The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
NAME sKrrPrIgs BRaYE BIuI,n
with Three Men He Captured n British
FriEase's Boat RIA Attacked His Schooner.

with Three Men He Captured a british
FriEnte's Boat That Attacked His Schooner.
Speaking OF brave men, said n venerable
gentleman from the Maine coast, Twill tell you
astory OF how old Capt. John Allen Of Sedgwlck
captured a whole boatload of British tars in
Pigeon Hill Bay. and by his lntrepidity and that
Of his crew saved his schooner from falling into
the hands Of the enemy.
Capt. Allen went down to Harrington TO
load his schooner. William and John. with lum-
Der for Boston. That was in the summer of
1913. His crew consisted Of three men, and n
boy who. Allen afterward declared. was the
LATEST youth he ever knew. The people round
Harrington warned Capt. Allen against going
TO sea ut a time when rumor had It that British
privateers were hanging upon the coast seek
ing whom they mightfdcvour. But Allen Just
laughed at 'em and said he eckoned twas none
Of their business II the English did take his
vessel, as he and his brother William owned
every timber head in her.
80 when the William and John was loaded
and ready for the voyage. Capt. Allen told his
crew to get up tho anchor. and one evening
went sailing down the river. though a thick
fog prevailed at the time. That same evening
the William and John anchored in Pigeon Hill
harbor to await clear weather and a fair wind.
THE next morning Capt. Allen was tho first
man on deck. He was pleased to find the fog
gone. but not pleased when he saw a strange
looking craft riding at anchor about a mile
away. 1t was then daylight. and Allen saw
that the enemy-for she was a British friRate-
had discovered him. and by the stir being
made on the frigate's deck he felt sure that the
Britishers were preparing to capture his
sGIhSSoner 10, ,ron.o, 1t. u.snu
the boy ashore, told him to hasten 10 the near
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carry him tonotlfy the inhabitants Of the pres
ence OF thu. British In the bay.
Capt. Allen ordered his, men to strip sails
on shore, where they could not be found and
used by the enemy in case the schooner SHOULD
t h ssk ed Il Sin etiRsg'n %us thst Capt al b AIlsd f fRd
them once, and an old. rusty sabre that might
John Paul Jones'. With the mnsRetts he armed
his men. and the sabre he retained for his own
use as commander OF the vessel. and all calmly
About 7 O'Clock that morningq boat was seen
William and John. and. manned by eight Brit
lsh tars. one officer and seven men. In the bow
whose brig M"I po aliiSRhn Elistened Il IN f the morning.
torch, in hand. was ready to send a shot at the
vessel unless she Immediately surrendered.
Of the British did not in the least disturb the
and John. who. ali. the while the enemy was ap-
preaching walked his deck smoking his pipe
and and RGs iiTs until mt R he should 70 kldf eve e s sSiG w SP&ReF lip
When the boat Vas within a few yards OF
the schooner the of1Ser in the stern rose up
to surrender without parley. At the same time
the, man with the torch, waved It menacingly
shot crashing through the william and John:
the Grsf B r fRffsFn T Fl es scSoS9e an % hH%aeG and Sf Goh SG
never did surrender an l reckon she amt goin',
tS this St sF III to I Icy yPp fellers cOme any nearer I'll
AS the boat still approached, up rose Capt,
Aliens three ,stalwarts with their muskets al
6roadside into the Britishers. killing the gum,
ner. who plunged headlong into the sea. taking
his gun with him and two OF the sailors at the
Capt. Aliens ammunition was now all gone
boy had not, returned, and no aid had come
t r. the f sisittIe Lmneannt r. What hat was to be done
Surrender nc .TS uMrr'eHn Sd M"S You DID English
menP Numbered Allen, or I'll blow We out o.
Meantime his men were making n p~retence
Of reloading their muskets and were ramminG
down their mythical charges with their heav!
BE in order to Convince the Britishers' thai
there vas e. : large crew on board the schooner
to sos GisSs; f! !; ssnty Nay S Ss ~ sSS W sS!PF VA T s,
you wouldn't take her, was Aliens reply. Capt
Allen secured mis- prisoners and buried tn
dead on the shore. He anticipated another at
tack from the frigate. but to his surprise tn,
send out a boat to look up the oHcer and men
Evidently they believed that a large force wa
on shore. for soon after the engagement tn
THAI evening a large body of men came from
the settlements armed with. muskets, and al
eager to fight the British soldiers. But the bat
tie had been fought and won by Capt. Allen AM
his men. and the .friRate had sailed away. Capt
Allen took his prisoners to Castine, where the,
were given over to the proper authorities a
prisoners OF war. The Legislature of Massa
chusetts gave Capt. Allen and his men a vote o
thanks. and presented the. gallant skipper o
the William and John with a new sword il
token OF the peoples appreciation for what h