The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-16

tack. Many risked their lives in defending
HELPLESS females, and although it was rather
dangerous place for an officer to appear,
saw many of them running as much risk to
prevent nhumanity. as they did the preced-
ing night in storming the town. very soon
sickened of the noise. folly, and wickedness
around me, and made out of the town to-
wards the breach When / arrived at where
the attack had been made by the light and
4th divisions, what a contrast to the scene
had lust left mere all was comparatively 81
lent, unless here and there groan from the
poo- fellows who lay wounded, ana VINO
were unable to move. As looked rouha.
several voices assailed my ear, begging LOT
drink of water; / went, aud having flied
large pitcher which found, relieved their
wants as far as could"
Our soldier, the next morning, visits the
scene of attack on the night previous:-
"When I observed the defences that had
been here made, could not wonder at our
troops not succeeding in the assault The
ascent of the breach near the top was cover
ed with thick planks of wood firmly con-
nected together, staked down, and stuck full
of sword and bayonet blades, which were
firmly fastened into the wood with the points
up round the breach deep trench was
cut in the ramparts, which was placed iIll
of muskets with the bayonets liked, standing
up perpendicuarly, and firmly fixed IN the
earth up to the locks. Exclusive OF this,
they had shell and hand grenades ready
loaded, piled on the ramparts, when they
lighted and threw down among the assali-
ants. Round this place death appeared
in every form, the whole ascent was COM
pletely covered with the killed, and Tor ma
ny yards around the approach to the walls'
every variety of expression in their counte-
nance. from calm placidity to the greatest
agony. The sight was awful :--anAious 70
see the place where we had so severe
struggle the preceding night,l bent my steps
to the ditch where we had placed the iae-
ders to escalade the castle. The sight here
was enough to harrow up the soul, and
which no description of mine could convey
an idea of. Beneath one of the ladders, a
mong others, lay corporal OF the 45th re-
giment, who, when wounded, had fallen for
ward on his knees and hands, and the foot
of the ladder had been. in the confusion,
placed on his back. Whether the wound
would have been mortal. do not know, but
the weight of the men ascending the ladder
had facilitated his death, for the blood was
forced out of his ears, mouth and nose.
"Returning to the camp, had passed the
narrow path across the moat, where many
lay dead, half in the water | had scarcely
reached the opposite side, when perceived
woman with child at her breast. and
leading another by the hand, hurrying a
bout with distracted air, from one dead bo-
dy to another, eagerly examining each. ]
saw her come to one whose appearance
seemed to strike her (he was grenader OF
the SD regt.) she hesitated some moments,
as if afraid to realize the suspicion that
crossed her mind. At length, seemingly de-
termined to ascertain the extent Of her mis-
cry, releasing the child from her hand, she
raised the dead soldier (who had fallen on
his tace) and looking on his pallid features,
she gave wild scream, and the lfcless bo-
dy fell from her arms. Sinking ON he,
knees. she cast her eyes to heaven, while She
strained her infant to her bosom with a con-
vusive grasp; the blood had fed her face
nor did muscle Of it move, she seemed in
animate. and all her faculties were absorbed
in grief''