Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-10-21
From totta's Heig.
TIE SIEGE OF GENOA.

Having here to describe the aspect Of Genoa
in these latter days of the siege. cannot hut lie
plose the fate OF All Italian people reduced to the
EXTREMIST misery not in a struggle decisive ut
misery OF slavery but to determine whether CITY
lesolated BY rapine. slaughter, famine. and pesG
ence, should. in the end. be subject to Austria o
France. keuh prevented the entrance 81 supplies
by Otto BY land. Provision, were scarce
.cafclt, grew into want.
When this deficiency was first dreaded, food
was dealt out in .canty PORTIONS; it was thru
a,lulierated and. finally every thing most DISCUS
ting was devoured-not only horses and dogs, but
even cats. mice, bats. ana worms; anu happy was
he who could obtain these. The Auslrians had
taken the mills Of nisagn0 Noltii. and Pesli. and
none were left to prepare the corn. This was
lremedled, for a time, BY using hand mills. CHI ely
coffee -miIs. The Academ, was emp 10, ed to de
wise bette, ones; and they invented springs, and
wheels. and mills Of novel construction with some
Of the largest OF which. one man could grind a
bushcl das. In every street in every shop, these
machines were seen continually at work; in pr
vale houses-in familiar parties. every wa,
s:inding; the ladies made it their pastime; but
within short time there was no more corn left to
grind. When grain failed, other seeds were
sought to supply its place flax seed, ml!let. cocoa
and almonds, were first put IN requlsitlon for Of
rice or barley there was none and these sub,t-
tutes we're roasted, mixed with honey, and BAKED.
and we're considered dellcaey. Parents and
friends reioiced with him, WhO could, for an al
dtional day. support himself and his tamil, with
flax seed, milet, or few grains Of cocoa; even
bran, substance aiiording no nourlshmcnt, was
also gtound, and when baked with honey. was
eaten. not to satisfy but to deaden hunger beans
were most precious. Happy were now, not thuse
who lived, but those who died The day was sad
from hunger. and the lamentations Of the lamish-
ing: the night was sadder still from hunger. ac-
companed by deriuus fancies. When every
kind of seed had been exhausted recourse was
next had to herbs monks rhubarb. sorrel, NAL
lows, wild succory. ranplons. were diligently
sought for and as readily eaten as If they had been
pleosin. to the palate. Long files Of people, men
of every rank ladies of noble birth. as well as
plebelans were seen examining every yerdant site
partcularly the fertile orchards of Bsagno, and
the delightful hills of Abano, to dig out Of them
those ailments which nature has destined s0lel,
for the Illuminating beasts. For time sugar was
used rose, violet, and candled sugar, and ever,
kind of CONNECTION were IN general use. The re-
tailers, men and women, sold them in public. IN
elegant little baskets adorned with flowers and
eatlantis-a strange ss in the midst of all these
pallid, emaciated. and cadaverous faces; vet thus
powerful is the Imagination of man, pleasing itself
lin embellishng that which, in its own nature, Is
most amcntabe and teri ibie--a mercilu dispense
ton of Pro. dence. who wills not mans despair
But enough :--women Of plebean, as well as those
of noble birth, who were alike seen to feed OH wha
was most oatlsome in the mon ming. ate of the
most delicate CONNECTIONS i'll the evening. Tha
thu sight Of extreme misery does not correct mi
quit, in the evil disposed. Genoa, IN her utmns
distress. afforded an example but too horrible fl
some, devoid Of every feeling of humanity, an
acuated onl, by the vile splllt of gain, used chal
in the eatanles they sold INSTEAD OF flour. ol Whl,
not few Of the consumers died, Suffering under