The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-07-04
DOMESTIC.
From the Correspondent efthe .Ntio- York
(ommtrs,m .9drtliseF.

Bos4uS. June 10 The fifiieth annirer
49, If lhe Battle OF Bunker Hli has PISS
Ell. aud With i a scene Of sldrndohr ac
grandeur which must over be ffezh ~ ibt
,=aiieetlans al HE ceaulless NUM- efs hh
Witnessed II. A nure imposing seene has
never been presented 10 ~ Amefnan eye
or a more affecting one brought home Ia
an American heaft aud while pafnllsm
has existence. oar country naa1e, aud IN"
hefues of our eluriuas roynlali0n u place "a
starry, american hOsolns viii swell nigh With
the recollection IT this nemorabie day.
Contrary 10 the indications OF the at
rnasplIere on Thursday, lheneather yrster-
day was very finr. The run hid cooied
the air aud LAID lhc dust The saarose IN
uaelanaed majesty, and "a richer and flesh
cr grren impaired addtioual beauty To the
thick shrubbery ofiae city, and the r"man-
tie and nndula4iag landscape of Charles
tasu. ia the midst of which stands the bal
lnaed bright of Bunker Hill The day
Was ushered il by a salute 81 u guns tom
the navy ward. And rs orders had been
ggen fuf aUcafly formation al the process
sion, the Hhnr toNu ras soon alive by the
uni,ersal STIRRING of is own population, Tie
Gems of thousands who had Tor thfre days
bren pouring into Il nom ali directions and
the members at the tumeruus societies
which were Ia form al PAGES previously
designated, Ia oiu the grand profess'o9
The troops Of the city consisting OF Sc
seral regiments, were designated II form
the escort, and paraded ~ the mall, aud the
civil proeessioal IN Park aud Beacon Streets
aud Al 10 o'clock, the Whole moved oil pas
sing through many of the principal streets,
10 ChallestoWn. in the following order:
Military Escort under Brig Gen. Lyman.
Consisting of &c companies of 1t. Infantry
and i corps Of cavalry who volunteered
tlier ser,icrs-->ix ufthcsc were from Bps-
ioo under Capfaips Tyler, Howe, Farfie,
Pierce, Loud and Gardinef-threc from
Salem under captains Cioatmani Pnl7iter
d Brown two from Chaflest0w0 under
IC lptaius Jenkins aud Varney one from
Concord Under Capt. JARVIS; one from
Medford under Capt Symmes 1t. lnlan-
Try from Maiden under Capt. Willard
They were formed inio two Regiments the
first commanded hy Col. Hunting Of Bos-
ton and tie second by lt. Col Stuart, Of
Boston.
i'ie procession consisted of about $500
persons vi whom nearly 1000 were Ma.
Sons.
The members Of the several societies NIL
wore then distinctive badges, and different
badges weie procured for the surviving
sold trs uf The Battle Of Bunker Hill, aud
th0sp who had sert"d rl-eNhere IA the rev
olti nary amy. Those who had served
At Bunker Hi and elsewhere, wore two
badges. From thelength Of The procession
nod The slnllaus course Of the streets, there
WAS no opportunity afforded Of viewing The
whole ot il al any one time. But by sg-
nal agreed upon, and given on the arrival
Of the head Of the PROGRESSION at Charles
toan Bridge, II WAS aserralned that the
rear nas then passing The Old South Meet
0s Uouse--heipg a distance following the
tteets through which II pnssrd, of about
one nlll- and 4 half, formed six and seven
abreast Ga ascending aud passing round
the height called Breeds Hill, which WAS
IN flet the site Of the American rcdoubt,
Md the inng diate scene of the hlondy en-
glEement on the l7lh II JUNE 1875, Il mag
nitent spectacle VAS presented To new,
a. the eye ram along tue procession, aud
glanced upon tue floating banners oi the sr-
We nj surirtirs, aud ricE dresses uf the yall-
ons masonic CRITTERS, the harnished arms,
EN- 1rpidrred II forms, aud hddlng plunrs
uf The officers aud soldiers aud last though |
not least The thousands at vel dtt 5sed IL
inalrs Who Oiled every w Mo" aha p'a@1a
nt GharIesleun. JUDGED lht "ad""s OF
tYefy house 10 Boston lroni'nb e1e streets
through which The procession moved were
filed Win ladies, aud Tue streets lhl"hs'a
with people Asidr from 'oe usa"' PomP
OF military and eve Pfocesslon' u. sp'eo-
dour Of this was much increased by the
e'o'hne anu e,eo, ,, y, a'e t ,"9',',I
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