The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-10
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
rhr,IIing account OF the Relief OF Lucknow.
From lie Pays, Of Paris
CALCUTTA, Thursday, Oct. 8, 1857.

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From lie Pays, of Pansl
CALCUTTA, Thursday, Oct 8, 1857.
rive you the following account Of the relief
sfLucknOw, as described by lady, one of the
,..esed party On every side death stared US
II the face; no human skill could avert it any
longer. We saw the moment approach when
we must bid farewell to earth, yet without feel
ing that unutterable herror which must have
been experienced by the unhappy victims at
Cawnpore. We were resolved rather to die
than to yield, and were fully persuaded that in
tyenty-four hours all would be ever. The en-
9ineers had said SO. and all knew the worst.
We women strOve to encourage each other, and
10 perform the light duties which had been as
signed to us, such as conveying orders to the
batteries and supplying the men with provi-
.ions especially cups Of coffee, which We pre-
pared day aud night. l had gone cut to try
aHd make myself useful, in company with Jessie
Brown, the wife of corporal in my husbands
regiment Poor Jessie had been in q state of
restless excitement all through the siege. and
had fallen away yisably within the last few
days A constant fever consumed her, and her
mind wandered occasionally, especially that
day, when the recollections of home seemed
powerfully present to her. At last, overcome
with fatigue, she lay down on the ground,
wrapped up in her plaid. / sat beside her,
"her father should return from the plowing."
She fell at length into profound slumber, mo-
tionless and, apparently. breathless, her head
resting in my lap. l myself could no longer
resist the inclination TO sleep, in spite of the
continual roar of the cannon. Suddenly was
aroused by wild unearthly scream close to
my ear; my companion stood upright beside
me. her arms raised, and her head bent forward,
in the attitude Of listening. A look Of intense
daliahf hroGa haPc Mt eha ora
ed my hand, drew me towards her, and exclaim-
ed-"Dinna ye hear it? dinna ye hear it? Ay
I'm no drsamin', it's the slogan o the High
landers! We're saved, we're saved" Then,
finging herself on her knees, she thanked God
with passiohate fervor. / felt utterly bewider-
ed my English ears heard only the roar Of
artillery, and | thought my poor Jessie was
still raving; put she darted to the batteries.
and | heard her cry incessently to the men,
Courage! courage! bark to the slogan-to to the
Macgregor, the grandest of them a. Here's
help at last! To describe the effect of these
words upon the soldiers would be impossible
For q moment they ceased firing, aud every
soul listened in intense anxiety, Gradually,
however there arose murmer of bitter disap-
pointment and the wailing OF the women who
had focked TO the spot burst out anew as the
Colonel shook his head. Our dull lowland ears
heard nothing but the rattle of the musketry.
A few Gaoments more of this death-like suspense,
OF this agOuizng hope, and Jessie, who had
sank on the ground, sprang to her feet, and
cried, in voice 50 clear and piercing that it
was heard along the whole line-"Will ye no
helieve me moo? The slogan has ceased indeed,
but the Campbells are comiAl Dye hear, dye
hear7n At that moment we seemed indeed to
hear the voice of God in the distance when the
Pibrochsr tss Highlanders brought Us tidngs
Of deliveranee- for now there was no longer
any doubt of the fact. That shrill, penetrating,
ceaseless sound, which rose above all other
sounds, could come neither from the advance
of the enemy ROr fcom the work of the sappcrs.
No, il was indeed the blast OF the Scottish bag
pipes, now shrRl and harsh, as threatening ven
Eeance on the foe, the in softer tones seeming
to promise succer to their friends in need
Never surely wGs there such scene as that
which followed. Not heart in the residency
ef Lucknow but bowed itself before God All,
by one aimulta Reeus impulse. fell upon their
knees ahd nothing was heard but bursting sobs
aud She murmured veioe Of prayer. Then all
arose, and there rang out from thousand lips
n great shoEt of 10Y, which resOunded far and
wide Rnd lent new vigor to that blessed pi-
broch. To oaT'cheer Of %God save the Queen"
they replied siE the well kR0Wn strain that
moves eveTyEeo eot to tears. should auld acquain-
sanceike forget" .UEc. After that nothing else
made any impression on ne- l scarcely re-
member what followed. Jessie was presented
70 the Generai on his cnteraBee into the fort,
and at tke sffcers' banquet her health was
sdradk Ivy all present Wakfle the pipers marched
round the table playing opee more the familiar
air Of Aud fang syne."