New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-12

still undauntcd in his bearing, urged them to
renew the fight in the unfinished WORKS
ION Bunkcr's). Make stand here he cx-
claimed, we can stop them yet! In Gods
name form, and give them one shot more" But
il was impossible TO stop the retreat. Even the par
ti.l stand made at Bunkers Hill occasoned heavy
loss. The whole body reiterated over the neck, I'M
den heavy fire from the British ships and bate
res and were met on their way by reJniorcements
from Cambridge which should have been sent Tong
before Col Prescott always thought that he could
| have maintained his post if he had been supplied
with sufficient ammunition and bayOnetS even With
out additional - In their last attack, he SAID,
the British wavered under the FIRST fire OF the
| Americans. and il it could have been continued.
they would have been repulsed and would never
have rallied again"
| Gen. Clinton was strongly OF opinion that the
British advantage sllonld be followed by an imme-
date stack upon Cambridge, but Howe was eau
! ticus. He contented himself with bringing over
fresh troops from Boston. and with throwing UP Il
line of breastworI the northern side of Dunkers
Hill.
! COL Prescott, il may be imagined, was not, upon
his arrival at headquarters in very plaoable frame
| Of mind. Gen. Ward. YhO had given him such
meager support, when it would have been victory,
was full Of apprehension that the enemy would all
vance upon Cambridge, where the American forces
were in no condition to meet them and il IL hard
| to comprehend why such an advance WAS not made
Unsnblued in spirit Prescott offered to rctake the
hill that night il lie could only have 1000 men,
with sufficient equipment and ammunition. But
powder was inst what Ward could not spare, DOR
was he of character to sanction an enterprise 80
audacous.
| TIE LOSSES
There has been some discrepancy in the estimate
Of the time occupied by the battle. This has been
| given at four hours, which must be computed from
the heavy fac Of artillery covering The Bilish land
ing. According TO the rs Of the Commute of
Safety the engagement lasted exactly one hour and
| a laif.
Tho losses upon either side also variously
given The American killed and wounded and cap
tured are entered in Gen. Wards orierly-book at
total of $50, viz: Killed, ll5; wounded, 800;
prisoners, 80. And the returns give: Killed, 1iC;
wounded, III prisoners, 30.
the British loss. according 10 Gen. Cages return
| was "a. follows / lioutenaut colonel majors;
| 7 captains 8 leutcnants Is sergeants j drum
mer; 13l rank and file, killed. Three majors; ~
| captains 81 leutenants ensiens; 40 sergoantS
II drummers 70G rank and file, wounded Total,
1854. But Americans made "A higher estimnte OF
the loss of the enemy, putting it - high as looO.
Among the British killed WAS Major Pitcairn, of the
| Marines, who had .aken part III the action at
| Lexington Oh the 10Th Of April previous AS there
| isa prejudice yanst him i'll the American mind, 1t
| is only fair to say that bo behaved with great
| bravery at Bunkers Hill, and Is spoken oi as All
] accomplished officer and exemplary man. Capt.
| Addison who was related to Joseph Addison, was
among the killed. All Glen. Howe's aids were
wounded, and only of them lived to reach En-
gland.
| GEN. JOSEPH WARREN.
| MI # Iaa
| Gen. Joseph Warren, whose is 80 constantly
mentioned with the action, that by some lac is sup
posed 10 have been not the volunteer he was, but
commander fIe was, as we have stated, without
| commission on the day IF battle, although he had
been elected MajorGeneral several days before lie
WAS President Of the Massachusetts, Congress- and as
| such had oiiicated on the 10th of .Juue. On the
morning of the battle he armed himself and went to
! CharlestOwn, saving TO Gerry, who demonstrated
with him: Dnlcc Ell decorum es pro pairid mort. lie
was mt the mil-fcnce just before the ac
ton began, talking with Gen. Putnam, who
| offered to receive his orders, which he declined
| to give. Afterward when, We have before stated
| Col. Prescott rendered him a command he declined
IT, saving 1--WE are all colonies here, and one colo
mel is AS good AS another words which should he
sufficient to solve many disputed points about which
men have been unreasonably angry; for it is hardly
! worth while to talk about command when nobody
commanded. During the fight Warren behaved
with great bravery-he was among the lust to leave
the redoubt But he retrea.ed with reluctance, and
| had proceeded but few yards when he was struck
| by "a ball in the forehead and sunk To the ground
lie was buried where he fell. LII April. after
the evacuation of Boston, his remains were
reinterred with appropriate ceremonies. But
| some uncertainty exists upon this point
Mr.. Austin life of Gerry says: 1T has
| been doubted, not only whether the bones
which wcro exhumed for that solemn cere-
mony were the true relics, but where they were
placed on the second interment" DR.. Warren is de-
serlbed as "a man of amable private character re-
| markably elegant in his personal appearance, and
devoted much to classical studies professional
learning; but learning literature, pleasure, held
competition with his patriotism. There a free
dom and frmness in his manner which rendered him
| exceedingly popular. He WAS Grand Master Of all
| the Ancient Masons in North America" He was a
| warm personal friend of Samuel Adams, who rarely
| il mentioned his name after his death
| touching remark is attributed t0 old Pomeroy,
who said he thought it strange that the young and
chivalroas soldier. the eloquent and enlightened
regulator shord fall and he escape though Old and
useless unhurt."
| Among the American killed was also Col. Gardner
who fingered until July 3, and who is spoken Of us
"a true patriot, a brave soldier and an upright
man." Lieut.-Col Parker. veteran of the French
wars after behaving with great gallantry in the
action was carried a wounded prisoner ~ Boston
and lodged in JAIL where he died. the 18th Of july.
after suffering amputation Major Willard Moore
| Of Paxton was shot through the body during the
| second attack, aud died upon the field. Tie
had been captain of minute men, and
was much endeaed to his command Old