The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-07-11
BI0GRAPHIC.AL SKETCH &c.
NO. H..

ON the memorable 18th Of June, on tia
heights of CharIes,own, tho British soltleru
for the first time, had to contend with stark
and his fellow marksmen from the woods OF
New-Hampshire. Although his untutotsd
warriours had not been taught TO move like
machines, yet they we're not strangers 10 dang
ger or the advantages resulting from conf
in.repidty--nor did the example ot theif
Colonel fail in producing ITS effect Indted
il is well known that the ireemen then sss
sembled for the defence OF their country,
Although Gen. Putnam bad the nominal
command, that WAS all. On the evening of
the 9th he sent redoubt to Bnnker's Hill,
but through some misunderstanding they
went To breeds Hill. Two hundred Of thcsd
men were datachcd from Stark's regiments
A redoub, was thrown up IN the course of Tho
niEht. but was so unskiiiuly done, that tley
would have been better without il. II was y
mound of earth about five feet high, ana y
level ON the top of about eight feet wide, hps
Oh the smmit oil the Hill SO that. i, input d
complete cover for the British troops as they
asceuded the hili--ior the muskety wihin
the redoubt could not be made 10 bear utOH
them unless they stood upon the top OF me
mound of earth. Gen. Stark has always Csir
led il Pound, from its nearer RESEMBLANCE
to that thar for,iica,ion.
Early OH the morning Of the l7tb, Stark
detached MS Lieut.. Col. (Wyman) wit, 500
more, and himself with his MAJOR, wehi fis
ward TO view the Pound Soon after arriving
there, the British cannon began TO play upun
them from Dostsn. They saw their W6olS
regiment would soon be wanted, and tDtt
Immediately returned TO the encampmtht as
Winter hill. On their return they iound
Wyman with his party in the valley betwttc
Winter and Plowed hills lying down to fhSs'
They were again put in motion, but went 20
the right, where Stark saw no more Of thtia
Till after the action Stark took the rcmatfs
der of his re egiment and repaired to the scene
Of action with all possible expedition. III his
way he passed Gen. Putnam in conversation
with Col. Gcrrish and although Putnam Das
ticed him, he gave no directions. Stark was
Joined by his 200 men that had bpnc titif
part Of the fatigue Of the night and took hl3
station on the left Of the Pound, between
that and Mys,ick river, where they found y
rail fence adyaatage situated on 0lfecf
line from the Pound to Mystck river. Hers
they likewise found hay ti.t had been Gu ii's
doy before, with which they in few mieases
made a bseast work by. .stuillng 1t betweth
the rails of the fence. Stark pai.sdsd lla
men behind this hay battery, and took sli'
ton himself on small! cminencc d little ~
ADVANCE of tic right OF hs line, where ne
had view OF his regiment and the Podia.
The eject produced 10y Them behind ths haV
5cfttry is yell kn,wn, arO Iieyer will be tory
lotion. Twice the sons Of freedom si'eiitsd
the fire of the slaves F~ih would ticj hive
followed then, but their Col. had Sctii susH
scenes bciore---br kept the whole gio'cia
in view, and foressw the fate OF the porh~
Added to this, their ammunition Was cxrrrhs
cd, and tlry Lad but few bayonets, W'eh
he showed ic them the pouhi sliici' bad bttn
given up,they were very ready TO uley h;t cf,
ders of y speedy retreat .Geu. Stark has ltia
me thdat he was the last man ths, left VIZ
grouD, and that he had but ono n,si, h"ied.