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

wnlch extends from Hawtnorne's new l0ugt
the OLD Manse, rom which ne gatherel Is mans
delicate moses. The enemy entered Is rls .las.
ington road, covering the ridge WITH b. sst
mlshers as he advanced When nrst seen ~ tns
Concord militia he had passed the spot phas Vs.
Ralph Waldo Emerson resides and was nesf
is now the centre OF the town. AZ msAse
mad been taken the day before TO remove
stores Colonel smith found little 4 cesr8g
but ne halted his forces for some time as h wass
ing for the reinforcemsnts he had ogmondr4
Durn his stay MaJof Ptclirn. VINO WIS q 81 sat
ing fellow, but no Lord Dundreary FOR al mae
entered the village tavern md poured on A.
OF brandy. which he sweetened 10 his taste aas
not nndns spoon 10 stir Il ne mixed Il VIA his
nngerS. AT the samo time he said In olan soide t
fashion that that was the way ne wogl s.ir un
the blood OF the Yankees before the daF vas over
Some hours 'ater ne endorsed d. rs VAS
going away. deIeatca and dlsgraced. lii the ear
Hest engraving or these scenes he is represented
as standing with a spy.giass in MS hana III 'na
old cemetery in the middle Of tn village, rla
graveyard forming part OF the ridge. anl osios
TO this day striking feature or The ole town
CONCORD FIGHr.r
While Pitcairn was drinking in the tavern LAD
surveying the scene rom the ridge ah0lu be
cemetery. the patriot force was rapidly augment
ing. and Smiths delay proved precious tme 10
them. At last the main BODY OF the ener1v moved
once more, however, and passing tue cld Naase
where the Young minister OF the towu RaJnn
Waldo Emerson's grandfather. the resldsd
gathered near The North Bridge, wilton U00i.t
manded the village ana separated II from tvs ue.
lenders A detachment was sent acros 70 search
Tor the stores believed TO De secreted AZ Coloue
Barrett's house. two miles distant, wnua Au-
other detachment guarded the South Bridge
which was further up the river. IL was suh as
early as nine O'Clock In the morning end
as ne spring was a forward one the scene must
have been exceedingly lovely and picturesque
The present season is late one. and wafer SEN
covers much OF the ground that was sonu earth
on April 10, l77j; but in spite OF this II Is dfcUf
even now TO md many lovelier Spots. Concord is
fortunate not only In owning battle ne d.. he
nrst 10 the history OF the Republic out 10 Owing
one that Is so beautiful. IL Is imposs bic to lOoE
upon this ground so rich In historic associations
aud made so granu by the heroic determine %
OF a lew men, without Ieeling that nature did we'll
In lavshlng so much beauty upon Il. Here
are the hills as OF yore, changed only In
lew unlmportant PARTICULARS. There sre lever
rouders, perhaps and some stone fences cat
up the slopes into fields; BAT the d los ara tAs
same and they form the Butrrick est &c now "
they did then. Major John Buttrlck who owner
the battle field, commanded the attacSlng party,
ana he left a proud legacy to his childrsn qua
grandchildren and great-grandcmldren not only
In his farm, but IN his IA ne. HIS grandson, steo-
man Buttrc., DIED only last Decemuer, Dit his
descendants sill look with pride upon the scpue
OF his exploits, and there are still those oil hia
blood TO celebrate his deeds OF one hundred years
ago. Down the Kings highway, side b. side 8ith
Major Butirrk. marched Captain Isaac Davis, Of
Acton, VINO, with a member or his company,
Abner Hosmer, was the only man TO ran n the
struggle at the bridge. Il had been me pur-
pose OF the Concord men all the moruiua
10 resist--to return shot for shot "Le rs stand
our ground" said william Emerson wneu tas
liberty pole had been abandoned and q sew post.
ton taken. at we die let US die hero.r Mors
prudent counsels preva led, and an A0ur later,
when urged TO attack Colonel Eieazsr. Brooks de-
INJURED, 1T viii not DOR nc sald, ''for as 10 0esla
the war;" But Isaac Davis had started thar
moruinR from Acton. declaring, lit Is inc EiaHfa
highway. and we have the right TO marca upon X
II we marcn 70 Boston," Smoke rst rom thg
town, and Colonel Barrett gave Major Bur.r.es as
order TO lead rhe attacking party down th5 nA
'Men. u you viii lol.os NO. Blu tricb sais ave
WIN 60 now and see what they are aoou&" %
the way he met Davis at the nead O.
the mtnute-men, aud while the Two wore marcn.
ing into the jaws OF DEAN side by side. ne Acsou
hero said, There Is not a man OF M company
who Is airaid.n Two plauks had been tskeaup
from the bridge, ana more were to o. removed
but the Amencans ordered tho British % doslst
The response was the volley whicn klea Dava
and Hosmer. The Ore was returned WITH deadly
effect, aud IN a moment the astonIshed cf8uacfert
we're In confusion and retrottlng. tner dead
were lett where they iel. Reinforcement u checked
the stampede for the moment, but the example of
these at the bridge was CONTAGIOUS. and son me
whole column was dying Dy the ROAD IL came. roe
Americans crossed the hills In the rear 81 lr.
Reyes house, stir standing between tnc Bt.ls
neld and the village, AM after traverunR Ehs
meadows beIond the ridge and being aiuea ~
the men IRON Berica and Reading apaln oa.fed
the enemy battle at Merriam's corner. WORDS
canuot more nty describe the scene a. th1t uus
than those chosen by Mr.. Longfellow when re lsla
us:-
u m behind each ieass ami farnyaSI Fau
Chasing 'he red.coais down the lane,
Then cr2ssing the Gelds 70 emerge again
And only pausng TO DIRE ami load.
the STAMPEDE OF THE 6RESADIERs
1t was nigh noon when the stamped becaut
irretrlevable, and sucn was his despa thar trs
dition sal Colonel smith would have surrendered
at Merriam's Corner II he could have oana ans
oue TO accept his sword. But the pursuit VS. aa
oIsordery the retreat and battle iolc ec battle
all the way to Cambridge. The Kings raoBi
went oy the Kings highway. and the Provt8riaH
kept TO the neds aud woods Most OF the tiuber taf
since disappeared, and only few pines eataereln
clusters mere ana there denote the appearances
the country must have presented. the road lo
longer runs over the surface OF the hills tlt aaa
been cut down and graded TO meet m0lern NO.
cessitles. over the rough and uneven wagon ralt
the British grenadIer ran and battled a. ees ~
could, while the farmers, skilled IN the usa 81 d
ride, and deadly In It's aim. dropped tnen loaA q
wounded ! great numbers by the waYal1s
Merram's Corner is Merriams Corner sfill bot
no longer SHOWS any traces OF the secou conaci
on the spot by the brook where two mor9 BRITISH
soldiers bit the dust. A little further rue
wood, and on both sides OF It there wa aegerG
struggle fret with the sudbury company