, 1875-07-02

Trims = remarkable editorial upon the conte-
nary OF 1'nnkor'a Hill, In which 1t giyca q
graphic sketch Of the battle, accompanied
with aomc conments Of n nature we hardly
expected to SEQ in my English newspaper,
lenst Of MI in "rha Thun,kror." Tho aketcl,
Of tho battle only recites what il well known
tho rapid m almost magical manner In
which tho strong earthworka wrru thrown ur
on Breeds Hill by tile Colonists; tho concon-
tratlon of tho American forces notwithstand-
ink tho watchfnlness Of the British; tho
burning Of tho City Of Charleatown because
they found themselves exposed 10 q calling
fire from body of rilemen posted in the
houses'; tho triple charge OF the British
agains tht earthworks, an'l their final auc-
cess. In commenting upon the battle, the
Times makes four points which arc especially
worthy OF notice. The first Ia with regard to
Tho bravery exhibited by the british troops. It
says:
II It b question Of courage, Of endurance, Of
duty 1t its eorest trial. question Of victory,
then Il Is hard to 1ay why tho PALM shonld not be nj.
Judged 10 the British force which remained ia ToAses.
soa Of tho ground, aud Gully gave 1t up when uoston
Itself finally evacuatcd. ~hatossr tho success,
wntevar The 1ufP, and however frultehs that aacr!
ice, there traSer decd Of asms, neycr any
tnors hetolc and hieritor!ous aud II that be the
poiut then has England much mora claim to celebrate
tic Centenary Of Dunkesh Hill thnn the3 who reaped
The eventual harvest Of tho seed than sown and who
now hold the soil.
We doubt not TINT this tribute to tho yalor
Of tho English troops will find an echo in this
country among those who lsavo nsudied this
battle from both points Of view, and who
bear In mind tho facts that tho Americans
were superior ma1kstnen, TINT they were shell
| tered behind M earthwork, and TINT The
British were alao exposed to n CALLING flank
! fire from tho sl,arpshoosers in the adjacent
| houses. In commenting upon tho reasons
which induced the British to make tie attack
80 suddenly and pezsistently in tile faco Of
adverse circumstances, the Ti,nts not only
shows TINT tho question Of the evacuation OF
Boston depended upon the issue OF tho days
fight, but it nlso brings out another reason
which has not usually figured largely In the
historical records Of the bhttlo, namely, TINT
thoro was war In Euglanu as we'll aB in
America. On this point it says:
whsls tho great majority Of the British people, -
represented In public opinion aud In literature.
the American sdo, the Government and tbs majority
IL oolu ao4ses VI fh9A"M1u' Wei" ouso".e3 PFooI
ssa'ns' evesy eonaaesas1o Of nunans, prudence. or
,a ~ s.,'1os,s m .,'o r,,or.ion or on.,,ss,tv ~
mem. to M end, Commanding tho zen, commanding
few so'dleEa and an atundanee Of brave officers
thFsang Tor Instruction: so"mono'ne st,h more Tue
,,, N m nrassh. sn.es At st,ta ,haz ra,,I o,,r
hound on tic dog. of war \, mauy rs they could ge 10
tbs most impossible mud the most Improbable en!oF-
trito'' Iney nsaea worry r.. pfoe!amason' ,s socn
sors, tho ds,rtta,, n no.. snd a.,a ~ M ,rota.
qo import.uc+ and expedition. that could do nd real
eood, and might, AZ tho event prnssd he ht'endcl
will great loss *na harm on Ie'elv'nR tho news 81
r"r,na tor m.rcsuor,.s onI IN ssn1 rcr,n,ent 1 NJ
cavalry 10 Boston, where there wa nothing for horses
to DO, nothing for tlasrA I" eat hardly spare ground
Tor them to NAnd npon; sna where both so'a'ess an.
s.bos n ~ O taan IN tha n,noss ~ ths
british Government It IL that they thought It Just
possibls to frsAten, bully. sad cAjoo Tho Americans
into aaona'4''on.
Tue generosity OF the 1m'es IS sho"n ~
its trioate 10 tho American 'alla''@' ana 1he y:
bravery they diap'ayea on tnls OCCASION y
comedies that they " proVeu themselves not
only oravs men but: sons'olo men, win
proper valuo Tor tho lives they were ready tc
| stake, and a determination to soil those HveE
,1oor. and Tint the Enolish now nro comnet]
l,.,,.. H.. ,;...;c =.
W ~ 'n'o i.4'Ao u'e'.s 1no ne1el!A- naone's9
shown On the Amof1can $40 tA1n tao Gull
dog courage nnd audncity Of tho British. Il
tat,oe o,von.nro ~ fila trait n,
-. a.. ,.. -. +.
. Tue hAAs11eAu' w. enAo'eo .ao 4eS1oA sans, ~
. order to destroy life, "aa have to learn hra
| how to ecouomixa It, and thnt tho only cour
o,a ,yortlv ~ n rat;ona1 t,o;no Ia t,ot 1h,c,