New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-22
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.
Orisinal Letter.
From The Be.tou Pct Of the 18th h

From The Boston Pest Of the nth inst
To dav June NH Il the anniversary OF the Battle OF
Runk.r Hill The So. ne been described but fresh
Details It will be of interest and more especially
such contemporary statements RS give view OF the times
In preference TO reflections the day. or narrative of
us yents we present letter written by Mr.. Winthrop 10
John Adams. 1t is copied entire, aud has never been
printed
"Dr,R SIR received your favor Of May 90 by Messs
Halls Was much concerned that bad II not in my power
10 those yOsng gentlemen with IS much respect
their characters ana your ehtea uis
TO- When your letter delivered To me- which WAS bat
few DAYS ago all IN the utmost hurry, packing
ny the library apparatus for their removable distance
III for safety IN consequence OF an order OF the
Provincial Congress which sent US that days0 that
the youTg gentlemen could only take transient view Of
things as they lay in confusion IL WAS then universally
expected that there would be action IN day OF two
which happened &C OrdlDgy. The night following body
at our men sent to throw up entertainment on
hl IN Charest0wn. As soon as the day light appeared
they were discovered and 6red upon from the Of
and battery On Cops Hill That day nth instant eKhib
tied most shocking spectacle. About afternoon large
BODY Of gulars were carried to Chsrovn and ~
IN the afternoon the menof wars boats set tire 10 th9
town 10 different places which in few hours was burned
10 the ground When It all in flames they attacked
our enrencl men which was very imperfect being only
the work Of few hours but they were vigorously OPP
posed and bot engagement ensued which lasted above
AL hour, in which numbers fell.
When soldiers had fred away almost all their cart
ridges nd the regulars entering the sntrencDent
with their bayones Charged and an lncessant tire Of a
ery hep hem all sides from the men Of var snd the
NOatI batteries. our people rrteAt6d ana leu
uoss,sson Of the hill This advantage they probably pur
chased dear though what their loss was, may never
know exactly lis affirmed their dead ere seen lying in
besps on the ground. Our loss considerable bus be
ipR now above twenty miles from the of action
c,Iuot give yos any particular information about IT, We
los very good officers but none more universally
lameued than Oor friend DR.. Warren who had been sp
pointed M1isr General but day or two before. own
! was sorry when heard Of this appointment because
tfou.ht much better qualified 70 ACT in other ca
pacilts than most ought 70 be exposed Ia this way
uuess in Of necessity But his zeal hurried him on
he killed in the Entertainment soon after he got
thsre
every msment expecting 20 hear OF another action Is 1t
not nee, sssi BIZ that army SHOULD be eecsay sup
rorrec in order bring this cruel war 10 speedy and
fortunate sue especially A. there - no lmmedsts pros
pect Of war in any other part OF America and vigorous
uppor, here may probably prevent It's spreading 70 the
other colonies.
hence thought there had been constant nterco 1rss
keyt I'D beW the Provincial and Continental Congresses
menuoned This hint Of yours - DR. Warren me evening
before the fatal day he promised La would write and
Int bis .riencs on writing. Bur, alas = --- -
BY respectful compliments h. all friends, particularly 70
Col HaLcock and Dr. Franklin wrote TO- ths Doctor
soon sfer heard Of bis arrival but know not whether be
has received ny letter. ! want much 70 write to some
friends in England. but there no conveyance this way II
DR. Franklin should BE- able, with safety 10 keep up his
correspondence with England, perhaps ne might Dc Wiling
10 seud ny letters with his. II could know this would
SEND III n by the Way OF Philadelphia But own an IN
eies doub, Whether would BE- prudent or prscticabe.
iectual for ne pre=t ryatOn Of America
Your faithful friend aud humble servant.
Jurs 22-Since writing the ab )Ve, have Tsceyed two
accounts from different hands Of the loss on each side
send them a. had them have been also tod that the
Regulars acknowledge AZ killed
Boston slnO-t deserted by the Observation-Disclosures
burnt down Cambridge. Aecford Salem, Danyers and
fblehesd almost deserted lis impossible At your dis
tsuce 10 conceive Of the distress.
Tbs battle brought a crisis After the conflict
Of Lexington snd Concord, reconciliation With the mother
country ConiHSec IL quarters 20 be urged but ths
eveuf-the burning u CbassOWn and the severity OF the
eug.gemen-sed the question that there should be open
war And when the Of the day Of Bunker HUI vSG.
Gown there no longer ground Tor any oiher DAsS {"
settlement than that Of independence.
Tgy CfecAssl.y AsD GgoRGIAS SLAVE TRIDE.-SsIm
Pssha the Governor Irebzond has We IN iersand %
deprived OF his government through tue u
ths Russian consul IN that place, whose compliant cVhS
inc sue Circassan slaves he refused 70 inFesue Ito
tizond i one Of those ports in the Black SEA Tefs
.au and Georgian slaves are irequsutly l@hSe III uo
Russian territories the seizng ana seing OF saves ma
a. - 3er 70 ConstDtin0ple are allowed 70 90
- urofr tb tretence Of sending them 70 reAlves mere
and pder the guardianship Of proper people In tns case
eb ;ndiyua is furnished with passport. II happens
tt occasional bands Of msrauders from LazistAn
~ re coat Crczssisl and in Mngrelia ssd pouBce upon
tie villages Carrying oil young girls and children into
sver in order convey them ~ COnst4ninOpe, where
INV fnd ready sae Il high prices. These expeditions
being usually performed 10 small boats they are ooss' 20
mt In AZ the pors Of the Black SEA for food ard sr
Inc Russian consuls stationed there DO their Utmost 70
desrov tfis C traffic. number o. these slaves having
arrived short TINS ago Without passports tbs Russ c
eorsu. cisined them Russian subjects, but the Pas
TUNED deaf 10 his representations and allowed "a
slave dealers 70 depart with their cargo shsreupCn ~
col su lowered bis tag and wrote 20 Prince hsn'em %
Vi influence at the Porte was sufficient to DEPRIVE 7
J .csnst.n,isepls couespords1es q rsa fne'