Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-06-26

revoked the order as soon as he heard of
it, because his own sufferings had probably
taught him to feel for those of others.
As soon as the poor people were allowed
TO retire from under the walls, and return
to their homes, the gallows which the be-
sleged had erected, IN order by way of re-
taiation, to hang their prisoners, was taken
down, and the prisoners sent back to their
places of confinement in the city This
happened ia the beginning Of July before
which time the famine had increased to
degree at which it was hardly possible for
the garrison TO continue to hold out
During the whole Of July the siege was
continued, aud the city filled with a starving
and emaciated population, into the midst of
which the balls aud shells of the enemy
were continually flying. con the OH of
July" says one historian of the siege, "the
allowance was a pound Of tallow 10 every
soldier IN the garrison. They mixed it with
meal, ginger, pepper, and auiseseed, and
made excellent pancakes. Charming meat
this was for during the preceding fortnight
horse flesh was eaten, and At this time the
carcase Of dog was reckoned good meat
The pale and emaciated victims Of hunger
were every day seen collecting wild vegeta-
bles and weeds, aud all kinds of sea wreck
which they deyoured greedly, to the total
ruin Of their health" In a few days the
desutution became even greater, from the
exhaustion of those articles to which the
garrison had resorted as a substitute for
food. About the 10Th OF July, a merchant
IN Derry discovered a method for suppyIn
the garrison for six OK seven of the severest
DAYS Of want. lie showed them where
there was considerable quantity Of starch,
which they mixed with talow aud fried as
pancakes. Oatmeal, which before the
siege was 10 be had for fourpence, was now
sold at six shllIings peck butter for FIVE
pence an ounce and all other food that could
be procured was proporuonately dear.
story Is told OF a poor man whom hunger
had at tins melancholy time, compelled TO
kill his dog and dress the flesh. just as he
was about TO feast, an inexofab,e creditor,
equally hungry, came 10 TO demand debt,
which the man was unable TO pay IN any
other way than by resigniug the carcase Of
the dead dog to the unbdden guest. On
the 27th OF July, the market-prices of such
provisions as we're to be had were as follows
Horse flesh per pound, one shilling aud
elghtpehce; a quarter Of dog, iatened, It
was supposed by eating dead bodies, five
shllhngs aud sxpence; dogs head, two
shl'lings and slxpence; cat, four and six
pence; rat, one shilling; mouse, SIX
pence pound Of tallow, four shilings
pound Of sailed hides, one shilling quart
OF horses blood, one shilling handful OF
sea-weed, two pence quart OF meal, one
shilling. At this time, according TO the ac-
count of Governor Walker, the garrison
were looking forward 10 the necessity of
subsis,lng on human flesh; and he mentions
a fat hypochoudriac gentleman, who, with
tie prospect of such "a condition before him.
shut himself up for several days, because he
imagined some OF the starving soldiers were
casting canubal-hke looks upon him as he
passed them n the street
Al length Kirk, who had ali this time been
idle, resolved, ioreseelng the surrender of
the city unless something were done for It's
relief, 10 make an attempt TO throw proyIs-
IONS INTO 1t by means OF three ylctuM ships
which should sai up the river under the
convoy of a mau-ol-war. " As soon, says
DaiDmp.e, as these vessels approached
the town, on the 30Ih OF july, the Desieging
army FASTENED to that side, some to oppose
tacm, aud ,he rest TO CRAFTY their curiosity
That par, OF the garrison which was not
upon duty ranged themselves along the walls
nearest To the river, with eyes intent, and
hands lifted up to Heaven tor the success Of
The convoy. The ship-oi-war, by CALLING
the euemYs batteries, drew their fire upon
itself ana TINS saved the ylctualizers from
danger. The foremost of the yctualzers
al the first shock, broke the boom, but ran
aground ia consequence OF the turn which
tins gave to her course. A shout of triumph
burst from the besegers at the sight OF this
accident Multtudes Of them, quitting
Their ranks, flew to the shore, and plunged
into the water. Some pushed off with their
hands the boats they found there; others
ledped into them; all advanced, or called TO
advance, against the vessel IA distress. The
smoke of the enemy fire and of her own,
covered her from the sight of the begleged.
Daring this darkness aud confusion the be-
siegers called from the opposite side of the
river that the vessel was taken. A shrilI
cry of misery, like the wailings of women,
was heard from the walls. The common
paleness of fear appeared not upon men who
had lost all sense of II. One who was an
eyewitness relates that, IN the deplh oil de-
SPAR, they look ed black IN the eyes OF each
other. But in lttle time the vIctualler
was seen merging from the smoke, having
got off by the rebound of her own guns
aud she and the others, amid the tumultuous
cries of both parties, sailed up to the town"
Derry vas saved and next day the enemy
abandoned the ground.
During tins siege of three months and
half, a garrison of 1900 men was reduced
To 1000, of whom about 1000 we're from
that time unfit for service, IN consequence of
the injuries, whether local or constitutional,
which they had sustained OF the remain
der of the population, about 1000 are be-
lleyed To have died by hunger, disease, and
the enemy's fire.
Jerusalem, Palestine and Syria,