Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-28
ANSWERS to Previous Questions.


Further answers to the question as to
what occurred at Dorchester flights have
been received from Katie johnson, BERTHE
L. Stanton, Henrietta Androit, George
Burnett, George Tyrrell and Bresie Nor
ton, of Sacramento Addie Camper, of In
diana Ranch, and Elite Weir, Reuter- Sta
ton. These came to hand Immediately
after publication of former answer and list
of contributors, and contain very neatly
written and well composed articles upon
the evacuation of Boston harbor by the
British troops The history of the event
is quite correctly stated by each writer,
nearly all giving the leading points, and
would be interesting to read if we had
room to publish so many. Some additional
details to those contained in the letter pub
lished two weeks ago are given by each OF
the young writers above named, and which
put together make the account as follows {:
Washington wished to drive Howe and his forces
out Of Boston, but did not think it prudent to at
tack them openly. A council of war was Called and
it was agreed to take Dorchester Nights. To pre-
vent detection. Washington had strong batteries
erected at four different points near Boston. These
for two days drew the attention OF the British, and
kept the garrison the city busy putting out fires,
caused by exploding shells. While they were thus
employed Washington and 2,400 soldiers under
cover Of night reached the nights in safety. 1t was
o'clock in the evening. They at once set to work
and fortified their position. Before morning
davned strong fortress frowned along the Nights
Howe gazed appalled, upon the spectacle and said.
" We must drive them from their place or desert
Boston" He then ordered that $50 men cross the
bay and scale the nights, but storm arose
which prevented it. That day the Ameri-
cans erected other fortifcations, some Of
which were made OF sand bags and rocks.
Washington remained in the midst OF his troops
encouraging them, and greeted with loud cheers
as he passed from point to point BY the time the
storm ceased the American troops were SO iormida-
bly, intrenched that General Howe found himself
obliged to give up the Capital OF New England, as
he not only could not dslodge them but his troops
and shipping, as well the city, we're at the mercy
Of the American batteries. After some days an
agreement was made between Washington and the
British General that the latter should be allowed to
retire from Boston unmoested condition that the
city should not be burned. On the 18th OF March,
1870, the whole British feet and many Tories left
Boston and set sail for Halifax. Leaving behind a
quantity of artillery which had been used for de-
Tense of the city. The country was wild with de-
light, and Congress ordered gold medal to be
struck for Washington in honor Of his victory
the enemy.
called Tories ?" is answered by Elite Weir,
of Reuter- "Those who were in favor of
having royal power" By Brosie Morton,
of Sacramento "Those who in time of
the Revolution favored the claims of Great
Britain against the Colonies" And by
Roger Sprague, of Berkeley: "Those who
favored the English in the war of the Re-
volution."
Correct answers to the kite problem
were received from Harry Larkin, Sacra-
mento, and Charles G. Baker, Hicksville,
and their names should have been included
in the previous list.
Elite Weir, of Routier, in answer to the
question, gives the population OF Boston at
the time it was evacuated by General Howe
in l776 as 5000, and Roger Sprague, Der.
kelley, gives the number as 1900. Which
ia correct?