Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-25
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.

The following is an English account of the pat',e
of Bunker Hill. 1t is copied from Lord wan, -
g History of England from the peace a;ns 0i 0''0
1t is in thu main Impartial narrative ;. If
"When the English approached the suln III
Breeds Hill, the Americans encountered lnI ~; sc
great GOODNESS and determination, rcserVihg 'hsii M
lin within eighty one hundred yards ana men
nonrnp il in with deadly aim. Then was ooWh "
the winds the silly predictions of Lord Sandwich dlu
Col Grant as the alleged deficiency OF courage III
the colonists; predictions which, besides oelh9 III
this case utterly false and groundless have always
manifest tendency TO defeat themselves oucH Pio-
dictions, it is plain, had not been torg often py ms
whose honor they assaied. Ii IS SAID tnaI Wien o.
of the English reg mentS drew nearer tndh tno 49,
MANY of the Americans opposite called out 10 i'e
commanding officer e" Colonel Abercromole' are tiIe
Yankees towards "-and most clearly tney W.
On the other hand, the British lroUps nav
Gus odds against them By the unskliiIuI ! IN 80
of their chiefs, they were encountered WIN - ~
days. provisions, and their knaPsacks on a'ei. r
Under this heavy load, and beneath burning i u,',
thew had toiled up a rugged hill covered WIN loI
crass reachnG To their knees and lnterseced Dy war;
Gus fences and enclosures and instead OF oe!"S
brought to attack the American force In ank' wH.c
xopId have been equally effectua Tor dslodglng.i i
thew had been led on directly in front, where ascent
was steepest and where the entrenchment w strong
est. With these previous disadvantages, and now eA-
posed the close and we'll directed hre OF tnel enc
nv thew wavered gave way, and fell back In dlsol-
der towards the landing place. Here they were quick
ly rallied by their officers and second time led up
to the charge.
But by another blunder of those placed In au;hor-
ity over them supply of balls for the field artlilery
being sent from the ordinance department at Boston,
was found TO be OF larger dimensions than htteo he
calibre of the guns, and this oversight OF course pre-
vented the further of the field artillery LOT mat
day. Again did the Americans from behind their IN
trenchments pour upon them destructive hre. Again
were they repulsed and driven in confusion down Ihe
hills. At this critical moment Gen. Clinton wlthout
waiting for orders, put himself at the head OF smai
detachment 1.-TWO battallons) which fastened over In
boats from Boston. The reinforcement though small
was most seasonable, and the presence OF CIlntcn
himself proved of material service in rallylng the
soldiers and preparing them for another onset. 10
that onset, the third and last weary as they were'
thew rushed up with irresistible mpeuosty and car
ried the enemy's redoubt at the point Of the bayo-
net.
Bv this time the Americans supply of powder be-
gan to fail still they fought bravely, and even'
is said, maintained the contest with their ciuohed
muskes, until at last they dsodged and put to
flight. Though retreatlng in utter dIsmay' there was
no more than a show of pursuit against them out
they suffered severely IN passing Charlestown Neck,
from the cross-re of floating batteries, and OF
the Glouster man-of-war. And thus, only changing
the numbers but retaining the phrase OF gallant OH
Ger in relating another gallant exploit, we may say
that 'tremnant of five and twenty hundred unconquer-
able British soldiers stood triumphant on the fatal
hill"
Such was the battle which not quite aplV, conslde-
ring the position of the ground. has received from
the neighboring height the name of Bunker's Hill
The loss of the British immense considering
their number engaged. OF that number we'll nigh
one-half had fallen; above 220 killed; above S2O
wounded. The Americans, having fought from be-
hind entertainments, suffered far less severely; &C
cording to their account, their entire loss, IN
killed and wounded, was under $50. None among
their slain more lamented than their Doctor Gen.
Warren, in the prime of life, of tried energy
great powers of persuasion and highly promising
Abilities