Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-29
A sinter,s Affection .

When the Army Of the Potomac made its
advance, few days since, member of the
Twenty. first New York Regiment picked up,
in place just vacated by the rebels, a copy
of the Richmond Examiner Of the previous
week, from which we clip the following
touching incident:
One of those affecting incidents occurred
at the departure of the Yankee prisoners for
New Orleans that, whether concerning
friends or foes must move the stoniest heart.
| A young lady of Northern birth, but who
| has been some time resident of this State,
and, having lucrative occupation, preferred
to remain here after the war broke out, dis
| covered, by some means, that her brother
was among the prisoners in the city. She
| had made several iueffectual applications
and attempts to see him. Owing to the
necessity of military law in such case, her
most urgent request had been refused. For
some weeks the poor girl had been too un-
we'll to leave her home, but was recovering,
and sitting at her window Just as the prison
ers passed by, on their way to the depot.
An impression seized her that her brother
| was among them. though a separation of
| several years and the difference of dress and
circumstances rendered recognition difficult.
A misgiving, howeVer-One of those i'm
| pulses of the heart that are not to be stited-
| caused her to start TO her feet, and hastily
throwing on her shawl and bonnet, she sum-
moned friend and hurried to the depot.
There the guard was so Watchful and the line
| so strict, that she was unable to approach
| within ten yards; bat with straining eyes
| and anxious love did the poor girl endeavor
! to scrutinize each probable form, until a
mutual gaze met hers and revealed the OBJ
iect Of her search. Her brother recognized
her. Darting forward, but repulsed By the
ouard aaph nracioua mnmant tbrpataninr m
sever them, perhaps forever, who can judge
of the agony of the poor, stricken sister
Some of the bystanders becoming interested
in the scene, used their influence to permit a
message to be conveyed to the prisoner
"Oh is there any thing | can do for him,
any thing he WantsW she exclaimed. Bul
the wants of the prisoner were few. With
loss of liberty, what else could avail him
"Take him this" she said lit is all | have il
the world" and she handed him a small, I
very small packet. So they passed to the
prisoner a few dollar. bills, with some sma
change, not knowing whether the poor boy
would ever find any need Of it or an oppor
tunity of spending it.
Soon the cars were ready. Open cars, with
seats arranged upon them, and boarding
round the edge for security. He took hi
seat with the rest, in full view of his sobbinl
sister, and the cars began slowly to move
With an irresistible impulse she darted for
ward. Sympathy governed stronger thar
law the crowd who were watching the de
parture; an opening was made through tn
guard, and she reached his hand. One grasp
so firm, SO tight, was fastened upon the hant
that che was drawn along the track, as tn
quickening motion of the engine was bear
! ing her long absent brother yet further ffou
her presence, and not until her arm vel
nigh strained from her body, and the poo
prisoner, as he leaned himself toward her
was in danger Of being dragged from the car
could that long, loving grasp be loosened.
Breach OF PRoMJsE-A breach of promis,
, case of unusual interest is said 10 have oc
, | Cured recently in one of the Courts of West