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pEsEREr EvENING NEWS. sArURpAY ocropER l. 1885

the places where two Of Lord Percy's
field pieces were stationed to check The
American pursuit. Of the British troops.
The Lexington town hall was next
reached. Here are many relies Of revue
lutonary times. together with paint
ings and statuary, both historical and
symbuhch. The most conspicuous
painting IL "Thc Dawn Of Liberty" ny
Sandman. representing the fight ON the
green. In this vicinity a great many
houses were burned and other outragcs
committed by the British In their re-
treat.
But Lexington Green II the rcvurcd
SPOT In this vicinity. II IL a Lowell. lawn
like place. on the west side Of the road.
Here the British met their FIRST check
On their march to Concord. The sew
cnty patriots who had assembled
here under Captain Parker In res
ponsc 80 the ringing Of the old church
bell. faced the enemy,who came on both
ndcs OF the church which then stood on
the corner OF the green. The spot whcrc
they stood n now marked by q granite
boulder bearing In Inscription the
words ~ Captain Parker to them.
stand your ground. Don't FIR. unless
Il hsfan here" Major Pitcairn
shouted to them. "Dlsporso, yo rebels.
SO rohcis. dispersed Lay down your
armsi why don't you lay down your
arms and ilHpersc1" The nfitIah vol
ley spriniied the first sacrincial blood
un the revolutionary altar Of freedom.
The weak nre which the Americans re-
turned. wounded three soldiers and
Killed prcairn's horse. The potriois
then dispersed. one ~ the wounded
dragging himself 90 HE house (which
silii stands across the street from the
rrconl ana dying az hig wifc'a foot.
The green IL marked by a monument
Of granite with the names Of the VIC
Tins N the battle Inscribed upon u. II
was erected IN 1899. Near thls spot an
elm tree was planted by General
Grant on the centennial ~ she battle.
The remains OF those who fcii In iho
battle were buried together IN front o.
this monument In 1856. Edward Everett
delivering the Grafton. trNlngton
Green Is one OF the sacrcd places OF
America.
Every great historical event has
romantic element There a. "a woman
at the bottom" of everything. The bat
Tie of Lexington ~ no exception. Han
cock was Ia Lexington on the night o..
April 18Th. "on love and pleasure bent.
while Adams was thcrc on a political
efrand. We had the plea
sure o. visiting the house
whore they spont the uFhi, the old
Clarke house. which Afterwards passed
into the Hancock family. There were
q number 1f young ladies living In this
house. and their friend. Miss Dorothy
quincy. was visiting them. Her pres.
cnce there accounts Tor John Han
cocks stay In Lexington. whore he wis
watched with shch nohciiudo Wy his
friends. because the British hal sot a
price on his head. a. wei. a. on
Adamsa. He and Adams W re Sleep
ms la the lower room. and Dorothy
0he Dorothy O." Of Holmes delight.
fu pocn) and The Clarke girls were IN
the room above. when, at about a. m,
April 10, william Munroe and Paul
Revere reached the house. The latter,
In his cxcltcmput. was making connd-
cradle noise. ana Munroc t1id him TO
De quiet. ne he would wake the men.
"Thcrc'll be noise enough before morn.
Ing" replied Revere; "tho British are
coming" John Hancock pu, his head
out Of the window and said. rs that
YOU. PAUL." and Invited him Inside.
Just by this house In "Gfannle's iilll."
where Hancock und Adams are said TO
have stood watching tho battle Of Lex
iuFtnn. Hancock oxcialmlng. what q
glorious morning Tor Amer.cai" In
passing I may state that the ladies' OF
our party declared Themselves more IN
tcrtuied In the Hancock quincy epl-
sode than In any ~ the details Of tho
bIttie. I hope none Uf my readers are
ladical But IN case ladies should read