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not discovered his luteution to ferry over his men In the gondolas ; and 

 could not conceive that the soldiers had any other right to interrupt 

 their work in cutting the bottoms, than the right of arms, which fre- 

 quently regards neither law nor property, when standing in the way of 

 their design who wield them." 



The following is also cairacicd from the same paper. 



" Col. Leslie's ridiculous expedition, on the 26th ult., occasioned 

 such an alarm, that the people of all the neighboring towns, as well as 

 those at 30 or 40 miles distance were mustering, and great numbers ac- 

 tually on their march for this place ; so that it is thought not less than 

 12 or 15,000 men would have been assembled in this town within 24 

 hours after the alarm, had not the precipitate retreat of the troops from 

 the drawn-bridge prevented it." 



From the Massachuselis Spy of March 2, 1775. 



Mr. Thomas — Please to give the following translation a place in 

 your valuable paper, and oblige yours, LXIV. 



" Cassar, though celebrated for an heroic mind, was liable to be be- 

 trayed by the villainous toad-eaters at his table, into low freaks ; in the 

 prosecution of which he would sometimes disgrace even his most worthy 

 oflScers, — for such undoubtedly was Caius Lessala. This brave, sensi- 

 ble, polite man, was dispatched from Castellinum two hours ajter sun-set 

 on the 5th of the Kalends of March (answering to our 25th of February,) 

 with near 300 picked men in a galley under verbal orders to land at 

 Marmoreum, and proceed to Saleminum while the inhabitants of both 

 places were engaged in celebrating a solemn institution. Lessala was 

 not to open his written instructions till he reached the causeway. He 

 conducted the affair with a dispatch and propriety worthy of his char- 

 acter, especting to find he had been sent to surprize one of Pompey''s 

 fortified magazines. But great indeed was his chagrin when he read 

 that his errand was only to roh a private enclosure in the North-Fields 

 of that village. He suddenly returned to Castellinum mentioned some 

 obstruction of a Fly-Bridge, and with not a little resentment in his eyes 

 told C£8sar that the " geese wereflown.^^ The base courtiers enjoyed the 

 HUM, which they had contrived against the veteran ; and laid their heads 

 together for a new scheme to dupe Caasar. 



Vi. Cses. Eds. Americ. Fd. lllb. 



Mr. VviLLiAJi Gavett's Account. 



On Sunday, 26th Feb'y, 1775, my father came home from church 

 rather sooner than usual which attracted my notice, and said to my 

 mother " the reg'lars are come and are marching as fast as they can 

 towards the Northfields bridge ;" and looking towards her with a very 

 Bolemn face remarked " I don't know what will be the consequence but 

 something very serious, and I wish you to keep the children in." I 

 looked out of the window just at this time and saw the troops passing 

 the house. My father then stepped out, and stood at the foot of the 



