Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-01-02

TRIESTE, Nov. %.
The news of the taking of ST. Jear
d'Acre has caused great sensation
here. The allied troops found immense
quantities of ammunition and provisions
in the fortress. 1t is surprising that the
Egyptian troops, who might have en-
ployed the night of the third in saving
the public treasure neglected to do So
There was at Acre sum of two mil.
lions Query, piastres or forns y which
belonged to the Egyptian Government.
The news of the taking of Damascus
has come by way of Athens; but
many persons doubt it, though it is said
to come from good authority.
The following graphic and spirited
sketch Of the attack upon St. Jean d.
Acre is given by the Davenport Ga
zctte from the letter of an officer of her
Majesty's steam frigate Gorgon:
"On the last day of September we
were despatched from Beyrout, with
three steamers under our command,
to lombard this devoted place for three
days before the general attack was
made, which we commenced on the
first of October, by standing in within
range, and firing shells as fast as we
could pelt, and they returning two for
one. They fell around us like hail, but
strange to say, not a shot struck US
oar bombardment was not very suc>
cessful, as more than half the shells
burst before they reached the shore,
owing to the fuses being badly bored !;
all the shells from the steamers failed
alike, circumstance not very credita>
bic 10 those who made them, and sadly
disappointing TO us. 1t is not likely
they were ever tried at such distance
before, 1000 yards.
AT halfpast four o'clock, (how shall
describe this,) as if by one consent, all
firing ceased, and oh, Heavens what
a sight The whole town appeared as
if it was in the air; so awfully grand a
sight no one can describe. We saw no.
thing but one devilish cloud extending
thousands of yards into the air and on
all sides, and then we felt an awful
shock which gave the line of battle
ships heel Of two degrees, so that you
may Judge from the moment of the ex-
plosion, all firing from the town ceased.
The Turkish admiral Walker Bey was
boarded at one O'Clock in the morning
by an Egyptian colonel, who informed
him that they were evacuating the
town as fast as possible.
Walker Bey Immediately landed
with 300 men, and took possession of
the town, making 5000 prisoners. Thus
fell this tremendous fortress, which has
not been ovcrrated by report, for |
really think it is the strongest place
(neNt TO Gibraltar) in the world. and
think we should never have taken it but
for the explosion, which was caused by
one of our shells bursting in the main
magazine ofpowder, by which, TO speak
within bounds, 1000 souls were blown
TO atoms, besides beasts of burden OF
every description. In all the loss of the
Egyptians is computed at 5000 killed
and wounded At daylight what a sight
was exposed to our view! The stu
pendous tortifcation, that only twelve
hours before could boast of being the
strongest in the world, was SO riddled
we could not find square foot that had
not shot.
On the morning Of the 4th ! wen,
ashore to witness the devastation the
sight beggared all dcscription.-The
bastlons were strewed with dead, The
guns dismounted, and all sorts Of havoc
| then came to the spot where the eX
plosion took place; it has laid n space
of two acres quite bare, and followed
it out as if a quarry had been worked
there for years. And oh heavens, wha
a sight 1t makes my blood run colC
TO write of it. Mangled human bodie
of both sexes, strewed in all directions
women searching for their husband
and their relatives, tearing their hair
beating their breasts, and bowling ant
crying most piteously God forbid
should ever see the like again"
ITALIAN MoDE or PREPARING STRAW
BERRIEs.-Place as many berries a
will form one layer at the bottom of 81
, dish, and sift powdered loaf sugar o.,
them then place another layer ind 81
= sugar again. When there are five
six layers prepare1. Gu. a fresh lemc
t and squeeze all over them. Befo
S serving, they should be gently move
: that all the berries may have the bene
s OF the lemon juice and sugar. Coo
n eaten in any way when so prepare
j. this fruit is truly delicious,