The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

Safety of Massachusetts Tho whole country rssounded
with his praise. His military and jealous
patriotism feft him without rival In tho of hts
ncighbors countrymen who assembled in arms.
Ho was UNANIMOUSLY chosen a colonel received
mission from the Provincial Congress OF Massachusetts,
with enlisting orders, and in few hours
listed 500 men! Stark accepting u commission
under Massachusetts, stipulated for tho condition
that If New Hampshire should join In raising troops for
tho general defence bis regiment should 10 considered
apart Now Ham oshrc, soon rs nor provincial Con-
gress could DO assembled voted to raise 1000 men, in
GLIDING the troops already in the neld but the Con
gross at Exeter dspcascd that Stark should have
accepted his commission from another colony They
resolved TO appoint Folsom TO the command OF tho
first and Stark to that OF the second regiment Stark
was summoned 10 appear at Exeter He promptly
o6eycd tho call, and whom the Assembly informed him
OF their proceedings, he answered by cooliy uquring
"f they bad any way Of making tho child that was
born today older than ono that born six weeks
ngoY" No answer beng given, ho Jeff tho House.
They sent committee after him to prevail upon him
to rcturn but in VAIN Hc told committee that if
thcy could not arrange tho business he would bring
committee throc days that would do IL cnrctualy."
The committee reported and stark appointed to
tho command OF tho FIRST rogInonti
BATTLE or BUNKER HILL
ON the memorable 18th OF Juno, liza, tho British
first felt tho destructive IRE Of tho bacKwoodsmcn Of
New Hampshire. On tho day preceding It had been
determined to tako post and Greet fortc,tons upon
Bunkcrs Hnl. Colonel Prescott detached with
thousand mon upon this service; but whether by mis-
take or design is unknown, he passed. tho crown Of
Bunker's Hill some SIX hundred yards and broke
ground on Breeds Hill, about twelve hundred yards
from tho British battery on Copp's Hill In Boston. In
the course OF the night tho rude rampars had been
raised 10 tho height OF six feet with small
ditch at their base AS day light appeared tho
British commander startled at tho discovery OF tho
position taken by tho Americans and at once formed
the determination to dslodgo them.
Colonel Stark's regiment was quartcred In Medford,
four miles distant from tho point OF attack
At ten IN tho morning no received orders TO march.
His men werc wrotchcdy equipped, andto each
distributed from their scany gi cup iuli OF pow
der fifteen balls and single Mint They marched at
ono O'Clock, and, on reaching Charlcstown Neck,
found two regiments Of militia halted, under hoavy
cnlading re from the British frgato and batteries in
the Charles and Mystic rivers. Tho gallant Major Nc
Clary rodo up their maudors and observed that
II they did not intcnd they desired to
opcn and let Stark's regiment pass. This done,
and his men moved steadily onward toward tho re-
doubt upon Breeds Hill. Captain Dearborn, after.
ward major general who was marching by the side OF
Stark, suggested tho proprety OF hastenng the
march Of tho regiment, that II might sooner bo re-
llcvcd from tue gazing nro OF the enemy. "Dcar-
born" said he, tone fresh IN action worth ten
fatigued one and continued his steady and collected
march. As they approached tho heights Stark dotcr-
mined form his behind the post and rail fences
which from tho loft about forty yards In tho
OF tho rcdoubt toward Mystic River
srARKs sBoYs."
But when he came 10 tho bank OF tho stream, and
glanced hts ego down upon tho beach, he thosght II
plain way Tor tho enemy's advance thas they
could not miss H. Ho therefore ordered some OF
shis boys" 10 jump down the bank, and with
stones from the adjacent walls they throw up
q strong broastwork TO the waters edge behiud
which he posted triple ranks Of his choice mon. In
the meanwhile those who had formed the OF tho
fences TO conceal themselves from tho observation Of
tho enemy, nlicd tho spaces between the rails with
new mown grass which lay in w:nrows upon tho leid,
| ovory man having made aperture In the grassy
rampant, through which, whio resting his fusee. he
could take deliberate aim Stark's directions to hts
men, vino werc concealed behind tho wall on the
beach, not ITO lrc until tho front OF the cncmy
had reached gigen point, and those tho bank
ordered to thoir ro until thcy could tho
cpemy's half CATERS Tho columns Of tho enemy nov
advanced IN heavy patoons upon the beach and bank
without 1rnR, a. II unndviscd Of tho resistance thai
awaited them When within tho prescribed distance
a volcy from tho regiment under Stark moved down
whole trent ranks OF the enemy throwing their col
| umns into disorder upon tho beach, while tho ligh,
| infantry upon the bank were driven back until GOV
cred by the ground Among tho British troops were
the Welsh fusIleers considered one Of ;bc finest
corps in tho British army fwics they reformed and
advanced to tho attack, and rcpusod under the
deadly fire Of the Americans 'The dead lay as thick
as shoep In iod," said Stark to friend when passing
over the field year after tho battle Nor was II until
tho British army, strengthened by heavy reinforce
ments. was brought fourth time to she attack INA,
tho Americans wcro at last forced to abandon tho
ncld Stark drew Off MIS- troops In such order that he
was not pursued and lost but one man killed.
COLONEL ORDERED CANADA.
In tho retreat from Breeds Hi troops took posi-
ton upon tho ncighborDg heights; the regiment Of
colonel Stark on wintors Hill. The campaign passed
principally in setting tho rank Of officers aud rcor
ganixng and recruiting tho army On tho evacuation
Boston by the enemy Colonol Stark ordered 70
New York assist In arranging the defcnccs Of that
city. In Mny l776, his regiment ordered to pro
coed to Canada. lie Joined tho army at Sc Johns
and advanced to the mouth Of the Scroll He romon
stratcd against the expedition TO Three Rivers US haz
| ardous and mprudont, and tho result justified
| his apprehcnsions On the retreat from Canada
| his regiment was posted At Chimney Point
on Lake Champain, opposite Grown Point
Against tho from Crown Point Colonel STARK
and other officers presented q written rononsirancs
to General SCHUYLER; but that officer having dec dec
| upon tho step, the post which commanded the en-
| trance to inc lakes evacuated and the troop,
reached Ticondoroga on tho 9th and 7th OF july Or
the following day the Declaration Of Independence
was read the head Of the troops and welcomed witt
shouts of Joy. Colonel Stark took post on a hi
two miles from tho fort, which was named Mount In
and which the arrival General Gates
soon aterward, ordered to be cleared and fort,
! fed
he JOINS WASHINGTON on DELAWARE
! After tho disastrous occurrences at New York Gen
cral Oates ordered to reinforce General Washing
ton on the right banks OF tho Delaware Tho regimen
| Of Colonel Stark among those detached from Oh,
Northern army for the purpose. stark was no
pvcseni nj tho connie M emcnt of tbc p,,o,