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

The enemy. now having BODY OF about ], 500 men.
made halt, picked up many OF their dead andl
took care OF their wounded. The enemy. havtngl
halted one or two hours at Lexington found iti
necessary 10 make q second notwithstanding,
with them many OF their dead and wounded. whoi
they put chalses aud on horses that they fOunds
standing on The road. They continued their REL
treat rom Lexington TO Cnarlestown with greats
cur people continued the pursu:t-Gring at them
unttl they got to Charlastown Neck winch they
enemy passed proceeded up Bunker Hill, aud soOns
after went INTO town under the protection OF thes
Z Somerset man-o-war OF seveniy-iour guns.
the detachment from Lynn End, attacked partyl
OF twelve OF the enemy carrying stores and prof.
wounded several. took six prisoners, snot hves
horses and took session OF all their arms,
tSose Who were K,I, s wss a. neu
tenant who went with the provisions Tor his rec.s
reaton and 10 view the country-the omcer Oh;
n the guard. VINO generally attends on such occa-l
Hsions, being only sergeant.
AT Lexington the enemy set Ore TO DeaconI
4Josepn Lorlng's house ana barn. Mrs. Mulliken'sI
xhouse ana shop and Mr. Joshua Bonds house amos
kshop. which were all consumed. Ihey also scti
Ne xiinquisned tne flames. They pillaged amosts
1every house they passed by, breaking and de-s
3inng on ciornsig and Otter vaiGaDie effects III
3appeared 10 be their design 70 burn and destroyI
suit prevented their Internal purposes from beng,
dput IN execution. But the savage barbarity eNer-
dclsed upon the bodies OF our unfortunate preInren
3who fell IS almost increobie. Not content vita;
Ishootng down the unarmed, aged and innrm.
they disregarded the cries OF the wounded, kllIiug
them with ut mercy and managing their bodies IN
3tne most shocking manner.
4 we have the pleasure 10 say that, notwtnstand
ding the highest provOcations given by the enemy
4 not one instance OF cruelty that we have heard oil
x was committed by our vic orous militia; but list
xenIng 20 the mercnu dictates OF tue christian rel
anglon. they "breathed higher sentiments OF nu-
4manlty.n
BY an account OF the loss OF the enemy. said 10
Hnave come from an or1cer OF one oil the men-of1
Hwar. NJ appears that slxry.three OF the regulars
Hand Iorty-nne marines we're Killed. ana l0j on
,ibotn wounded-ln all us. Lieutenant Cold OF the
lsFourth regiment. who Is wounded. ana Lieutenant
Potter. ~ the marines, aud aosut twelve soldiers
81 Mr. James Howard ana one or the regulars dts
Hcharged their pieces at the same instant and eacn
n killed the otner. Inc puollc most sincerely SYM
#ceased brethren vino glortousy sacrificed tneir
&llves In fignting the berties or their country
n By their noble, intrepid conduct In helping to de-
nfeat the orces Of an ungrateiul tJrant tneY have
lie nueared their memories 10 the present general
ssuon, and Will transmit their names TO posterIty
Il the above account is the Sest We have been
liable to obtain. We can add that the town OF Bos i
Ecountrymen, who have nown 10 our assistance
q rom all quarters. God grant them assistance hi
Nthe extlrpatlon OF our cruel and unnatural ene-
limles.
n on the lelh or Aprn we're killed, among others,
&by the British troops, at MeEotomy as he was
defending his country's rights, the
i$good the pious and friendly Mr.. DANIEL Townsend,
Nh Ivnn End. lie was a constant and ready irie nd
10 the poor and afIcted, good ADVISER In case OIL
.1diriculty and an able mid and sincere reprover
f'oi those no were out OF the way. In short, hel
&was friend TO his country, blessing TO society
land an ornament TO the church OF which ne was al
Hmerober lie has left an amiable consort and nveI
1youne children TO bewail the loss.
Ef5e valiant Townsend in the peaceful shades. We
n r,nmortal honors mnglc with thv dust
q What tho thy body struggled IN the gore
y 81 did thy savour's body long before.
n And a. Tie rais'd Ills own by power divine,
81 - the same Power shall also quicken thine,
"a - ~ efernal glory thou shinei