LEXINGTON BATTLE.
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This memorable event occurred April 10Th, 1775,
and may be considered the opening scene OF the war
which gave US national independence. 1t will not
be necessary TO review the history of the period ;
for that is familiar to every one. Nor is there oc.
casion to repeat every anecdote and adventure
which tradition has attributed to the heroes of the
time, and which has grown more wonderful as the
date has receded and eye Witnesses have disappear.
ed.


But there are we'll authenticated facts of considera
BILE interest and importance, connected with the
transactions of the day, known TO individuals yet
living, and which were published at the time, which
still have not found their way into history. Some
historians have omitted them. because the condens-
ed form Of their worka would not admit their nser-