The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-17

SUI" .ney we'e Jo'"eu Ju'' | |p'
oy P'''ouS ., 'es""e",s .lue' o
Nixon' oooorloge ana hi'''e' anu I,"Jo' "" S.v'
ana one company OF art,'iery, ""'e' o'p' oane"-
oef' IL was s'a''oheu a' inc eApo'eu p'''''on
between the breast "ork anu RAJ, renee 'e'era'
companies were re'caheo from ohar'es'owh' a''er
the British landed, iineo the cart-"ay on the lght
OF the redoubt. Inc redouot was on the NIL oack
OF Chariestown, facing Boston.
The New Hampshire forces, under Coioneis
Stark and Head, and few massachusetts troops'
were at the rail- fence, on Inc American lett. "en'
Putnam was here when the action commenced,
and ten. fomeroy' armed win misket' se''eo
mere as Voiuhteef' Ihfee companies we,e s'a.
toned on the extreme right' al tne pase oi oreeu
mn. Inc fe'niotcemen'S as '"oy '""'o y" 0
he'o' were Ha'c"eu 10 .i'e ie"vr"'' " anu .o'% w
IL, ,nos' adsan'aseo.s Po'''o"'
ware" 'uoh po,' ~ ,ho ,o'o ~ ,-...,e
was u'iee r,o." ""ea no .Is 1,.'D.
menus 'aiueu ..,.d ,hey yu wnss -, = "s oi u ,sesF
'nen'' oa''. ~ N 10, 1 or'.
pan'e' y, "ena 'als -, 1u . ~. ' s...a: M.
'oloe wa' na,,u .,'S us ~ ~ ,ne 'eu1uo.' ne.o
"eie ''ee a"I .oui .o''a"u .vops ~"
'a',oeu ine sens'ai u'sona.se =. ".,ney was
nv" '"U "nN 'e"rrI ~, " oo'e' '"e Nu'
VI '''n blush '|,un w." "ey .pseu ~
r.
pene'a'e 'ne h,ne'ca'' ii'le d. 'e 'ali 'enoe oei
so' 'eu .''' % H' ".s' :" s.'n .no D'oos."o,A
ano 'euoup', ine a.uie,y pai.y ceaSeu. anu ,''e
"'"y s,u'iiu p'o'e"eu ."o "u,""0o VI "'o VIZ
guns ne ioopS ,noVeu ,''"a'o, Ill t'io no' su"'
pu. Slowly WIN hea'y hi'apsaehs' 'ihpeoeu py
tan grass anu ieioes ihey 'ei' unu'ai'ueu coh
nue"ce Il" 'neH srehg'n' .fesarui"s u'ei a'i'asoh
s's wiz" soo'n' ""u eApeo'eu al e"sy s'''o'y'
he A'ner,cahs coony maheu 'i'e'r apptoach'
anu rese.sea n ,e a u a;a ,e n'sa % were ere w, ven
oivsn po,vdsr was - soaros ~ and No, 70 ha was,sd.
ha ar,o.s g. ~ Go ,n,,, a,d moi, ,,n,iI ,bar
a.. ,,,a ,,h;,ss of ,boir evas ,,
Csna,a, pino,,s div;sior oons;s,0d of Gu. ,sni-
msn,s and the Marines undsr Maior Pitcai-n
w. r,o,,aa d;roo,,,, ,o,u. ,ds ,l. ,aJoh, I'D J.,
front of,be brsastwork Col presco,, wan, ,o,,nd
the work. encouraging the men. At length the
enemy came near enough, and orders to fire were
given. There was simultaneous discharge from
the redoubt and breastwork that did terrible e1ecu.
ton on the British ranks 1t was received with
veteran firmness The Americans being protected
by their works, suffered ittle but their murderous
fire literally strewed the ground with the dead and
wounded General Pigot had to order retreat.
Major Pitcairn, who ordered the Americans at
Lexington to throw down their arms and disperse,
| aS iopVis-ohu WIN Acu bs P'sto'e, WuiCh leu "
the first attack and shedding Of blood in the revo-
lulionary war-was killed outright at the head of
his Marines in this attack Many other officers
ien.
General Howe, with his Grenaders and Light
infantry, encountered the Americans at the rail
fence. Caiienders battery hrst opened with great
ene''' sumo VI '"o u'e'ha,ses az i'e "eau u '"e
au'an'os 'o,'''i' ~, N.is u'eo'eu py uo" Imam
Both officers and men fell in all directions. The
marksmen were intent on picking of the officers
The Americans lrlng from pehlnd iences' every
shot TOOK efect Whoie companies were cut up
with terrible severity; and SO great was the car
mage, that the columns ie" moments before so
proud, now were Disconnected broken, and re-
treated win preciptancy'
Generals Howe, Clinton Burgoyne, and other
general officers, were left almost alone, the men,
subalterns, and company officers having been
nearly all killed, wounded, or retreated. Many o
the Americans wanted to pursue, and some with
exultng huzzss jumped over the fence, but were
prevented from the pursuit by the officers. These
! were moments of joy. The American volunteer
saw the veterans OF England ny before MS hre
which inspired him with new confidence. Genera
Putnam rode to the rear to urge on reintorcements
Colonel Prescott mingled freely among his troops
and encouraged them He praised their good con
duct, and congratulated them on their success
General Howe rallied his troops to anothe
assault. They came up, and continued to FIRE a
! they advanced. They obliged to step owe
the dead bodies of their fallen countrymen. Th
artillery did more service in the attack, and tn
enemy were moved down in their advance.
Charlestown was now set on fire by shot an
shells and the houses being principally of wood tn
Il couf1agration spread with terrific effect And no,
> ensued scene of war and strife unparalleled Th
brilliantly appointed armv advancing to the attacl
storming intrenchments, supported by ships of wa
and batteries the blaze of the burning town, tn
;, | curling smoke from the spires of public edhce!
the air filled with clouds of dense black smoke tn
;, surrounding hills, fields roofs and steepes crowde
= with anxious spectators; shouts of contendin
armies, roar of cannon and mortars, and the hig
courage of the men, gave grandeur and sublimit
to the conflict never before witnessed. This appa
ling scene never for a moment intimidated tf
;, Americans. The wind direct ted the smoke
:. leave full view of the British columns, whic
n fred as they advanced.
IS Colonels Brewer, Nixon, and Buckminster wei
e wounded, and Colonel Parker and Major Moor
q killed of the Americans. But they withheld the
e fire until the word was given, an the enemy nea
10 1t prosrated whole ranks Of officers and men. TT
British stood the shock, and continued to advan,
with great sprit but the stream of fire from IL
70 American line was even more destructive ths
y. BEFORE General Howe was opposite the rail fen,
=, | in the hottest of it, Two of his aids and 9th