Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-05-28
in deadly strife, and then faint ehee,
arose amid the clangor of arms.

u
n Up the road in rapid retreat, pass
a large bodies of soldiery. Artillery mt
le rode along at the head of their pieces, al
,r baggage carts and ammunition wagol
q mingled in the melee. 1t was evident IL
/, Americans were leaving the city in rapi
e fight, to save themselves from being c,
s off from the entertainments on the upps
part of the Island.
= Three or four negro servants Of bot
}, sexes stood near to her, to whom she fror
q time addressed herself. Presently blac
r fellow came rushing towards the hous
| from branch on the road, his eyes pre-
| truding from fright, and his mouth extend
= ing from ear to ear:
80, missus: down in de meadow nea
de bay, is hundred dead soldiers, and d
English are driving de 'Mericans will
guns and swords before dem! Oh, missus
sight is horrible ~
"Thee says truly, Cato-the sight i.
horrible. Why, oh God will men butcher
each other, defacing the image Of theil
Creator, and for what?"
"Oh, see, Missus - exclaimed seyera
of the servants.
Four soldiers, of the buff and blue uni.
form Of the continentals, turned from the
road up the broad avenue, filed with trees,
which led to the house, bearing upon q
litter Of reversed muskets young man,
from whose body the blood was oo.ng SO
fast, that it marked the track along the
whole path. Onward they came towards
the mansion
"Cato! Maggy! bring instantly mat
rass and pillows, and place them here in
this shady spot. Fly, all of you! Poor
youth, poor youth he is dyingv'
The faithful negroes were absent but
moment before they returned with mat
rass, pillows, sheets, and placed them in a
cool corner of the wide portico, which ex-
tended the whole length of the mansion.
The soldiers came up, and the leader Of the
party addressed the lady:
Madam, our ensign is badly wounded
Our captain directed us, claiming your
Gberality, to leave him here. The surgeon
will soon follow"
"Thee has done right. The shelter
God has bestowed upon me shall be open
to the unfortunate. Poor youth poor
youth D." she exclaimed as they laid him
upon the matrass.
The young officer opened his eyes and
gazed around hin. His age was not more
than twenty-fair haired and fair skinned,
but pale, very pale, for the signs of death
we're too strongly marked on his white and
even brow to be mistaken. His eyes were
Of deep blue, and as they fixed their glance !
upon the fine; expressive features Of the
Quaker lady he murmurcd almost audibly-
Mother :"
Poor boy ! thou hast mother living,
then-one who perhaps is now lifting her
voice to God to save thee from the dangers
Of the bloody calling into which thou hast
fallen. Raise his head, soldier, a little
more. He will soon be al rest" But the
last sentence was murmured to herself.
The surgeon now came rapidly up the
avenue, and was soon at the side of the
youth. He felt his pulse, opened his vest,
and two gun shot wounds were seen, around
which the blood was fast oongcaling.
"Poor Dick, he has seen his last fight"
'aid the surgeon. "Either of these
wounds, madam, is mortal-he can not
i've at the longest above half an hour.
Follow your companions, men, the foe is
:losc behind. My good lady, farewell, 1
,an be Of no use here Let me ask you
he favor to get this poor boy buried by the
Enemy when they inter their own dead"
He bent hastily over the dying ensign,
wiped away tear, and rushed out after
he soldiers
The good Quaker lady took one hand of
he youth in her own, and pressed the
'ther over his clammy brow, where the
old drops of approaching death was fast
gathering. He opened his eyes for the
asst time, smiled upon the woman whose
sazc was now fixed upon him, murmured
aintly, dear mother" clasped her hand
'onvulsively, and the next instant ceased
o exist.
The lady said not a word. She rose
rom her recumbent position, drew snow
inen sheet over the body, and with sti-
led sob looked down the avenue. In diff
erent portions of the open orchard ap-
,eared soldiers bearing the dead or dying
orms Of their comrades, which they laid
.arefully down, and then rushed rapidly
owards their regiments, passing down the
main avenue. In the space of moment,
more than dozen soldiers were placed in
his way directly around the mansion.