Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-06
4 Thriiling fEosnen! q. E.Hcl rev.

A THRILLING ncmen! Q. Lscf RosE
The British wari India has been atten-
ded with many scenes Of thrilling interest
and there have not been wanting pens K
picture them with startling effect. The fol
lowing graphic description Of the scene a
the momenteof the arrival 81 he relief; &
long, 50 painfully awaited by the rescued
party, equals in dramatic Intensity the bes
descriptive passages,of Sir Walter Scott
death stared us in the face We were
fully persuaded chat in % hours all woulc
be over. The engineers had said so, ant
all knew the worst. We woaaen stroye tt
encourage each other, and t. perform tht
Night duties. which had been assigned Us
Such as conveying orders to the batteries
and supplying The rien with provisions, es
peeialy cnps Of coffee, which We prepared
day anti l555lt had gone out % try and
sea1se ia5,iaBf naef1. "a c6mraE. slides
band 8 regiment. Poor Jessie had been "a
state Of restless excitement al t.sroosgaal
the siege, and she Lad fallen away yislbly
within the last few days.
A constant fever consumed her, and her
mind wandered occasionally, especially on
III day, when the rccollections Of home
seemed powerfully present to her. AT last.
overcome with fatigue, she lay down % tEe
ground, wrapped up il her plaid. ! sat
beside her, promising t. aE2ken her when,
as she said, her father should return from
tfae plcrghing" She at leagth fill into a
Eprofoand ainnber aaotionless and apparently
|breathless, her head resting in NY lap. I,
myself, could no longer resist the incina-
ton to sleep, in spite Of the continued roar
\ of cannon. Suddenly I was aroused by q
wild unearthly scream close to my ear; my
companion stood upright beside ne, her
arms raised ana Lar head bent forward II
tie attitude Of listening 4 look Of intense
delight broke over hcr countenanco, She
graspcd ny hand, drew me towards her;
and exclaimed, ''Dinna yo hear it? Dinna
ye hear it 3y, I'm 70 dneanlsn' its the
slogan Q tie Highlan,lars We're saved
we're saved Y Then f;nging herself On her
knees, sic Thanked Co4 with passionate
forFor.
! felt utterly Ejewildcred; ny English ear
heard only the roar Of artillery, and I tha't
my poor Jessie was still raring, but she
dartel t. the batteries and heard her cry
incc ssantly to tie men, Courage bark
to the slogan-to tile Macgrogor, The gran
dost Of them all Here's help at last" 10
describe Tie effect Of these words unon the
soldiers would he impossible. For a mo-
meat thoy ceased firing, and every soul lis
tened in intense anxiety Gradually, how-
ever, there arose Il murtnlss11fe t5:ttten disap,
pointment, ard tie HaiIing Of tie women
\ who had dockcd oct began ancw as tie GU
lionel shook his head Cur dall laWlaad
e4.zss Af--zl azetlling bat Tie raes!o y ;.-c
musletry.
y few mcmonts mere Of This deathlik
suspense, q this agonizing hope, and Jos-
Isle, who had again suni, on the ground,
sffraag to her feet, and cried il . voice SO
Gear and piercing, that il was heard along
the whole line, Will ye no believe it moo
The slogan has ceased indeed, but thc
GamYbel!s are comm Dye Aoar dye
hoar?' At that moment We seemed indeed
to hear tie voice II Gt9a II tie distance
when the bagpipea Of the Highlanders bro'
IS tidings Ct deIiveranee, for now there was
no longer any doubt Of the fact That sIlrill
penetrating, cea8eless sounds, which rose
above al other sounds, could come neither
sfcll tue advance Of the enemy nor from the
work Of the Sappers. No, it was indeed
the blast Of tie Scottish bagpipes now shrill
and harsh, as threatening vengeance on the
tov
succor to their friends IN need Never,
surely, was there such a scene as that
which followed. Not heart ii the Resi-
dency Of Lucknow but bowed itself before
God. All, by one simultaneous influence,
/ fell upon their knees, and nothing was
! heard but bursting sobs and the mnrmured
voice of prayer. Chen all arose, and ,liore
rang OFT from a thousand lips great shout
of Joy, which rcsounded far and wide, and
lens .soH Tieo., TO that 5faseol hacpii,a --
fIo cur cheer Of God save the Queen Y
they replied in the we'll known strain Shat
moyes every Scot to tears, ''should auld
Iacquaiutance 5e forgot" &c. After That
nothing else made any impression Oh me.
i | scarcely remember what followed Jessie
WIS presantca % tie General Ont lis en-
trance into the fort and at the officers
banquet her health was drunk by all pres
ont, while the pipors marched round tho
table, playing once more the familiar a;r o.
Of AUD lang sync."
Who can read list without tips,,ing q
the blood tt reminds US Of Dyron's splen
Ala doeo,.;.,4.o-, LIZ ~ x,o;ft,1x coanas J.