Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-18

FAMINE AND APPALLING DIsrREss.-The English
papers filed with shocking details of the misery
caused by want of food in ireland and the High
lands of Scotland. We can scarcely realize the ex-
istence of such suffering is described and which
is brought upon the unfortunate victims by no faul,
of their own =
appalling Distrese entreat our readers attention to
the following shocking description of the of Skobeeen
and the surrounding district Of West Cabey the county
OF Cork promising that is only aggravated epiome OF
the suerngs OF the starving peasantry other dis
tcts II is by Mr.. Cummns country magistrate, who
thus writes TO the Duke Of Wellington:
went, the 18th inst Skibbereen and to give the
instance of townand district which visited as an ex-
ample of The state of the entire coast district shall state
simply what there II is situate the side Of
Caslehaven bor and named South Aeen in the parish
Of Myross. Being aware that should have wtne IS
fgbtul hunger, provided myself with much bread
FIVE could carry and reaching spot surprised
TO find the wreched hamlet apparently deserted entered
of the bowels to ascertain the and the
presented themselves such tongue pen
vey the slightest idea Of In the hst six famhed and
CHASTITY Skeletons 10 all appearance Dead hudded
filthy straw their sole covering what
ragged horse CLOTH their wreiched legs hanging about
ked above the knees.
approached in horror and found by low moaning that
they alivethey were in fever four children woman
and 1t impossible to 90 through
the detail suffice il a was
surrounded by least 200 of such phantomssuch fghtfu
specres wordcan describe By far the greater number
deiirious either from famine from fever
monac yel still ringing in and their horrible
image are nAeu upOn my UTAH. my ned c-htno al tht It.
cita but must 60
In another case decency would forbid follows
il must be told My clothes nearly TORI off in my
deavor escape from the hrong Of pesence around when
neckcloh seized from behind by grip hich
PEELED me to turn. found myself gasped by with
infant apparently just born in her arms, and the remains
Of filthy sack her loinsthe sole covering of herself
and babe The morning the police opened
the adjoining lands which observed shut for many
days. and two frozen copses found lying on the mud
noor half devoured by rats.
MOTHER herself in fever, the drag
out the corpse OF her child gil about r. perfectly Naked
and leave it half covered with stones In another house.
within 500 yards Of the cavalry station Skbbereen
Dspenssry Doctor found wreches unable
der the cloak One had been dead hours
others unable TO either themselves or the corpse
Equally disheartening what follows
Standard;
The state Of restitution In this neghbohood is absolutely
frghtful In corner
beings meet famine the face
hollow glance emacation in the wasted Frame and yet they
do not de- Strange how much suffering the BODY
ed bear before spirit has
not yet been ascertained how little
who fed moderately 10 other years are surprised how they
is no longer so-he haggard and
charity amongst those who give ninety per
aims Of the countryside farmers, they are buying them
selves oats; -four is Is Sd. stone buy
meal the horses are starved and the family like
calm, is on half allowance. The poor-houses are filling
with frighiful rapdity.