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Gazette
UJLLEIGII, (N. COVBIDAY, MAY l, 1818.
Vol . .
No- to
' rtftLllRSD WItILT)
"Jt T THOMAS UK.YDEBSOjr. -flcucKirrt.
TfissS netuaa m aswvm. ram
llUll t WTTWOCT T LiuTT fcl KHTIUMII
AT lClTICEf,tl AT Til
r fisv of ni serroa, tiut m AnaLMueis;ass rata
4J.VSSTISU1STS lOTHCtUlli TWUT1 UIM, I(BT
(M faass TtaM rea e ouab,aji twmtt-i it cut
CABINET MAKING BUSINESS.
rrHK subscriber, informs hit friends and the public.
that be baa moved bit shop into tbe M building
Kiatr erected by Joel Drown, on Use corner of Fayatte
,jlle k Mirtin streets, here from ihe excellence of tbe
arterial be naaon tmrxi a.xi tbe experience ot fits worfc
prxi, be iUer biraslf tint be wilt be able to furnu.ii
at etefant and fasJuaonbifj iurniture as ever vras import
ed froa tbe North.
ALFJCAXDES 8089.
,-. n. ooe or tyav boys, between 16 17 year of aaje
i.t be taken i apprentices to tlu above business, and
ne or tvo atcad joumejinea will meet with en. ploy.
NOTICE.
AS taw lost or sainaist. tww Nuu of bawl trait IHvM
Sakk,suu of UUory.ooefar dau-d " i tw "
ttlA lnr i.mftM t.t4. Ma V. miM (W. far Rill
71 mma, Utc4 th Irst of Febrwv, Hlf. li to f)r-
wara any person or Ixiwm of pwretuat; or r j
ssmKNoum.
SAMUEL TOLLtA
Grm,trU, Pitt Co. April 10. l-3tpd.
Work packed op M as to be carried safe to any di
tence for country customers free of expene. A- U
. KiUijfh April, 2 1818: 14-tf
NEW GOODS.
TfIRSubaerihenbjast rvKtrned fnxivihe Xortb, and
&m nn- MtaHin. in in kflutf tbrmrrtv occuoied br A
Carta, an4 next door be low Km U Fascist's Auction,
MR, a general assortment ofDBY GOODS, HARDWARE,
ax, well suited to tbe prrul and approaching seasons aird
hiah U wtU dispose of on the roost rratncable (erma.
W.C.fc K. TUCKER.
EaleMayetb.ISlg. " ' 15-6 w
4 Jia .i.Aiia 4f-iwn-nil
I of li i6tUr Ton nl'Mweon-' biuwtuil U 'A irrcr(,wt
af tlx- riaLit Talnacd L'uuntiss Hi Uio ST3.1C U'Jiortti LnnJi-
: n, wiUiiu. a ib6ft d iianci- ofl'.ie main SUt roml Kadin to
FotLttborg, tbis town nnnit tail to cwmroaurf li'Tfe portion
of the prolaee afaii c.twufve and wealthy x ctiixi of Comi
trr, which ht hcn-Wnre been oinii)clll t . r. n t to tf
l.'n n.rb.i. T W.nLm .ml kictunniwt. - i III' MtUHtHlu IS
hijjhiuid heaithful ; pr' t-ded from tlie umnltioi ol tlie ri
1 lt, of wliioh it c nmaudl nn extensive Mini romautic tiww,
and mm ilimir.ble bv Several IMJTur (aiVlug luiililfl
TAKE thu metltfid ot mlormuig the public that Umt 4ike , of excellent whi -r
etubliibed themaclvtt iu the City of Kaleigh, on the Cor-1 0 tbe noiihfin margin of tbe Town, nxture liai forn.ed a
Drr of PayeOeviUe fc Martin StreeU, where they ill exceute j cove, where BmU inT, at all fc-ason lie in jicrlcct wcurity .
alt bind of workia their line on the ahortcal notice and in the I A Warehouse tor the'reecpti-m of Tobacco, wUl be co:.nne:i-
at maaner.-l ney WHI keep eonitanU c.i hand, a general eod in a f -w day and x publie uipecUi catabLsdicil iUuut
MICHAELJIAFFEY & Co.
MIL MAXUFjIVTURERH
CMtertment at Nadu, and will be aold a reasonable tcn.iB
at they tan be bought in tbe State. They flatter themt-iTw,
by their industry and intention, to man I a liberal enaairH.
nient.
Ksleigh, April 1,1818. U
" "
SHOES,
Purchased at the Manufactories and to be mid at
xeduced prices.
KYNF.X & GARDNER,
Petersburg, Virginia,
k RE now receiving part of their Spring supply of SHOES,
J aliotily expect tbe balance which with those on hand wiil
ttake their nasortraent very extensive North Carolina mr
chanta are invited to call and are assured they will be sob!
cjteap
IMarch,tll8. 14 Cw.
fJTbe Fayetteville Obaarrer will publish tlie alove ad
fcrtitement as oi iered. U. & (".
'
NEUSE RIVER NAVIGATION.
JMIE Stockholder in the Neuae Navigation Company are
hereby mformed 'tbat the Pre side ut and Directors of said
Corporation Bate resolved that ten pr . cent on each shnre
4htt be paid On of betbre the ISthinat. to Sherwood Hay
ond Treasurer of the Board. As it is iflnporlunt that the
filio;., of renoWini the Kiver Navipible should progress
wklHWtuelay, ionadently believed attention
fiU be paid to thiat notUie. U1S. U H1KT ON, Seo'r.
: Wake, May ntly, ' t', "
SI RAYED OR STOL1 N,
wROM tbe Subscriber about tlie 16th ult a dark bay Mare
V fotu" Tear old this spring, a small dim Star in her face
Juha bob tail and short toretpp, 4 feet, 6 or- 8 inches high,
ahe bad on when she left me, a small bell. Any person who
witl deliver her to me sliall be liberal iy rewarded, and any
'ioloriustion respecting ber will be thai kfully received.
ZACHAHI Ml STEPHENS.
Near Brittain Sanders, Esq. vV ake eo. May Jth. 19-3tp,i.
THE VILLI AN
"TTTHO has purloiued a letter from tbe Mail addressed ' to
"fT the Subsener, oener enclose ine ijeuer ana its
Cnntentsto bimin Raleigh a he is in possession of tlie Nos
- tax die Tickets enclosed. saail. : lcjiai, as t. r. ai.
sleigh, 4th May.
CHEAP SPRING GOpDS.
BENJAMIN B. SMITH, having just received s most stv
nerh assortment 1 1 rsccj t Ct I olitit for sale on
most aceommodaune terms.
i
i
Sheuoard best Blue and
Blank. Cloth,
Brown do. Bottle Green, do.
Cassimeres assorted,
White It colored Marse'dls,
White and coloured Jaiita,
Florentines, Laventines,
Lostrings, Canton Crapes,
Bombaaenes, Bombanettes,
ieliooes, Cambric, Ging
hams, Striped Muslim,
Jnckottet do. Book ditto,
i'lain and figured Lenoes,
linens, Long Latins, Dimity,
O tton Shirting,
Uumhums, Nankeens,
Canton Crape Shawls, Da
mask Silk do. Fancv Le
vantines, Silk Handker
chiefs, Bandannoes,
Silk Stockings, Cotton ditto
Silk li loves, Beavers do
Ribbons assortedr-Sen ing
Thull Laces, Cbincle Cord,
Silk do.
Silk, best Guilt and Twist
Buttons, Umbrellas, Para
sols, Morocco Hats, Ncw-
York white and black? Ilea
vtr Hats, Shots, Finest
Dian.ond cut t'lftss Uecan
ters, do. do Golilets, China
in Metes, Liverpool Ware-
Tumblers do !o W iue and
elly filasse, do do
Loaf and Bi-own Sugar,
Coffee and Tea.
delay Tobacco. Wheal and Cotton conkUtntu g the st-ple
com no Utit-s of litis and the 'adjoint ig C(inti-i w com
mercial Mien this place will alfiird advantages whieli ale 4l
dmn fjund nniti'd Terms of Sale. Q and li nioutis--bouils
anil security will be required.
Warren county, April 29th.
JAMES KIMBELL,
JACO.'J MOUDKCMj
PKl'Eit ft. i)S Vlb,
STEPHEN DAVIS.
IS 2w.
IMPORTANT INVENTION
roastioa Wi immediately lormedby GctuGAo,
for dislodging our troops bm tb new rxi -Ucminc
position. AmBtinita "wre ptcropUj
mnde for cfTecuns; tb'n Mnporunt object. Tiv
rooTcmtnts of the Briuth troopa IndicsUnn no at
tack, were Kn discovered ; in consequence ai
srhich, oidcr were imrncdktcly isuetl for the
march rf a cor.niliibie pnrtol our army to rtin
fare the deUchmsnt at the redoubt on Breed's
Hill : bit sucb wai the Imperfect aute of disci
pline, U) nt of knowledge in rnilitary acitnee,
and tbe deficieoc of the maierialtof war.thattbe
moTesnent of tbe trocrpa w. s extremely irrepilar
and devoid of crery tiin like conceri eacji re
gimelU df socio escordittg lo the vuiionsffl
Inn.or cjpricf ot iu comrandtr.
Cei. ferjii.s resrlment was miarfered in Med-'
rordvfiieUDi about fburmiles) frwn tlie point ofuv
consmtaMl of tbirtoef
in tc ency. About ten o tt't k rn the -ntrrMag
h ret; jved orders to marsh. Ine roc-imor.t be
in; d. slitule ol ammunition, it was formvd in front
of a bouss occipied os an arsenal, where each
imn receiver t giil cup full of powder, fifteen
balls and o"e flint.
Tbe several ra, ; ins were tl.en rn'errxj to
ranch their conpinies to ticir respective quar
ters, arid make up tli-ir jowd;r and ball into c?t
rii,;es, vith the greatest possible dispatch. At
there wore scat cIv iwo muskets in a compjriy of
equal calibre, it was newury to reduce the Bi7.e
ol the bolls for many of them nndas but osm;i!l
proportion of the mtn had cart irf?e boxes, (lie re
mainder made use of power horns vwl bail pnuch-
AHer completing 'ie neces6ary preparations for
eclio ;, the rigimciit formeJ, and marched about
one o'olo' k. When it reached Charlcstown ,Nc k
we found tro regiments halted, in consequei;ce
of a heavy enfiladrnz fir thrown across it. ot
rnilrkrlK.tr mil rrinir, uliri rt lli. T f - . 'T,ftmr rlllTllUni U.k t.M I 1 1 - -
1wHEund.i-siKi.etbaviugobUUiiertafaleiU lor me loveii- - . , j . . V 9 n.- f. " ' " J""r"
tion ot an HanzonUil und Perpendicularly Mining H a. end lloatllig bitlerJCS anchored in Ghailes nvtT t,,e actioiT. 1 he vvh 0 ifourilv
ta- Hluvl , md betnir sensible tha conclusions ilrawu Irom
theoiT alone, are not alwnys confirmed by experiment, and
ihousb fHipnoited in his opinion of its operative powcr kikI
general uuiity.bv the most cogent. Ueorelical reasons ; yet,
iwtiicr d.aii obtrude it on the publio notice, supportct: by Uie
orv only, ho determined to nuke ajull anil b:Uislctory cx-
niriiii4it .ii it mwrative uOwer anu general utuin, on a
and a rloattng battery hyinq; in tfce river Mystic
Major M'Cl. ry went forward, and observed to
the commanders, if they did not intend to move
on, be wished them to open and let cur regiment
pass: the latter was immediately done. Mv
UlUJt t , VII H L a"' ' t's
acale that would iest the principle beyond the ytnaivilUy of J"y n irom, I marcnetl ny the 9ldc Ot
dooltt. He accordingly lias built anu crecu u in iue euge or vji ar, who movinR witn a very deliberate PSCe.
, unci wnimy -i.fi ,wz,j i sueirtstii'J the Dronrietv oFfiriiriiP.i
nlan. S fpet i hainrtw. ult 12 , . F ' "X
inp; t..e march
wr, te& rTki: ar ccajwct. . When we reathed the
Diana can be duuflnaed with in tide water , tfie ef,h 'm,d-VJ7rm". " "T" ""wAJPiJ-ri it hirl
hanea wn Irr
Elk River, faear Elktoo
-sm aii l. ra cthrsVaw
arn, to which t ot tntt reg.meMt, thit it might sooner reliIVed
eO Dy IWO UlleS, nu SlippaiVCU UJ ruui u.unvivvi iviuc ...... . i;...,, vi. mv l l CJI'JIllV. Villi 4
lower edge and the armtliHoiiaws, in a way not to prevent look peculiar to himself, he fixed hi eyes Unon me
tbe motion of the float u.itil fully uutoMcd. lbe float bo ,i rj,...u.j J,i, M, ' . n
Sps w loidup 6u tl.c e.ldy or that side of the bef return- aivJ with great composure, Dearborn,
,r,K HgHlosi iue currvni, aim aoinyu tiisiii nw u mvii i- j -vii k urit k 'dlljrciea
ed pbmc, by means oj a soUl wheel or roller, oxed iu u,e ones, 9 and continued to advance m the same cool
tuwer
float
eliued
flood aetine alternately on the diRercnt aides otuewueei, ana UKOT 1US M8UOn tne regiment
wiinout chnirinir or altering: its motion. The wbcl IS suspen- mnnnrnH Cnr th Vnr tn mint nn.
dad by two swords, indented oue sale jJ jw.n after, the encmv were d.nr.nvered thnr
blocks on tlie aruS ol me cog-neei anu reuuncunj , . (. , .
and is raised or lowered by levers lo suit tbe different stnges landed on the Shore Ot Morton-3 point in lront Ot
i tne water, or to increase or dimift.sU iu -operative power. Breed's Hill under cover of a tremendous C re of
I be ,c imcd phue nses .mi tan. iu lu r; h 'e " shot ik1 shells frr.m a bnttery on Coop's Hill, in
rent iu tbe part of tne river ou which tlie above wheel -, ,. , ' ,
rooted, is lar iron, being brisk ; yet the wheel performs one Boston, which had opened on the redoubt at day-
aud a naif revolutions in a minute, driving a stone of four feet brek.
diameter with great power and with n velocity of one buu- M;,. f HoWE, and briRadier gcnftal
dred and twenty revotuuoqs in the minute. iD - . a !, .". ,
The proprietor will have in lull operation the ensuHigsom. rigo., where the commanders ol the Bntisil
mer.tvo pair of stones and a saw, all allauhed tp and driven forces which first hllded, consisting of four hat-
by the same water wheel, tin: great a.,, j' tallions ofinfantry, tea companies ofgrenadiera,
taee ar siue from dus mventani, is the subiUtuUng Ue coin- f r... ..i r , n- i .,,
6 . , ,,. ,.,;, Ac Icil of lltrht lnfatJfl V. Mrit h trail of fif-l ! a,-ti 'o
le tmiijvfc v. b . - - . . 1 v . . v.
eneoj again l-rmei, advanced and rtcf .i !.,! ;
ceU a spirited tire from his. whole lioe. rVvrul
attempts were aaio made tv turn ear leJt, bat
tbe trop heViii- thrown Bp a ilift.t ioat will
od the bank f the river, Uji" iwn bhiiKl it,
gave uch a deadly fire, as cat dovr.- aLnnW -.
ry man of the party opposed to tbem t wkiU tJ.
fur from the redoubt and-the tail fence was so
well directed and u fatal, especialfjr to thsj Bri(
ish officers, that the whole army was eosppelte,! '
a second time to retreat with prteipitativn ari
great confusion. At this time the. roan 4 ecco
pied h3 t enemy was covered with, hia dasl
wimuded. Only a kw imaU detacbii pur,
ties again advanced, which kept apt dutat,in- "
effectual scattering fire, ontif a strong t eiofuree J
ment arrived from Boston .which tdrtuCoO
the noathern tleclivity or tbe . hill, in tlie rear of
Cliarlentnwti. When thU eolomn arrived snmw
,tjkrb wtf, ft wheefej by fatooni 'ffftliSt! ' -'
ann acyancm airct?y open the redeabt withwt ..
fi ing goo. By this time our ammunition was V -exhansted.
A tew men only had cbarge left.
The advancing column roide an attempUo ear
i y the redoubt by assault, but at the very first on.
set every man f at mounted the parapet, w-a tat
down, by the troops within, who bad formttJ oa
the opposite side, no, being prepared wiiU bay'oV
nets to meet a charge. r , , v ,
' The column wavered for a mbment.but sootl
farmed again ; when a forward moTement waa
made with such .-pint and intrepidity at to reri- '
!cr the fr-ebie efforts ol'a handful of men, wifci
out the means of tlcfence, unavailing ami tbty
Hrd through an open space, in tbe rcir of the
doubt, wh.cli had been felt for a gateway. At
Mis moment the rear of the British column
v iuced round she angle o; the redoubted threy
in a galling flmk fire Ujion our traops. aw tlief
rushed from it, which ' killed n,l Z.nUA 1
before , ilt: rlna
man current of rivers, for tlie '
uml.r. h.ar!. ,.r tiilliniriromaiiheis.it. und without a dam
or any other obstruction to the current in rivers Uian a small
triangular wharf, extending from the bank above, to half the
diameter of tlie wheel, to protect it against drift-wood, ice,
etc.
I here are few rivers that do not alloril a situ.uion eveiy
ry. 1 hey rirrmedas they disembarked, but re
mained in that position until tiiey were rein
focrcd by another detachment. At thismoment
the veteran and gallant colonel Stark harangn
pd llift rffrimPtlf 111 a &hnrt K,,f nitilaH nililroui..
. , . -.v-.i .;.... .h-l ....thoalaiveconstruc-' . . y0- vv """'"
ZnTy such water '.hen directed them to giv. three cheer,, and
a I'uialitv nf niaiHilaeturmC tlicir own m ain, sawing up
and rendering profitable incumbrances ou their ground ; and
In short is well calculated to prop' l all tlie various kinds ol
machiuerj, whether ou a large or small scale, by increasing
or diminishing the sise of the wheel.
The premium lor using the above described wheel, t ob-
tainwl ot" the nronriaor. will be 1 wo humlreu uotmis i out 11
lau agent, somewnai mgner.
T ...1 n ..l..(lnu Mntttiini
To a privileiigcd right will be
majce a rapid movement to the rail ience which
ran from the left, and about two vards in the
rear ot the redoubt towards Mystic river. Part
of the grass having been recently cut, lay in
winnows asd cocks on the field. 'Another tVhce
was taken upthe railsTun through the ope in
Besiilesagood assortment of Hardware and Cullery
Raleigh, May 5Cb, 1818.
iu UKCiii., 9iiurewi"H saisiv... - i -o-o. . r r i C x 1 r t ...
atuiciied a schedule, conwining a tutl k accurate description ot Iront,& the hay-J-Uiwri in the vicinity, suspend-
the
in
capaoi
Elkton, 21 March, 1818. . 17 cowom.
19 4w.
STATE OF NOR I H-CAMOLINA,
UNCOLN COUNTY.
In Equity jtprilTerm, 1818.
" Tj appearing to the satistacton of the Court thr.t tbe De
I fendants James Adams and Elizabeth his wife, and James
Giltiland and Frances his wife do not reside within the limits
of tins State: It, is Ihepefbre Ordered by the Com t that pnb
lioatiori bp made of tlie same for three months successively
bt tbe Raleigh Star for said defendants to come forward at the
next Court to be held for tbe County of Lincoln at the C. H.
tnLinooU.ton on the 4th Mwulny after tbe 4th Monday in Sept
ifext and plead answer or deinur, otherwise the bill will be
taken pro oonfcs) and heard exnarte an t them.
A troe eopy JACOB FORNEY, C. M. B.
April 1818. W 3m.
THE YJIDKLY JVJ VIQJiBLE.
rrllR mikl'ieare reKnectfullv informed tliat Boats are mow
, buiMing near WUkesborough, for tlie purpose of navigate
ng tile Yadkin Ri ver. Alland every person having fish .traps,
nu or other nbatruetions in said Biver.'are requested to re
move then without delar and leavejthe river open as the law
directs, if found otherwise the law will be put in.force-
8 Ttned in behalf of tbe WUkesborough Navigation Company
.. , i JOHN F1XI.EY,
; NATHANIEL GORDON,
1 HAMLETON BROWN,
' - . Maungeua
" WilkesboubfAiiril25tb, 1818.
NOTICE.
parts, siier. 6cc. compos ng tne v. mi, ... ((IU u,em ipoin the bottom to the ten, which
tclligiblc and easily eoprehenOe. in, ; u, a5)riearancCV)f hre2,t .vfrk. b 't was in
itv, it boms extremely aiiiip'e .-. -
3 WM. l'UILVELL. i fact no real cover to the men; it however served
From tbe Port Folio for March, 1818,
as a deception on the cneinv. This was done
by the direction of the .cowiniiVe of sofety'' of
which vi ni. vvintiiion, hsq. who then and now
livef in Cambridge, was onc,a$ he has within a
tew years lntoruied me.
At the time our regiment was, formed in rear
of the railed fence, wjnY one other small resii-
meot from New Hampshire, under the command
of" colonel Reed, the fire cftiftmenced between the
AN ACCOUNT
OFTHB ,
RATTLE OF bUNKETt HILL.
miiten for the Port Folio, atiherequest of the ieft wirig of the British army, commanded by
Editor - general Z6;e.and the trocpsin rexloubt under
By H. dearborn, Mej-Geo. U.S. Army. eololiei preieott, while a column of the enemy
tin the 1 in oi juiic, mo, !,, u.u.u i. ,fl. it i m .:
, . tiii .ki: ,i. . . waa au vautinii uu our icu, ou iue tiiurt: vi itsyn-
thatafomfiedpostabould be established at or evident ' intention rf UfJ
Mnnaw UtinvSiv'fl Mill. . -
uvo. 7". m.m.ju,A mnrl oi r left wing, and that veteran and most excel-
A d?v and com regiment of Welsh fusileers, eo distinguish-
vance early in n8 7 rJndonco" for Us gallant conduct in the battle of Mitdeo,
mence the .erection oi strong ,wo - - advanccd"in column
direct'' on the railed fence;
heights the rear ol tbatiestown, at tnat tirne ,. ,. , . .
caUedreed's Hill, but from its proiimity to Bun, , 80 or an 100 yards, delayed mto
ra .,,7. Lii A-., .-i. .', o,. rm th Ime, xvith the precision and firmness otroop on
SwT- " lP?-de,and opened a brisk tut reughar fire-hv
The wort wis commenced and carried on ut i patoons, wnicn was remrneu oy a we. o reeieu,
der the direcUoubf such engineers as we werea ble f fd i atal Jcharge from our whole line-
uv wv -mw p , - ; . . . TKj, .if ,An nnnn Kaoomn rvtt (lorn! nnjl vaptr knontr
to procure, at that time. It was a square redoubt : VY r X v . rl4 J i
u." L!lt ' r.u;A ,hi ftviir 7n Ft in ! from right to left In the course often or fifteen
minutes the enemy gave way at all; points, and
retreated in great disorder? leaving a large nam-
rKpamiance ot decree of the Octet of Equity fov the fde Myotic rittr
IHKUUT VI MnHTlliri Will. Ws otjiw.vu is3 uvu ,virT vs w
the curtains of which were about 50 or 70 feet in
extent, with ai. lntrenchment, or breast work, ex
tending 50 or 60 feet from the northern angle, to-
Ibeir of dead and wounded on the field.
''r. neiUntha Town of Cdbrd. Tract of LAND belomrinr
: the beies cSamnel Clemenu, dea'd. lying on the waters ta
;. Tar, Uiver, ontainine 31 acre more or less, on aN ni'edil of
,L jO 1a.ju,. KuTrrt.TMli4.tilirii Inhilk Mtill ffi fnt tllA
" Other, half,.' the purchaser to give bond with good, nod sufBsj
.olentseknritv. . THOSi B. LlTrlEJOJUN. &c M JT.. I
Intheciurseofthmght thCrampa The firing ceased for a shortUime, until the
raised to the height pf 6 or T Feet,, With fi WttaU -rw, digtineniahetl veteran is still nlivwih the ninety
ditch at their b3Be, lUt it WaS Je t in a rude and imj ' first year of hi ago. And resides in the State of New-Hamp-
perfect state. Beine In tuil view from the north-fbire, Wisonnof the,onlr
. , . r t . t . of UK.oUiUonarv War. Ihe other two are Mai. Gen.
ernneignwoi won,ivw uiox gT ClAiB; i interior of .Tnsylvwva, nad
as Boon as-day tight appeared, ana a aeter- BrrietGcas UwaroTe, ,
a immirllo
after gave away and it-treated with rapidity at d
disorder toward. Bunker Jlill 5 carrying, off as ' :
many o( the wounded as possihle, ao that
thirty six or seven fell into tne hands of the eoe
ny, amiirtg. whom were Lt. Col4 Parker and two A
or tnree oHicers who fell in or near theredoahn
When the troop arrived atthe summit of Bun
ker Hill, we found Gen.-Putnam with nearly as
...any men as had been engaged in the battle t ,
notwithstanding which no measures hH been
taken for reinforcing us, nor was there & shot
if;7e;r V or an movement 1
made to check the advance of the enemy thir '
height, but on the G03tra,ry,Jenl. Puinln.tri '' '
off, with a number of ,pa(Us and pick xvee-in
though within a lew hundred yards of the battle ' C
ground and an obstacle to impede their movement
but ?BHsfcef firtis. ". . ,.
The whole ef the troopo now descended ' thf '
northwestern declivity of Banker Hiil and re
crossed the neck. Those of the NeW-HampsLiYs -'
tine retired towards Winter Hill, and the other
on to Prospect Hill. .
Some alis'it works were thrown nn in ibA
course cf the eveninir. strono- advnnfn ir..
were posted on the roads leading to Charleatown
and the troops, anticipating an attack, rested oa
ineir aims. -
It is a most estraordinarv fact that ths. ItrStUf.
did not make a single charge during the battle
winch, if attempted, would hav
and falal to the Americans,a3 '.they jdid not car '
j " w,"v" fv-youeis. in my compa
ny mere was out One, v , t
Soon after the onmenceTtientofitlie action ft
detachment from the Urifiiib fn rr i lt TttssVas,
was landed in Ciiarltfstown. and jwithin f
moments the whole town appeaed inablaie.-iA
dense column of smoke rose to a great heights
and there being afgent'-e breeze front the south
weai, u 11 u. ig iiKett tnutjder cloud over the con
tenomg armies. .A Tery lew bonies-eScapeJ
taejlrea.diii! conflagration of this devated;tbwo.
From similar mistakes, the fixed ammunition
furnished for the field pieces was calculated Tof
guns ora' larger, caliber, which prevented tl -use
of field artillery, on both sides Theri wal
no cavalry in eiUierarmy. FiomKthe ship of ?
war and the large battery on Copp'iHUiaJbe&vr
cannonade was kept. up'upon mir title and rev
doubt, from the commencement to .the c!oseof
ofhe action, and dHring the retreatt biit witR
very little effect j except that of killing the brare
Major 0rfrett7 AVCtary of Col Stink regiment
soon after we retired from Bunker' Hilt ' He
was among the first officers of the army. IP01
acBwiug aomiujuugemeiTt, 01 undaunted liravei
ryr enterpiisiug, ardent and zealous, oth as a v
patriot and soldier. His loss was severely felt
by his compatriots in arms,' . while Ins coontrr
was deprived of the services y.' one of her. most
promising and distinguished champions of liber
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Alter leaving the field of battle Lmet 'liint
and urauk some spirit and water with him. He
was animated and sanguine in the result of th '
conflict for li deperdence, from the glorioasdisi
play of valour, which bad distinguished his coun
trymen on that memorable day. ' -
He soon observed that the British troops on
Bunker Hill appeared in jnotion, aod said he
would go and reconnoitre them,'td see whether
they were coming out over the jleck, at the same
time directing me to march roj company down
ihexoad towards Charles town. We wereVtheii
at Tufts' house near Ploughed Hill. 1 immedi
Ately made a forward movement to the pobities
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