The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-17

found could hardly stand completely were we be-
nnmbed by the heavy dew Our blood was soon set IN
circulation. however by exercise at the guns Zach
ship sent making six in all with their crews am
munition provisions Sc Ours an s-inch Paixhsn,
and we had forty men to work it Our battery was q
splendid piece Of work made Of bags Of sand with rsgu
lar embrasures and bomb proof Had II not been so
nred away brisky for two hours before breakfasts and
Immediately after went ut II again. while the city
ono continued shower of eighteen pound shot and
large smells into us We careful to take deliberate
aim and always did execution. 1t so happened that
hred our gun the principal part of the time Poor shu
brick discharged seventeen rounds while looking
at the enemys battery through the glass the better
direct the fire. then came down and told Shubrick
would take spell. when he handed me the match The
gun was run out and primcd, whea Mr. De Camp told
mo to take the glass and exactly where to aim As
by my side near the right truck Il being opposite the
breech of the gum said " Hold on Joe, let's what
you are pointing at know just where to fre putting
his left hand my right shoulder These his last
words. Just at that instant (and the glass still my
eye) an IL 24pound shot passed between barely
escaping and struck him the left side Of the neck
We both fell and all supposed had been hit but in
instant my feet, and bcheld poor Shubrck ly-
ing his back and the blood gushing in streams from
his neck and head He instantly killed. We went
on however and fired away for two hours, until every
battery was slenced, except one small gun on the ex-
trcme left of the town, which did no damage Our am
munon getting short and We Stacked our fro
and went to dinner Our good Capt Mayo gave us ter
rapin soup and Madeira wine and other extras. fred
gun the rest of the day and trust it did good
ton | am certain demolished one battery, leaving
not ono stone upon another The enemy fred about
400 shot and shell at us and only killed shubrick ono
man from the Albany, and volunteer belonging to
company stationed near man very me- at
gun, had his hand broken and marine knock
ed down by spent ball Thus you may infer how well
we were protected We were always on the look out
and whenever the smoke from tho enemy bat
teries tho word down." and every would fall
fiat Two shells exploded within twenty five feet Of
blowing up 100 pounds of our provi
sions and water about took out piece Of Lieut. Fralys
hat. and never injured man
Tomorrow VIC bury poor Tom Shubrick. How deep
ly all dcplore his loss A better mcssmatc never
had He had strong presentimcnt that he should be
shot, and left letter directed thus ITO DO opened
should be among the missing | opened it in pre-
senco Of Capt Mayo and others 1t stated his desire to
have all his things sent to Mdhpman Scott. and
tanned lock of hair for his mother and Others aud
ring to s. Capt. Mckenzie has made arrangements for
the proper disposition Of his effects and has written
beautiful letter to his father hope shall raise by
subscription, handsome sum to erect monument to
his memory in Washington.
From the Portsmouth (Va) Chroniclcl
The United States steamer Union came out Of the
dock Saturday last and the figate ST. Lawrence took
her place to be coppered. The frgato Cumberland
Gently repaired in dock and coppered hauled under
the shears on the same day to receive her masts The
Union has gone down the river experimental trip