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


could destroy them all were fired by the coun-
try people, who. not being brought up IN our milf
tary way as ourselves were surrounded AL
ways IN the WOODS The firing was very hot on
botn SIDES. About two in the afternoon the Sec
ond brigade came IN, which were four regiments
and part Of the artillery which were OF no TO
u.s. az the enemy were in the woods; and when we
found they red from the houses we set them on
IRE, and they ran to the WOODS like devils.
The following ia the letter or another OF these
soldiers
Boston, April 80, ITS.
DEAR PARENTs-Before this reaches you, you may
hear that our regiment has been engaged with
the provincials. AS soon as came up we fred
the cannon, which brought them from behind the
trees for we did not fight as You did IN Germany,
as We could not above ten IN a body, Tor they
were behind trees and walls ana fred at us ana
then loaded on their bellies. The shot dew
thick I got wounded mans gun, and
killed two OF them, 'as am sure or We have been
busy in certifying the town since we were en-.
gaged, and in lew days we expect gooa many
more troops from England ana then we shall
surely burn the whole country before us II they
don't submit, which don't imagine they will do
for they obstinate set OF people, Tell Bill If
ne comes TO Boston lie may have o wife in every
house he comes 10, Tor the women are left at homo
while the men 90 10 fight the soldiers We vex
liberty poles and alarm posts.
The journals OF London continued TO print drlb-
lets OF intelligence about the Lexington skirmish
for weeks. The aiidavits OF John Hoar, John
Adams and others, OF Mddlesex county, setting
forth the waDton and unprovoKed conduct OF tho
Kings troops at Concord were printed at iull
length in the London press, and created much
excitement.
Intelligence or the first bloodshed in America in
the Revolutionary War reached France and Hol-
land at about the same time-namely. the first
week In June, 17T5. The Gazette dc Leyde or NoaL-
Uelle Ertraordinaires az Mnrdf, JUN, 1775 con-
tanned the following, which we give IN transla-
tion-
1--WE learn from London that hostties have az
last commenced in New England, where there has
been blooushed on both sides. The circumstances
which have been made public are too much con-
fused 10 be presented TO readers who like pre-.
cIsion. Moreover, the government, which does
not itself appear TO De exactly advised OF what
passed on that occasion, has desired that The pub
lie be requested IN our periodical papers 10 Sus
pend It's Judgment upon this even, until authentic
particulars can be Known
Tie Leyden Gazette proceeds 10 oil hall a column
with the nrst London account OF the action under
General Gage. 1t also quotes another account
declaring that the retreat or the Briush troops
was made IN great preclpitation because the Pro.
vnclals pursue them ana fired upon them inces.
sanity until they reached Boston, where they came
under the protection OF the ship-of.war Somerset
carrying sixty-four guns.
The Leyden Gazette or June IS 1875. prints lee
ter rom Boston OF April 3o IN WHEN the following
decisive language occurs:-
the lot o. Engish-Ametica il cast. ana In the
extremity at winch FAIRS tave at last arrived
there appears 10 be no alternative naming 10 IL
but 70 perish or TO place itself ia a position In
almost entire independence or tie mo- countrr.
Whatever may be the event, II IL certain t1at we
are on the eve OF seeing rivers Of o,ood now and
citizens deriving their origin from the same coun.
try, subjects or me same king, bent on their mu.
tual destrucuon,n
The next issue OF the Leydcn Caste, June le,
l7T5 announced mat the whole Conrinen; Of
America was animated with an inc,c1i Il ardor,
ana that the ProvIuclals were yery numerous, re.
solved 10 end their rights AID liberties every
cost. and were abuuaantly rr vlled win arms
ammunition, provisions and all necessares gen
erally
WORCESTER. Aprl 20, 1875.
hannah Brad sh, Of that par q CI",oridGe
called Menotomy and daughter Of Timothy Paine
OF Worcester, In tie county o. worces Ter. qure,
" lawful age, tesnss aud SAYS tnat no. nye
O'Clock on Wednesday list, afternoon. ing IN Ter
Dedchamber with her infant cad. about eight
DAYS OLD, she was surprised By the nunE me
Kings iroOpl and our people, On their return rom
Concord: she being weak ana uEau,e u 10 cut OF
her lhou-e In order 10 secure herseil and family,
they all retired into the ai'cnca In the
back Part OF the house; -he snon found
the house surrounded with the kings troops
that upon observation made, ~ least
enty outlets we're SHOT Into the front part Of me
mouse; several bullets lodged ii the kltcaen wnero
she was, ana one pss sed through an easy cnair
the had Just gone ron; the door u the front part
or the house was broken open; she did not see
any soldiers IN the house, Int imposed. ~ the
noise. they In the front; after the troops mad
gone or she missed the following inings, whcf
sne verify lelieyes were taken ont tn louise ~
the Klng's troops viz. :-Jne itch brocade gown
called negligce; one ut.strinI Rown one white
Quilt one pair 81 Drocade shoes. tire, snts, eigh
white aprons. three cars. enc case Of ivory KuIyei
and forks, and several other smdh articles
HANNAH BRAaIsH
PRoyIScs or rue MAssAcHusEI1s BAYl
WoReEsTER, 49,, Agfh ~ AIS. !
Mrs. HANNAH Bradish tie above GeponenL
maketh oath Deiore Us, the subscribers tao " Ills
Majest d JUS ices o. the Peace Tor The county Of
Worcester, anu q he quorum, inst sae ABOVE Ge.
position, according her best recollection j. ho
truth. Which deposition Il taken In E9'D. tuam
rel Dlsn0ridH. THOMAS sIEGE,
TIMOTHY PAINE.
MEDFORD, April IS. 1878.
/, EDWARD Thornton Could 81 Ills Majesty's own
regiment OF foot. Detng II lawful age testify
ana declare tn4t. on the evening the lstn ms :,
unocr the orders 81 General Gage ! embarked
with the ght nfaurry and gtegdiers % tie line.
commanded ~ Colonel Smi h, aud landed on the
marshes OF Cambridge, nom whence we pro-
ceeded 10 Lexlngto1 on our arrival az tnaI place
we q body u provincial troops, armed 70 the
number of ABOUT sixty ur seventy men; On our
approach they dispersed aud soon after anng
began; but winch party fred lrst cannot exa tiy
say, rs our troops rushed on scouting and huzza.
ing previous 70 the nrlng. which was con
tnuel ~ our troops - long a. any p
the prOvincals ere % be seen. IRON thence
we marcned 10 Concord. On q hill near tie