Show skeletons soldiers philadelphia joly 19 the attention ot the british consul has been called to tho fact that the estencion of a street in the northern part of the city in progress by the street department will cause to be exposed a vault the skeletons of a number ot bit B it ieh soldiers who died in the hoso ifal attached to lord and which in 1776 and 77 were located on the estate soon to be cut through ag the result of the ot in this city of homes tho vault has never been opened but from musty old records it ie believed that the majority of tho officers were buried in their uniforms with their swords and other trappings of war and that various capere ot identification and manuscripts relating to the stirring events at that period were buried with them chichi represents aone on the subject will be made to the english government and it is probable that an allowance will be made from the contingent fund for the purchase of a lot in the local cemetery cem eiery and the tor all time of all that is mortal of the gallant but defeated Britis hers |