The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19
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the intelligence in the form OF an extract from
the Essex Gazette, printed at Salem, Mass. This
contained the foowing:--
"At Lexington. six miles below Concord. COM
pany OF militia, OF about 100 men. mustered
near the meeting house; the troops came IN sight
X. hem just before SUNRISE and. running within o
hWrods OF them. the commanding oncer accosted
the militia In words to this nect:-Disperse, you
rebels, damn you; throw down your and
dispersep. Upon which the troops huzzaed and
immediately one or two ofncers discharged their
pistols. which were instantaneously followed oy
she firing OF four or i've soldiers, and then
there seemed to be general discharge from
the whole body. Eight OF our men were
killed and nine wounded. In few minutes
after this action the enemy renewed their march
Tor Concord, at which place they destroyed
several carriages, carriage wheels and about
twenty barrels or nour all belonging TO the prov.
ince. here about $50 men gong toward a bridge,
OF which the enemy were in possession. The latter
nred, and Killed two OF our men, who then re-
turned the nre and obliged the enemy TO retreat
back 70 Lexington, where they met Lord Percy,
with large reinforcement and two pieces OF can
NON"
The article continues, giving the same account
OF the Lexington sklrmisn found elsewhere, and
concludes -
"The public most sincerely sympatnZe with the
friends and relations OF our deceased brethren,
who g0riously sacrificed their lives in lighting for
The liberties or their country BY their noble,
intrepid conduct they have endeared their
memories to the present generation, who viii
transmit their names TO posterity with the high.
est honors.
1--WE suppose circumstantal account win be
prepared end published by authority The above
Is the best we have been able to OBTAIN. We can
Dniy add that the town OF Boston is now invested
by vast army OF our brave countrymen, who
have flown to our assistance from all quarters"
The London Chronicle iurtner announces:-
yesterday stock Ie u per cent on sccount OF
che above news.n
GENERAL CAGES OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BATTLE
The London Gazette or June 10, 1875 Number
u,5esl, was the hrst journal in London to an
nounce the Official news OF the Battle OF Lexing
ton. The GGgette being then, as now, the official
organ OF the British government. was favored
with the earliest Official dispatches. The issue OF
the London Gazette Tor that day consisted OF two
leaves, or four pages, OF about seven by twelve
inch paper. At the head OF the first column, In Its
largest type. appeared the rolowing:-
"wHITEHALI, June TO- 1775.
Lieutenant Num-, OF the Navy. arrived this
morning at Lord Dartmouth's ONCE, and has
brought letters from General Gage, Lord Percy
and Lieutenant Colonel Smith. containing the lol-
lowing particulars OF what passed on 10th April
last, between a detachment OF the Kings troops,
In the province OF Massachusetts Bay, ana several
parties OF rebel provncials, VIZ
" General Gage, ha wing received intelligence OF
large quantity Of military stores being collected
NJ Concord, Tor the avowed purpose of supplying
body OF troops 10 act In opposition
TO His Majesty's government, detached
on the 18th OF April, at night, the
Rrenadiers OF ms army and the light infantry
under the command OF Lieutenant colonel Smith,
OF the Tenth regiment and Major Pltcairne, OF the
marines, with orders to destroy the said stores;
and the next morning eight companies OF the
Fourth, the same number OF the Twenty-third and
Forty-ninth, and some marines marched under
che command OF Lord Percy to support the other
detachment
Lieutenant Colonel Smith nndlng, after he had
advanced some miles on his march, that the coun-
Try had been alarmed by the firing OF guns and
nnging OF bells despatched six companies OF light
Infantry, in order 10 secure two bridges on differ.
emit roads beyond Concord, who. upon their arrival
ct Lexington, found a body OF the country people
drawn mp under arms on q green close to the road,
and upon the klng's troops marching up 10 them.
IN order to inquire the reason Of their being so
assembled, they went on in great confusion and
several guns were fred upon the Kings troops
from behind stone wall, ana also from the meet
Ing house and other houses. By which one man
vas wounded and Major Pltcairne's morse shot In
two places. In consequence OF this attack by the
rebels the troops returned the fire and
killed several or tRem, after which the
detachment marched on 10 Concord without any
thing further happening. where they Effected the
purpose for which they were sent, having Knocked
M the trunnions three pieces OF iron ordnance,
burnt some new gun carriages and great num-
Der OF carriage wheels, and thrown into tue river
. considerable quantity OF nour, gunpowder,
musEet balls and other articles. Wnile this SER
vice was performing great numbers OF the rebels
Assembled IN many parts, and considerable body
OF them attacked the light Infantry posted at one
OF the bridges. on when an action ensued, and
some lew we're killed ana wounded
ION the return or the troops from Concord they
were very much annoyed, and had several men
killed aud wounded by the rebels nrlng behind
walls bitches, trees and OF ner amDusnes, but the
brigade under the command OF Lord Percy having
Joined them az Lexington with two pieces OF can
non, the bells were, Tor awhile, dispersed; but,
As soon as the troops resumed their march, they
began again to IRE upon them nom behind stone
walls and houses. and kept up IN that manner
. scatteri NC IRE during the whole OF their march
OF fifteen miles, by which means several were
killed and wounded, and sucn was the cruelty
ana baroarity Of the rebels that they scalped and
cut OF the ears OF some OF the ID ounted mon WHO
fell IN to their handA
alt 10 not known what number ofthe rebels were
Killed and wounded, but Is supposed that the
loss was very consideraoe.'
"General Gage says that TOO much praise cannot
Be gwen 10 LORD Perez Tor his remarkable activity
during the whole aay, and that Lieutenant Col.
euel Smith and Major PItcarne did everything
that men could do 80 did also the officers in gen.
srs, and that the men behaved with their usual
tntrepiditV."
ThIsis followed OF return OF the rank and ole
killed and NO unded. prisoners and missing on the
10th OF April, l7I6. summing up 90 RANK and ale
knied, Isl wounded. "A missing. Signed ''rho.
Cage
BRITISH PRIVATE SOLDIERS ON rHK BATTLE.
Many content orary letters or British soldiers
were intercepted and iouud their war into print in
the months or April and MAY, lT7a One oil these,