Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-01-21
From lie Psvs. OF Paris.

of the Relief Of Luchnow-HOw
a Scotch Womal's Ear Detected
the Slogan.
Calcutta, Thursday, Oct s, 1857.
| give you the following account Of the
-elief of Lucknow, as detailed by a lady.
nne of the rescued party: On every side
death stared Us in the face; no human skill
avert ii any longer. We saw the mo-
approach when we must bid farewell
TO earih, yet without feeling that .unutter-
able horror which must have been expert
enced by the unhappy victims of Cawnpore.
We're resolved rather to die than to yield
and were fully persuaded that in twenty
four hours all would be over. Tire engi-
neers had 50 said SO, and all knew the
worst.
We women strove to encourage each 9th
er. and to perform the light duties which
had been assigned to Us, such as conveying
orders to the batteries, and supplying HE
men with provisions, especially cups of cof-
zee, which we prepared day and night. |
had gone out 20 try and make myself use
fol. in company with Jessie Brown. the
vie OF a corporal in my husbands regiment.
Poor Jessie had been in q state of restless
excitement all through the seige, and had
fallen away visi6ly within the last few days.
4 constant fever consumed her. and her
mind wandered occassionlly, especially that
day, whfB The recollections of home seemed
powerfully present to her Al lasi-over-
come with fatigue, she laid Sc@n on the
ground wrapped up FISHER plsh. | sal be-
side her, promising to awaken her when, as
she. said, her father should Eetpka trolg the
piowiug." Sac fell at length ieto a pro-
found siumher, motionle>s, and, apparently,
5reathlass. her head resting in my lap.
myself could 10 longer resist the temp
iation TO sleep, in spite OF the continued
roar of cannon. Suddenly was aroused
By a wild unearihly scream, close TO nv ear;
my companion stood upright beside me, her
arms raised, and hsr head bent forward in
the attitude OF listening. A look OF intense
delight broke over her couHteRance; she
gras9ed NV hand, drew me towards her, and
exclaimed, Dinna ye hear i'll Dinna ye
hear! Az, Pm no dreamin', IT'S the slogan
o. TIE H.ighIanders! We're saved, we're
saved!" Then, hinging herself on her
knees, size thanked God with passionate
~lervor. | It Ii utterly bewildered; my Eng
lish ears herd only the roar of artillery, and
| thought ny poor Jessie was still raving,
but she darted to the batteries, and | heard
her cry necessarily to The men,, Courage,
coIfage!-hsrk to the sioean-to the Mac
gregor, Inc gr2ndest o them a. Here's
held at laSt!"
To describe the effect Of these words up
on the soldiers would be impossible. For a
momenl they ceased fling, and every souI
listened in intense ~snNie,y Gradually.
| however, there arose a murmur OF bitter
disappointment, andSte waiting of the wo.
men who had focked to the spu, burst out
& new as the Colonel shook his head. Onr
dull 10 Wand ears heard nothing but the RAT
tie OF musketfy- 4 fCw muGents more o
this death Ike suspense, of this GconiZing
hope, and Jessie, who had samk on thu
ground. sprang to her feet, and cried, in 4;
voice so clear AID piercing that it was heavt
along the whole line-.Wil We no believe
it moo! The slogan has ceased indeed, hu
the C~ampbells are comm! Dye hear. d'y'
hearr"
At that moment we seemed indeed tt
hear The voice of Goo in TIE 5istarce, wheI
the pibl och Of the Iiighlanders brought u
tiGings of de!iverance. for now there va
no longer any douht of the fact. Tina
sl.rill, penetrating, ceaselesS sound (which
rose above all other sounds, came neitle
from the advance of the enemy, nor from
the work of the Sappers. No, 1t was in
deed the blast of the Selfish bsgpipes. nov
shrill and harsh, as threatening yengeanc
on the foe, then in the softer tones seemin,
to promise succor to their friends in need
Never surely was there such a : enc as tina
which followed. Not 4 heart in the res
drncy of Lucknow but bowed itself brfor
God. All by one simultaneous impulse
fell upon their knees and nothing was n. a.
bat bursting sobs and the murmured voic
of prayer.
Then all arose, and there rang out frcI
a thousand lips a great shout of JOY whjc
rescunded far and wide, aud .leu' new wig,
10 that blast pibro:h. To our cheer Of Go
save the Queen thev replied bv the we
know strain that moves every SEQ to tear
Should aud acquaintance be forget &c =
After that nothing else made any impre.
sion on me. scarcely remembered whs
followed. Jessie was presented to I'll
General on his entrance into the fort, al
al the officers banquet her health was drum
by all present, while the piperS marche
round the table playing again tire iarailis
mir nf .Auld lang Syup,