M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-29
From the Cincinnati Times.
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.

NO marshallng ot men
Who ne'er might nee, again.
No cup was filled and quafled to victory.
No plumes were there,
No banner fair,
No tIumpets breathing sound,
Nor the drums startling sound
Broke on the midnight air.
JoHN NEAL.
Eighty years ago last Sunday, the
18th Of June l775, the eter memorial BILE
battle OF Bunker Hill was fought.-
During all the previous day the en-.
tTenchments & forlifcS tions on Breeds
Hill were being erected, officers and
common soldiers worked alike toward
their completion with the greatest alac.
rity and good will. Col. Prescott, ex.
posing himself without care to the she, is
from the battery on Copp's Hill. was
present everywhere encouraging the
work. Early on the morning Of the
eventfnl day, Gen. Ward dispatched the
remainder Of Stalks regiment. and the
whole Of Reeds corps to reinforce Col.
Prescott. At IL o'clock the enirench.
ments were finished, and sending of the
tools they had been using, the men took
some refreshments, aud hosting the
New England Flag, they were ready for
the fight.
The entrenching tools were sent to
Bunker's Hill, where they were receiv-
ed By the Americans, who were pre- par.
e6 to build up like fortiRcation on the
locality. AS for the arrangements made
on Breeds Hill, SO silently had the work
been performed, that the citizens Of
Boston were surprised when morning
disclosed the notifications to their
view. An order went forth to destroy
the works on the heights without delay.
The drums beat to arms, and Boston was
soon in tumulh Dragons galloping,
artillery trains rumbling, mingled with
the clangor Of the church bells, made
the tumult still greater. .-.ia.
Towards noon between two and three
thousand men from the British army,
under command Of Gen. Sir VIM. Howe
aud Gen. Pigott, were put in motion for
the American baricades. Between IL
and o'clock Gen. Howe reconnoitred
the American works, and, sending to
Gen. Gage for more troops, allowed his
forces to dine, About 2 o'clock the
reinforcements sent for arrived, and
were placed in line Of battle.
1t was an hour Of the deepest anxiety
among the American patriots. From
their elevated position they could view
the whole arrangements of the enemy.
For them but very little succOr had ar.
rived. Hunger and thirst annoye them,
while the labors Of the night and NOR
ming weighed them down with fatigue.
Added to this was q dreadful suspicion
of treachery. At this critical moment
DR.. Warren and Gen. Pomeroy arrived
on the ground. An attempt had been
made to dissuade DR.. Warren from Join.
ing the forcesj but not needing the
voice Of those who importuned him, he
dashed across the Neck and catered the
redoubt just as Howe gave orders for
the British to advance. r l..a.3
Col. Prescott offered the command to
DR.. Warren, but he declined, saying,
al am come to fight as a volunteef, and
feel honored in fighting under your COM
mand,"
1t was now 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The provincial troops were placed in a n
attitude Of defense, as the British col
umn moved slowly forward to the at.
tack. Before Gen. Howe moved from
his first position. he sent out strong
hank guards, and directed his heavy ar.
tillery to play upon the American line.
At the same time a blue flag was dis
played as signal, and the British for.
ces on Copp's Hill, aud the ships and
the floating batteries poured their shots
on the barricades. When the heat of
the battle came, the Americans were
told to reserve their FIRE until it could
be delivered with effect. When it did
come, its leaden hail was poured forth
with such power, that whole ranks o!
officers and men were slain. The British
line recoiled aud gave way in several
parts, and II was almost impossible for
the British officers to rally the troops
Howe, however. succeeded in check
ing their retreat, and prepared for an.
other attack. They were ordered TO stand
the fire Of the Americans and then
charge with ihe bayonets.
In the mean time, so long were the
British in preparing for the third attack
the Americans thought the second W as
to be the final. However, they profited
by the time 1t afforded them, and too
some refresh ment. All was order and
6rmoess as the enemy advanced. The
British artillery swept the, interior OF
the breast work, from end 20 end, kill
ing many of the provincials and wound
ing others. Each shot from the Amer
leans was true TO its aim, and told with
a dreadful effect, Howe was wounded in
the foot, but continued at the head Of
his men. His boats were at Boston,
and retreath he could not.
1t was at this .ime that the anima-
tion ofthe Americans began to fall
uuly ridge Of earth separated the com.
batants. The assailants assembled ill.,
They were received with a shower of
stones that told with dreadful effect.
Hand TO hand The billigereuts strug
gled, and the gun.stocks OF many of the
provincials were shattered to pieces in
the fight. But the enemy poured in
with such overpowering mum bers that