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16 NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1875—~—QUADRUPLE SHEET. JOURNALISM IN (776. Fac-Similes of the Accounts of the Battle of Lexington----The Massachusetts Spy and Essex Gazette----“Americans! Liberty or Death! mericans t=<Liberty or Drathet-Jour or Diet fy Of, American GRA! x a eA) WORCESTER, Widnes Dare sMarigs | ay ede THE “SPY’S” ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE—-Full size. Section of third page, natural size. seciatesvene are ‘ eeu re ae 60a~ Peonl&o! 4 “CIRIB S'S, hier was eae’, OF ry FFa few cheat 4 ew OG te A LAL, , CON GRE SS] ene eee cen cerning tore aid nee ee eee 22 +, Watertown, April 285717 priyatitgs: Iproviions tc the troopt) kil? {idem and cook potlefion uf Bh abi shimtept of aoPrintihg-Office inj this JEREAS this Congiels, on the 12th day of ‘this! inftant, tele ‘acran, Sereet preibcel Magee { any lols on our fise. The ea, ACosfequend thereof, Applifation was is ‘Apel, appoinred a commictee for exh county, to sacar teneray having halted abovd/ am filer tinyton, fonnd it Recefia ° a Botton, ta iffue Propofal for Ca ee ary titel, with refpc€ ro theirfaning, BPIDAKE » cond reeahy Caring wich chelp shany of thei Chalet indfa weekly News-Papsrin thigl Owity therowns and diftri€ts, with refpe&'so "8, wounded. They continued their retreat frau Lexington to i Ww eonrrenseaett $ of Qnatceof.Liserty i This lacy PROVINCIAL CON of frqen ftayery 5—and whereas ths diftrelled cits) #7) 134 che y got to Chirleltown’ Neck, (which they reached a little nee y page, Care ae "alba opioids 3 % “dit tb pte cad pwee net RES 1 oo EN a mime Lviyeny 414A young mang unarmed, who wis taken prifone? by" the enethys famed de vats thal he highly-neceffar-that ‘I fhould! heréfoce Re LED,” That the fit” mee rs — cond fond sade to aff In carrying off their wounded, fays, that he a £ é mie Pribing iS Bofton:t ety Me pultyoned to rhe fourel Wednefday ip, rig month 5 to barber who fives in Bofton, thought t9 -be one Warden, with | 3-2 ° ° f to’ the. (everal committers of correfpandence, to “troops, and that he heard them fay, he was one of their pilots 3 ane’ ebacingatal end Provincia) meafures, for the preteen! Ion with ‘great precipitation, our people continued the purfuits* firs fincenthae Time, Things, Hay Wp Yrebenider of Bay perp the diy, ment ed 1Somerfet man of war of 64 guns. jace,.and inftead Of publifhing she intended g Wut Mate oP the condrG of their refpedtive towns and dif POP, NE en fire twice upon our people, and hear ag Yr on Cazatte me caniinug the Bobs Sarthe Aid Soulth Wednefiay of, May accordiogtyy’ oe Ss ‘Ba Prey ardes the trsops to fire the'houtes: He allo informs ation. of th3 “yellzknown Massatnusstt fefpeét to their outitanding provincial rates 5 foul 08 “everal officers were among the wounded who were carried tm Boftom yeti sis Boavandoun CALE 38 inthe formes refolve of this Congrefs differing Herefrom, tmantewas difmiffed. *. They took two: of, onzmen, . Yor s J ~ el “7 hot yet Se} , ¢ who are now soattt in pee AT eae ingly, morn ihe gs. —e s ns 4 i PS DO RN. : Immediately upon the returh of the troops te Boftany”all éammay eat clea bs ” from. Botton one SAMUEL FREEMAN, Secreviry, Prongtemi, Inmet ey ee the town was forped by Gen. Gages, The p:2 Z ae ps ys Bcises, which witt-be fi *. ear NCEALEC' ONGR 5G , {Vinclals, who flew tothe affiftadce of sie difelfad countrymen fem serial 3 gad AL UO et fary of the PRO NUN CT Ea ERLE Ss! Sooed in Cambridges Charleftowny Roxbyry, Watertown, &ec- fom sane fat a faery, © BaF Wateriswn, f April 30," 975%. enh ruses oars placed guards on‘ Roxbury neck within gui-fhot of the enemy TT. of LEXINGTONT Link dq pubs HEREAS an agreemetit, his baen mace betwetn* General’ [puacds art 2!to phaced every where in view of the town to odferve the Bininatne: aber regularly every Wed 7 A Gage apd the inhsbitaats of the town of Bofton, for the’. ‘motion of the Kng's troops +» The Council of Wary and the ditfety ing ans i Fe he Tih femoral oe potine aged effets oF fach wof the inhabican's of the” ent Commiteees of Safery and Supplies (ct Yat Cambridge,” and the have madt<in Alteration in of Botton, as imay be fo difpoted, excepting their fire arutt and “Provincial Congtefs at Watertown.’ The troops in Bolton ate fortis, take in Regt. of that qntended for ths iain unit 10 the country. 6 Me eM geB ore 4 ging the place on gil fides, and a fiigite of war is tationed up cand = sale I beg the bridge river, and a fixty-four gun thip between Bofton andCharleftown! I as >, Deacon Jofeph Loring’s houfe and ba rag Mrs.” Mulliken’s ‘bout aad thop, and Mr. Joihua Bond's hovle.sad fhopy in ly “all confumeds »- They, ito fer fire me boufeate | (people extinguithed the flames.” - They ‘pi ire they pailed by, breakking’and deftroying doors, fate fern, a. 45 Se cResorveo, That any cl inhabitants of this colenyy (ty incline ta go Into the town of Botton with their efiects, Fire-- ee and Amunitions eMtpted; have toleration for that purpole 5 Ps pe frogs amy bribe and Anfult whatfotver, ia; veatbval So Boteas eat tac whi reiolve be immediately pul - Sra ee, ne XN . ate‘thi. Paper. The of 1 sresar Enicivonts nai sights and Privi« . are appointed fot the givi ite for the above ‘and carrying off cloathing sad other waluable effeéts.'y wich Tanne . Pron’ oe ECharleneniay and another, at.2 “to be their tefign to burn aiid deftroy all before thems «a it apng tne 7 “ae°S*.), “but our vigorous parfuit prevented their infernal purpofes “from. Law the Public’s moRphed: ‘ ing put in execution. it But the favage epee! exercifed vpon thé as perry ISAIA HATHOM4Y “bodies of eur unfortunatoybrethren, who fell, is slmoft incredible § EP ee «Pea Chr ena Not content! with. thocting down.theynarmed, aged and iafirai Wir itis Moy 2d.17 755 they departed the. cit ‘of the youd, Kling hem withowt ree 3 2 - ora mercy, and mangling their bodies. in-the moft fhocking manner. " W.ORICE $ THE RMax Gbcs oy Se we have the plealare togpys tht owwithianding’ the ake ee ee RICANS | -forevé: bear in mind the BATTLE of LEX= “trovocations given by the’enemy, nat one infeance of cruelty, chat BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW, re P FNGTON fa~t:ticie Bcitith Troops, uamolefted and unpro-s we have heard of, wee fitted by ur Militi wckethigtanton!y, ant th a’ moft’ishumag manner fired upon and > my é ws number pf oor countrymen then robbed chem of their p ranfacked, ebuty liftening to Listen, my children, and you snali hear the merciful didtates of the ©. riftiad)celigion, they <6, ore | Ot the midnight ride of Paul Revere, tm, er fentiments of humanity.” On the eghteenrh o! April, in Seventy-five, and burnt their hovies § ‘nor could f “eh : ‘The, following. is! i Hardly a man is now alive of dchenceich wornee, fame of whom wets in the va pase , SIPC 3 Who remembers that famous day and year. the cries of helplefs babes, nor the prayers of o age, 4 PUK ire eae Mefi.: +t: bhanr oe, Be said to his iriend, “If the British marca ord ee atavaee = te proach at divert chem". (F7-d/y,\* Josathon Harrington, *Caleb Harrington, *Ijaac Murxy, eC ®Febn Brown, Fobn. Raymond, aticl Wymar, and Fedidtab By land or sea from the town to-night, e particulars of this alarming event will, we are “credibl y ff sanclgr Latent oe ate Refi, Faber Cwyeck Hang a lantera aloft in the beliry arch formes be foon pe by authority, a3 a Commictee of thie Pros 'gx4 Yafen infipy of - Menotomy.* Deacon Haynes; -end: Br: Of the Nort Cnarch tower, as a signal light. pincial Congrefs been appointed to make fpecial enquiry, and to. A RAY "of Sudbury. “Capte-Femes Milet, 9 Coneoads One, if by land, and two, if by sea; Sake the depoGtions, on oath, of {uch as are knowing to the matter. Coo, Yonschan Willjomy of Bedford. Capt,’ Dawvity. Mr, ors And [ on the opposite shore will be la tin time, vo fatisfy the expeétation of our readers, we haves “pr, 0t and Mr. EA 4s Hower of Abton.§ Mr. Azael Porter’ Ready to ride and spread the alarm Psat d Proce thole Whole veracity is waqueitioned the fullewing ac~) ‘p4y, Danie! Thoerpfon of Wolvatey Br. James Miller.” and Through every Middiesex village and farm, Wout, Witte wa” psig 1s Capt. Williays Barber's feos" aged 14, of Charieftown.® Yade Gare For the country-folx to be up and arm.” i A few dape belive the tetris,’ vie Cremtir sad Liphesinlanry, “nen, 2, of Broksine- Mee Soon Tek of ,Combriige, Mfrs Then he said, “Good night!” and with muM@ed gor = - were all drafted frorn the Ceveral“vepitients in: Ballons: “Biony Prnam of Medford Bifet,. Abedacgs Ramjdel, Daniel nae cals iharivabeaee eased. it under the command of an officer, anddt-was obferved that Towinfend, Willicm Flint, and i ‘Hadi ee rs Mefnss Silently rowed to the Charlestown s! of the tranfports and other bosts’were put together, and fir “Henry Farcht, Samuel Cook, Ebcaczer- Goldrowait, Grorge Souib= Just as the moon rose over the bay, immediate fervice. This manceuvre gtve rile to a fufpicion tha wick, Ben: of Where, swinging wide at her moorings, lay Y- 2 land, june Fetbam Webb, and Perls formidable expedition was intended by the foldiery, but what or) — a ..vers, Dit e Besta Pee Salem: ae 3 ne The Somerset, British man-of-war; e the inhabitants ‘toad not determine—howerer, the (wa ” b Woumne a 4 M frre Joba 5 Yaba Tid Saloon’ Peirce A pbantom snip, wita eacn mast and spar in Bofton, Cheriettuwn,Carabridge ec wert ordered to 100K 3-45 Hin ip, Lashaniel Farmer, Fofiph Comec, Eoenener Mun; Across the moon like a prison bar, to tthe landing-placea. © Aboct' 10 ciclock on the night of the 'r2e, Francis Brown, and Prince Eafierbwtck: (a negro min) ofpLexd And ¢ huge black nulk, that was magnified i, Apr'h, the traope in Belton were dilcovered to be on the move |. -ingtons® Mromenpex Hemmingw Da Yiomteyhoaes MF Hoban By its own reflection 1n the tide, 7 lecset. mancer, ant ic was found they were embarking ini" Dine, of Bedford.” Me: George Reed, and Mr. Faseb, Borers of Meanwhile, bis ‘riend, through alley and street, oe eR ee eae me eo ,Woborn.'» Mr. fam Polly, of Niedfwd.' Mr. Fofoua Feit, end Wanders and watches witn eager ears, fe ths, bdttons. of. the’ Compaan 5.expreftes (st off immedia:ely to 8-*.'24,. Timseby Bfunree, of Lynn.,. Mr. Nathan Patzam,end Dri Tul im the silence around he hears Delis grt Sei they: suight: bere their guard. «When the Dewnis Wallis, ¢f Danvers.“ siir, Nathavid Cleaver, of. Bevel, #,r=ryils § a Lem they were fopped b; pei % about foortres eritan He Saati caone ceed Beant he ee Nee Mr eS, ~~ aud Mr, Seo Ruffell The muster of mon at the oarrack door, The sound of »rms and (ho iramp of feet, abfersoun rf that day, and Ta fen lyrighs—Bys Places in the, 7p. PT. ee ae aie ge And the measured tread of the grenadiers, eqpbery tll after cay One ee a, pees fied, and. " Mt ge neh fy heed! Po by the fif fre d Marching down to tneir boat on the shore. was pu:(ued two miles by an othcer, whow), he Wad got wp with’ + We hove fereaa'ack at dy “ ™ - : . 4 feen an account of the loft of the cnesay, faid to have Then he clmoed the tower o/ the Old North Churca os eergnde Paap cp hin baricred ene “A ott come from an Officer of one of the men off war, by. which it appencs By the wooden stairs, with steaitay tread, Roy, 7 rag Soto ~ dea aa vile, —_ Senge Pr that 63 of the regulars; and 49 snarines” were killed, and 703 of ‘Lo the belfry chamber overnead, idle Senta 'e tilt he..to,'o* Tere a ecraieg boy ee peg? both Wounded.” Inall 2356 “Lieut. Guus of" the 4th regime ity And startled the pigeons trom their perch, of them |” Mth effets leametietaly sone 1 as fof a5 beshad feat 3709 13 wounded, and Lieut. Potcer of the Marines, and about thirty On the sombre rafters, tnat round him maxe + The otber exprefs after pafTing theeagh'e. Asi8 exes mel, folciers, are prifoners.) © «” ee ee % Masses and moving shapes of saade— by Come meahiiyic ciear. wader Bhe com mad of Lieut. Colonel. Smi pod landed 2: Phipp's Pacin : They imm 3000 procéeded to Le.ington, 6 mil Glence. A chingary cf militin,of a! 2s men, m she meetingshosfé 5 the troops came in fightof thet jen fan-rife ; che rhilirit upon '{eeing tne troaps began’ to d then {twig yen’ the'rua, hallooing and hur raing, arid come ig within a few rads gMBhem, the e: the By the tremviing ladder steep and tall, To the hignest window in the wall, Where be paused ty listen and look down A moment on the roofs of the town, And the moonlight flowing over all. Beneath, in the churctiyard, lay the dead, lo their night encampment on the alll, Wrapped in siience s0 Geep and still i body of the troops in the mean times; had croffed the ely to the ty in helping to defeat the forces of an ungrateful tyrant, - they hayt endeared thelr chemorizs to the prefent generation, whe will tranfonie their names to pofterity with the hight honour., J 2 it is naw thirteen days sinte Botton was entirely fhut up. Thi A & © Se fer the batth < religi That he coula hear, like the senumel’s tread, oy in words to this effet, & Dilper? you els Taedaivtie 3 bi 2 te in ae ese sa ade Gecue Senco The watchiui night wind, as it went all patie — vache - », ing, at which # Committee,ccnfifting of the Sele&t-Men,were ci: oa Creeping along trom tent to tent, ia, ataneoully followed oy the tie 2 af to wait wpon General Gage, in order to gtt permiffion for the inhae And seeming to whisper, “Ali is well! Whole tea , bitants to remove out of town with their effets. After fore conful- A momeut only he fecis tne spell they were dife~ we did, not even ree fend then there feemes ro be 9 general dich By 5 it i to be nuticed they Sred upon our Perfing, agreable to their command, and th ptacion, we are told, the Geperal-covenanted with therm,-—mem-tbat Of the place and the hour, and the secret dread it the inhabitants of Botton wopld give up their arms and amma: Oj} the jonely beifry and the uead; @usn the fire: Eight of our men were killed and ded ¢ ‘nition, and not affift againit. the King’s troops, ’ they fhould For suddeniy ali his thoughts are bens Han sh y She Venlecen ended s---!~\ immediately be permitted to depart with all their-effetts, terchan? Ona shadowy something tar away, (The troops then laughed, and damned the Yankees, and faid the A " phon ; A Ould not beer che fmell of gun-cowder. | , after this pred cize included 5 finally the inhabitants gave up their @rms and am Where the river widens to meet the bay— he care of the fele€t-men ; the General then: ‘fet "¢ A line ot biack that bends and floats over the armey é&c. and on, Friday laft fore of the inhabitants On the rising tide, jike a bridge of boata, awere permitred to go out with’: their ‘effeéts, including merchen= Meanwhile, tmpatient to mount ana ride, me | On Sat arday they were topped for half’a day, hndthen were Booted and spurred, with a heavy stride apane iyi dss der, ap On the opposite shore waiked Paul Revere, miral Now he patted bis horse's side, Now he gazed at the landscape far and near, 1008, s!amped the earth, Yroops renewed their march to Concord, w they divided i the province P tory pilot. rways damaged (wo can Bnd (at fire co the car + when they arrived, to fevers! places where Each pasty was fappo h nt e whatever.” After this 4to adifpute between Ad. age a8 forne families had eroffed the with their cies; the Adgfiral infifled they thould not be f co da without his pérmilfion ; how the chatter was fettled —- fare time others were ent allowe ns 4 forme tool pe pe nay ot sev eaten’ we know not. + After this the innabitante were again siloned to pastas so st aatptadaage rang aa nother party of the troops went and tock poets prefent meshed (General Gage aéting contrary to his engagement) She delity tower o1 the Old North Cuaron, Bridge. * Abeuta ¢ oytewintisc-whs m * the inhabitents cannot pollibly, get out of Bolton under five or fiz As it rose above the graves on the hill, IG Cowards *he bridgé, the troogs fred P dor Mis invention no.doubt is to divert our ariny till the Lonely and spectral and sombre sua still; BY, 274 kelied two upon the foot !ae— e wae dh, esta ar ee During this time no provifiens are alowed And jo | a8 he i0oks, on the beltry’s height itarn's king fire FURST at two (cveml times upon bis loyal Ames” trgor ng erie and the inbabitants fuffering the greareft diftrel A GREAT HES thee 8 Eiders of laERS | Fiean fuijetts, and put s period to ten lives before one gun wae big of women and children are almoft drove to celpsir. Sait fred upon thems)—Our people THe 4 retu: lies ‘ork, fold for elev Fd che troops to retreat, who weré foon joined by A but finding they were flit! purfued, the wi Lexington, both provinciais ond troops this time an expref, fom the troops was He springs to the saddie, the vridie ne turns, ¢ -fterling the : pound, | and freth at “nine But lingers and gazes, till full on hus sight m:n gl A second lamp in the velfry barns, A hurry of boots In a village streas, A shape in the moonli bulk in the dark, urfday marning the Hon. Yobn Haro, Pfq; Mir? Senuel Adart, ‘and Robert-Treat Paine, Ejg, efcorted by a number of G44 uufor Poiladelpbra to mectie Grom Ard ated back to “Db tlen fe And beneath, from the pebbies, in passing, a spark vt «reinforcement of 5O me det the 774, of which tbey are members. 8 And on the after avon of Struck out by a steed fying fearless and feet: Pietey, with two Seldpieces,'~ Upon the arrival of seit J? 49; Jebn Adams, Ejqanciber member of tbr Grand Conk ‘That was ali! And yet, through the gioom and nt ot besingtan 9 staparty had goa Grete, Pelled through chu Corum, allo on bis way ro Piislodelp bra the light i 8 fiand, ficksduep their deat Thefton. Temas Cufping Efgswe bear is gone by the swoy of Nervpes tt hy fie ‘The fate of a nation was riding that nignt: late ‘find 9% PP wont d bey tou nd 354 get PHP wounded nap And the spark struck out by that steed tn nis +: Chandlerand Paine if th 19 thelreternal ¢ityrace be niet nd into Game with 18 beat, BSSEX (Cinitainiebe fro Adeacer, Is heard the tramp of bis steed as he rides. And the barking of the farmer's dog, And felt the damp ot the river fow That rises aiter the sun gues down, Jt was one by the village ciock When he galloped into Lexington. Ho saw the gilded weataercock Swim tn the moonilig And the meeting house windows, blank and bare, Gaze at him witn spectral glare, AS it they already stood aghast As the bloody work they would look apon. In the hour of darkness and peri and need, lt was two by the village clock When he came to the vridge in Concord towns And the midnigh: mesage of Paul Keyers, Join or Die!” a4 4 | bet foreign atid deniefiicy THE “GAZETTE’S” ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE, Section ot page, natural size, mangling Bthcir-, Boties ti e eS Manosee, 4 Mie, havertie’Ples ture to fay, es (Bir; Botwnli-/ W flandinggihe bighe® Provocationy givep iby fine Enemy,!nvt one foflance, uf: Crucity,: chat ‘4 | have heard of,’ way gommilted' by. cus rid¥Gtives | Multia 5 bury? itestigto the merciful! ares, of the, Chriftian parc breathe d Sentimsats of Rumanityey-ig ha, 6 28 SFT he Contternstion of. ee Pepe Chanter! town, when! ove Enemies*were tentering’ tha, | ‘Town, is toexp:effible; the Troops bowey bes. haved tcletably civil. cand qh nearly all Jefe the Tea. “SFAULIE MoM Aprils ‘The following isa Lift of die-Prov : ednelday, shoo SPAGHE a Z7F were kitted ang woupiled, of his’ Bitennick Maj commenced Holt Al Robert Mum upon: the Pecple of this. Province, , attended dad onathon Citovinftances 6f ‘Cracly,’ gor. Tels “brutal, than || = Cb Herrings ¢ Muzry, ‘what gue senerable Anh sécslied Bota the ws Reymind, Netbaniel. 1mm Fj \ vileft Giviges of the Wildernchy. Tbe Passitu- CK iach oop Milfs 5, Fopew Red, lars'relative to this interefice Event,et ¢ wdich | J ora Asis and Jofin Alay Ss “W are involved" In ail the tS”) fore ofa civil Wary }| 7 Peeen Hayhey ond “Mr, ——: Re Rude! wehave eodea youre’ tf toilise'as well sé the'pre., Dery coe: ha Mites of ContorSiomCoptesss (MFaies well ad mit.cee nyieae f] Zeiatban WVilifer, of Besford.—Cept Duvisy: Att? 8 a Hu four,ond Me. Fume Howard. of AQiné {ént eohfufed State of Affairs 14: Od Tuclday Eventog # Detachment from thé : || = * Mr. Aneel Porter,'and Mr. Dani! Them fin,’ Army, faicy of 8 ar goo Men, és an bfimy cominagded dy “LirtrtCol, Smiths> cabiikea. afd of Wororn— Mr, Fames Miller,'ond Cops, Wil-\ liam Barber's Sony aged 14. of Che ie Gown Haar Gordner, Elg; of Brockline.— Mr Yolu, Bikiguf, Cambridge. Air. Honey Putnam of Midfcrdaen! Meffis. Abednegs Ramfdill,’ Danis! Frwefind, Wika liom Fant, ond Themes Ha tly, of Ly wr Miffise Henry Facets, Somust Corky: Ebe a Stabile) Gesrge Siwibwick, Benjemig Deland, jun; Fethank Wibb, and Perley Putnam, f Danvers. Agr, Beas Jamin Peireds of Sabcph BER im pe PAS Wouxbap:* Mfrs. sit Ries; Joba Ti the Bottom’ of the Common fs Soflon, on board a Number of Boate, and landed at Phips’s Farm:, atiule Way up Charles Riverpfom whence they. proceeded with Silence and Expedition,“on their. wer to Concord, "about 18:-Miles from Bofton.. ¢ People were foon palke.~ ay hves pee f= Ufemble, i feveral’ Towne, bitte Day-Light, “Srder toZwatch ‘tbe Motion of the Troups.$8 At Lexington,’ 6 Miles below Concord, # Company. of Militia, c£about’r00 Men,’ miufiered near the. “Meeting Huvfe’pthe Troops ‘came ia Sight of || Semen Peirce, Themes Winfoip, Néthanial Far aise, ‘them.juit before Sun-rife ¢ and sonning within a Tht, Comets Epeniaur= Munroe, Francis: few Rods of them, the Commanding Officer, s¢+ and Prince Bafferbroeks (a Negre- Me cofted,the Militia in. Words to, Ames | ING 100. Mr Hermerenway, i Dilperfe you Rebrli—Dama yeu, threw down yrur |i,~ 4, Zed0. Lave, af Bedford.— ge Reads (Ares ard, difperfa Upon, the Troops phd a bora Pik vtog co y i jatel i + of Medford — Alt, Fopu A a hugaa’d, and immediately cae ar two Of Sy || Titmlly Avacee, of vaca Mr. Nathan Pi i charged thelr Piftole, which vipge inflanta followed by the Firing of 4 ot 5 of the Soldiers, tnd then there feemed to be a general Difcharge from the whole Body : Eight of our’ Men were killed,'-and nine wounded. 5 fa, a few Minutes asies thin boa ths Eestey” cay Med virety March’ tor Coccoid. 3st which Place they .deftroyed fo- veral Carriapes, Cattiags Wheels, (and: 2bout-20 Barrels of Flour,"*all belonging to, the Province. Here about'tsc Mem goinz tuwards « Bridge, of which ihe Eoemy were in Pf. Mion, the latter i} fred, and killed 2 of our Men,’ who then reusined Wellity ef, Danystie Mey A OMG thaniel Chaprty of Beverly: x phot if if SS " ste is ee atc ak a5 7 We have lee an Aeecune of the Dols of Enemy, {aid to have come from an Officer of cre ot the Men of War 5” by which it appesrs that 63 of the Regulars, end 4y Matines were killed, .20d 403 of boih wounded: In all ara Lients c Geovfd of ihe'gth Regiment, who is wounded, and tht Sueyand obliged the Enemy to retreat datk to [t:ittie, Power of che Marines) and ‘abourst melee ned pesb died «bey met Lord Percy, iwi Soldiers, are Prifoners.” od/one’ot ihe’Regulars large Reinforcement, wih two) Pieces of Can- |I o Me. ann. The Eoemy now haying a Bady of about difeharged their Pieces atthe feme,lafaot, sand | 1800 Mee; mades Halt, picked up many of theit {| each killed the other.) Dead, and took {Care of their Wounded. \ At i} 4: Our late Brethren of Danvers eho fl fghe- Menovoras, # few of our Men attacked a Party of | ing for their Country, were interred, with great | twelve of the Eneiny, (carrying Stores and Pro- iy. booths end Refpe&t, on Friday he. wfions tol the »Trcops) ‘killed one” ofg them, Wa The Pablic me Gncerely fympaih¥e“with sounded (veral,Emate the Ref Prifonere, and |] she Friends and ’Relatione of our decéafed Brey tack Poli (lire of all their Aras,’ Storess? Peovi- |! shren, {mbo plorioufly facriSiced their Lives in ons, dc.’ without any Li fs on our Side —The || fighting for, rhe Liberties of their Country. % By | Ecemy having haftd one or two Hours at Lex- |] ubeir nodie.. istrepid Condudd, in helping to de« || ington, found it neceffary to make’ a feecnd Re- |i feat she Forces of sa wngrateful Tyrone, they } treat, Scarring ‘with Sn se of their Dead || bavo’eadpared sheir Methories to che prefemt Ge~ | and Wounded, imho ‘they’ pot into Chaiics and Ht meration, who aill vanfait cheir Names to Pofy on Horfes that they found Manding ia the Road. | tertty with the Dghe® Honour.) | They continued their Retreat from Lexingtonio || We foppafe 2 citcumMancia! Account will be prepared amd pubs Charleftown with great Preciptation 5 and aote || Néird ty Avhorisy. “Phe oa, tid tne ke oe omlonai their Field Pieces,” our People cone)’ jrscncd by «+ Prams of ew . Nag > etal, ohe bord tinued che Purivit, firing at term till thoy gotto || Rown cw cer Atifante from nerten.— GOD grant chem ChatieQuwn’ Neck, (which ‘chey reached. olive || Adium = te Eetepation f on siutt and ennwurst Beck, after Suns) over which the Enemy pall, pro)! Wyo. ie utes ve. Sosensly ee. ceeded up Bunker's Hill,and foo afterwards | went into che Town, ‘under the Pretedtion of the |! ,° Mar Cafomers are 0 Yo contider the. Diffeuhies with whith we, in commen & i" Comatry, ate cow involved; and Somerfer Men of War of 64 Gi a that we cannot continus.eur Bufinelt without regular en portent @\In Lexington the Enemy fet Fire Tto Deacon | Le any gy ree ie ¢Teomtion fending the Gog Jofeph Loring's Houle and Barn, Mess Multviten's |] Sie iameciste Prrmenn Tat has ome oar. rele they Hovfe and Shop, and Mr: Jofhua Bond’s Houle and Shop, which were all confumed. 4 ghey alfo |] fer Fire to ferces) avher Howler, but our People || extioguifbed the Flames. i They’ pillaged almoft it) every Houfe they pated by, breaking and deftroy- ee¢ Doors, Windows, Glaffes, &c. and carrying Ef Cloathing and otber valuable Effedls.” It ap- peared to be their Defiga to burn and deftrog 2") before them ; and nothing but our vigorous Pur- fuit prevented iheic infernal Purpofes from being put ta. Execution, , )But she farsge Barbarity exerc.fed coon the Bodies of our. dafortunce } ‘eethren who feli,-is aleao incredible : 4 Net { regen hooting down the usarmed, eped inMismybthey. dfiegerded che Aries of the a De bas ic ft the village and mounted the steep, Ge heart the bleating of the flock O nim, tra quil ana broad and deep And the twitter of birds among the trees, Is tne Myssic, Meeting the ocean tides; And felt the breath of the moraing breeze And Gader the alders that skirt its edge, Blowing over the meadows brown. Now soit on the sund, now loud ou the ieage, An ove was sale and asivep in nis bod Who at the bri Who that day vi 'd be tirst to fall— It was twelve by the village clock Prerces by a Bri When he crossed the bridge into Medford town$ Yoa know the reat, In tne books you neve road He heard the crowing of the cock How toe British reguiars frea and fled. How the | From pe ata down tne lane, fields ty emerze arain trees at tae turn of the road, pausing to fire and low. ago the night rode Pani through the mignt we To cvery Middle Acry oi 4 tas he passed, st The peovie will wake? ana listen to hear Toe hurrying hoo ts or that steed, af ;

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