. The border wars of New England, commonly called King William's and Queen Anne's wars. une, 1691, that Captain James Conversewas posted in Storers garrison,^ at Wells, with somethirty-five or forty soldiers, part of whom had but justjoined him, when the chief, Moxus, assaulted it at the 1 Upon this conference see Mathers Magnalia, 529-553; Collections MassachusettsHistorical Societys 3d Series, I., 104,105; Hutchinson, I., 358. Church was annoyed atbeing ignored in this affair. 2 The site is now identified only by the angle of an old wall, built of large,unhewn stones, brought here by water,
. The border wars of New England, commonly called King William's and Queen Anne's wars. une, 1691, that Captain James Conversewas posted in Storers garrison,^ at Wells, with somethirty-five or forty soldiers, part of whom had but justjoined him, when the chief, Moxus, assaulted it at the 1 Upon this conference see Mathers Magnalia, 529-553; Collections MassachusettsHistorical Societys 3d Series, I., 104,105; Hutchinson, I., 358. Church was annoyed atbeing ignored in this affair. 2 The site is now identified only by the angle of an old wall, built of large,unhewn stones, brought here by water, for the purpose. It was on the main roadthrough Wells, where the house of John S. Pope stands, as I write. 1691] CHURCHS SECOND EXPEDITION 71 head of two liundred warriors, expecting an easy con-quest. The assault was bravely repulsed, and Moxusdrew off, swearing to be revenejed. When Wells assaulted. Madockawando heard of it he laughedheartily. So, said the amused chief, my brotherMoxus has missed it, has he ? next year Ill go myself,and have the dog Converse out of his den. r ---I. SITE OP STORER GARRISON, WELIiS, ME. Foiled in their attempt on Wells, the enraged assail-ants next fell upon the little fishing hamlet at CapeNeddock, five miles farther down the coast. Murders and in York. Here they killed nine men, »^ ^<»»- who were loading a vessel, set the hamlet on fire, and thendisappeared as suddenly as they came. The limit of 72 THE BORDER WARS OF NEW ENGLAND [1691 this raid was, however, to mark the startiug-j^oint ofcue bloodier still, before many months had passedaway. Following close upon these events, four companies ofEnglish, commanded by Captain John March, were de-spatched in July to the enemys old haunts marched up from Maquoit, and they marched backagain, empty handed. No Indians had been met with;yet while the soldiers were re-embarking, they wereviolently attacked by the wily enemy, who expected torepeat the lesson they had given Captain
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