New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
p.ycRoFTs NEW VOLUME.

~on, pletion of the great monumental work, which
has 90 closely connected the name OF the author
both with the history aud the literature OF THIS
soustry. Commenced more than quarter OF
century since it has thus far been built up with 10
less so idity Of structure than elegance OF finish
founded OIL the most exact and 8 gacicus inveshga-
ton Of facts, though adorned with the most bill
liant embef ishments of rhetoric-insplred by |
xl wing 6. thusiasm for the principles of freedom
and the progress of humanity, while narrsting
with philosophi, mpartiality, the influence OF u
dietiup 9, stems, and hostile events-it has justly
won its high reputation, az fsithfal record OF the
steps by which the American people was prepared
10 enter upon the career of independence and ma
ticnal development.
The present volume embraces The period I'M
snediatey succeeding the battle ct Bunker Hill to
the Declaration of Independence-a year not sur
passed in eyentfu int rest by any one IN the his
tory Of the Revolution, calling into their most
active exercise the admirable gifts of the historian
both in analysis and des ,rpton. Among the
tou;cs treated Of in its comprehensive circuit are
the proceedings of the Continental Congress 10 the
Summer of IS, the position OF Washington before
Boston, IDt ntgVllutiOH VI bhC Mug WV VIZ
press of Rus for troops, the capture OF ntreal
by Montgomery, the expedition against Quebec,
the retreat of the British rom Boston, the battle
of Fort Mmltrie, and the action of Congress pre-
eediup the Declaration of Independence.
On the arrival OF Washington in the camp at
Caubrdg;, he at ONCE inspired the people sof
New-Eysland with confidence in his command and
,e,tb admiration of his character. The army
;,s.6 WAS in a state of incredible disorder. No
ore Knew iis precise numbers, or the amount aud
condition Of it stores. The soldiers had enlisted
for short but indefinite periods; there was no
uniformity of discipline or supplies; each man
was almost literally soldier I" on his Owo hook"
The story is well told in the following picture:
THE ARMY BEFORE BOSTON.
Washington found the American army dispersed in
peuicirce from the west end Of Dorchester leD,
distai ee of pine miles. At Roxbury, where Thomas
commanded two regiments OF Connecticut and nine OF
Nassact usetls, strong work, planned by Knox and
Waters crowped the bill, and with the brokeuness OF
the rocky ground secured that pass. The main street
was defended by breastwork, in front of which
sharper ed and we'll pointed trees, placed with the top
toward Boston, prevented the approach of light horse.
breas WORK also crossed the road 10 Dorchester The
OF ROde-isthud partly Winter Hill part
ly st Sewall Farm. near the south bank of the
Cbarles TIE center OF the army was with Ward ut
Can br dge It's lines ,bng from the colleges almost
10 the river. Putnam, with division Of 1000 men,
composed Of troops from Connecticut and eight Massa-
ehurets regiments, lay entrenched Prospect Ill., in
a position which WAS thought 10 be mpregnable. The
New. Hampshire forces terrifying Winter Hill;
assisted perhaps 10y Rhode-Island Regiment and
tainly by Poor's Massachusetts regiment, which for
want Of Tents had Its quarters in Medford The smaller
posts and sentinels stretched beyond Maiden river.
Apart, IN very thick weed, near where the Charles
eriers the bay, stood the ~gwams Of about 30 domi
eiaed Indians of the Stockbildge tribe. They were
armed with bows and arrows, well as guns, and
were accompanied By their squaws and little ones.
The American rolls promised IL 600 men; but Wash
ington never had more baa II 500 fit for duy. The
community in arms presented molly spectacle. In
drefs there uniformity. The companies from /
RhOde-Isand furnished vito tents, and had the !
appearance Of regular troops; Others filed the college
halls the Episcopal church, and private houses; the
fields were strewD with lodges, which various
the tastes of their Some of boards
sne Of sail clOh OF partly of BOTH others were con-
suctd Of stone and turf OF birch, and other brush.
Sone were thrown up in careless hurry; Others We're
ouriously wrought with doors and windows, woven /
oUt OF wthes and reeds The mothers, wives, sis
tiers Of tie soldiers constantly coming to the camp
with supplies of clothing and household gifts. Boys
AID girs too hocked in with their parents from the
country to visit their kindred, and gaze the terrors
and u y teTies of Eloquent and accomplished
chaplans kept alive the habit OF daily prayer and
preached the wonled sermons on the day 4 the Lord
Tie habit of nqnisItiveness and setdrectlOn stood
the way of military discipline; the men had never
learnt implicit obedience, and knew not bow TO Set
about IT. 6etween the PIivaes and their officers there
In forming judgment on the deficiency of numbers,
dscipine aud stores of the army, Washington made
allowances for a devoted province ike Massachusetts
which had 70 long suffered from anarchy ami Oppres-
sion. "1heir spirit, said he, "hss exec ded their /
streI 9Th. In tie great number of able-boded men,
active, jealous in the cause, and Of unquestOnabe
courage, be saw the materials for good army; but.
accustomed TO the watehtulness Of the bd kwoOdsmen
IN the vicinity of willy enemies, he strongly condemned
tie subordinatiOn, and the almost stupid
Gdence of iuexperience which perva1ed not only the
pryates bur many of the inferior officers. He dill
gently al out reform, though made "Of bis life
c,ntii ued round Of veXation and fatigue. The great
inefhcency lay with the officers II they will but
do their duty, raid Hawey, there Is no fear Of the
sOioiery. Toward the incompetent, who, IN The sud
denness Of calling together 80 large body Of men, /
had crowded themselves upward with mporunate /
selhshn' p, Washington resolved TO show no lenity.
By prompt and frequent use OF courts martial, he I
made many examples, and by lending couulenance /
~ public abuses, and by insisting the distinction 4
between officers aud soldiers he soon introduced the
aspect Of discipline. Every day SUNDAYS not excepted
Thousands We're kept a, work under strict government
from four Till eleven in the morning strengthening the
enemy landing place The strong aud uniform /
will Of Washington steadily eXerted, with quiet,
nOiseless, and Irresistible energy. There many |
things amss in this camp said the chaplain Emerson,
"yet, upon the whole, God is ia the midst of Dc.
The siege of Quebec foims the subject Of an able |
chapter which throws a clear light on the issue of
that desperate enterprise, and abounds in passages
of singular graphic effect After the arrival of
Montgomery before the city, his fret act was
demsnd for surrender, bnt his flag of truce was not
admitted. -Four or five nortsrs were put in oper- :
alton, but the small shells which they threw did
no essential injury TO the garrison. An incOnsider-
able battery Of six l2-pOu0ders aud two hOHitzers