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

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| mands. We are,n &C.
j The news OF the Lexington battle was forty
| days. or nearly SIX weeks In reaching Great
4 Britain As usual the first intelligence came
| from American and not British sources
/ In the London Chronicle OF May 80, 1875 appeared
the drst intelligence in the form OF an extract from
the Essex gazette, printed at Salem, Mass. This
/ contained the followng:-
| "At Lexington. six miles below Concord, COM
| pany OF militia, or about 100 men. mustered
near the meeting house; the troops came in sight
OF them just before sunrise, and, running within
lew rods OF them, the commanding officer accosted
the militia in words TO this e1ect:-'Dsperse, you
rebels damn you; throw down your arms and
| dispersed Upon which the troops huzzaed and
| Immediately one or two officers discharged their
| pistols. which were instantaneously followed by
| the firing or four or nve soldiers, and then
there seemed TO be general discharge from
| the whole body. Eight OF our men were
| killed ana nine wounded In few minutes
after this action the enemy renewed their march
| for Concord, at which place they destroyed
several carriages, carriage wheels and about
twenty barrels or hour, all belonging to the prov
ince Here about $50 men going toward bridge,
OF which the enemy were in possession. The latter
fred, and Killed two OF our men, who then
turned the fire ana obliged the enemy 20 retreat
back 10 Lexington, where they met Lord Percy,
with large reinforcement and two pieces OF can
non.n
The article continues, giving the same account
OF the Lexington sklrmlsn found elsewhere and
concludes:-
"The public most sincerely sympathize with the
friends and relations OF our deceased brethren
who gloriousy sacrificed their lives in lighting for
the liberties OF 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.
I'VE suppose circumstantlal account win be
prepared and published by authority. The above
Is the best,we have been able to OBTAIN. We can
only add that the town OF Boston il now invested
| by vast army OF our brave countrymen, who
have nown to our assistance from ali quarters.n
the London Chronicle 1urtneg Announces
Yesterday stock iell u per cent, on sccount OF
| the above news.n
The London Gazette or June 10, l775 (Number
1855, was the first journal in London 10 an
nounce the ofrcial news OF the Battle or Lexing-
ton. The Gazette being then, as now. the onlcial
organ OF the British government was favored
with the earliest onlcia dispatches. The issue or
the London Gazette or 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 following:-
WHITEHALL, June 10. 1875.
Lieutenant Mum, OF the Navy. arrived this
morning at Lord Dartmouth's ONCE, and mas
brought letters from General Gage, Lord Percy
and Lieutenant Colonel Smith containing the lol-
lowing particulars OF what passed 10th April
last, between a de detachment Or the Kings troops,
In the province OF Massachusetts Bay. ana several
parties OF rebel provincals, Wiz
General Gage, hs wing received intel igence OF
large quantity Of military stores being collected
~
body OF troops 10 act in opposition
TO Ms MajestJ's government, detached
on the 18th OF April, a. night the
Grenadiers OF MS army and the light Infantry,
under the command Of Lieutenant Colonel Smith.
OF the Tenth regiment, and Major Ptcairne, OF the
marines, with orders 10 destroy the said stores;
ana the next morning eight companies OF the
Fourth, the same number OF the 1wenty-third and
Forty ninth, and some marines marched under
the command Of Lord Percy 70 support the other
detachment
Lieutenant Colonel smith finding, after he had
advanced some miles on MS march. that the coun-
try had been alarmed BY me firing or guns and
ringing OF bells. despatched six companies Of light
infantry, in order TO secure bridges on diner
ent roads beyond Concord, who. upon their arrival
at Lexington, found BODY OF the country people
drawn up under arms green close 10 the road,
and upon the Kings troops marching up 10 them,
IN order TO inquire the reason OF their Ueing so
assembled, they went % In great conlusioa, and
several guns were fred upon tie Kings troops
from behind stone wall. ana also from the meet
ing house and other houses by which one man
was wounded ana Major Plicairne's morse shot In
two places. 10 consequence OF this attack by the
rebels the troops returned the 1re and
Killed several OF tlem, alter which the
detachment marched or 10 Concord wItnout any
thing lurther happening. where they Effected the
purpose Tor which they were sent, having Knocked
On the tfuunons OF three pieces or iron ordnance,
Durnt some new gun carriages and great nun
Der OF carriage wheels, and thrown into the river
a considerable quantity of hour. Runpowder,
musEe. oas ana other articles Wine this ser
vice was peg ormng great numbers OF the rebels
assembled IN many parts, anu a considerable cody
OF them attacked the Ight infniry posted az one
OF the bridges, on whicu an action ensued, and
some Jew killed anu wounded.
Goa tn return 81 the troops rom Concord they
we're very mucA annoyed, and had several men
killed ana woundcd by the rebels nrng behind
walls bitches, trees aud other ambu-hes, but the
brigade un0er the command Of Lord Percy having
lolnet them AZ Lexington win two pieces y can
non, the rebels were. Tor awhile d1sI ersed but,
as soou a. The troops resumed tneir march, tney
began again 70 ire upon them nom behind stone
aals aud houses, and Kept UP 10 that ms nrr
a scatter ny IRE durin2 tie wnoie OF their march
Of fifteen miles, ~ which means several were
killed and wounded, ana sucn tie cruelty
ana 0arOarty d the rebels that they scalped and
cut on the ears 81 some OF the mounted men VINO
lel into their hands.
alt IS not known what number u the rebels were
Elied ana wounded, but II Is supposed that the
loss very consderaOlc.i
"General Gage says that too much praise eaunOt
be gwen u Lord Percy Tor hts remarkable ACTIVITY
during inc wno.e Gay, and that Lieutenant COL
ouel smith AMI MAJOR Pltcarne did everything
that men coulu 40, az did also the officers geu-
eral and tnat the men behaved with their usual
intrepidltY.n
1nisis followed ~ return Of the rank aud lle
killed ana wo unded. prisoners and missing on The
18Th o Aprl, l7I5, summing up ~ ranK and hie
killed, I5T wounded, "a missing SgneI "iho.