The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-19
INTERVIEW or THE PRINCE WITH RALPH
FAkNHAH.

By appointment Ralph Farnhnm, the Revolutionary
veteran, hit Interview with The Prince this morning
The meeting very cordial The Duke Of Newcastle,
who with n the suie present asked tho vee
ran II he Burgoyne when he surrendered, adding
"You rather had him there" The old soldier thea
marked chuckngy, tina, hearing lch said In praise Of
ne Prince he began fear that the people turning
roytlss This and Nr Fsrnhams manner elected much
laughter in which the Prince joned Tho Prince then
sent pen ard ink and exchanged autographs with his
vserUno o. The who hal stood before 8ritish sol
diers In i7T6 In manner and with bearing very dir
ferent from that With which he received the Princes
courteses and exchanged gnnc,s with the colo
nes and guardtmen a. .he suite this morning SIR Farm
speaks OF the interview with the greatest Pleasure
ssys that lie wished u show the boy and his soldiers
that he bore anger for Old times The old repre-
cents the general feeling.
TIL within the last three months the American public
were not aware thai survivor Of Of the boodisst
and heroic and first struggles or the Revolution Is
stll ia monument of mercy in our midst Like most
OF tie sgpers Of the Declaration OF Independence Ralph
FarnhAm who n the only survivor OF the battle Of
Bunker Hi now left Of the gallant band who 50 nobly
ree-sd the overpo~crns efforts OF tho British sodiery
In that memorable struggle been spared 10 good
OH age having recently attained his lo4,h year. Mr.
Faruhar. who has ias; been introduced 70 the
Prlnce Of waller In Boston, was born at Milton
mis-, New Hampshire, on July !, lT5e. Hn last
bnihcay celebrated at that place by the lrng Of
gun for every year the veteran had attained, b. din.
rr srecchcs ard al The usna honors o. patriotic do
nou,trsiicrs q Ike description. Since The public were
spprsee q the existence them Of This time honor
cd veteran be has been Footed visitcrs and letters
from er,ors DESTROYS Of obtaining his autograph who
wish to inquire ~ him concerning various matters con
nto,ed with tho Revolution which they suppose he has
"a ~ He all
ls yisl,eis coureou.iy and kindly, readily reply
ing 20 all their qucFtions lie relates anecdotes
q waihiugtcn ard General Putnam, the hero
OF Bunker HI, All other leaders OF the
nexborn republic or Washington he Gays, with truth
be Was "a cne snd with sad truth that "there
rc such men washington living la these days" he
rays o. PUTNAM that "he a rough old fellow, bat
brave as a ton, ard feared nothing nor anyb body"
Aue- Bunker nm tho venerable Ralph served Ia
three csursisps, during the years l7T5, iT76 and
TIT and IN 1850 he settled In the village where
&c has s saed. He ~as The nrst settler In the place,
Which vas Ihen an immense forest Wild" Astounding In
acfoc animals and remote from civilized communities
&c rtseed In ihs "dssosic place" FOR four years,
vt,a lc Al lsrf,h brought bone . wife %
cheer his loneliness His wife presented him with
seven Children q whom four st survive, and Il Is with
one a them. second son, John, thai pstrlarchal
veteran o, Bunker Hlll dwels The old warrior Ia
sin vigorous ari docs noi 20 old a. be really
H. he obsory,s regular habits going to req, al seven r.
ard rsiog al nve A NJ He cats heartily, steps firmly
ard steers scurdly and may yet live many years and
survive millions Of hls Contemporaries Of the prescot
generation lie has been . member Of the Bsptht per
suasion for eighty years he spends much OF his time
reading Scriptures with pair o. spccsacss formerly
the property Of bis maternal ancestor and now leo years
od ne rcssessss all hy faculties perfectly except his
hearing. which Is slightly detective. What usrs have
been the reflections o. the Prince during his interview
with this venerable man re, The muses. reply.
The royal PARTY after xr. rmphAms visit, we're sub.
jscted 70 tbs operations q New York photographer,
who had erected temporary gallery In the hotel and
came on n The Princes invitation.
VISIT TO THE STATE HOUSE.
rhey then dressed and started for the review The
ate House crowded with people, except In the
Council Chamber, where the Prince was Immediately
tskco. The room was handsomely decorated with Ame
rlcan and English ensigrs, ard with the aAsa
chrsests-unitsd stsses-EnsiAnd" oid colonial char.
tiers ard records lay The Govrnor table the Prince
wss here received BY Governor Banks who male e fol
lowing brief address
IA with great pleasure that ~eIcoms Jour HIshness
you TIE cordial greetings o. lie people Tney have
rssardcd With profound eraiiacsion yorr visit a. tas
continent snsprious 10 us openng 20 fortunate 10 s
r-osrcs sud regret 20 say, % near ~ trnna
shss 4 the People ~ Massachusetts, for sour sse re
your friends and your country. " which Ne are
attached By many tee ~ sngusse Las an inerty
q their rane BID vou we'ccme ] vc'come wHa