The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-06

until the disaster can be no longer concealed; but
positive, and are believed by those who have the
best right to know what foundation there is for
them.
Rebel Accounts.
From the Richmond Dispatch, April 81
STARTLING PROM rHE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.
The enemy have landed in force on seabrook's,
or Johns Island.
Three gunboats and several transports are lying
OF the island.
skrmishing has already taken place between
ours and the enemy's pickets. Our pickets are
driven in and the enemy advancing.
General Haygood has ordered all the women.
children and non-combatants removed from Adams
Run. which is twenty miles from seabrook's
Island.
Pensacola Nearly Destroyed by Fire.
FoRrKxs MoSRos, April q, 1883.
Yesterdays Richmond Dispatch says:-PensacolA was
fred by the Union soldiers about tie 23d ul and The
most OF the town destroyed Tho soldiers going 70
REINFORCE General Banks.
The Irish Relief Fund.
ADDRESS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE IRISu
RELIEF CONMTrTER TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNIfYn
STATES.
The undersigned, appointed to act as the Executive
Board OF the Irish Relief Committee beg leave appeal
10 the Of humanity the people OF the
United States to assist them the energetic efforts they
are making to send with all possible despatch supply Of
money and food to the people Of Ireland
with the most dreadful OF human NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
the undersigned feel CONFIDENT when the facts are KNOWN
that prompt and generous response will be made Ths
calamity which has most unexpectedly fallen upon the
,rmn peop,s ono wn nH no tOrcslsnt oSu.a
banding Of means could have averted. From 1s47 until
the commencementabout three years agoof the causes
which have produced the present state things the peo
pie Of Ireland had become marked for ther energetic in
dustry their general application 10 agricultural and
featuring pursuits and for their provdent habits In the
year $780, however, there total failure Of crops In
numerous districts, from the continued prevalence Of
both before and during the Of harvest The
extensive failure Of the hay CROP and the general want Of
food for the support OF animals led In the OF the
succeeding winter TO loss of cattle-thst
most necessary auxiliary the labors OF the husband
mainland materially crippled the resources OF the far
mers 10 the succeeding season ms calamy however,
the agricultural classes, after the crops were In the
ground during the next year. rainy season again set in
from July october nearly the whole OF the West
and the South Of Ireland continuous that the unrpened
grain roed IN the fields The people still bore up man.
fully against this calamity, and with greatly di
minshed resources prepared for another season, wn
Il destined thai their cup Of Addiction lhoqld be
hlled 70 overlowirg, visitation OF exactly the
same character again occurred, but this tins
more widely spread and desoatiDg in It's effect.
What before limited 10 certain districts now
extenied over the whole island, involving In one gene
raj calamity richly cultivated and prosperous parts Of the
country where want had been previously unknown.
Even in these sections people hitherto blessed with
abundance living upon single meal a day Of the
scantes kind aud in the gloomy prospect Of the future
the chance Of getting that Is diminishing while In
less favored districts deaths from actual starvation ana
In large numbers have been ayered only BY the prompt
action OF the benevolent Hundreds Of families would
have starved" says gentleman writing 10 q member u
this committee had IL not been for the timely aid you
sent us" There every indication that famine Is I'm
uhir utll ho vaOF
than that which occurred IN Ireland years and
1s47, when GO 600 human beings estimated 70
and destitution 81 ITO from actual
The famine during that period owing mainly 10 the
failure Of the potato, the chief reliance Of the p0or but
all other crops luxuriant there nauy dis
trics where the famine was unfe but al the present
Rod every crop has failed and there ~ part of the
country which be said TO be exempt from
which have been general In their effect.
rh y, ,S s,, nrx .,,on IN ' ne Observation-Disclosures a.
trics, growing out q the civil war In this country The
cotton spinners In the North industrious and
Glass; suffering exactly In the degree and
from the Same causes a. the lancashire operatives
England In one manufacturing district alone over
wholly without employment, and are now suffering
degree Of wrechedness the details Of which harrow.
ing II Is this double afcttn which makes the calamity
widespread and universal aud IL n earnestly hoped
that appeal Of the undersigned people IN no way
responsible FOR the sad visitation Of unfruitiul fields for
three years. the fact that large bodies
operatives have been Unexpectedly depr OF the
means Of sustensnce viii receive the consideration to
which IL is entitled. The spectacle OF a hard working,
provident aud moral people brought TO the Of "a
through which they could no, control which
night have befalen any people under similar circum.
stances presents Of the most touching OF human
pcals II earnestly hoped that people will not wait
until their charity invoked II was In 1sl7, by The
sickcning details Of human beings dying OF famine by tho
roadsdes-f wretched women and perkhing little chil.
den calling vain for food but that in the large heart
that belongs 10 our people bcncvolenoe Will be AZ
timely as u Is spontaneous. secured IN cur own land by
wife diversity ~ climate and the varied products Of our
soil from such calamity, we can scarcely realize me
elects produced by such cause ADD The tact that this
has occurred the Irish people for the second time
within a quarter n century should awaken for them
n still derper sympathy. We hope for response
" this appeal except from that part q the ne1 states
now engaged earnest struggle 70 maintain the icrr
,o,,,l unity OF the nation against the attempt that
has been made 10 dismember IL, and we fcei how
nh NO ask " brethren under such circam.tanees
hu, GO feel nj the time that beattiug
.rsxcr can be given o. those who have iRnei our
,uotives msrcpreseuted sought divert
y, rorean sympathy from than 10 show. BY
gpor 90 90 appcasu this nature, that, weghty tho
Struggle ID which engaged snf many may 10
he burdens II imposes 40 viii not deaf
when .he suffering people &C other lands cry aloud
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