Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-24

pa TIE OF BUNKER HlLL-ORIGINAI. LET
| rH!ay last, June II, was the anniversary OF tit
oa'e oil Bunker HILL The scene has often describe
'"' 'eS details of il will be OF interest and more rs
e'"'! such contemporary statements give view ih
''ts' We, Therefore, copy from lle Buslon Post. The 70!
lowing letter, written by Mr. Winthrop 10 John Adams Civ
my narrative of the the day which The BATH
was fought Previous rs publication in the Post Hi
'e'tef his never been printed
June MS Dear Sir IL received your favor of hav
-ny cssrs Halls was much concerned that had
NY po"e' 10 treat those young gentlemen with much
FcC' as lelr characters aud recommendation entil
iheh TO- When your letter delivered me, which
out lew days ago. all in the utmost hurry pac:
Ing up Tie library ard apparatus for their removal 10 dis
rance IN the country 10! safety In consequence OF order
nc provincial congress which was sent Us that tha
he young gentlemen could only take n transient view o
iih.s as they lay in confusion IT then universally
pec'eh MAT there would be aCiiOn in uday which
happrnet accordingly. The night following, body OF ou
lich where sent 10 throw up enenchment u hill il
Lha'ie"to"n As the day light appeared hey weTt
'iscnVcred and fired pon from The Of war and batter,
oh CoppS HUI Th:i day lIth inst, exhibited shock
i:sE Spectacle. About ,, afternoon large body regulars
were ca:rl.G CharIrsown ao in the afternoon
he nen oi wars boats fire the different places
whIcA in lew hours was burnt 10 the sround. Wnen II
vas al! IN tlares they attacked en,renchmen, which
was very Imperfect being only the work o few hours but
they sg0rOury opposed and cement cnsued
which lasted above an hour, In which nuEibcrs fell.
When our soldiers had fired away almost oil their car.
trd.cs, and The regulars entering The cntrrnchneat
with their charged and fire artillery
kept them al! from the cu Of war md TN.
Hodng batteries, our people etreatei and lei.
SESSION The hi This advantage they probably purchased
dear houI,. what Their loss may know
acly Ills affirmed their dead lying heaps on
ic ground Uur loss was considerable; bur being now
above twenty miles from tie o action cannot give
you any particular information about it. We lost some
good officers but is universally laUcnted
than friend DR.. Warren who had been appointed ma
Inr general but day two before. own was surry
when heard O this appointment, because thought man
So much better qualified 10 act IN other capacities Than
are ought not tu DC exposed In This way unless in o
necessity But his zeal hurried linn on
In the cntfcnchnient aOon after he got there
We involved all lhr horrors Of war and are
every expecting hear another action IL is
necessary sir, that army should be etcc uas sup
ported in oder btlug mis- cruel SPEEDY Tor
Issue especially there is immediate prospect
war IN any other part oi america, ard vigorous support
her" may probably prevent Ms spreading the other cole
pe9.
am surprised 10 find you savc so little Intelligence from
hence. | though there had been a constant intercourse
kept up between tho provincial aud Continental Cuug
mentioned this hlni Of yours 10 Dr. Warren the evening
before that fatal day; he promised he would write and
put his friends on writing But, alas -
w. respectful compliments 1t all friends particularly TO
Col Hancock and Dr.. franklin to the doctor
after heard ol his arrival, bal knw whether he has
cevcd my lclrr. much write 10 some friends
Engani, but thsrc IS no conveyance this way. il Or.
franklin should Dc able, with sa=H, Keep up his
pondcncc wth En-and, perhaps .amgh bc willing 10 send
my letters wish hr= Ii could inow this would send
them by tho way of Philadelphia. But own am in great
doubt wh-ih il viii bs prudent tfacIicaor.
God Almighty bess your cunsels and render them ,itec-
tual -. the preservation 0t America.
Your faithful friend and humble servant.
June ~ Since writing the abOre have received two
accounts from diirreu! hands o th oss on each side.
send them had larrn haze ben also told that the
Regulars acknowledge i2o killed
Boston almost deserted by The inabilantsC Charle"own
burnt down. Cambridge hlediurd, Salem, Danvers and
MlbIeneai aos deserted. 'Tis impossible al your dis
ancc conceive .! The distress.
This battle the Post remarks brought matters 10 cr
sis After the conflict Of Lexington and Concord, recomc
ann with thr mother country continued In 4icf'
10 De urged bat this cyaarhc burniag OF CGarlcstowr
ani the severity oi The engagement the question
that there should be open And when The sun oi th
iay u Bunker Hill down there longer grount
for anv other settlement that Of independence
GA ,.say some hundred farmers enjoyed The ilbe
"a! Hospitality OF Wm. Allen E.q nj Cures Neck, an'
were much interested in the exciting competition o keap
inr machines viz Hu-S-y's, McCormcks md bur"eii:
of New York; OF the two former there were several or
IN, groun but only of the latter Each machine dt
cycsIent work on The level fields OF wheaI-and yes
erIay they were try The "tanelrd' wheat. VI course
the orernum is NOT yet deceed The New York machine
late conner into the struggle great satisfaction, we hear
tauires draucht Of only .wo horses, and II has an i'm
movement in couiort for the that operates il.