American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29

Thrilling Account Of the ReliJef
Iucknov.
(rroh tho La Pay, OF Ps,i,.)


party: On every side death s,sres us
in tho face: no human vkill could a
vert it any longer. We saw the mo-
ment approach when we must bid fato-
well To earth yet without feeling that
nnu',crable horror which must have
been experienced by the unhappy vic
tins at Cawnp"te. We were resolved
rather to die than 10 yield, and were
fully persuaded that in twenty -four hours
oil would he over. the engineers had
said go and all knew tho worst. We
women strnve To encourage each other,
and 70 perform tho light duties which
had boen assigned tn US. such as convey
ing orders to tho batteres and supply.
ing the men with provisions especially
cups ut coffee. which we prepared duy
aud night. had gone out determined
TO try aud nuke myself useful, in com.
pany with Jessie Brown the wife of a
corporal in my husbands regiment
Poor Jessie had beer in a state of rest.
less excitement all through the ssice,
end had fallen away visbly wi,hn the
last few days. A constant fever con.
sumed hor aud her mind wandered occa.
aionally, especially that day, when the
~ present TO her.
Atiast overcome with fatigue, she lay
down on the ground. wrapped up in her
plaid. l ga, beside her promising to a.
~aken her when as abe said, "her faith
er should return from the plowing."-
She fell at length into profound slum.
Der, m",ionless and apparently breath.
less, her head resting on my lap. Imy-
self could no longer resist the inclina-
lion to sleep. in spite "f the continual
roar of the cannon. Suddenly | was a.
reused by a wild unearthly scream
close 10 my ear; my companion stood
upright beside mo, her arms raised aud
her head bent forward in the attitude of
listening. a look Of intense delight
broke over her cnunienance, she grasp.
ed my hand. drew me towards her she
exclaimed, 'Dinna ye hear it dimna We
hear It Ay, I'm no dreamin', it is the
slogan o the Highlanders! We're saved
were ssved!' Then flinging herself
an her knees. she thanked God with
passionate frrVor. | felt utterly Devil
dsred; my English ears heard only the
roar of artillery and thought my poor
Jessie was still raving, but she darted
10 the batteries and ! heard her cry
necessarily 10 the men, "Couragc! cour-
age bark TO the slngan-to the Mac
gregor, the Grandest ofthem a. Here's
help al lasr!' To describe the effect of
these words on the soldiers would be
'np':'' o'e' r"r moment they ceas'
gu "''"B' ano every sour listened In IN
'o"Se u"A'e'y' 'Fa"na ~ however there
"'ose m"tmer nt oltter dIsappoint
mem, ona inc wa'i'ng OF the women
"h" ia" n'cked to The spot burst out
n"e" as me C"'"nci shook his head
our Gun I""iand ears, heard nothing
gu. INC ral''e OF the musketry.
,,h 10" moments more OF TINS death
me Tu'ponSe' OF ms agon'z'"g hope.
ana Jessie VINO mad sank on the ground
"Pra"g 10 Eer feet' and clled in voice
90 'ouo an" piercing that 1t was distinct.
y "ed,u "'""8 me whole line, Twill
5e D" D''ieVe IL n""i he slogan has
c'aSeo 'hneed but the CampbelIs are
""h'" l. So near dye hear y! At
'"u' moment we seemed TO hear indeed
'no '"'ce OF Hoa IN inc distance, when
'"o P,o'"c" oi me 1'gh'andeIs brought
'0 ''u'ngs "i oe''Verance' That shrlll,
Pe"e'ra''"g' ceaseless SOUND, which
'o:o ao"ce al o'"er SOUNDS couid come
ne''ne' rom me advance OF the enc
~ :, , :'i, - no ''Ppo,s'
Scottish baon;ncs--pov ,b,;lI a,J horaL
as ,hrep,eniup yeroeonce on rho fos"
then in softer ZONES seeming ,o nrom;s,
succor 10 their friends in nced No.
surely wa, there such q scene "a ,ha,
which followed. Nor q hear, in ,hs
resiJencv of Luckuow nm, hn,i.d ;,ssIr
before God. All bv one Simultaneous
impulse fell upon their knees and no,b.
IND una beard but ,,,s,;,,x ,L. 81