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

L,f WednsIJay, tk.lo'h Of April. sbe Troops,
iof his, B'iiornisk Ma jSay commenced Hoailitc,
upon the People Of this Province, aitenaed with
Ciioumtfances Of Cruelty, aot. lei, tb,Sssl. than
-sha, our venerable Anerflop fsc.iyrd from the
| vilef SavsRes Of che WildefrsT.. 4& The Pauitp-
larsfelatisc 70 this intersHisg Event, It ~bieh
NC are involved ln al the fsss 1f a civil WH,
We have eodeagoarc 70 so.i1sas well as The p, c.
flen. eunfuled State Of AiFairs will sdmt.s, .ssi:.
= Or TueldaF Escning ! Ds,scbmeo, rem the
AtuY, yc6nhhfng, lit - fale, OF 8 or GOO Men,.
commanded BY ,Lisht.s Col. Smith, emt.. kid al,
fb. Bottom Of the Common h 3oaon, m bo,,d
! Number of Boat, and I,n5sd a, Phips's Fam,
little Way up Charles Rivsi2ftom whence they
proceeded Si;h Silshce and Expedition, 4 on their
Way to Concord, yabou, is Miles from Bottom
The People wese Goon alHmqt and beean.ta AZ
lsmbe, 10 ltvGsl. To~rs, bf6fe Daylight, 10
sfder 'oswateh .sSe Motion Of lie Troop,. ssAt
Lcxington,6 Miles below Cpueofd, q COMPANY
Il Milits. efsboui'roo Men, mydered nsar ,be
Meeting Hcufc ;fths Troops came ia Sight Of
them. iuh before Sun. rife and sonninp zi,hns
fev Rods Of ihem, the Commanding Oficet &C.
eolied the Militia in Words 10. ibis Effea :---s
/" DItkyys 5Sn Rsbhis--DGma rE, 6rsiD 6stun yshy
h'@i am. 6ypof ~ UpOD. which the Troops
hszzas, and Immediately osr or roo OEe-is diff.
charged ,hsir PIifols, which vsse Enthusiastically
followed b. the Firing Of 4 or S Of t',e SoIdiets
and thcn there femed to Be general Dhrhsrge
| from tie whole Body Egh; az our Men were
killed, and nine wounded. ha few Minutes
l af'ek thi Aaan tbs EE.ary cS- stj S.refr March
tor coocoId !, ., which Place thsy .dsnroyed 10
4 Vefsi Csr:aee,, Csirisge Wheels, snd about 10
/ Barrels Of Flour, all belonging 10 the Province
| Here 'tca,lisc Men going ,oysrdi B,idge, Of
4 ThIch toe Enery w,ts in P, G,fioo, the lauef
| fred. and killed OF our Men, Who thrn relsfrsd
q: .ne, and obliged ,he Easmy TO retiest bark 10
Lexington, where tbsY met Lord Percy th
Y large ReSnfoteencnt,f Win two Pieces Of Can.
\ on. : The EnsmY now having Body Of about
II 300 Men, made Halt, picked up many Of their
\ Dsa6, sni took Care Of their WoInded. a Al
| Msaoso@s, few Of or Men tiissked Party OF
\ '~else OF the Enemy. (cityiog Store, and Pro.
~fIoni 10 the Il rcop,) killed one of Z them,
uoundsd fvsral. made the Rel P,i(onefs, and
'ock Paii'ni'r of all thef Arms, STOKES, Psovi-
| nors, &c. without any Ltf' on our Side The
\ EncnY having haNsd ohe or two Houfs 4, LEX
\ Irg'on, found II nscelIiry 10 make lseond Re-
/ teif. esrf9iDg With them many Of their Dead
| and Wounded, kSao they Pot in,O Chs'fxs ard
on HcHes that they found hsading 10 The Read
They continued their Retreat from L,nngton TO
\ Chsrsffown with e'e4, Precipitation and not
uthf,nciog their Field Pieces our People con-
;inued he Pu,isit, firing AZ lirn Ell they got to
n Chaf,saown Neck, (-hieh they reached liuis
\ after Sua(:tl over which the Enemy paGid. sto-,
cesded up Bsnke,A Hill. and foo0 afterwards
\ went into the Tom, under the Protection Of the
I Some'fet Man Of War u o. Guos.t
e'ln Lexington tho Encny e, FHeyto Deacon
\ Jofeph Lo'ins'' R,uf. and Barn, Mrs, Mulhken,
\ iouts sng Shop, snd Mr.. JofhSa Bonds Houfo
,nd Shop. sh'ch were all conluDed. schey slfo
fe' Fire TO fsscf'l other iouscs, bur our People
.sxticgu'fhsd tSs Fiamss.n They obliged .lnofs
sve'y Hsufs thcg paGcd BY, breaking and cefiroy-
'se Dco'', Windoss. Glsaes, sc and carrying
II e Cloaaw aad otter valuable EGeds. Il sp-
\ Ossrd 10 b tasif Dshgn 20 burn and dearo7 al
before them and rothug bur our vigorou, Puf-
(ui, prevented their iofunsi Purpoles from beng
put ~. Execution. But shc lsrses BMbsuy
exscfcd cpoo the Bcdies-of our c5seI;un,te
|, i'elh,sn ,uhc fsi, is alooA insresibls !: !. Net
sori.'ts'9ih lhooiing down the .uDsfmss, eyed
Ei.sHia'r ~ sasy- dhrg'iisd ths sCsiss of the