Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-03-05
A NIGHTINGALE AMONG TIE FIIL1BUsrERs

MRS. TRUE ROMANTIC STORI
OF BRAVERY, WANT, POVERTY n DEVOTION
IN HOSPITALS, on THE PLAINS AND ON TIE
STAGE
10 Gen. Henningsen's report to Gen. Walker
detailing the destruction of Granada, and the
successful retreat of heir remaining force.
from that place, the following passage oc.
ours:
tine wife of Mr.. Bingham, the actor. a
noble woman, deserves The thanks of our
army, of VIII b she was the nightingale
She was suddenly cut of with her child by
fever.D
Mrs Bingham went out to Nicaragua with bel
husband and family in the month of October
last. Her husband was at that time Unable "a
walk, having been deprived of the use Of BIZ.
limbs about two yeas ago, from a bullet wound
IN his back. From the time of her arrival in
Nicaragua, Mrs. Bingham has occupied herself
with attending to the sick and the wounded OF
Gen. Walkers aTmy-braving all the perils OF
camp disease, everywhere b~estOwing on the in
valid soldiers such kind attentions and careful
treatment as to elicit the deepest gratitude and
most friendly regard.
But her brave devotion in the HOSPITALS
proved fatal to herself at length-the intelli-
geuce arriving by the last steamer that she had
sHckened from the prevalent fever and died.
This is not the first time Mrs. Bingham has
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ting sOlace and good Offices to the GONZALES
cent and the dying. Her life has been a
checkered one, full of suffering and heroic en-
durance.
Her husband, Charles Edward Bingham
Familiarity known to a large circle Of a~couain-
tances as Ned" Blngham-is an actor, and
has followed that profession since early youth.
During the Mexican war be was one of the
aids Of Gen. Taylor with the rank of Orderly,
4 Ind served fhrQFrrh tha vrh111
old Rough and Ready. His daring gained him
much reputation, and be was frequently sent
upon enterprises requiring great boldness and
an adTolt expedition. In the course of the war.
Nc. Bingham became acquainted with a
daughter of an American officer, at that time
a widow, IN Gen. Taylor's camp ; a woman
whose kindness of spirit had made her already
a frequent and welcome visitor to the sick and
wounded. Struck with her noble sympathy
and generous nature, what was at first 4dmira-
ton soon Tipened into love They were mar
Tied, and remained two years at San Luis Poto-
81, the husband meanwhile having resigned his
position in the army.
At the end of this time Mr.. Bingham con-
ceived the hazardous project Of an overland
journey from POtosa to San Francisco, where
ne proposed to resume his profession. Ac-
cordingly he set out in the middle of winter
for San Francisco with his wife, who was
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panied by only a single attendant The party
were provided with mules, After a long sue
cession of privatioHs and suffeIings, they
reached their destination, having travelled a
distance of some fifteen hundred miles.
Soon after arriving at San Francisco, Mr..
Bingham, in connection with others, erected
the first theatre built in that city, and became
the manager. Mrs. Bingham made her frse
appearance on that board, shoy wing a fair de-
uraa of faIapf and rnnaflor,llo --.--A.t..
During his stay in California, Mr.. Bingham,s
pecuniary fortunes became greatly huctuated.
Twice bls theatre was burnt down in San
Francisco, once in Sacramento and once in
MarysVllle. About one year before he left
California be sent his wife home to the States.
on a visit to her friends. When his resources
were nearly exhausted, he CHANGED to meet Su-
san and Kate Denim, who we're then on a pro-
fessional tour In California, the former of whom
became enamored of him, and as she was about
to return to New York, urged upon him to 90
also, promising to secure him a profitable en-
gagement at the BOwery Theatre. 1t will be
remembered that Susan was some time preyi-
ously married In this State TO Mr.. Woodward
a merchant OF Syracuse, who accompanied her
to California in the double capacity Of husband
and business agent. Mr.. Woodward could not
regard the growing intimacy between his wife
and Mr.. Bingham without feelings Of jealousy
and displeasure, but his efforts to influence her
were of no avail; and the party, consisting Of
the DENNIS, Woodward and Bingham, finally
sailed for this city, in the year 1854
While on the passage to Panama, Woodward
IN exciting, among certain Of the
passengers, a strong dislike towards his rival,
at length took the form Of open threats,
add led Mr.. Bingham to secrete himself from
their search. On arriving at Panama, a num-
Der Of the friends of Woodward assembled
about Mr.. Bingham's state-room door, armed
Slih knives and revolvers. Through this crowd
Ned" forced his way, revolver in hand, with
put being assailed; but, while in the act Of
mounting the steps Of the American Hotel, at