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

N"~y eSmshucu "ootaSCs tOT the exact Iul
hlment OF these conditions, and insisted
that the hostages should be on board Of the
fleet which lay in Lough Foyle. Such
terms Hamilton burst not grant; the
Governors would a5ate nothing the trea-
ty was broken off, and the conflict recon-
menced.
BY this time July was far advanced; and
the state OF the city was. hour by hour, be-
ssning more frightful. The number Of the
inhabitants had been thinned mere By ia
mine and disease than BY the Ere Of the
enemy. Yet that fire was sharper and
more constant than ever. One Of the gates
was beaten ia; sne Of the bastions was
laid in ruins; but the breaches made by
day were repaired by night with indefati-
gable activity. Every attack was sill re.
PEELED. But the fighting men Of the garri.
ssa we're 50 much exhausted that they could
scarcely keep their legs. Several Of thsn,
10 the act OF striking at the enemy, fell
down from mere weakness. A very snail
quantity Of grain remained, asd was dolsd
ost by mouthfuls. The stock Of saltsd
hides was considerable, and by gnasing
them the garrison appeased III. rage Of
hunger. Dogs. fattened on the blood Of
the slain shs lay unburied around The
Town, were Injuries which few could af.
ford to purchase. The price of whelp's
paw was ave shlllings and sixpence. Nine
horses were still alive, and but barely
alive. They were 81 lean that little meat
was likely to be found upon them. 1t was.
however, determined to slaughter them for
fosd. The people perished SO fast that il
was impossible Tor the survivors to perform
the rites of sspulture. There was scarce
ly acellar in which some corpse was not
decasing. Such was tse extremity of dis
tress that the rats who came 10 feast in
those hideous aens were eagerly hunted
and greeGily devoured. A small fish urht
u the liver was not to be purchased with
money. The only price for which such
treasure could be obtained was seine hand
fuls of oatmeal. Lepresies, such as strange
and unwhsI.sone diet engendsrs. made ex-
istence = constant torment. The whele
city was poisoned by the stencil exhaled
from the bodies Of the dead and Of the half.
dead.
That there shsald be fits OF discenten,
and Decentralization among men during
such mi.ers sws. inevitable. Al one mo.
,nent il was suspected that Walker had
laid up someshere secret store Of food,
aud was resslling in private, while he ex-
horted others TO suffer resnluiely FOR the
good cause. His honse was strictly exam
lned his isnocence was fully proved he
regained his popularity and The garrison.
with death in near prospect, througed 10
the cathedral to hear him preach, drank 10
lis earnest slnqusnce with delight. and
vent forth from the hnuse OF Gad with hag-
gard faces and tottering steps, but with
,p'rlt still unsukdned. There were, in
deed, some secret plottings. A very few
.bscure traitors opened communication
with the enemy. But il was necessary
that all such dealings should be carefully
concealed. None dared To utter publicly
nv words save wnrIs of defiance aud Stub
bern reselutisn. Esen ia that extremity
he servral cry was /" No surrender" And
there we're MT wanting voices which, in
lov tones added. FIRST the horses and
hides; aad then the prisoners: aud then
each olher." Ii was Afterwards related,
half in jest, yet not without a horrible
mixture sf earnes,, that corpuieRi citi-
rev. whose bulk presented q straRgs con
irast to The skeletons which surrounded
him. thought it expsdient to concesl him
SELF from the numerous eyes which follsw-
ed him with caphibal looks whensver he
appeared ia the streets.
II wasns slight aggravation Of tho sui
ferings Of the garrison that all this time the
English ships were seen far of in Lsugh
Fsyle. Csmmunication between the fleet
and the city vas almost impossible. 0ne
diver who had attempted to pass the bonn
was dro sned. Another was hanged. The
language of signals was hardly Ineligible.
On the 18th OF July, however, piece of