The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-01


Points or Notable Interest ON BOsIOI
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BosFoS, MASS, Aug 20.
Correspondence Of the IntSIligenCeF.
From the apex Of Bunker Hill monu
ment, that towering shaft Of plain Qninc
granite which marks that ever memorable
and reverenced spot where transpired tn
thrilling events OF the 18th Of June, l775
we view the imposing grandeur and glitter
ing magniacenCe Of the scenes spread out
as in panorma, before U.S.
To the northward, separated from us b,
the waters Of Mystic river, is Chelsea
over Chelsea can be seen Lynn ant
Revere. Looking to the east, we see tn,
white winged" craft plying in the quie
harbor and dOtting, here and there beyond
the blue expanse Of the Atlantic. Ole
Fort Independence looms up prominently
In picturesque beauty In the foreground.
10 the southwark lies the city Of Boston
the shining golden dome OF the Suite
House rising above the countless multitude
OF buildings, the monot0ny Of the scene
broken by the deep green carpet Of "the
Common" with a border of lofty elms
thickly toliaged, lying side by side with the
blooming public garden, besprinkled with
arbOrs and statues, and enriched with ioun,
tains and artificial lakes. Beyond Is Dor.
chester, with commanding view, embelish
ed with both natural and artificial attraC-
tons ROxbury and Brookline are seen
close at hand. Look now to the west and
northwest aud find Cambridge, with its
famous university; Somervilc and Brighton
and beautiful Mt. Auburn, the resting
place Of many Of the great dead Of New
England,
Far away 10 the northwest we behold,
indistinctly, Lexington and Concord, first
battletields Of the Revolution. MemOry's
pictures float past. Seel just moving out
Of Boston; under command OF Pitcairne,
that little body Of red coats; they arc on
"their way 10 Concord to destroy the mill
tary stores there; as they near Lexington
We see the company Of patriots assembled
in the streets, hear the British major
"Dispere, ye tebelsm see the flash Of fire
along the foremost rank Of the enemy and
the effect upon the Americans, the onward
march TO Concord and the harrassed re-
turning march TO Boston. A short space
and another battle scene opens TO view. m
Wesee the British men-0f.war over there
in the harbor, the battery on Cops hill in
Boston, the smoke Of the burning buildings
in Charlestown, the advancing column Of
British infantry, the attack and repulse, It's
repetition. the final charge, the fall OF War
rem, and the retreat Of the Colonists across
ChaFlestown neck,
A statue ot General Warren marks the
spot where he Is supposed TO. haze fallen.
In the upper chamber Of the monument
are the two cannon, the Hancock and the
Adams, two OF the four which constituted
the whole train Of field artillery possessed
by the Colonies Of North America at the
commencement Of the war. ...
But the smoke OF the battle has cleared
away, years have passed, and another
memorable scene is witnessed here. ThOus.
ands Of people, from Boston and afar
crowd the enIinence OF Breeds hill. The
scene Is the laying Of the corner stone o.
the monument to Lafayette.
After a triumphant tour OF the country
the "friend Of Washington" lays, with his
own hands, the first slab in the structure
that commentaries n triumph Of the csus.
lie had espotlsed, and the admlring people
gathered to witness 1t went and listened L
the eloquent and powerful words Of Web