The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-13
REMARKS oP 4 TRAVELLER.
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BuSKEa's litiiez-CnAR1lsrnws.
tun will readily believe that one. nf my
habits Of Thought and feeling visited. with
very lively Interest, tlle place where liar
rem fought nd tfH. itsrenis, thniNe must
no~ call u Bnsds It'll. Aud heie Is !,
remarkable instance af the power of Youth.
sd1 associations. One at the lrst things
that can refnemher, is the battle of Bun.
ktF's TILL. Thai event, M It's minute de-.
taiiS, vas related la me when was .auite "A
ehlld. incurred for Nprrrn, and exul.
ted IA The salor displayed by my country.
men, when was too young To understand
what death aud yalor meani i, aud could
only ssminthIle with my parents, who
took care that all their children sllonld Il,
good .imerienR whigS. Indeed nv feel.
ngs IN relation tn the whole revolutionary
struggle are more intense. and the nmrr
easily excited. because number of my
nearest kindred We're soldiers. who, having
been IN many of the most important bat
ties, and having IN some instances suffered
the evils OF captivity, bad much To tell on
then return home, Ia their young kindred.
remeRber well to have sat, often half of
II winters night on the knee ofmy GNoriir
uncle, and listened 10 his narrative OF feats
ut American valour and snlcrings, aud of
British cruclties, until was excited 10 The
very utmost oi u child's capacity. At this
moment, most disiiAtlv rceollect my .
motions, when | first heard of General Put
MANS p|unelng down the prccipice ut
Greenwich church in Connecticut And
So OF Il Thousand other things, related by
actors and eye witnesses. Now, az had
always, IN early life, head of Bunker I'LL,
and had associated with thai name, those
displays of determined courage and prov
ess, which III the beginning of Il doubtful
and perilous contest, raisrd th. American
character, aud perhaps were closely CON
nectcd with TIE result of The Struggle On
arriving at Boston, | could not help eager
~ inquiring for Bnnher's Hill. And real
y, 1t WAS IA little provoking, to lac remind
ed, as often as was, that Breeds Hill VAS
the place. This may be web enough for
The mere topographer, but Bnnker's Hill
IS the name associated IN my memory
with these fine displays of American ghl-
hptry aud patriotism; aud | shall hahlu.
ally call tie place Hnnke's Hill az long rs
live. liz hts letter, however, 10 please
my Boston friends, | consent that il shall
be Breeds Hill.
TOMB OF WARREN.
| visited the place with n very intclli.
gent gentleman, who, by conversation with
aged persons, who had been spectators of
the field of battle, had become perfectly
acquainted with every thing olunportaurc
that had occurred on that memorable oc-
casiop. The hill gives very interesting
and commanding view OF Boston. There
are yet distinct traces of the redoubt
thrown mp on The summit by the Ameri-
cans. There we stood, while our friend
pointed out To rs the ground over which
the enemy marched, and the places where
tn" battle ragged most iercely, | am not
able To describe my emotions At the time
We stood just by what is called the tomb
of Warren. Shall confess IL you that in
the complex feeling of which was con-
sclous, there WAS minrng of SURPRISE
shame aud indignation The tomb Of
Warren is a pillar Of wood going fast 90
decay II was set mp years ago, by the
Free Mason's Lodge, OF which that distn-
g'ushed patriot was n membrr, to mark
the spot where he offered his VIE 90 the
altar oil his country, until his grateful conn-
trymen should erect monument worthy
Of hls memory. Ii has before been meu-
toned that the hin completely commands
The city OF Boston. One may then, while
hc leans against this pillar Of wood, see II
thousand tokens of the wealth aud public
spirit Of The Bostonlans and il is impossi-
bic moi 10 ask, why have lhey tins neglec-
ted a man, who, living and dead, has done
rs much honor 10 massachusetts, as any D.
thrr citizen she has ever produced To
hi, inlerros;dory, cUrhd get 10 sa,isfac-
tory answer. ! hope 10 be forgiven, if |
ann unchariabIe in Judging that lhis neg
lect is owing 10 the strength Of mere local
feeling. The grnUe Of U0rren ~ not an
Boston,: Otherwise, there would, long ago,
have been erected "A nau9uleam, worthy Of
The patriot aud the hero.
Ify0u Will look into the first volume of
the History of The American War by Bot
Ia, TRANSLATED by Otis,) you will find how
foreigner speaks of this distinguished A :
niciican. Perhaps, of all victims Of ihai
contest, not one deserved more esteem
both for public and private virtue than
Doctor Joseph Warren. II no monufncn-
tai marble marks the place where his dust
sleeps, his memory viii live in tine history
Of The country which he adorned aud de-
Tended, and liscxample will afford instruc-
ton, aud rouse to yirtu0us action, when g.
ven the marble toabs Of less conspicuous
men shall be forgotten.
CHARLESTOWN.
While standing Oh the height Of Breeds
bill | could not but contrast the scene
which then lay before me, with what had
been exhibited, when the raw untricd mill
Tia men ol Massachusetts determined to
contend with The veteran troops Of the
mother country. Immediately before us
lay the field of battle now clothed with