The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-05-06


cula,cd for guns of q larger calibre, which
| prevented the use Of field artillery, on both
| sides. There was no cavalry in either army.
| From the ships Of war and large battery
| on Copp's Hill, heavy csononade Was Ecpl
up on our llnc and redobut, from the com.
mcncem 10 the close Of the action, and
during the rereat; but with very little ei-
feet, except that Of killing We brave MAJOR
| Andrew M'Clary Of Col. Sark's regiment
soon after we retired from Bunker Hill. Tic
was among the frst oflicefs of the army =
Possessing sound Judgment, Of uodaunsed
bravery, esterpsising, ardent snd zeaious'
both as patriot and soldier. His loss was
severely felt by his comps,riots in arms,
while bis country was deprived OF the ser
vices Of one OF her most promising and DIS
singuished champions OF liberty
After leaving the FIELD Of battle met him
and drank some spirit and water with hm.
Hs was animated and sanguine in the result OF
toe conflict for independence, from the glor-
,us display of valor which had distinguish
I'd his coontrymen on that memorable day.
He soon observed tha. the British troops
~ Bunker Hill appeared in motion, end said
hr would go and reconoiue them, TO see
whether they weic coming out over the neck,
The same time directing, INC TO march my
compaoy down the road rewards Charles
own. We were then at Tufts house near
Pioughed Hill, Immediately made forward
nsvmen, to the position he directed me to
AXE, and halted while nc proceeded TO the
I'D pound, which stood on the side now oc-
aped as a tavern house not FIR from the en-
rance 10 the neck. AftcI he bad satisfied
himself thai the enemy did NOT intend TO
leave theis strong posts on the beighIs, ae
was returning towards me, aod when within
twclve or fifteen rods Of where s,ood, with
my company, randon' cannon shot, hom
one OF the lrigates, lying near where the Gen.
trc Of Craige's bf,dge now Is passed directly
through his body aod put to flight orc ol'thc
most heroic souls that ever animated man.
fIc lesped two or three feet from he
ground, pitched forward, aud fell deed upon
his face. had b,m carried to Mcdfo,d,
whore he was io,crrcd, with all the respcct
and honors We conid exhlhi, TO the mapes of
great and good man. He was my bosom
friend ;we had grown up ,ogelher on terms I
Of the greatest intimacy, and loved him as \
brother. ~.
Ny position in he battle, morc The result 4
Of a.cident than any regularity OF formation,
was on the righ, of'the lido q, shs tail fence, 4
which sif,fdcd me fair view Of the whole 4
scene Of action. f'
yOoe mon were intent on cwiiug down every
ofiiJe. whonI tn6y couI4 di<siA8uish ia lhs
British lide.s bs1 aoy,pf .tkcm discovered
one he would instantly exciain "Mere.s
+" see that officer" T" Iet us huvea shoi Gt,hin."
when Two or ,h.ee would, Gre at the sewc no. n
nent; and as our soldiers were exccll-n,
marksmcn and rested their muskets ovcr the
fence, they were surc of their object. An
officer was discovered TO mount near ithe po.
zion of Gen Howe, on the leit OF the i,rit-
ish line, and ridc towards Que left whicha
column was endeavoring 70 lufn This Was
the only officet on horseback during the day,
aud as he approached the rail lcnce, oea,J
a numbcr of our men observe, (" ihcre,"
+" there ,"---" see that officer on horseback"
(" lei us iire,"s no, no, YET, -" wait ao'il he
gets 70 that little knoii,"---'s now" "--when
they fired and he Instantly tcIl dead I, ON his
norse. Ii prnvcd 10 be Maj,i pncarin, dis.
tngui,hcd ofFice. .---'rne & e Of the enemy
was so badly direclsd, l should presume that
forty nine balls uu, oil fifty passed from one \
to six feet over our ieads, Tor motto ed an ap |
pie tree, some PAGES IN the rear, winch had \
scarcely sbali init from the g,ouod as high |
as mans head, while the trunk and braaches |
ABOVE were literally cut to pieces. case
\ commandpd q full company 10 nction and |
had only one man killed snd 6vc wounded, |
" hich was full average Of the loss we sus- I
'aincd, excepting those who fell while sally.
Ing from the rcdoubt, when Il was s,ormcd |
by the eBfi,ish columns. &Nt4AitH
Our otal loss in killed was eighty-eight,
and as well as can tccolcct upwards OF two
hundred wounded. Our platoon officers car
lied fusecs.s t .ah.s
In the course Of the action, after 6ring a.
way wha, ammunition 4 bad, walked 10 the
higher ground 20 the eight, 10 rear Of there.
ioub,, with on, expectation OF procuring from
,ome Of the dead or wounded men who lay
here, a supply. While In that situation ]
law a, some distance dead man lying near
,mall locust tree. A he appeared to be
much tet,or dressed tnan our men generally
vcsc,I asked man who was passing me, II
Ne knew who It was. he replied "is is Dr..
~, ~ q ~. ~ 49,
II did mol. personally know Doctor warrca, /
A. 4 III