Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-17

unpeasantness on Bunker Hill, and en-
joyed the scenery 30 well that they had
about decided 10 become permanent
settlers. Objections from natives kept
~them within certain bounds, however.
: rendering sociahllity as uncomfortable
: as tea party with tho Boston label
ID due time all ARRANGEMENTS for the
\ historic celebration were completed, and
4 the Britishers. responding to the native
: invitation. Go to Halifax" gathered
: themselves and their tory allies into
ships and sailed away In the direction
q hidden. General George Washington
y and his soldiers reviewed the parade
= from Dorchester neishtA and alt Boston
Joined In the celebration. How many
EIibsrniAns viewed the thrilling spectacle
Z historians aid not stop 70 note. Rnc>
: lines were obiiterated ana March n per
mansntly placed in Boston's calendar Of
holidays.
The story Of the day and the events
leading UP to II are thus told In FIskc's
THE American Revolution"
Gettiaw Ready.
: During the autumn and winter u77s-s).
washington had drawn his lines rs
closely as possible about the town. while
Z Engaged In the work OF organising and
y e1uipping his army. The hardest work
was 20 collect q sufficient quantity Of
Fpowdcr and ball. and 10 bring together
@siege guns. As the season wore on,
q the country grew impatient. and Wash
r I<xv -.
cisms Hike those that were directed
Engsinst Mcclellan IN Virginia. at the
beEinning Of isS. or against Grant be-
%fore vicksburg. In the spring Of is0.
Bcsides Hancock. who owned q great
*deai Of property In Boston. urged him
Ito set fire to the town and destroy Il,
~ BY 10 doing he could drive the British
20 their ships But Washington had
Splanned much more wisely. BY the
z first Of March great quantity Of can.
non had been brought In BY Henry Knox.
some OF them dragged on sledxes ali
the way from Ticonderoga and so q,
last Washington felt himself prepared
20 seize upon Dorchester Heights. This
: position commanded the town and har-
Dor even more effectually than Bunker
HIN. and why all these months General
Howe had not occupied II one would find
II ~ hard TO say. He was bitterly All
tacksd for his remissness by the British
nevspapers as was quite natural.
H Busy and Noisy Might.
Z Washington chose for his decisive
Enforcement the night Of March 4 Eight
hundred men led the way, escorting the
wagons laden with spades and crow
4bars. hatchets. hammers. and nails and
Esfter them followed twelve hundred men
xwith three hundred ox-earts. carrying
climbers and bales Of hay. while the rear
<was brought up BY the heavy Siege guns
From somervilIs. East Cambridge and
hoxoury. furious cannonade was be.
4gun soon altar sunset and kept NJ
Ethrough the night completely absorb.
ing the attention OF the British. wIs
kept up lively FIRE in return. The
kroar Of The cannon drowned every othcl
tfound for miles around. while ali nigh
slong the two thousand Americans. hav,
ing done their short march in perfec
~secrecy. were busily digging and buildin,
<on Dorchester Heights. and drsggins
Ftheir siege guns into position.
Change OF scene.
Early next morning Howe saw win
@astonishmsnt what had been done an,
began to realize his perilous situation
THE commander Of the feet sent wor,
that unle~s the Americans could be- forth
with disicdged he could not venture Il
keep his ships In the hsrbor. Most o
the day was consumed in deciding wha
should be done until at last Lord Perc,
rrss told to take 3.oop men and storm In
works But the slaughter Of Bunker HI
had taught It's lesson 50 vel that nesthe
Percy nor his men had any stomach 70
&such an enterprise. A violent storm
ecoming Up toward nightfzii, persuade,
Them 70 delay the attack until next day
eHnd By thai time il had become spparea
20 all that the American works. con
tlnuaily growing. had become imprsz
xnabie- Percy,s orders were accordlngl
teountermanded. and II wac decided Z
7ab@ndon the town immediately IL wa
gre sixth anniversary Of the cay on uhic
Samuel Adams had ovsrzwed Hufehlnso
SD forced him TO withdraw his tv