Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-08-29
The "HulkSn of Bermuda.

may ue Interesting 10 some Of our
readers to know something about the
place where the Irish Patriot, Mitchell, is
condemned to linger out his days in con.
finement on board a prison ship, They
are (remarks a knowing correspondent
truly named 'Hulks,' and l would add
loathsome hulks, too. was once a pris
oner OF war, and confined on board of
them, and have most vivid recollection
of those floating castles. -r-
The Bermudas, or Somers' Islands, are
small group, situated about half way
| between Nova Scotia and the Antilles,
and about six hundred miles from the
American coast, or from Cape HatteIas.
During the war of 1912, it was the head
quarters for the British army and navy
on the American station. 1t was from
the BeFiDudas that the army under Gen.
Ross sailed for the Chesapeake, and for
the attack Oh Baltimore. II was also
from the Bermudas that one division OF
the army, destined fol the attack on New
Orleans, departed, under the command of
Gen. Keene-the division under Gen.
Gibbs, for the same destination, sailed
from Jamaica. These islands are about
thirty FIVE miles in length, and about
twenty broad, and are divided into about
forty islands, the sea running through
them in eVerydirection forming bays and
inlets on almost every side. One of the
hulks, the 'Goree,' an old African ship,
is situated at the head ofthe st. Georges
harbor, and is used as receiving ship
The Ardent sixty. four, was situated in
the bay, about four miles from the navy
yard at Hamilton, and three miles. from
the tanks, at the head of long and dan.
gerous reef Of rocks which extends from
the eastern end Of the, islands for about
thirty miles, in kind of semi circle,
running all around the western side ofthe
island. Inside, cf this reef and near the
head Of it, lies the 'Thames,'a large dis.
mantled ship, her lower masts only stand.
ing, looking like three. stlmps sticking up,
and bowsprit sticking out, looking like
a dogs tail cut off. This is the place the
Patriot Mitchell. is incarcerated. This
huik-the Thames has taken place of
the Ardent which has been hauled in.
to the docks at Hamilton. -.a so
SOHlIueipeuL III one Oh tDeS0 nulKS Is
bad enough for sailors, who are accus.
toned to wet jacket and hard fare; but
Tor landsman, who has been bred in
scenes Of refinement, it is, absolutely,
uncomfortable. His fare is the condemn
ed provisions of the British navy, and that
which is not condemned, an American
dog would turn up his nose at-the seen
cry is the constant dash of the ocean
againstth rocks. laying it into white
foam; shut in on the south by high hills,
and. on the west, open to- the broad At.
lantic, but locked in by that impossible
reef that 10 vessel dare venture near.
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Nothing but stratagem can ever re-
lieve the unfortunate Mitchell from his
position. In the passage up, inside of
the reef, ut least four hundred guns. could
be brought to bear Upon any vessel that
should venture in, and those at high
elevation. The reef is perfect barrier
to any direct approach FROM sea. There
is no passage through the islands any
other may, except for small boats, and
they would have to pass through the har.
Dor of st. George in order to reach the
upper bay. s7 isan s'sa' gTor' .'.'s- .
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