, 1861-10-24
Ctirago Trihatte
THRsDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1851. :.


When The army of the Potomac made Its
advance few days Since, member OF the.
Twenty.First N. 7. Regiment, picked up, In
place Just vacated BY the rebela, copy Of
the Richmond E5aniaer Of the previous week,
from which We clip the following touching
incident:
"OHe Of those affecting Incidents occurred
at the departure Of the Yankee prisoners for
New Orleans, that whether concerning friends
or toes, must move the atoniest heart A
young lady, Of Northern birth, who has heen
tometime resident Of this State, and, having
lucrative occupation, preferred to remain
here after the war broke out, discovered, by
fcme meaEe, that her brother #as among the
Prisoners in tie city. She had made several
Intellectual applications and attempts to See
him. Owing to the necessity Of military law
II Eueh q case, Eer most urgent request had
been 1efnsed. For some weeks the poor girl
had been too unwcl to leave her home, but
vas recovering, and sitting at the window just
as the prisoners passed by, on their way to
the depot.
'*An impression seized her that her brother
IVES among them, though separation of sew
era1 years aud the difference Of dress and cir
cl1nEt2n rendered recognition difficult A
misgiEing, hoWever-one Of those i'm.
pulses OF the heart that are not to
be etihed--caused her to start to her feet, and
III.
summoned 3 friend aud hurried to the depot.
Ttere tie guard Tss &c watchful and the line
SO strict that she We. unable to approach
within ten yards; but, with straining eyes aud
snxions love, did the poor girl endea7or to
sc1utluize each probable form, until mutual
gaze met here, and revealed the object Of her
search Her brother recognized hsr. Darling
forward, but repulsed By the guard, each pre-
eiCIs mcment threatEning to sever them, per-
haps forever, who can judge Of the agony Of
tie poor stricken sister! Some of the by.
Etandere, becoming interested in the scene,
used their influence to permit message to
be conveyed to the prisoner. tOh, is there
anything I can do for him-anJ thing he
warts q she exclaimed. But the wants OF
the prisoner were t:w. With loss Of liberty,
what else could aY4i1 him /? Take him this,'
she said, 1T is all I have in the world And
she handed him small, very small packet.
So they passed to the prisoner few dollar
bille, with Eome small change, not knowing
whether the poor boy would ever find need
tor it, or an opportunity for spending it.
"soon the Cars we're ready. Open cara,
with seats auanged upon them, and board
ing round the edge for security. He took his
sister, ara the csrs began to slowly move
With an Irresistible impulse, she darted for
Ward. Sympathy governed stronger than law
tie crowd who were watching tbs departure !;
IN opening WsB made through tie guard, and
she reached his hand. One grasp, SO firm, 30
light, Was fastened upon the hand that she
was drawn along the track, as the quickeuiug
motion Of the engine was bearing her long
absent brother get further from her presence,
ard lot until her arm, well nigh strained from
Fer body, and the poor Prisoner SIS he leaned
himself toward her, was in danger Of being
dragged from the car, could that long loving
grasp be lop6ened.n ~