Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24

from The field while these duties remain to be per-
formed and crowned with victory than could think
of abandoning our homes and hearihs TO Russian
invader. Experience has already shown what the
nature of The present contest really is and to ne
glect another day 10 prepare for what has to follow
would be highly criminal. One hundred thousand
British troops, and the same number of French must,
coute qui coute, be sent the East without delay
With the fall of Sebastopol present intense ankle
ty may cease but with that event the must be
considered as only just commencing"
Defe"didg their Colors,
Some of the hardest fighting in war is in defend
ing The colors, Or attempting to take those of the
enemy. An instance, SO common in all wars, is re-
lated occurring at the battle of Alma.
Among the many daring exploits, says writer,
of the intrepid men by whose energy and mistaken
courage the allied have been carried to the
heights of the Alma We have not heard of an in
stance which surpasses in cool daring the conduct of
Lieutenants Lindsey and Thisewate of the Scots
Fusileer Guards the Queens colors being carried by
the former, and the regmental colors by the latter
gentleman At the moment before the heights were
gained, and when the deadly struggle ragged so
tercely to make it almost impossible to tell friend
from foe, the two lieutenants became separated from
their battalion, and found themselves with the four
sergeants whose duty it TO support them, at
tackled by body of Russians, whose commanding
officer had lee them against the colors. desperate
conflict ensued the four sergeanis quickly el under
shower of balls The Queens color, carried by
Mr.. Lindsey, was torn INTO STRIPS beng pierced by
a cloud of bullets. The staff was shot in two sill
the gallant officers persevered and succeeded in cut
! ting their way through the enemy who surrounded
them They were ably assisted, and at the right
moment, by Captain Drummond, the adiutant of the
| regiment, whose horse al that moment shot I'M
der i'm.
Capt Lindsey, seeing the danger to which the
colors exposed rushed to the relief, and, with
revolver pistol, shot three of the assaiIants The
successful bearers of the standard escaped almost
miraculously and succeeded in planting their colors
on the heights, which had been then but Just won
from the Russians, Mr.. Lindsey having actually
climbed The steep race of the hill with the aid of the
broken staff, while he exutingly waved what re-
manned of it, with her Majesty's colors over his
head. Neither this gallant gentleman his equal
! " distinguished companion, Mr. Thstlewae, receV-
ed any hurt.
THE 18th Fusleers," says another correspondent
los, their colors and the Russians got hold of them
oo but the 10th charged them three times, before
they succeeded in getting them back. The 9TH
Fuslleers were cut up tremendously by The Russian
batteries. They fired nothing but shell. 1t
strong and tremendous fight .all the French, English
and Russian artillery firing she'll once, close to one
another and the line of cavalry charging all at one
time"
| A PATRIARCH IN THE New YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
1t is stated that there is in the New York Gus.
tom house, named lsaacks, who was born in 1777,
and entered the naval office in 1896. New York
letter says:
His memory is unimpaired, and his chrography
singulary neat and egibe. The wintry whiteness
of his hair is warmed by the autumn red that CLOVIS
upon his cheek, and the kindly cheerful CLEAN of an
eye undimmed by age. He is regarded with reverence
and ELECTION by young and old His blameess life
modest worth and bland department make him a
favorte and his mind is rich in the lore of the past
The good old man has kept record of his life, and
from its pages he permitted to copy the following
extract
'On the 30th of April, 1889, stood in front OF
the old Federal Hall, in Wall street. at the head oil
Broad street, and saw General George Washington
and heard him proclaimed President of the United
States OF America and through the blessing of God
now. on the same spot after period of Sc years.
record the event, April, 1845, S. NJ Isaacks Custom
House, Naval Office"
SIR ROBERT PEEL's FAM1LY.-The London cores
f pendent of the New York Sunday Times furnishes
that journal with the following sketch of the family
of Sir Robert Peel
1.-The late Sir Robert Pee's father, who amassed
colossal fortune by cotton spinning very am
bilious of founding family it is called and the
hrst step would be- of course, to get haronetcy
Now, though Pitt made quite an army of peers and
baronets out of bankers, merchants, shp.owners and
country gentlemen, he had dislike to fastening
hereditary rank manufacturers Old Peel
was in Parliament, and, as rank tory, voted for
the greater portion OF Pitts measures In return he
1 demanded baronetcy. It's response was He may
e have knghthood, which is all that we gave Ark
This was true, with the addition that Alkwright
who appeared at court with "a loyal and dutiful ad
Dress dubbed knight by George iii, of his own
! accord without any suggestions from his minister
Pitt.
"All this time, while the question of the baronet.
cy pending, Peel (who then spelt his name
e Peels) did two things-he continued to vote with
Pitt, and he kept in trade. The firm was sPeels
S Yates, as every Manchester man recollects The
:, war with France came on, and when invasion was
threatened loyalty loan got up, to which the
bulk of British capitalists contributed largely Pee
gave 100000, which was very large sum. But
besides this, Peel also made pre- ent to George iii
OF splendid 74gun ship, which he had purchased
from the builder, and had fully fitted up with stores
provisions, and all the other requirements of first
r rate manof war. This liberal example was thought
so well OF by the King that he himself suggested that
: the wealthy manufacturer should be raised to the
rank of baronet, which was DONE on Peel's showing
(Which he readily did, having by that time purchased
the great landed estate of Tamworth) that he could
settle and entail to the annual value of e5 900 a
year to maintain the dignity of the rank"
PURE BRANDY,--The N Y. Journal of Commerce.
states that since The French government have forbid
den the dlslation of cereals very active demand
has sprung up here for Eass scbiskey and common ru
! and prices have materially advanced with large
; freight engagements for France. When it comes
back it will not be recognized either by the smel
taste or price. ,"7'0