Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-18

paired to Johnsons corner, where they
could obtain good view of the British
fleet. Down the bay was seen fleet of
Is or l6 vessels which We knew to te
British.
They Immediately sent out vessel
which came within hailing distance of the
fort, and demanded its surrender. The
garrison consisted of about thirty men In
command OF Lieut. Leonard. He inquired
on what condition. The reply was uncon-
ditionally. Thereupon ball was sent to
the approaching vessel, which passed so
near the pilots head that he Immediately
turned back As soon as the British dis
covered that their demand was denied
they prepared to lombard the fort, and
sent out larger vessel Hereupon Lieut..
Leonard sent his soldiers away, while he
remained short time applying slow
match To the magazine, after which Lieut..
Leonard went up 10 the village. thence
| across 70 Brooksville, up TO LyThurner's
/ Ferry and re-crossetl 10 Castine. Tejoiuing
/ his garrison nj Thatcher Avery's Mean
while all who lived out of the vii
| lage left for their homes. ON our way
/ back the garrison passed over Ca>tine
/ bridge, short distance ahead Of us. As
! We were passing over the bridge British
| vessel was in full view passing around
/ Dicc's Head e, identity to intercept commu-
nication with the village 4 few minutes
later 10 began 10 throw shot across the
bridge. when wc had gone about a mile
the magazine blew up making trcmcn
dons noise We met half dozen men,
Reuben Dunbar and John Russell among
them, with two or three guns who. with
genuine earnc>incss and bravery. declared
that they were going down To drive the
British away. when we arrived at Capt
Ayery'< the militia from the adjacent
towns had gathered there % the number
of hundred or more and were discussing
the situation During the DAY there nas
constant booming Of cannon at the village
The next morning, just at sunrise, Mrs.
Stnrcr came running INTO mothers room
and exclaimed "Mrs. Palmer ID get ~
quick the British are coming. The road
j. filed with British ret coats from Free
man, h.ll 20 the Blucl.iIl road ann here
are oar soldiers In the highway uaitin. to
give them hattlc.~ Il va not cur militia |
A. ~he supposed II wa- said "a te cotu- |
pan, uf French rihcrnen taken in ta,tle Hwy !
tween England and France
We lcaj--i out NJ bad Instantly aud (
lookc,l down the road and saw th, british /
coming their guns gilitertue "a the -un, |
making most beautiful Sight VI, thought !
II ". could gc; over to Capt Vcazic', ne
should be- safe. VIC passed out of tie /
house ami saw a half dozen British >ul- T
dier~ going in the direction OF High ledge.
SOM of our militia took boat ana vent
across 10 the back stle of High ledge FOR .
protection. 4 number Of the British fred .
nn them dispensing them.
The British visited the houses and 81
cured camping quarters 4 numbcr Of
them went into Uncle Coan'. hrli and took
each pumpkin thinking they were water
melons From there up IN the direction
IF Bluchill, about two miles. they searched
every house for men, arms and ammuni
tinn They captured those whom they
thought were soldiers.
Capt Fsyette BukeT. with John Coan
werr at work IN the tcl.i sshen Capt b.
espcd the British advancing, Ile ana
John went to the house here there were
two guns. Each took a gun and started
In The direction Of Capt. Dunbar-
Thy British saw them tcr.ng with their
guns. and ~eut >al,jer- III pursuit u them.
Capt Il. wa- In hI, -hlrt Sleeves. Hr pas.
"a hi> sun to JOAN Doan and went into
Capt. dunbar, house A. he went in De
saw "a cost hanging up which he put On
and went down tie road IN the direction uf
The British soldiers. A. ~ passed them
they took no notice ui him 1nt went into
the house and inquired for the man in mis-
shirt sleeves Mr. u said theTc was
no person of that description III the
house.
TIE British SUSPECTED that the man iAey
PASSED va, the unc wanted, aud they
went cut and took John Coan A. hr
passed down the road wiki The returning
soldier, III, wlfe came u tile door anu saiI,
John. where are you going" He replied
Il don't know" They inquired, IL that
your Wife lie said. "Y e." They replied
Go home and takc care of her" when
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