. The works of Washington Irving. J^-JJa^u^ Cbapter iriTff. The AflFair of Dorchester Heights—American and Eng-lish Letters Respecting it—A Laborious Night-Revelations at Daybreak—Howe in a Perplexity—A Night Attack Meditated—Stormy Weather—TheTown to be Evacuated—Negotiations and Arrange-ments—Preparations to Embark—Excesses of theTroops—Boston Evacuated—Speech of the Dukeof Manchester on the Subject—A Medal Voted byCongress. THE evening of Monday, tlie 4tli of March,was fixed upon for the occupationof Dorchester Heights. The groundwas frozen too hard to be easily in-trenched ; fascines, ther

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. The works of Washington Irving. J^-JJa^u^ Cbapter iriTff. The AflFair of Dorchester Heights—American and Eng-lish Letters Respecting it—A Laborious Night-Revelations at Daybreak—Howe in a Perplexity—A Night Attack Meditated—Stormy Weather—TheTown to be Evacuated—Negotiations and Arrange-ments—Preparations to Embark—Excesses of theTroops—Boston Evacuated—Speech of the Dukeof Manchester on the Subject—A Medal Voted byCongress. THE evening of Monday, tlie 4tli of March,was fixed upon for the occupationof Dorchester Heights. The groundwas frozen too hard to be easily in-trenched ; fascines, therefore, and gabions,and bundles of screwed hay, were collectedduring the two preceding nights, with whichto form breastworks and redoubts. Duringthese two busy nights the enemys batterieswere cannonaded and bombarded from oppo-site points, to occupy their attention, and pre-vent their noticing these preparations. They26. ^9^V^ iic

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