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

with a Ratchet. The party at Barrett's which
might have been cut on, was not molested. As
the sudbury company commanded by the brave
nixon, passed near the south Bridge, Josiah
Haynes, tnen eighty years OF age. deacon OF the
SUDBURY church, urged an attack on me British
party stationed there; his ADVICE was rejected oy
his Fellow soldiers as premature, out me company
in which he served proved among the most alert
during the rest or the day.
Az nrst the invaders moved in order; as they
drew near Lexington thelr nanklng parties
nagged; the wounded were scarce able 10 get or.
waru. In the west OF LeXlng ton, as the British
were rising Fiske's hill, sharp contest en-
sued. IL was at the eastern loot OF the same hillr
that James Hayward, son OF the deacon oil Acton
church. encountered regular, and both AT the
same moment nred; the regular was instantly
killed. James Hayward was mortaly wounded. A
little further on Tell the octogenarlan JOSIAH
switest In the pursuit, with rugged valor which
age nao not tempered.
The British troops "greatly exhausted ana IN.
ammunition" began 10 run rather than retreat In
order the Officers vany attempted a., to stop ,asi
ike sneepn At last, ABOUT TWO In the aterno'oii.
after they had hurried with snamefu ma vie
mile below the held OF the mornings bloodsn g q,
the onicers got to the front, and py menaces OF
DEATH began TO form them under Very heavy IN e.
AT that moment Lord Percy came ia sight WI tn
the FIRST brigade: IN al about twelve nunen ca
they marched out OF Boston 10 the tune OF "Yafs
Doodle;n but they grew alarmed al hnding every
house on the road deserted. They met not one
person to give them tldlngs OF the party whom
they were sent TO rescue; ana now tnAt Lney nad
MADE the Junction they c,uia thi1H ony OF s,u ey.
Percy formed mis- detachment into square en-
closing the mgitlves, who lay down for rest on the
ground, their tongues hanging out OF Ihelr
mouths ike those OF dogs after chase"
From TINS time the Americans mad to cen tend
against nearly the whole OF the British army In
Boston. It's Jest troops, fully two thirds Of It's
whole NUMBER, and more than mat proporthon OF
delay was sure 10 prove rulnous. The British
must a. speedily and heetly, or be overwhelmed.
Two wagons sent out 10 them with supplies were
vlo nd aan DV PaySOQ. the mlQAlier
Chelsea From lar and WIDE minute moIi were
gathering. The men oil Dedham, even the ~ men,
received their minister's blessing and weut lortn,
In such numbers that scarcely one male between
sixteen and seventy was lett nome. mat morning
William Prescott mustered MS reginen aho,
though Pepperell was 50 remote that he could not
be In season Tor the pursuit. he Fastened
down with ave companies OF guards Before noon
q messenger roae AZ iuH speed into worcester,
CRYING ITO armsr fresh horse was brought
and the tldlngs went on while the mlnuf e men Of
tnat town alter Joining hurredly on the Common
In a Ieryent prayer rom their minister Kept on
the march Till they reached Cambridge.
Aware o. MS perlLons position. perG resting
Infantry marched IN front. the grenadiers next
while the FIRST brigade, Inch no !" iuri llshed the
,rhey were exposed TO fire on each sasle 10 front
and from behind. The Americans, whs' were good
iasd their guns at one place snd ais.
charge them at another, running rom 'front.'
10 hank and rom na ,hsr 10 n,o rear ear Rage
ulars 70 plumber houses by the waysoe, 10 destroy
in wantcnness @lnaows and iurnltlBe, 10 set IRE
geyond Lexington the troops wer attacked by
meu cnieny from Essex and tue lower towns. The
IRE rom the eDels slackened. Till thty approached
West Cambridge. where Joseph Warren and wan.
lam Heath. Doth OF tie Committee vi safety, the
later d provincial general oties:r, gave Tor o
moMent som. nttle appearance OF organization,
aud the tight grew sharper aud me re determined.
Hee tue company from Danv9 !, which made
s,oS SEeaa mSS caught EetweeS the eaemy's
nsnk guard and main BODY. Here, TOO.