Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07
JLEARFIELD, PA. WEDNESDAY JULY 7, 1858.

arrived. MT a little before four Prescott
owe the word 10 retreat He himself wos
Inc last 10 leave the fart, escapinp unburt
THOUGH with coat and waistcoot rant and
picrced by bayonets which he married.
with his sword Tbcmon refirino tbropoh
the sallypost o., leapino over the walls
made Their way through their enemies
eocL for bimseir'witbo1t mucb order. and
the dust which rose from the drv earth
now clouded the sun. and the smoke of
the engagement gave them some covering.
The British. who had turned the north
eastern end of the brclstwork. and had
also come round the aprle Of the redoubt.
we're too much exhausted tousa the bavo.
ne, against them with yigor and mi first
the parties were too closely iptermipqled
to admit of firing; il also appeared that a
smply of ball for the artillery. sent from
Boston during the battle. was too large for
the ield.picces which ACCOMPANIED the de.
tachmont.
"Tbc little handful of brave men would
have been clFcctually cut off but for the
unflilinr courage of the provincials at the
rail fence and the bank of the Mystic.-
They had repulsed the enemy twice they
now held them in check. till the main
body had left the hill. Not till then did
the Connecticut companies under Knowl-
ton, and the New lIamshre soldiers un.
der Stark quit the station. which they had
'noblv defended.' The retreat was made
with more regularity than could have
been expected OK troops who had been for
so short time under dicipline and many
of whom had never before seen an engage
mcnt. Treyett and his men drew of the
only field piece that was saved. Pome-
rov walked backward. facing the enemy
and brandishing his musket till he was
struck and marked by a ball. The re.
doubt. the brow of Bunker Hill. and the
nassaGe across the Charlston causewav.
were the principal places ofslaughter.
"Putnam. at the third onset was absent.
employed in collecting men for reinforce
ment. and was encountered by the retreat-
inc party on the northern decliyitv of
of Bunker Hill. Acting Oh his own re-
sponsibiitv, he now for the first time as
sumed the supreme direction. Without
orders from any person. he rallied such of
fpoitives as would obey him. ioiped them
TO detachment which had not arrived in
season to share in the combat, and with a
resnectable force took possession of Pros
pect Hill, where he encamped that very
nicht
HPeroirino TO HEADQUARTERS. Prescott of.
rored viii, t6rce fresh regiments 10 recov-
or his most But for himself he sought
neither advancement nor reward, nor
,raise and having perrormed the best SER
rico never thouGht that he had done more
tban his duty. II is the cotemrorarv rec
ord that during fhe battle income anpear-
ed n have ony command but Colonel Pres.
cott, and that his bravery could never be
enongh acknowledged or appIauded'-
Tho comn Ionr rcrcated the story of his
salecollccted yalor. md historian of the
war who hest know the army. has recent
ly awarded fine ,bjrLc=t rrjze of Glory to
prascott md his coupaniops,
The British were unable to continue
tro ru,.ynit beyond the isthmus. They
Ind olre9av branch n cir forces INTO ,hp
faI3 NOR. than third of those ergagel
3 s., dead or Llrpliu,. and the Survivors,
we're aItauad ami g.c..wei bv Tie s4ur
q .e of fla'r a5ra..awps Tile I.le pui
an ana t- all offensive orea,ior, an the