Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-28

FROM the Richmond Examiner, SEPT. IS.
One Of those affecting incidents occurred at the
departure Of the Yankee prisoners for New Or
leans that whether concerning friends or foes must
move the stonlest heart. A young lady Of Northern
BIRTH who has been for sometime resident in thi,
State and having lucrative occupation preferresl
TO ramain here after the war broke out discover ed
by some means that her brother was amongst the
prisoners in this city. She had made several inef
fectual applications and attempts 70 see him. Owing
to the necessity Of military law in such a case her
most urgent requests had been refused. For some
weeks the poor girl had been too unwe to leave her
home, but was recovering, and sitting at her window
Just as the prisoners passed by on their way to the
depot. An impression seized her that her brother
was amongst chem, though q separation Of sew
erRl years and the difference Of dress and cir
cumstances rendered recognition difficult A
misgiVing, howsFer-sae Of those impulses OF
the heart that sre act to be stihed-esused her
70 start to her feet GHd hastily throwing on her
shawl and bonnet she sumnoned friend and
hurried to the depot There the guard WAS
wGtchful aud ths line strict hat she was una-
Bic to approach within tsn yardI but with strain
ing syes and asxeus love, did the poor girl endss
vOr to Eerusinize ssch probable form, until mutu
al gaZs met bars. and revealed the object Of Asr
search. Her brother recognized har.. DAFting for
ward, but rePulssd BY the guard, each precisrH
D0neat threatsning 70 sever than, perhaps, fer.
ever, who can judge Of the agony of the poor
Strichsn HiHtsrf Some Of the byEtanders, bec6ming
interested in The scene, used their influence to per-
nit message 70 Be conveyed 70 the prisoner. "Oh,
Il there anything can de for him, anything he
Wautsf0 she exclaimed. But the wants Of The pria
sonsr were few. With lOss Of liberty, what Slse
could avail him? Take him THAI said she " It K
al l have in the world" And abe handed . small,
4 very small packet So they passed to the prisoner
. few dollar bills. With some small change, not
knowing whether the poor bog would ever find any
need for it, or an opportunity Of spending il.
Soon the cars were ready. Open cars, with seats
arranged upon them, and boarding round the edge
for security BE took his seat with the rest in fun
view of his sobbing sister, and the cars began to
slowly move. With an irresistible impulse she
darted forward. Sympathy governed stronger than
law, the crowd who were watching the departure
an opening was made through the gusrd, and abe
reached his hAad. One grasp. so firm 80 tight, YVES
fastened upon the hand that she was drawn along
the track, as the quikeniDg motion Of the engine
was bearing her long absent brother yet further
frOm her presence; and not until hsr arm was vel
nigh strained from her body, and the poor prisoner
- he leaned himself towards her, was IN danger
Of being dragged from the car, could that long,
loving grasp Be loosened
II Lincoln and his war advisers coald bat have
Witnessed the heart~rending and did they but
reflect that thousands sad ten thousands Of THAR
country men are daily suffering sorroTS such sE
these, and eVsa worse beFeaVementa, mnst they
not pause question the faaaticisn that Is now
urging them en-, and that iaeoHgruous 'phiIGn.
sropy' which they Grs atrEining ss 81 excuse fer
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