Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-09-07
GIOriOus Yictorv.

ny loHO~tng jeUO esprit upon the
news. oftbe arrival of the u. S. frigate,
Jamestown, at Cork, ireland loaded with
provisions for the famishing inha bitants
OF that striken country,is the sort ofbatlle
which does the greatest amount of good;
u showers aid and comfort ON ali concern.
ed without mourner to weep for the
slain. We take it from the New Eng
land Washingtonian.
Cry OF Cork TAKEN.--General Star
cation and the Flour of his army com.
r pleteiy routed.
The United ship of jamestown, Capt.
Forbes, which left Boston on the 2Sth
March, loaded with provisions, arrived at
Cork on the 18th April, after splendid
passage of only Is days. As soon as the
gallant ship was seen coming up the cove,
the ''Bells of Shannon, and of the cathe.
dral were rung and the greatest excite
ment prevailed among the citizens. At
o'clock, DR.. Parks surgeon of the ship,
landed with dispatches for the Lord
Lieutenant, which were forwarded to that
distinguished parsonage Immediately. Ri
Admir-, Sir H.Piggot,quickly despatched
messenger to the ship to ascertain
when hostlities would commence. The
messenger had scarcely entered the cabin
when he was struck in the mouth by a
large butteied pancake which came nigh
dslocating his jaws. As soon as he re-
covered and wiped the grease from his
lips, he was informed that the ship would
fire upon the town as soon az the ship
tackle could be brought to bear upon the
wharves and ware houses. When Sir
Hugh was informed of the intention Of
Capt. Forbes, he issued immediate orders
to Gen. Starvation to bring his troops to-
gether and form in columns upon the quays
fronting the enemy.
The Gallant Captain Forbes, seeing
that no time was to be lost, quickly beat
his men to arms, and soon had his ship
moored at one of the principal wharves,
when the signal was given and the fore
and main matches were Enclosed, and
double tackling rugged in the twinkiIng of
an eye. Tho eannonading now com.
menced in good earnest, and dreadful in
dsed was the (s)laughter Barrel after
barrel, some of them zoe ponnders.
were now discharged upon the Irish
troops in qaick succession, which set
them capering and prancing, in such a
manner as was truly shocking to behold
Al the first discharge seventy men were
struck directly in the center of their bread
baskets, and toriy.two others had their
appetites carried clean away, so accurate
and infalliable was the aim of Captain
Forbes crew. As the battle progressed
the air seemed thick with smoke of the
guns, Cooking" says an eye witness,
''for all the world as though there was
shower Of finewheat -four A bomb.
shell ofcorn meal lodged in an old house
on the quaY in which were huddIed a
large number of women and children.
aai burst into thousand fraome hts.
scAtterlng daugh,nuts, jonny.cakes and
stomach pills in every direction, moi a soul
in the house escaping, bat every one re-.
ceiging a complete belly.fiIll. Sill the
battle ragged. and still the Irish troo,s
received the heavy FIRE from the Jamas- :
town with heroism and devotion which
none butsuch soldiers could stand under
and live Cork was never in such an i'm.
roar before--Here citizens were seen
running about jammed with pots, kettles
and pans,and anon running into the thick
stof the fight, from which they would
engage after a prolonged struggle. COW
cred with glory and corn meal. Father
Mathew who was seen rallylDg the troops
and cheering them, on was deserted by
Capt Forbes, who Immediately despatched
a plate ofblckwheat cakessaE tho old
gentlemen, which struck him just between