Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16

LOHoemHea from She History OF the EbuGeh
RePubiic.
Let those who murmur because they have no coffee
or wine read what men have endured patiently wnt
lighting for home and Hbery
The Siege Of Harlem.
The city Of Harlem was one Of the largest and most
beautiful in the Netherlands It was also one Of the
weakest. The walls were of antique construction,
turreisd but strong The extent and feebleness Of
the defensss made large garrison necessary but uu-
fortunately The garrison weaker than the
walls it numbered only about thousand pioneers,
or delivers three thousand fighting men, and about
three hundred fighting women. The last was a most
efficient eorps-a females Of respectable character.
armed with sword, musket and dagger The chief
Kanau Hasselaer, widow Of distinguished family
and unbemshed reputation about fortyseven years OF
age who st the head Of her Amazons participated in
many Of h most ercely contested actions Of the ssre
When such spirit animated the maids and matrons Of
the city it might be expected the men would hard
y surrender the place without a struggle
After three days cannonade, Don Frederic ordered an
assault but INST with Resistance that astonished The
Spauards. Ths church bells rang the alarm through.
out the city and the whole population svvarmed 10 the
walls The besegers were encountered not only with
sword and musket, but with every implement which
the 5arghers' hands could find Heavy stones boiling
OIL, live Goals, were huded upon the heads Of the
soldiers hoops smeared with pitch and set on Ere
we're generously thrown upon their necks Even
Spanish courage and spanish fsrocy were obliged to
aAftuh before Ele steady determination whole
uiaton animated by single spirit Many officers were
Killed and wounded, and three four hundred soldiers
left dead in the breseh while only three or four Of the
toVnsmen lost their lives The signal Of recall was
ucanty given, and the SPanish abandoned the assault
IL was now obvious TO Don Frederic that sege must
precede the massacre. He gave orders therefore that
the raveln should be undermined
IN tne 3is Of January after three days can
honaQs Don tr derrick ordered midnight Assault.
tremendous onset made on the gate of the cross
ana the rave IN WIS carried and lost The Spsnisrds
poured INTO this fort Xpecng instantly 10 sweep into
the eiIy with sword aud FIRE As they mounted its wall
they oacame for the frst time aware OF new and
strong f0rhc tion which had secretly constructed
on the inner side half rose before them brist-
hng with cannon sharp fire instantly opened
upon the bssiegers while at The he rave
m which the citizens had undermined blew ID carry
Ing into the air the soldiers who had Just entered it
20 triumphsuty. This the turning point The re-
Iea was sounied and the Spaniards fed their camp
leaving az least three hundred dead beneath ihe walls
Ihus was nd assault. made by an ovsrVghe ming
Iorce and led BY the most accomplished generals Of
Spain signaly and gloro7-ly rspeiied By the plain
5urghers of Harlem
The Who population had been long sublisfing upon
an allowance Of pound Of bread each ian and half
pouHd 70 each woman, but the bread now ex-
hausted ths fanine Eai already begln- Through the
month Of June th hrngs OF the Inhabitants increased
aourly Ordinary Oh had long sace vanished The
population subsst-d lin seed and rape seed. As
these pie exhausted hey dsv0ursi cars. dogs
rats and mice and when a-I unclasn animals
hat been all cJnsumet they boiled the hides of horses
apd oxen they ate shoelrather hey pueked the net
ties add grass from iba srave-yards ard he weeds rhat
grew between the stones of the pavement
Men, ana children fs dead in the streets per-
ishil Of pure starvation aud he sufvYors had hardly
be strength bury them Of their sight yet still
they refused 10 surrender