The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19

troops retreated very last Till tney were REIN
forced with the last / 600 tnat the General sent;
but they did not STAND long before the whole boJy
gave way and retreated very last aud our men
kept up at their heels, loading and firing tl they
got 10 charestown, where our men thought Il not
prudent % come any iurtner, fearing the ships Or
war would be ordered 10 nEe on Boston ana
Cnsrlestown. they have gained complete VIC.
tory, and, BY the bes. Information can get, most
OF the I'm ers ana soldiers are cut onn
LETTERS q YANKEE PATRIOTS AFrER LEXINGTON.
Many private letters from American soldiers
and Others appear in the newspapers Of the day.
We give lew brlei samples. exhibiting the spirit
OF the times.
Extract Of letter from salem, Aprii 24.-
''By the same conveyance mat TINS comes TO you
you vii have an account Of : sGirmish between
pars u General Cages army aud tue proyinclals
on the l9tn inst. Be assured that tue iii bena vlor
Of the regulars have determined many people to
declare ior the cause o. liberty that were before
lukewsrm. General Gage i Dy this time, believe.
MADE sensible q our ixed resolution to defend
our liberties; aud let tel you the sense Of the
people mere is tnat we supporting the liberties
OF England IN contendlng or the rights 81 Amer.
car
Another letter RON Roxbury, dass., April Is,
lT1B mas the fyllowfng:-
''You have doubt been informed or the analr
OF Wednesday tine 18th. Is 1t not truly amazing
that sucn Dody Of regulars, 20 thoroughly ap-
pointed, with artillery, &C., should 30 defeated
and put 70 night by handful o. men, undiscpnned
peasantsf We nave lost but Iorty.one, ana but
lev. not exceeding ten, wounded they have near
900 killed, wounded and missing. our country
men swarm 20 our defence from ali quarters We
are Dusty organizing our troops, and snal soon
have well constructed army In the aeld Of 90. 600
men. WHAT FOLLY could nave induced General Gage
10 act a part 30 iatal to Britain 10 IS all over
with tnem; their witnered aurels Will soon be
plucEed from the.r prows ~ tue rapacious Bour.
bon.p
As exhibiting tae intensity OF feeling which
burned 10 all patriotic breasts the week after
Lexington battle, take the following letter from
the Committee OF sarety to the several towns In
Massachusetts;-
CAMBRIDGE, April 2s, 1T75
"GRSTLEMEN-Tne Daroarous murders commit
tea on our innocent brethren ON Wednesday, the
10th instant, have made IL absolutely necessary
that we Immediately raise an army 70 de.
feno our wives and children from the butch.
erinG hands OF innuman sodiery, wno
incensed AZ the obstacles they met with la their
bloody progress. aud, enraeed az being repulsed
from tue 1eId OF slaughter, WILL without doubt,
take the irst opportunity 10 their power t. raw.
yenge tins devoted country with ire and sword
We couture you, therefore, ~ al that Is dear, "
ali that Is sacred, that you give all assistance POSI-
bic, informing the army our al Is az stake Death
ana devas ation ar the certain consequences o,
delay every mOnle4t Is infinitely prec Gus; an
nour iost laay deIugs your country IN blood aud
entail perpetual slavery upon the ew o. your pos.
terity wno may survive the carnage We beg ana
entreat as you vii answer IL 10 your country 70
your own conscIences ana, above oil. 70 Cod Him.
sell, mat you WI hasten aud encourage, bY all
possible means, the enlistment Of men 10 form the
army, and soAd them forward to neadauarters at