New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-21

Ameri ans scarce ebouBh 10 supply eer " p"
Xix or eight days and yet the British had no choice but
10 disooee the New England farmers or retreat. Let
yery uch to hmse I, Howe knew not what 10 pro-
rote; neither Bggoyne nor Clinton was WIN MN 70
share his responsibility they rea,n Possess'Ia VI
a tbp in the barbor" A council of war was called
and il was determined 10 assault the Americans
Warrington lad provided for the COZ tngency; ana
bad The British made vigorous silly Against 'is party
at Dorchester the Americans had floating batteries ana
b. ats ready 10 carry four thousand men ito Boston
All Cay long the nelgborlng bills when c"nnahden
a view Of the scene were crowded. win stec'a'os
WHO watched the hustle, hurry and alarm 10 inc .ow"
Twenty -four Hundred men detailed and put under
t,e command Of Lord Percy 10 make the attack put
the men were pale and dejeeiedi they SCARED ine sen
e. al sonstcr1 aion and remembered Bubker hiii dnd
Perry showed no lear' Tor an enterprise WHICH low
Linz If confessed TO be hazardous. When they Were
:. 10 enter the boat, the Americans on tis nighs
who now expected all immeliate attack, Nndieo WIN
low in their confidence of pelmg them victorlonSly
Washington said: " Remember, IL is the 9th OF
March a day to be forgotten; av.nge the death
of your Lreihrcn" and the wo DIS, AS they new
iron, m, nth to mouth, nianed stl more the courage
Of lis soldiers. But they were doomed to dlsappoli
rent; the British salying party aud Percy, W. VINO aa
rot il tend TO attempt scaling the hight till aier
niphtfall we're borne in The Transports To the castle;
il the afternoon violent storm OF ind came up
iiom The SOUTH and about midnight blew with such
fury that two or three vessels driven on sh re;
rnil fen in torrrn,s TN The morning of the sixth; 80
u a. the novemt against the American lines WAS .t'
further delayed ill Il became undenlably evident that
IL. att. nJpi must END III the utter rum OF the Bnsh
amy "lf We had powder" sad Washington, u"
would civ, them dose i ey would not wei like" Tlelr
hostile appearances subsided; Howe called second
c. unci If war snd it, members were obliged to advise
the IN, tant evacuation II Boston. -
Wien the orders for thai evacuation were ssned, the
loyal inhabitants and royalss who had fled " the
tow for refuge struck with sudden horror ana
d-srair as though smiiteU by thunderbolt out OF
a. sEy. Tiererror hsu grown from their confidence
HI. a Isft tsnp Iilh
was 10 have been a6e to rayage Inc country In unis-
preG triumph and restore them TO the sdfe enjoyment
of their Ioseessions. Some Of them We're wretched
Tine servers, whose loyalty was prompted by tue
Tassicn for gain and adyaDcement others were among
The weatbies and upright persons in tue COLONY,
wi o. ihe principle Of honor had lett thel homes;
their fortunes and even their families, To rally round
the siaudid OF their sovereign. Now the condition vi
the amy was 10 despe tina there time even
10 tro ore cspuation for their safety, and the best
thst HER sovereign could offer them passage Ia
crowded Transports from tie cherished land OF thel nt-
tiyily the nhOtpltable shores OF Nova-Scoti where
the, must remain off from all that Is dearest aud
pleasanest in lfe condemned 10 hopeless inferorty
in dreary place of exile foregoing for the future
the pride ana Joy Of healthful acti'lty exchanging
the delight Of love of country Tor parayzI de-
grading sentiment Of useless loyalty beggned IN their
symIalhIes q, well IN their fortunes doomed u de.
., Id on the sauty charities grudgngly doled out OF
d Donsrcl for whom they haG surrendered everything,
aud TO find bow hard the steps OF tho great mems
tleir opportunities.
OF the highly wrought portrai.ures which form
such attractive ornament Of this volume, as well
he preceding portion of the history, our space
permits us 10 select but a few specimens. We
take them at random, without regard to the reg
ular connection OF events.
THE WIFE OF JOHN ADAMS.
In a few weeks the proclamation reached the colo
nies at several PORTS Abigail Smith, The wife of John
Adams, was al the time III their home the foot of
Fem Hill ehsrg,d with the sole of their little
brood Of children; managing th,r farm keeping house
With frngay, thoughrOpenng her doors to the hou e.
l'ts AID giving wnh good VIII part OF her scant
portion to the poor; seeking work for her own hands
and ever bus y occupied nov at the spinning wheel,
now making amends for having never been sent to
scbool by aiming French, though with tue al of
books alone. nee the departure Of her husband for
Congress the of death had sped nearher b; day,
and lie pestilence that walks in darkness mad entered
her humble mansion; she herself was sui weak
alter viOent illness; her house was hospital IN
every part and such was the distress of she Neighbour
hood, she could hardly find we'll person assist ia
looking after tie sick. Her youngest son had been
IeiOu'd nom the grave by her nursing her own mo
Their lad been taken away, and, after the auStsre man
of Der forejatbers, buried without prayer. Woe
followed Woe aha affection trOd the heels of
auoiber. Winter was hurrying on; during he day
family aftoip ok off her attention, but her long even
Ggs, broken by The sruI ~ the the Oceiu
ar d e enemy artillery at Boston were lonesome and
msahcloly. Ever III the silent night uni hating IN
lbe love and tenderness of her departed parent she
needed tie consolation OF her husha presence buC
when, IN November, she read tue King proclamation
sic willingly gave up her friend exclusively 70
bis Pious outies and sent him her cheering e:
los intelligence will make plain path for you,
though dat eerous On-; could not jOiu to-day the
petIl"ns OF worthy pastor for rrconclli i'm be-
tween our 10 longer patent ct re, out yrabt state, and
tlese colonies. 1t separate; they are unw0rt ~ to
he our brethren. Let us renoance them; and Instead
bal pless Jet us beseec tie Almighty 10 blast their
ecunsels and bring TO nOnght all their devices"
CATHERINE u. or RUSSIA.
Tie affairs OF the United Colonies We're al that time
under discussion in the heart Of the Russian Jre the
ancert city of Moscow, at the of Cathrne the
SecOnc The ruling opinion ia Russia demanded the /
concentration of all power in one hand. From the mo-
nent the omIrts RET her foot Russian soil, it be-
me her fixed purpose seize the absolute sway aud
govern alone. Though she mixed trihing Iisne with /
Application 10 bush es, aud Tor her recreation sOugat
The pany Of the young and the very gay she far
eXclled those around ler in industry AMI knowledge.
eiic tad Il her that she had nfnty of talent
ana 10 religion; yet she went over 10 the Greek |
church and played the devotee. Distinguished /
for yivaOty of thought aud judgment, for the
mot labuIlous attention to atalrs, very proud
II the greatness and power OF her empire
her intercourse with all her subjects was marked by
ildLess and Incompatible grace; and she made al
mont Incredible exertions as IN march 10 De- useful
even 10 the meanest, to benefit the future well as the
lresent age. Tragedy comedy, music wearied her;
se had iasie but to build regulate her court;
no passion but 10 rule and to cake greaf name; aud
thu I'D Ter to undertake too much herself w thoG sut
fceDt ala fr' m her ministers. In the crowd Of tine
Liticus who ali eager for advancement and favor
rte COMPARED herrelf to hare world by many hounds;
and among INSCRIPTIONS nobility IN land which
y at not tat of her BIRTH, she nauut,d by feel
ing 81 insecurity, and revealed secret aud dts
content OF sOu. But those around her NOT Of
ndtd at tie completeness with which she belonged to
century representing the supIeicy of the sensrs; the
spiritual life that difus ise her .ogm a