The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-08

Gage The account was dated July u.s. and sent to Ar
thur Lee at London, who caused to be published in the
papers, But the sympathie and complaints of the Eng
sh people we're not left to be excited merely by docu
ments sent romthis side Of the water and answered by
made to Witness tome melancholy results Of the battle,
which brought its pictures Of sorrow to their own DOORS
arrived at Plymouth, having ieA Boston, August goth
On board were General Cages lady, and ITO sick and
dren Of the slain. The stencil CT the vessel nole
rable but the condition of lis human cargo awful
Msniod and helpless ragged aud rined with sickness
many of them hundreds Of mes from their home in Ire.
andthe sufferers as they landed and begged for
charity in the streets, presented most deporabe and
wretched tale of the unnatural strife. Two
sels with similar cagoes which left Boston at the same
time, were daily expected, and their way
Thus was Boston relieved OF psrt OF its helpless vic
Tins and thus the people Of England piteously
besought to spare the blood Of their knsfok rather
than make fearful sacrifice to nsoual PRIDE lust
Of dominion and to the wealth expected from the taxaon
Of the colonies.
Nor did the conduct of the battle. the part
OF the British generals escape scrnity and CEN
sure Plans were stated, and alternatives imagined by
which they might have secured nearly bloodess victo
ry. These complaints we're made with good reason.
ship OF floating batteries the Cymetry trans.
port, which drew but little water, might have been tow
or during the heat OF the strife the water at ebb
would have been within musket-sho of left flank
and rendered the rail fence useless The regulars might
have landed in the rear OF the provncas and thus have
surrounded them have inc apac sted the breastwork,
of retreat and occupied Bunker Hill. Or. supposing
il most in accordance with military rule and pru
dence that they should have landed they did, 'front.'
they should not have advanced extended line firing
at intervals but formed into columns should have rush
ed orword ing their fire for the rsdoubt and chsg
ing with the bayopet Their first two attacks were dis
astrous 10 themselves but harmless to the provincsls
The simple truth seems to be- that the regular officers
had most des fcable opn>n OF the provincials. and
that the smell of powder the glancng OF bright
bsyonets and well dcpoye ed line would Brighten them
into fight They were grievousy mistaken. But after
all, when the desr.won victory theirs, why did they
not pursue to Cambridge under of their own shrs
especially towards and after the CLOSE Of the battle
CharIestown filed with British troops who were
hurry ing from Boston'
Another result attending the Of the battle in Eng
land, was the Immediate recall OF General Gage Just
before the arrival Of the news dispatches had been pre-
pared yet not transmitted TO him, in which his funrc
operations were directed But these dispatches, when
sent. were accompanied by another in which he wasd
rected 10 give them 10 General was TO succeed
him in the command, and in which he advised tina,
il his Msjestys pleasure that he should immediately
return % give inform alton and counsel at home Is
likewise remarkable, but very manifest fact thatthe
the disastrous character Of this battle the desperate
Of the provncas and the hopeless aspect which
the designs Of the ministry began consequence TO wear
completely unmsnned General Howe, deprived him Of all
energy in the conduct Of the war and entaed u on him
disgrace.
Such the effects produced by this battle upon
enemies. They might be indefinitely enlarged upon,
traced out In British petitions and addresses to the throne