The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-07-23
HEAVY FIRING.
Spurwink Invaded, Stormed and Captured
BY Heavy Column.

BY a Heavy Column.
Yesterday afternoon, about o'clock,
the sound of heavy firing was heard in
the direction of Spurwink. The PRESS
at once took means to investigate and
found that that historic locality had been
invaded by column of hoplites under
command of Major General Line S. Dan
iels. 1t was a most formidable column,
General Daniels being assisted by the fol-
lowing able staff:
General c. P. Mattacks General H. G. Thomas
General Selden Connor, Major H. 3. Meleher,
Major Fred'k Robe, Major c. H, Boyd.
Under their command were the follow
ing privates:
William G. Davis, W. H: Byington,
Everett Smith, Geo. Pierce,
Edward sa Tasker Harry sgi cara siTT KINGSTON
Giles o. Bailey, N. Y,
NJ n. Rich. WI. Brownson,
Shas as s. ESQ sonerDy, s II + BE S5Sso-
H. S. Earle, Detroit, Mich.
This military column was assisted by a
civil posse led by United States Marshal
Hutson B. Saunders, assisted by Deputy
Marshal Burton Smith. The others of
the posse were:
City Treasurer George Walker.
Mayor W. w. Merrill of Deering.
City Clerk Jones of Deering.
1t was soon ascertained that this force
had moved to Spurwink for the purpose
of testing new firearm which has been
invented by Mr.. C. C. Brooks and is man
ufactured at Cape Elizabeth. The party
were transported by Libby's big six-horse
barge Machigonne, swift and commo-
dious ship of the highway. Mr.. G. M.
Jones of Deering managed the excursion.
The rifles were tried at 100 yards, Line
Daniels experimenting the shooting. The
shot guns were tried on tin cans thrown
into the air.
1t is claimed by both inventor and
manufacturer of these arms, that both
guns and rifles have an under-lever &C.
ton for tipping the barrels. Both guns
and rifles are furnished with an extract
or,which throws out the shell and returns
Immediately to its place, being entirely
out of the way for cleaning, and in re-
loading one can push the shell home.
They also have an Arrangement for cock
ing and locking up in the sears automat-
ically, while all other guns lock on trig-
gers. In the double-barrel guns, the ex-
tractor is double, only throwing out the
shell which has been exploded, and not
interfering with the other. The three
barrel gun consists of two barrels origi-
nally, as any ordinary gun, with rifle
barrel on top making one complete piece
weighing about eight pounds, which is
about the average, or less than double
barrel guns now in use, this rifle barrel
being operated just the same as single
shot rife, without interfering at all with
the shot barrels, and firing with either
trigger. AS to the construction of these
guns and rifles, it is very simple, the
lock having but five pieces, while other
guns of the same class have from IL to
IA. This gun, having but five pieces,
greatly lessons the cost and increases the
durability. Mr.. John W. Lewis, who in
troduced the Remington rifle on the
frontier several years ago, tried both
guns and pronounced them the best guns
of their class he had ever handled.
After the shooting the company adj
journed to Mitchell dining booth, where
famous clam bake was served.
On the way home, as the barge reached
the Cape Elizabeth home of Mr.. George
NJ. Stanwood, he invited the party in to
see his chickens. The birds are fine
specimens of poultry.