ques burst the door and shot him through the head. Captain Moulton had given orders not to kill him. Jaques excused himself, affirming that Ralla was loading his piece, and refused to give or take quarter. With the English there were three Mohawks. Mogg,* a famous Indian warriour firing from a wigwam killed one of them. His brother in a rage flew to the wigwam, burst the door, and instantly killed Mogg. The English followed in a rage and killed his squaw and two helpless children." After the ction Harman arrived and they all lodged in the vi lage. "In the morning they found twentysix dead bodies, besides that of the jesuit. Among the dead were Bomazeen. Mogg, Wissememet, and Bomazeen's son in law, all famous warriours."+ The inhumanity of the English to the women and children cannot be excused. It greatly eclipses the lustre of the victory. The Norridgewocks were now broken down, and they never made any figure afterwards.§ XI.-LOVEWELL'S FIGHT. PERHAPS the celebrated story of "LOVEWELL'S FIGHT," cannot be given, to interest the present age, better than in the language of the old song, composed just after it happened. It is a simple and true narrative of the affair. 1 Of worthy Captain Lovewell,|| I purpose now to sing, How valiantly he served his country and his King; *In Philip's War there was a chief by this name. Hubbard called him "Mug the rogue." Mr. "The number in all that were killed [of the enemy] was supposed to be eighty." Penhallow, 108. "It may," says Penhallow, ib. "be as noble an exploit, (all things considered) as ever happend in the time of King Philip." § The above article is taken from Dr. Trumbull's Hist. U、 S. Chap. IX. Captain John Lovewell lived in Dunstable, Newhamp He and his valiant soldiers, did range the woods full wide, 2 'Twas nigh unto Pigwacket,* on the eighth day of May,t 3 Our men resolv'd to have him and travell'd two miles round, Until they met the Indian, who boldly stood his ground; Then spake up Captain Lovewell, "Take you good heed," says he, "This rogue is to decoy us, I very plainly see.§ 4 "The Indians lie in ambush, in some place nigh at hand, "In order to surround us upon this neck of land; "Therefore we'll march in order, and each man leave his pack,|| "That we may briskly fight them when they make their attack." 5 They came unto this Indian, who did them thus defy, As soon as they came nigh him, two guns he did let fly,T shire, then Massachusetts. "He was a son of Zacheus Lovewell, an Ensign in the army of Oliver Cromwell, who came to this country and settled at Dunstable, where he died at the age of one hundred and twenty years, the oldest white man who ever died in the state of Newhampshire." Farmer and Moore's Col. III, 64. * Situated on the upper part of the river Saco, then 50 miles from any white settlement. Ib. I, 27, It is in the present town of Fryeburg, Maine. †They set out from Dunstable about the 16 April, 1725. Symmes' narrative, in Farmer and Moore's Col. I, 27. ́ Called Saco pond. Some call this Lovewell's pond, but Lovewell's pond is in Wakefield, where he some time before, captured a company of Indians, who were on their way to attack some of the frontier towns. § This Indian was out a hunting, and probably had no knowledge of the English, having two ducks in his hand, and his guns loaded with beaver shot. Symmes and Belknap. The Indians finding their packs, learned their number, and placed themselves to surround them, when they returned. It appears from Mr. Symmes, that the English saw the Indian coming, and secreted themselves, firing at him first. Which wounded Captain Lovewell, and likewise one man more,* [gore.t But when this rogue was running, they laid him in his 6 Then having scalp'd the Indian, they went back to the spot, Where they had laid their packs down, but there they found them not, For the Indians having spy'd them, when they them down did lay, Did seize them for their plunder, and carry them away. 7 These rebels lay in ambush, this very place hard by, So that an English soldier did one of them espy, And cried out "Here's an Indian," with that they started out, As fiercely as old lions, and hideously did shout. 8 With that our valiant English, all gave a loud huzza, 9 Then spake up Captain Lovewell, when first the fight be gan, "Fight on my valiant heroes! you see they fall like rain." For as we are inform'd, the Indians were so thick, A man could scarcely fire a gun and not some of them hit. .0 Then did the rebels try their best our soldiers to surround, But they could not accomplish it, because there was a pond, To which our men retreated and covered all the rear,§ The rogues were forc'd to flee them, altho' they skulk'd for fear. He then, having two guns, discharged both, and wounded the Captain mortally. * Samuel Whiting. † Ensign Wyman shot him, and Mr. Frye, the chaplain, and another, scalped him. Symines. Both parties advanced with their guns presented, and when they came within "a few yards," they fired on both sides. "The Indians fell in considerable numbers, but the English, most, if not all of them, escaped the first shot." Ib. Then advancing within twice the length of their guns, slew nine. Penhallow. § Twelve were killed and wounded before they retreated to the pond. There was a small bank, which served them 11 Two logs there were behind them, that close together lay, Without being discovered, they could not get away; Therefore our valiant English, they travell'd in a row, And at a handsome distance as they were wont to go. 12 'Twas 10 o'clock in the morning, when first the fight begun, And fiercely did continue until the setting sun, Excepting that the Indians, some hours before 'twas night, Drew off into the bushes and ceased awhile to fight.* 13 But soon again returned, in fierce and furious mood, 14 And that our valiant English, till midnight there did stay, To see whether the rebels would have another fray; But they no more returning, they made off towards their home, [come.‡ And brought away their wounded as far as they could 15 Of all our valiant English, there were but thirtyfour, And of the rebel Indians, there were about four score. And sixteen of our English did safely home return, The rest were killed and wounded, for which we all must mourn.§ as a breastwork, and, perhaps, saved them from an immediate defeat. This is the more probable, as but few were killed afterward. Ib. *They probably drew off to take care of the wounded. Symmes nor Penhallow makes no mention that they returned again to the fight, after they drew off. † Forty were said to be killed upon the spot, and eighteen more died of their wounds. Penhallow. Solomon Keyes, after receiving three wounds, crawled along the shore of the pond, where he chanced to find an old canoe, into which he rolled himself, and the wind wafted him on several miles toward the fort, which he reached in safety. He felt his end approaching, when he was in the boat, into which he had crawled, only to die in peace, and to escape the scalping knife, but wonderfully revived. Symmes. § Eight were left in the woods, whose wounds were so bad that they could not travel, of whom two only returned. One ran away in the beginning of the fight. 6 Our worthy Captain Lovewell among them there did die, They killed Lt. Robins, and wounded good young Frye, Who was our English chaplain; he many Indians slew, And some of them he scalp'd when bullets round him flew 17 Young Fullam‡ too I'll mention, because he fought so well, Endeavouring to save a man, a sacrifice he fell; But yet our valiant Englishmen in fight were ne'er dis may'd, [made, But still they kept their motion, and Wyman's§ Captain 18 Who shot the old chief Paugus,|| which did the foe defeat, Then set his men in order, and brought off the retreat; And braving many dangers and hardships in the way, They safe arriv'd at Ďunstable, the thirteenth day of Mav.¶ In the beginning of the war, one hundred pounds were offered by the government for every Indian scalp. Captain Lovewell and his company in about He belonged to Chelmesford. Being mortally wounded, desired to have two guns charged, and left with him, which hey did. He said, "As the Indians will come in the mornng to scalp me, I will kill one more of them if I can." Ib. † He fell about the middle of the afternoon. He was the only son of Capt. James Frye of Andover, graduated at Har vard college in 1723, and was chaplain of the company. Ib. Only son of Major Fullam of Weston, was sergeant of the company, and fell in the beginning of the fight. Ib. § Ensign Seth Wyman of Woburn. He was presented with a silver hilted sword for his good conduct, and commissioned Captain. He died soon after. Many of Lovewell's men knew Paugus personally. A huge bear's skin formed a part of his dress. From Mr. Symmes' account, it appears that John Chamberlain killed him. They had spoken together some time in the fight, and afterward both happened to go to the pond to wash out their gans, which were rendered useless by so frequent firing. Here the challange was given by Paugus, "It is you or I." As soon as the guns were prepared they fired, and Paugus fell. Wyman and three others did not arrive until the 15th, but the main body, consisting of twelve, arrived the 19th. |