Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-17
LovswELL's FIGHT.
A HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED ACCOUNT o.
THE FAMOUS BATTLE AT pRYEBURG.

A HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED ACCOUNT on
THE FAMOUS BATTLE AT rRrsBuRG.
THE appended account Of Lovewelrs
Fight ID from the pen OF Rev. Jacop
Bailey. Mr.. Bailey was born In kowiey,
Mass, on April 10, 1871, WAS graduated
mt Harvard College In 100. john
Adams was one Of his college classmates,
and was afterwards one OF his c0rrc-
spondents. After finishing bis coileEi-
| ate education, Mr.. Bailey for . while
| taught school In New Hampshire ana
Massac husetts, and then became Con-
gregstionalist minister. Ere long. how
ever, his religious views underwent modi-
| fication, and, espousing the faith OF the
Church OF England, he went to LONDON
and received Episcopal ordination. BY
the "Society for Pr0psgating the Gospe'
In Foreign Parts" he was sent as mis-
sionary to the eastern settlements o.
| hat was then Massachusetts,, and
established himself, In 1760, 10 what ts
no. Dresden (then q part Of Pownal-
borough), Me-, he being the first mis-
sionary OF the Church OF England 70
settle on Kennebec River. At the out
break OF the Revolutionary War, while
he deprecated the acts OF the British
parliament and ministry, he yet thought
that they did not justify actual revolt on
the part of the colonies. These senti-
ments he made no effort to conceal, even
naming q son, In HI, for Lord Percy,
one Of the British officers who had a
hand In the opening hostilities OF the
war on April 10, 1875. Not deigning to
adopt measures of concession and con-
Citation, Mr.. Bailey was censured, re-
preached and denounced. tie was not
only prevented, to a great extent, from
exercising his clerical functions, but was
subjected to insult, indignity and perse-
cution, his loyalty costing him almost
everything but his life. In 1779 he sue
ceeded, after much difficulty, In remov-
| ing to Halifax. and passed the remainder
OF his life In Nova Scotia. After his re-
moysl TO Nova Scotia he at first settled
at CORVALLIS, where, to exc out liveli-
hood, he added the duties OF school.
master to those OF a minister. In l1s2
he became rector Of 81. Iuke's Church
at Annapolis, and so continued till his
death, at Annapolis, on July 2G, 1sos.
A biography OF Mr.. Bailey, under the
title OF "The Frontier Missionary: A
Memoir Of the Life OF the Rev. Jacob
Bailey. A. NJ, Missionary ut P0wnal-
borough, Maine; CORVALLIS and An
napolis, n. S." was published In 1853,
the author being Rev. william $. Bart
lett Of Chelsea, Mass. Mr.. Bailey left a
large mass Of writings In manuscript,
which are nov the property Of his grand.
son, James a. Whitman, postmaster at
Round Hill (ncar Annapolis), n. s.
These manuscript writings include ~
Geographical Description and Natural
History OF the Eastern Country" and II
Is from chapter entitled account OF
the Ancient Indians") OF this work that
the appended description OF Lovewell's
Fight Is taken. Charles +. Allen OF
Dresden, Me-, who nc present has Mr.
Bslley's manuscript writings In his pos.
session with view Of getting there.
from material for history OF Dresden
and who, on November -, 1895, read q
very interesting paper on Mr.. Bailey be-
fore the Maine Historical Society (Which
Ia published on pages 225-253 OF volume
!, second series, OF the society's "Col'
lections") says that Mr.. Bailey's work
containing this account OF Lovewell's
Fight was, as near ~ he can determine
written about the year 1916. Mr.. Bailey
was personally cognizant Of many
wrongs which the Indians suffered a
the hands Of the whites, and this knowl
edge had Its effect in enlisting his sym
pathies in their behalf.
The Massachusetts, government having
granted premium OF l00f for every
Indian scalp, many engaged In this bar
barous kind OF hunting with view e
Increase their private fortunes. Ont
Capt. Lovewell, with number Of thes,
Adventures, having taken II or II scalp;
from the enemy, and being encouraged
by this success, set out with q chaplain
and 80 men In further prosecution OF thil
design. But the Indians, enraged a
their former losses, and suspicious o.
his intentions to proceed till their Who'll,
nation should be extirpated, were de
termined, II possible, to intercept him
A body OF chosen warriors from tn,
|, N0rridgewock, Amariscoggin and Pig
, wacket tribes engaged In this expedi
ton, not merely for the purpose Of re
venge, but to deliver their country frou
impending destruction but, being sensi
BILE that nothing can resist the power o.
soldiers pushed on by motives OF avsrice
, they consulted TO circumvent L0yewel
, and his men by stratagem; and, in orde
to accomplish this undertaking, /,
courageous fellow arose from the multi
, tude and generously offered 10 sacrifc,
n. 20 - In
. When Loyewell appeared, the Indisr
, forces concealed themselves In the thick
cts, while the man devoted to inevitable,
, death advanced and took his station
, The English, ignorant OF this contri
vance, saw the Indian standing alone OIL
point OF land which ran far into tn,
! lake; and though at first suspicious o.
, some mischievous design, yet they con
cluded that the Indians were In ambush
near that place and, to be freer for actor
In case Of engagement, they laid dow
their packs and marched above two milei
round the pond before they approached
the Indian they had seen. The fellow
boldly remained on the spot, and, wher
, the English arrived, fired his gun with
out any apparent concern and wounded
,
, never attempting to retreat, he received
the fatal discharge, Immediately fell, snt
was scalped. This Indian deserves "a
|, have his name recorded with applause
and has betner title TO the i'm
mortality Of fame than either Ca sal
or Alexander, those celebrated butchers
OF mankind, since he nobly persisted fol
the preservation OF his country, while
they unpeopled extensive dominions to
satisfy the boundless grasp OF their am.
bition.
The Indians, who lay concealed neal
the place where the English had left
their packs, arose, to the number Of so
seized the packs, and then waited theiI
return at spot convenient for their pur'
pose. One being discovered by accident
the remainder appeared, yelled. fired,
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