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

sary 10 pass through the village to reach CiayK's
house, where Hancock and Adams were staying.
and one can almost see, as with Revere's eyes
to-day
- the gilded weAthercock
And the meeting house windows blank and bare.
Asif they already stood ashast
Attic bloody work they would look upon.
MARCH OF THE GRESADIERs.
The news thus scattered over the country was
responded 10 by the mlnute-men In all the towns
from Cambridge to Concord an1 Colonel Smith,
who was In command or the column, saw the
necessity OF sending back for renorcements,
even before he was fairly on MS way These,
under Lord Percy, did not reach him TIL he was
far on MS return, beaten, dispirited and almost
destroyed, and It Is no wonder that Percy too
was doomed 10 disaster when IL Is remembered
that Roxbury boy, who sat wall 10 see
him pass. recalling the legend OF his noble house.
omlnously said TO him. "You go out by Yankee
Doodle bur you Will come back by Chevy Chaser
The main force lett Boston after TEN O'Clock at
night on the lsth the good people OF that
town being usually In thstr beds ociore
thar hour. EmoarkIng In boats supplied by the
naval vessels In the harbor, the little army was
conveyed from the 10 tom or the Common, near
where the old Providence depot stood, 10 Lecn.
meres Point not lar from where the Insane
Asylum now STANDS. Thence IL took up It's march
through Cambridge and Metonomy, now West
Cambridge, toward Lexington. Major Pitcairn
was in the advance with six companies OF light
infantry. II Is not certain whether he knew that
old Jonn Parker the grandfather OF Theodore, was
waiting TO receive him the little green in 'front.'
OF Lexington church. but at all events he did his
work so well that Parker believed no enemy was
coming In spite OF the news which Revere had
brought, and dismissed his company 10 meet az
the tap oil the drum. Pitcairn captured
all bis scouts except one, Tnajdeus Bow
man, who reached Lexington just IN time
20 allow the militia 10 form In two ranks little
north OF the meeting house, while the English
were 50 near they could hear the drum call the
men 10 arms The march was Immediately hast
end TO a double-quick. Pitcairn gallopng In I'd.
vance and uttering that historic exclamation
which will make his name execrated while the
history or the American Revolution IL recited.
There were some deeutory shots from the Eng
hsh, ana then a voley from the whole line the
Americans being quickly dispersed, with loss Of
eight killed ana nine wounded They sleep near
where they fell. modest monument noting their
last resting place. There may have been Que or
two shots fred in response. though even on this
point authorities diner, but the English gave
three cheers recognition OF victory. and pressed
on to Concord, where they captured the town and
took possession OF botn bridges.
IHE SCENE OF ACTION.
Sunday was a splendid day. the skies were
blue and bright and the air oalmy as in mid
hummer. Though the prospect was not so nne as
the 18th OF April, 17T5, the grass not Jet being
green nor the trees In blossom. II was Just the
day to see, Tor the FIRST time, the scene OF action
az North Bridge, Concord, one hundred years ago.
In the afternoon 1 walked down Monument street
to the brioae to look at toe spot where freedoms
battle in America began with shot and shell.
Grrn ohlA.~ tnfI -
was in the iraY, and as looked upon the scene
two hIlsldes gently sloping down 10 the
placid river which creeps rather than
runs between. and recalled the fact that the
President Is to be here in a lew days 10 take
part IN the coming festivities, thought OF an in
cIdenta chat once had with him on the art OF
war. which has a peculiar Appearances when ap-
piled 10 the events OF the field upon which was
gazing. This was the conversauon:-
"You have lately returned nom Cuba, Mr.. Cor
respondent9r
eyes, Your Excellency.r
How do the spaniards and cubans light ~
"From different sides or hill, Mr. President
"And where DO they put the hills ~
"Between them.r
IAN ~ he said, laughing very heartily, .idon't
think we ever did that, but IN our war both sides
occasionally found stream between the two
armies great convenience
IL must be confessed II was a decided con-
venience to botn sides az concord nghtn II
there had been no river there would nave been no
bridge and II there had been no bridge believe
there would nave been battle. II was nice.
romantic battle held to march down to; IL was
even, as the British found It. a good place 10 run
away rom. 1 think the stream gave courage to
both sdes-to the Americans 10 attack, 10 the
English 10 nee As looked upon the scene could
fancy saw Colonel Smiths force holding the
bridge, while the lovely slopes beyond were made
TO appear terribly earnest by the little band or
patriots whom Emerson has so encitousy called
the "embatted iarmers.p slowly the gathering
"miuute.men,n too weak IN numbers to meet the
enemy. had retreated before the forces OF HIS Ma
jesy the King until tAc town was completely IN
the hands oil the invader, while It's defenders we're
on Ponkawtassat Hin, nearly a mile away on the
other side oi the river. Tne VILLAGE Of Concord Il