The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-15
THE SIEGE OF LONDONDERRY.

We copy from the fsyetieve observer the fol-
lowing exciting scrouni Of the siege Of Londonderry
il is from Macauley's History Of England In the
present deransement o. the mails aud the psuciiy Of
matter In the few exchanges we get we DO not know
that We could all page with anything thai would
10 more interesting 10 our reaaerA
One ef the most remarkable military
.veats recorded in history 10 the strugsle
for Londonderry, an Irish town. which fer
lO5 days in the sp'ing and summer Of
l6S9 resisted tho French and IrisA armis 5
,sgsged IN the effort To re.establish the
| government Of King James. superseded in
1858 BY William and Mary. That our
people may see what brave men struggling
! tur freedom in past ages have endured. and
sy endurance accomplished. we copy the
closing pages OF Macaulsy's account 10 his
third volume Of English history. The
siege began in April. 1he defenees were
weak provision. were scanty; her Co
werner was a traitsri an incensed tyrant
and 4 great army were at hei gates. fiut
within her walls we're brave mem 900 10
all capable al bearing arms: and those as.
sisted BY as brave women Taught through
April aud May with decided advantage
over the foe. But food WAS scarce. and
rhs beslegers knowing IL. CLOSELY blockad-
el the town by land and By water. absn-
duusd fighting, and resolved 10 trS the eli.
t,ct Of hunger. The Historian says,
Within the walls the distress had become
extreme. 80 early as the eighth Of June
horse. flesh Was almost the anly meat which
rouli be purchased; aud of horsefssh the
kuppl, wsr ssan,y. II was necessary 70
nake up the deficiency with tallow asd
frea tall1w Was delsd sat ~ith a parsime-
sisus ksad.
On the tiiiernsh of June CLEAN ot hope
Isppsared. Tire sentInels On the top Of the
CatLsdraI saw sails nine miles OF in the
"a, d Laugh foyls. Thirty vessels Of
Ila,rent sizes ~rre counted. Signals were
asde frpm Tie sie plss and fetsrned from
he mssl heads. but we're imp-r:sctly un-
ers,oad on bnth sides. Al last q messen-
er lrrn the fleet sluded the Irlsh senti
eis disrd under The b-vm, sad informed
Xs garrison that Kuke had arrived from
.ugaHd sith trssps. arms. smmunitisn,
lnd provisions. 10 relieve the city.
in Londonderry rxpeciatioa was at the
right; but few hsurs Of feserish jsy
lers followed by weeks Of misery. kirke
hoaght Il unsafe 70 make any attempt.
,taer bv land or BY water, on lie lines 81
he bssle.ers. and reilred to the entrance
Lolgh Fayle, where, during several
eek, te Iay inactive.
u Aud hsW The pressure of famine became
vsry DE- more severe. A strict search
n nate IN ell the rreesscs Of all the
ao'es oi the city aud snme provisions.
fhieh had bsrn conceslsd in cellars BY
espls Nhc had since died or made their
Rcaps. wete discovered and carried TO the
fasaxinss. The stock Of cannnr balls wa.
most exhausted; rnd their place VA sup.
lisd by brick bats castcd With lead. Pes
lenee began. as usual, 10 make its appear
zee ~ the train Of hunger. Fifteen oili !.
4er died 81 fever 10 one day. rhe Go.
erner. Baker. vas among ,huss sh. s.ak
nder the disease. His place was supplied
Col. John Mi,oht htibvrne.
. "bt WaN hhuWH ~ Dubllh NHal
!f.s aud his squsdroa were on The coast
Ulster. The alarm Was ges, Al the
s'he. Even befsse this news arrived,
'sur had gi'sn il ss his sp,nion that
lshafd Hsm''tsn was unequal u The dit.
eslt'es ~ the 'ltaa,ion. Il had therefore
cen resolved that Rosen would take the
hlsf command. lie va, now sent down
w AL speed.
va The 18th Of June he arrived st the
adq1atiers Of the, besieging army. AZ
ISL De attempted To undermine the walls
Wy his plan was discovered, and he was
pmpsllsd 10 abandon ii after shsrp Grht.
which more than q hundred ef his me n
ere slain. Then bis fury rose to strange
Itch. tie. an old ssldisr, a Marshal oi
anee IN expectancy, trained Ia the sehsol