The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-01-04
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) s!9uftaItonaf the | ftll: Regiment of Foot
S,tndeFSo orders to- embark for India=-
That far distant land, whore so anany
20 ou,;s br;lNe istrS incl,s have fallen
y victims to the 3clininte, and where so
|, few liaYe slept ii, Mhat soldiers call
$st he bed glory - ereS assembled
s3syin the Sbafracl saf5 Sof9 Chatham to be
inspected pre- yionsl y to Z tlIeirs. passing
gin3 bead the pass Pofts, ,Whlchlay moor
Led in the AZ nosns, .f
@ 1tswas sem reel day light, when. the
lnerI:y drum: aud \ Ssiite were heard over
EEeatl pafts of tile town, and the soldiers.
We're seen sallying forth from a heir
;sisiii'lafleEs,s 10 join the, ranks, with their
Bbrigin nfelo locks 3On, their shoulders, and
.sttleir ;i,lapsacksa and cantcens fastened;
10 tlIeirab abacksSby belts rs white as:
soldief was accoinpaniied SIS is
some friend hr acquaintance Aor Iv.
s,j,iiesygs M aiql With a dcoper lille 5os'
/, Yreitleis: ::.ias fs.i,. i..-liS:' e.
i :S ss3s vi ssIfiieNiiai Nypati.n
s: ,sSss 4 Seapings aEd l%~ghte., IL.
|; h ;ssss sob led 5graups. 5:
! r nd battalion Ssas TO sremtif
'SEi,i 8 the greater portion Of
IiieSzsiyi yisioii We're present to bid iitrc}
s Neil to tlieirs old companions in$ar1ns.
,s Blit among the Husbands md wives,
i .li1certui1ty IS to their destiny prevail
FED = 4fforethc lots were still to- be drawn
sss;szt1. that atlWere 10 decide which
i SSfs the syoinen Should accompany the
y and which should remain be-
s1iina fil'en Of each com mpany:44were to
bG Il! zen, aud Sfelance Vas tasbeithc onS
ly aTIsi siEratprs N.ithout noticing what
B ssed t6IseWhere, i confined nSsatten..
5tsoilsto that tcolapany ygswh'eh S&as com:
4 I'D afIde dSly yStriend, captain Ledon,
Sd brave mud excellent officer, Tho,s !
sssnrn sure has no more than M yself for
Il ten the scene TO Which refer. 5Sl
!. INhe women had gathered around the
iillagss ergeaat Who heldthe lots in his
ssetip 7ten$of. them marked sss$Sto go'''----
and alEthe others containing the fatal
8 word IS main. /. '';5S =; Ibswasa moment
& off dread full yaasp spense, and neSes have ]
4 cen tho StrenieS of2anlx nxiety55 SO power
lilly depicted d6inEthe coimtenances $oi
human beings asinthe features of each
safi ttllles sole liefsS 4 es Who composed
Il ths sronP. One advanced and drew
a her ticket it5Was against her, ,nild she
,etreated sobbing Another: she sue.
! ceeded and giving p loud huzaa, ran
of, to the distant ranks sto, embrace he,
ss husband third came forward with
is:i has inc steps !; ieaFs Were already
y chasing each other down hers checks
/ sand there isSas an nnnaturals Paleness
S on Her interesting aud youthful ceun
ss.$$tenanc She put her small hand ints
he ser rgeant, S cap, a.id saw by thu
4; rise and fall other bosom, ever ,ort
siis hal sher loo okssfeycaled. She unroll
cd tlls; liaper, Hooked upon it. and viii
Il eep gfoansEi fell back and tainted
s. Isl so Intense &asssthe anxiety of ever,
q lse son present that she remained eun
iced, Unit the tickets had beel
drssW)l, and the great fer I,art of the gaSo
Ell left thessp then locke,
otliso Sand ehel,l su ppo pofted BY
lici: husBaiid lid was lyheeling on th
I oupd ga aersflee, and flrygin,
ier fast atali ing ears I'll his coafs,
I,apdk ereliisff, !, lid .ness astd then press
iTlE his est laan ciiee
lpsl Is ad ysallced oSaard
3sssss sorry lenr Jenkins, saii
s.: has been gaillst you
iles and fec. SIS
j tssapaif SIT lle sol ldief. d
lopkeas and passed Ills soue
lislld ctoss lbs ss5 but I1;sF
Hing paft foins sssAyi and she 500
a mo- othefa .sl ss:g5s
lss8 the youfl
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