Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-10-01
NUMBER 5.

'''oe'' dc"i'. ms british army had
crossed the channel, and now stood in
battle array Oh the shore. In the inter.
vas of the roar of artillery which PLAYED
turlously from Mortoa's Hill, were heard
the thrilling strains of martial music. and
the stirring blast of the bugie, while BAN
hers waved and plumes danced in the sun
light, and nearly five thousand bavonets
cleaned and shook over the dark mas.
below Just then a solitary horseman Of
slender torn, was seen moving swiftly
over Bunker's Hill and making straight
for Putnam. Ii was General Warren. the
gallant and noble hearted Warren. who
had gazed on that silent redoubt and his
brave brethren there, till he could no
longer restrain his feelings aud had come
10 share their fate. Putnam, with that
generosity for which ne was remarkable
Immediately offered to put himself under
his order. No." said Warren, 81 come
as volunteer, to show these rascais that
the Yankees can fight. Where shall be
most needed - The former pointed to
the redoubt as the most covered spot
Tell me" said Warren, while his Inns
qnivered with excitement, "uhere the on
set 'riU be the heaUiest ?" $50 then to the
redoubt, said Putnam, Prescott is there,
and will do his duty if we can hold that
the day is ours" Away galloped Warren,
and as he dashed up to the in;renchments.
a loud huzza rent the air, and rolled in
joyful accents along the lines
Nothing could exceed the grandeur and
excitement of the scene at this moment.
Strung over that hill and out of sight law
fifteen hundred sons of Liberty, coolly a.
waiting the onset of the veteran thou.
sands of Eng iand, and sternv resolved TO
prove worthy of the high d>St.nes In
trusted to their care. The roofs of the
houses OF Boston, the Shores and every
church steeple were black with spectators,
looking now on the forming columns upon
the shore, and now at the silent intrench-
ments that spanned the heights. Many
of them had sons, and brothers, and hus-
bands, and lovers on the hill, and the
hearts of all sweled high or sunk low.
with alternate hope and fear, as they
thought Of the strength and terror of the
coming shock. Oh. how the earnest prayer
went up to heaven, and with what intense
love and longing each heart turned TO that
=, A ~ L.
gan to advance in two dense columns.
Putnam then rode along the lines kind
ling the enthusiasm of the men already
reused to the highest pitch, and ordered
them to hold their fire till the enemy was
within eight rods, and then aim at their
,catst6ands. On came the steady battal-
tillery play on the intrenchments, and
then advancing in The most per feet order
and beautiful array. TO the spectator.
that artillery appeared like moving spots
of flame and smoke ascending the slope,
but not sound broke the ominous and
death-like silence that reigned around the
uCiSiliS Dul III VIC h'ue ''o'P~u
in the hot summer air over the redolbt,
you would have deemed it deserted. But
flashing eyes were there, bent in wrath
on the enemy as slowly and steadily they
assembled the hill, and closed stcrnly in
for the death struggle. They were noble
troops and as in perfect order, with
their gay standards and their polished bay.
onets floating and flashing in the sun,
they advanced nearer and nearer, their
appearance was imposing in the extreme.
Stopping every few yards, they delivered
their regular vollies on the embankmcnt-,
but not shot replied. Tina. silence was
more awful than the thunder of cannon.
for it told Of carnage and death slumber-
ing there. At length. when the hostile
columns were almost against the en-
trenchments, the signal was given, and
the stern order 8. Fire rang with start
ling clearness on the air A sheet of fame
replied running like flash of light along
that low dark wall, and the front rank Of
the foe went down, as If suddenly engulph
ed in the earth. But those behind, tread
ing over their companions pressed steadily
forward, yet the same tempest Of FIRE smote
their bosoms, and they sunk amid their
fallen comrades. STILL the steady battal-
ions nobly struggled to bear up against
the deadly sleet, but all in vain rank
after rank went down like the sand bank
as il caves over the stream. and Ut length,