Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-05
Brilliant Affair.

NJ conduct and }ntF"!lbNN "F : dil. Niitn
IN defending hi, schooner aud capturing
twelve Dared har-s from The British brig
.'Brraiu' in pycr'- bay IN the District u
Maine /, deserving o: the highest chromium.
several statement ha, been published. hut
none Of them sufficient, correct 10 io justice
Ia the gallant Capt. AAtn and hi, brave crew.
We now have it in our power 10 give cir
cum>lauiia ana correct account ii the Whole
Of that affair. /, VIII H., found highly honor
able To- The brave fellow, who 80 heroj.aliy de-
Tended their l,il. schooner. aai followed M
their ,iciors ., capturing The rHemt'- hsr,c.
with AL her nt and crew. Killed.
founded and prisoners. The letter written
by the commander - the "Rrani' IL CaJt.
Alltn show. that ihn>. " lao have the courage
10 fac, the enemy and resist ,l,m. have THE
bet claim 10 their io.iicu"->. Tho" who
meet them tp.il' ar, treated With respect;
sud in plae, Of h,jn- insulting. fo,- thcy bc-
come perfectly piiah.c and courtit. 1t our
coa,iin- captains imitai. tn conduct 81 apt.
All,u. AMI ~ ,urms', t,r-., WIT D, es- eui
how 'h,y approach ih,la.
I'M NuKstt,E.
capt Allen ~ ~, schooner "Wi,iau q
John" 81 ~.Igwick Maine. was bound 10 Boz
ton with cargo ~ lumber. ON tn 10Th Of
Man. 1874. the British schooner 'BrsaH,' d.
covered her end gave ,hi-.. Capt. AIl,n ru,
into BuNbar, To DYER Bay II. >p.n ,li>-
covered the "Bram'," barge approaching.
After h, had got within f;'y yari-. Cap'.
Allen Lail-i III. lar-.. huli received ro answer.
H. then haii,i Them a-aln. IheS answered.
it wa- no matter ~ hat boat II WA. tap'.
Alien then ordered them 10 Keep on: upon
which They asked him iii wa- an English
schooner Capt. Allen answered. no. They tl,n
asked what schooner ID VA: CsIt. Allen re
piled, the w Iliam John" Of >edgwick: ami
s-ein. them -til padding towards him called
out to them 10 Keep on Two Of the men In
the barge crowrd. aul one IF the maIinr-
swung hi match 10 touch the swivel in The
bows. Capt. Alien then ordered hi men %
fir-. one after the other. and take good aim.
Four - hi men fired their pieces. the captain
rc-eryin. hi Dir, for far OF the Others not do
ing execution. puc 81 the marine, discharged
mu-ket at Capt Aii"n; and about the ,arnr
moment the mid,hiPman seeing Capt. Alien
have hi, mu-kei al hi breast -wuG- hi, hat.
and said. IN give up 10 you." Capt. Allen
then said Keep OF nest time" Il VIII said
the midshipman and began 10 row of. Come
on board. said Capt AHen."or will put every
OF you 10 instant death The mid>hip-
man answered Il will ~ quick IL possible"
The bar-c then came close alongside. hay in
two killed. two wounded and three other on
board. The, attempted to come on board The
schooner all together: Capt. Allen told them TO
come on board one by one, but first 10 hand up
all the arms, and the mu>ket- butt end fore
most. which they did. He then took them ON
board the schooner one by one. and tied them
all. but aftcrwar,l united the mid>hipman, on
ri, ing his word Of honor. He sent them all
down In the cabin, and moved his vessel two
miles further up the Cove, and took of hi
main-ail. This took place on Friday about
O'Clock; on saturday at II the Dream sent
in flag OF truce. manned by two persons and
the pilot of the .Bream. TO if the barge
was captured. or not they were told by Capt.
Allen the barge was captured they did not in
qure by whom >he was taken.
About forty militia came down on Sunday
about O'Clock: at II the same day lieuten-
ant with flag OF truce and four men. came IN
and delivered the following communication 10
Capt Allen from the commanding officer Of
the Bream.
IL MAJE~TY'S SCHOONER BREAM.
I'D MAY 1874.
SRA boat belonging TO II. NJ. schooner
Bream being captured on the 10Th inst induces
me TO send an officer under the protection Of
flag of truce, to state that have chebacco
boat and two Inhabitants Of Gouldsboro, now
in my possession; and there will be some
trouble and expense attending transporting
the men captured by you, with little or no con-
sequence TO any but the individuals concerned,
| am willing 10 give up TO tho proprietors of
my prize, their property il YOU will return His
Britannia Majesty's boats crew to their vessel.
And also further state, that under these cir
cumstanees the schooner laying in the cove has
permission to proceed on her voyage without
further molestaiion.
am sir, your humble servant,
ii. BEIR.
Lieut.. & Commander"
To the above communication Capt. Alien re-
piled. that he would not agree to the terms
proposed Four different flags were after
wards sent and the following terms finally
agreed upon THAT in consideration of Capt.
Allen ri. Ing up the British prisoners on pa
role the commander of the Bream was TO give
Capt. Allen ninety dollars in cash. return the
two American prisoners belonging to Gonl'is-
boro give up a ehebaeeo boat with property
on board Of her, valued at seven hundred dol
lars; and Capt. Allen TO retain the twelve
cared barge with all her armament, consisting
Of one swivel. six mu-ket-, i've eutlasses, six
cartridge boxes one spy gias-. some blue lights,
compass. oss trumpet. and quantity OF
canister and grape shot; all OF which Capt.
Allen valued af three hundred dollars.
Such is the exploit Of the intrepid Capt.
Allen and his brave passenger and crew; and
that their names may be placed on record for
their galIaniry, we now give them to the pub
lie.
Cant Js,tu Hon nj Ss-lo,r iet J..bu Gci}ars