New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-18


coming upon thsmrushng up the bill over the dead bod
les o. their comrades,
"rhey ooulel they core, Brave Aeare who ,sayes
Thai ssried torrent undsuayeS
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Spk not beneath IL no~.-
The patriots did not filter On came the solid phalAnx
before, and even nearer the fatal word within the IT.
doubt WAS gives
Ls,dsn rain and irOl hail
Thev fell Ike grass before the Ehirlwind veley upon
vosv into their shattered ranks and their Cen
eral wss lett bis aids al siam mos, alone the h-d
Agsn The remnant He'd 10 the shore panic stricken and
But with courage worthy Of better cause, and sung
with notification the British Generals brought up
Inducements and formed for third alta K. The C0ns
mental, watched their with intense anxiety fr
they lad scarcely cartridge piece left Blt the few
remaining were distributed by the officers AID all deter
mined stand I'LL the last and the butt ends Of Their
guns. and stones missiles OF defense The old Nstertn%
Puiram and Pomeroy. and the gallant Prescott and the
noble Warren. went among the patriots cheering ana en-
cCuraeng them 20 meet the last attack with nrnaess-And
thew Tic The third advance a firmly the nrSt
and the Americans could no longer return the hre OF
their foes they met them hand 10 hand in the ditch and
81 puted every inch OF ground Many would not snrren
d. but with h and had the rest been OF the spirit OF Put
man, death OF all victory would have closed the bat
te. When tie old General saw his men retreating he
rushed before them and exclaimed Make stAnt here
W. cen stop them yet In God name fire. and give them
one shot more The gallant old Pomeroy also. with his
shattered usket mpOred them 10 rally, but IN van the
were enabled 10 save themselves from entire overthrow
With such overv hemng odds against them. But they re-
treated in good order,
fley lesy. tie BUNDLED King his u.ele.. victory
The Battle Of Bunker Hill although the number EN-
gagged comparatively small i admitted 20 be of
liz most determined and severe on record The loss Of
the British in killed wounded and prisoners as ac-
know lodged BY themselves was ten hundred and fifty.
f,ur while a. sscerianed by the Provincial Congress il
was foil fifteen hundred The eptre loss Of the Aner-
cans was only four hundred and fifty. IL il was Brit
tih victory, It certainly dearly published, and they
wanted no more AZ the same price There was in fact no
victory on either Size But had been American vic
tory would not have e>sened the general grief for the
loss Of the noble patriot Warren who before AL other
n that time most and most Justly beloved by his f-
low countrvmen more noble, selfsacri ing and gan
erous patriot lived in any and Americans
sever cease yenerae his memory while they remember
the action IN which he TELL ana the principle Tor which he
sacrificed his life.
The Battle Of Bunker Hin wa the first of our Revolu
tion Tor the encounters az Lexington and Concord
only sktmishes The OF the conflict flew rapidly
over the land and aroused the spirit OF Counrynen
in every State When Washington informed that the
patts stood firm before the fire Of the British regulars
BE- exclaimed, Then the liberties OF our country
"cur The Battle OF Bunker Hill was truly triumph
although the Americans gave up their redouot IL hum
rid the pride of the naughty Brt0ns, and showed or
countrymen their undev,loped strength 1t united the
Coousts close and msde them zee more clearly that
they bad common cause, common interest, and thu
same enemy-an enemy too not inVincioe OUT one
who could be Vanquished, and their liberties thereby
his battle VAS great and glorious and ever to be re.
red as the opening OF struggle for Principle and
a. the pioneer of mighty triumph OF which Consttu
ton and Country, and all the blessings and privileges of
ire, dom are the trophies
Our fathers fought for purpose-fough for the rights
which God and Nature gave themough that principle
which led them 10 leave their homes and seek asylum
in he western wilds They He'd from oppression and
came TO land where royal foot had ever trod Here
tie earth and air free! Here nature shone first
from the hand the Creator-no faint OF tyranny
all was wild-al was open-al were free Aside from the
mott, - which led the pilgrim here. they felt that God
sone,was the tmonarch of such land Their chdrens
hearts mbued with their parents faith aud in sent
ment they sung
Cod /. the only King rsoWn'
Such hearts in such land were never created TO bow
the knee to human power and when royalty sought
make them submissive, il received Tebuke from which il
can never 7. cover The first rebuke given Bun
ker Hin The first determined blow for freedom d.a
by the patriots upon that hill The first united light Tor
American liberty was upon that hight and while that
summit stands crowned with the monument to mark the
spot where Warren fell We can never forget the principle
for which our fathers so bravey cOntended!
Time las erased the stains OF the batte-crumbed the
bones and scattered the dust OF the heroes who Tough,
on the nights Yet their fame Is as green ever in
the hearts OF the living Twas theirs TO toll, bleed
and to die, that We might be free lis ours to ore
serve the rich possessions their sacrifices secured What
American can contemplate his ancestry and not feel
eInobed How the thought drives out all ser
shamts the t kerry Of the partisan and degraies
The deuagogue There is nothing that fills the Amsri.
can with noble thoughts the recital Of the deeds Of his
f,thers There them no spirit Of selishness-aIl
wa. saerihce-deermned earDesness full OF dignity full
Of beroism And when dwell upon the noble deed, of
orr .,res and claim KINDRED Washington and Warren
Adams and HancocE Franklin and Jefferson, and all the
revolutionary heroes who pledged their lives their for
times and ther sacred honor Tor the OF their cOun
trv how ever forget our duties as American ci-
The Romans in the day Of their Republic had maxim
full of majesty and truth, which said To be Roman Is
- ,rier than a Kirgr Ifths true Of Roman citi
zrn how much il when app led to American
interpret u il refers not only 70 the dignity
sd ,over of the citizens, in cOnras with that Of kng
~ i.o 10 his duties and responsibilities So while car
M With II an idea OF the ireemans superiority also in
clcates lesson Of his duty full Of meaning AID beauty
pa iert friends my task is nished-yst let our truest
noet speak with you It'll Tor a noment
SAL Cd, sal on, o Ship Of State
Sail on, . UsloS strong and great.
Humanity with al is fears,
WIKI all the hopes Of future years,
l. hanging breathe - on thy fate.
We hnow wi Master aid thy keel
What WorEmsn wrought thy RIBS Of STEEL
Nho made each MAJ. and sail and rope
What snvls what hammers beat
In vhs a forge and what q neat,
Fear not each sudden sound aod shock,
IT q OF the and not the rock!
I but the tapping Of the sail
And rent made BY the gale!
In spite Of rock and tempest
Ia spite Of false hghts on t4e shore,
Sal OIL to oreast the sea
Ourhearts hopes arc al with thee
Ourfah triumphant Ger our fears
Are all with ihee,-are all with tEse"
The whole affair passed of with considerable eclat !
Miss Brsinerd and the Qulrtette Company sang very
.weetly and were much applAuded Mr.. Oakley usual
made bis point in every song and loudly applaudsd
After the BenedictOn the audience dispersed the band
performing national medley.
PHILADELPHIA ITEMS.
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