New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-16

we'll known words "Dsperse We villains, ye rebels,
disperso: hay down your arms; why don't you lay
down your arms and disperser The order might at
once have been obcycd without any imputahon OF
cowardice, considering the disparity OF numbers;
but the mon of Lexington held their ground. INT
oairn then drew his pistol and gave the order to re
and heavy discharge OF musketry followed. Par
kor seeing that resistance was impossible, gave the
order 10 disperse 1t was then that few Of the pa
triots upon their own impulse, fired upon the foe,
but no harm was done by their random shots. The
patriots killed were Jonas Parker, Isaac Muzzey,
Robert Monroe, Jonathan Harrington, r., Caleb Har-
ringtOn, Samuel 1adlcy, John Brown, and Ashael
Porter-all OF Lexington save the last named.
CONCORD.
Tho British troops having achieved this eXtraordi-
nary triumph fred a volley gave three huzzas in its
honor and delaying only for thirty minutes marched
for Concord. The Alarm Company Of the village as
sembled IA usual "near the Westinghouse" but also
"near the liberty pole" Soon the minute men of
Lincoln with few from Acton came mp, but with
these slender reGnforccmens the invaders were four
times as numerous as the Americans. AS the British
advanced, the Concord men rctreated to an
eminonce eighty rods further north. then
across the river by the North bridge, till they
gained high ground about mile from The center of
the town. When the British actually arrived there
were none To dispute their possession of the village
Nothing was found TO destroy except some carriages
| for cannon. BY 10 o'clock on the rising ground
] above the bridge the number of Americans had in
| creased to moro than 400-the minute men of Lex
ngOn, Acton Bedford, WcStford LittlctOn, Carlisle,
| and Chelmsford portion Of the British troops Oc-
cupied the bridgo-another were engaged i'll search
ing and plundering the village. Pitcairn had found
| two 23-pounders in the tavern yard and had spiked
| them; 60 barrels of -four had been destroyed, and
| 800 pounds of ball were thrown into mill-pond.
| The liberty pole was burned, and the Courthouse
took fire, though it put out. There was some
robbery of private houses.
| Though the first impulse Of the Americans upon
seeing the smoke rising from the captured village
had been to march to it's rescue they had restrained
themselves; but now tho militia with Isaac Davis
John ButtricS, and John Robinson leading marched
toward the bridge the planks of which the British
! had begun TO take mp. fastening to prevent this
| the Americans received the fire of the enemy, and
Isaac Davis of Acton, with Abner Hosmcr of the
same town, were killed. Three hours before Davis
| had bid his wife and children farewell. 1t is men
toned in history that his widow lived to see her
country touch the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific"
while the United States in Congress paid honors TO
her husbands martyrdom, and comfOrted her under
the double burden Of and Of more than ninety
| years"
This attack at once dssipated the pacific scruples
of the Americans, Major Butrick, it is related,
tually leaping into the air. cried, Fire, felOwso-
diers, fire." The command, or rather eXhortation,
was passed from mouth to mouth; and it was
obeyed. Two British soldiers fell, and few wero
wounded. Tho British then retreated toward their
main body; the Americans left in posses sion of
the bridge; and this was the battle of COncordl
| TIE RETREAT TO BOSTON
| After exhibiting some uncertainty of purpose
Smith determined at last upon retreat to Boston
He had nothing to gain by remaining, and the whole
country was rising. About IL M. he left the town.
He had before him crooked and hilly road. through
woods and swamps; and he hal before him some
| thing more formidable than these. For the minute
men had determined to attend him with all the
| honors of war upon his way homo. He made little
stand here and there, but soon was glad to resume
his flight. At defile in Lincoln the men of Licking
| ton, under command of John Parker, renewed thair
acquaintance with tho enemy. The Americans were
| everywhcre-at the rear. upon the tanks, and in
| front of the retreating column. Every piece OF
wood concealed farner-sodor. Scarcely ten pro-
| vincials wero seen together, but the shots came
steadily and effectively. Major Pitcarns grenadiers
| and infantry in the beginning moved with sOmo
ORDER but the thanking parties soon were tired out,
! and the wounded were an membranes After leav
ing Lexington, the troops, in spite of tho remOn-
strances of their officers, began to rum When they
had hurried about half through Lexington thoy en-
| cOunterod Lord Percy with the ro0nforcements-
! about 200 men, with two field pieces. If Gage
| had but $3.50 men in all in tho garrison in Boston,
as is usually stated, and if Smith took ont with him
| 800 men, it will be that worry considerable
portion of his Majesty's forces in America muat have
| been engaged in these brilliant transactions.
| Percys field pieces kept the Infatuated Americans
at bay and his detachment, formed into square,
fha c@bauataI fupitivaa WIN atretphp1
themselves upon the ground, their tongues hang
ing out of their mouths like dogs after chase" But
there was danger in any long indulgence in rcpose.
| Still the minute gathering. Percy with
his troops the infantry in fraut, the grenadeTs next
and the First Brigade with strong thanking parties
in the rear resumed tho retreat. The whole body
was exposed TO fire on each flank in front and in
At West Cambridge wore Warren and Heath, both Of
the Committee of Safety. 1t was hero that there
was something like organized resistance. company
FROM Danvers made a breaStwork with pile of shin
giles, but lost eight meu caught between the enemys
| flank guard and the main body. 1t was here that
Warren narrowly escaped the fate which aftorward
befel him at Bunker Hin, muskot ball grazing his
hair Iufurated by their Tevcrses the royal forces,
whenever opportunity presented. INDUCED them
selves in acts of wantOn and savage cruelty several
instances of which are recorded In ono house two
old and helpless and unarmcd men were killed, their
skulls bong broken ald their brains dashed out.
Tho wife of Deacon Joseph Adams, ut Cambridge,
was in child-bcd. her baby only week old; the SOL
diers set fire. to her house. and compelled her to take
refuge in a barn.
THB COUNTRY IN ARMS.
Never was people more thoroughly aroused. De-
low West Cambridge tho militia from BrOOklne,
ROxbuTy, and Dorchester. joined the pursuit. No
longer dreadng tho artillery the Americans pressed