The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-24
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"REMINISCENCES or A FILLIBUSTER.


Yhs Clouds DMssniax over The Army Of oesapsloh-
The Troop. Jisr.s.sd BIZ Cholera add EsVsf---Ths
Dead March -Thc Hospital" who Died Lat Might y
--Ths Dying warrior aud his Thoasss Of Home
"nohrr F'--Aaseung sosns-Jhs Last kssunf Place
Of Departed Fniibusser.-5lortoas Waffle kASAsss
IL Disease among the Nlsaf.s1an soIdsr.--A Warn.
iaxD Yoasg Men Inspired -iih siHsA5y Enthusiasm.
Human experience offers many proofs OF
the veracity Of the old and well received
homily, that "msfortunes never come
alone" but always hunt 10 couples, and
seldom dos recipient escape with only
one inflction Of these merciless reminders OF
cur beplessnc~ but others press with such
rapidity upon their predecessors heels, AZ
often 10 cause exhausted nature to lalter
and fall beneath their accumulated weight.
Coeval with the rejection Of the fllibusters'
Just demands upon the United States, and
the declaration of hostilities by the allies OF
the Isthmus, who were now busiIy engaged
10 lcvying troops for war Of determination
against them, a. il 10 Oil their measure Of
embarrassment, the climate began 10 make
serious inroads upon their ranks. The hos
pitfalls were crowded by the victims Of the
oslsntura, and a. climax 10 their suffer.
ings, for the first time, within the knowl.
edge Of mankind. the Asiatic Cholera made
It's deathy appearance in the country.
The daily reveille was always followed by
the slow and solemn dead march," ~ u
cart emerged from the gates Of the hospital
piled high with plain and rudeIy constructed
collins, often 10 the number OF half dozen,
accompanied by q squad Of the military
with reversed arms, TO pay the last sad
mark Of homage 10 their late commander.in.
arms. Often would the tears start from tho
eyes, and course their way down the rough,
bronzed cheeks OF these brave fellows, M
they looked upon these bitter testimonials
that the Icy hand Of death had again fallen,
and bereft them OF those who but lately had
shared their joys and sorrows, their hopes
and fears, bat who now had fallen into
slumbers to awake no moro TO . soldiers
dates and pleasures, nor respond again to
the trumpets call. until when the Great
Trxmpetr shall awaken and summons the
whole world by Gnal call.
Who can picture the anguish Of the old
and grey haired mother, ~ weary day after
weary day drags slowly by, bringing no
tidings Of her truant boyi Weeks follow
weeks, aud months succeed months, yet no
message to gladden. her sSrrowiug heart !
Al length letter comes il hears strange
supcrscription In her Joy this oninous
truth is uunoticed. Hastily she tears II
open to rcad that her boy is--dsad! Yes,
her darling boy. whom she loved with
that alLabsorbiug, devoted affection, that ia
always lavshsd by . mother on Nh only
child, he, with whom she had 80 often asso.
ciated in her declining years. ~ her hope
and her joy, and who was her lilo and stay,
had sickepcd and died in foreign land
No mother hand was there to battle the
throbbipg temples, parched with consume
ing fever. No mothers ear to catch tho
last faint whisper Of the home OF his child
hood, Ia which his wandering mind ram
blcd, nor TO wipe away the drops Of agony
that beaded around his clustering hair and
burning forehead. No mother To close the
raylcss eyes. from which. tho light 'of
life had forever flown. How dark is her
future. No light TO throw single CLEAN OF
brightness on her pathway no hope but in
AL carly grave. No light, no hops, did
say was wrong. For though on earth
this broken hearted mother may weep. and
refuse to be- comfortcd. because her child
Is not--yct beyond the portals Of eternity.
where our Elder Brother has promised shall
be no morc sor ows. where lie will wipe
away the bitter tear. where every severed
tie Of love will he reunited. There will
this happy mother. bind to her stralning boz
SON, her own dear boy--to be torn asunder
no more forever Upon rising each morn
ing, the first inquiry made and answered
was the sal one. who dcd last night The
medical stan OF the army being but poorly
appointed, and tho hospital lnditlrrcntly
medicines no other fate than death was cX.
pected by the unhappy soldier who tell sick
and to see one enter the doors OF the hoe-
pital. was considered rs a terribly certain
prelude 10 an early entrance 10 the grave.
Few survived an attack Of the fever. mono
the medical attendance. Wishing 10 visi,
the hospital we walked over one day. and
upon informing the sentry OF our inclination.
be kindly passed us into the building, and
committed us 20 the charge Of one OF tn
nurses. who conducted IA into the principal
ward. This room was a long and narrow
one, with but little ventilation in this
place were ;wen,y bells, each occupied by a
poor suffering wretch. with two exceptions
whose occupants had jus, died. and were
awaiting in,erment. Another WAS in his
dying ,hroes. struggling with his attendants
in his delirium and imploriug them in the
mos, pi,eous language 10 bc allowed 10 60
10 hts far Of home, on the banks OF the beau
tiiul Ohio then shadow Of happiness
wnnld s,sal arross his smaciatel tnunte