The life of Sir William Pepperrell, bart., the only native of New England who was created a baronet during our connection with the mother country. . or battle, anda detachment of them pulled for White Point, undercover of the armed vessels. An alarm was now soundedby the bells and cannon of the town. Captain More-pang sallied out with two companies to oppose thelanding. Having drawn the enemy to White Point,the boats retreated a little, and being joined by anotherdivision aimed for another place, two miles furtherinland, where, under cover of two armed vessels, theyeffected a landing before th
The life of Sir William Pepperrell, bart., the only native of New England who was created a baronet during our connection with the mother country. . or battle, anda detachment of them pulled for White Point, undercover of the armed vessels. An alarm was now soundedby the bells and cannon of the town. Captain More-pang sallied out with two companies to oppose thelanding. Having drawn the enemy to White Point,the boats retreated a little, and being joined by anotherdivision aimed for another place, two miles furtherinland, where, under cover of two armed vessels, theyeffected a landing before the French could reach rushed to meet the approaching enemy, andkilled six of them, and captured others that werewounded, and among them Captain Morepang. Theremainder turned their backs and hastened to the citygarrison, burning all the houses in their way. Half thearmy were landed that day, and the remainder, withprovisions, the two following mornings. They marchedtoward the town, and encamped so near that theenemys cannon reached them, and obliged them topitch their tents further off. Pepperrell lost no time in commencing the 62 LIFE OF SIR WILLIAM PEPPERRELL. posed them to be privateers. The secrecy observed bythe provincials proved to be judicious, as it enabledthem to surprise the garrison; which contributed moreto success than any thing else, excepting the culpableneglect of the French to reconnoitre the island of CapeBreton, and to employ spies to watch the motions oftheir adversary. They little dreamed of the cloud thatwas gathering over them. Secure in their imaginedstrength, they were startled at the sight of a numerousfleet, and now, for the first time, knew that the enemywas upon them. Confusion and alarm paralyzed theirenergies. No sooner were the vessels anchored, than boats werehoisted out and filled with soldiers, eager for battle, anda detachment of them pulled for White Point, undercover of the armed vessels. An alarm was now soundedby the bell
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