six
pound, for each male scalp and the other
premiums established b, law 10 yolu0tccrs
without pay or Subsistence" The pound a.
that time was worth about Sli6 Shortly
after ihi, lo,rwcl organized A cnmpan, III
which he was chosen captain and Josiah
Faruril Lieutenant. Late in December this
company came across an Indian aud NJ. son
living iu a camp. harnalng nobDdy
III. L I'LL I1-. T.. !
The cycs If the boy, a. appear, from the
item printed in the "Bostnn News Letter"
under date of Jan :. l72j For this the
H. Governor AMI Council gave them I'm,
pounds over and above the one hundred and
hfN pounds allowed them hy law Then
fpiIow extract, from THE journal uf Capt.
John I"v,wcll and - soldiers under h,
command IN the march in quest uf ,e In
dian Encm, hs Virtue u / Commission
from the Hon. True Drummer E,q.. It.
Governor and Council IN Chief &c" The
Iuurnll cu,cTs ~ dAy, OF Indian hunting
Cals. Lo,cwe!! gained great fame b, ihI.
expedition and having sold his ~rAlp., he
determined to try hi, luck further. for uc
lind tins letter addressed b, han 10 the Gov
crnor, which !. supposed to be- The last one
hr ever wrote. tcgug written On the vcr,
day of hls departure upon that expedition
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Inc Indians rose up ~ front and rear, in
two parties and ran towards the COMPANY
three % iour deep with guns presented.
tapt. LoNemeil> men also presented in
moment and ran To meet them, and when
they came within few yards they fired on
both sides. ani the Indians fell amain, but
the English tmost ii not ALI escaped the
hrst shot, and drove the Indians several
rods, both sides firing three or four rounds.
But the Indians being more than double the
number OF our men and having soon killed
Capt Lovewell and seven Others aud wound
ed two more, the word was given to retreat
to the pond which proved Of vast service in
covering their rear, though the Indians got
the ground where the dead lay. The fight
continued furlously TIL towards night, the
Indians roaring and yelling and bowling
Ike wolves, barking like dogs, and making
all sorts Of hldeous noises the English
frequently shouting and hurrahlng as the,
lid after the first round. Some of the In :
dams holCing up ropes asked the English if
they would take quarter, but were answered
briskly that they would have none but at the
muzze of their guns. About the middle Of