The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-05-14
New York Correspondence OF the Buffalo Advertiser.
INCIDENTS ON THE ATLANTIC.

There were many "scenes" on board tn
Atlantic. for a ew nours, before she fnall,
left the harhor-scenos such as mortals cat
witness, and novslists can dream OF, but pei
cannot describe-scenes that commented elo
quently upon the many phases of human
character; that lifted the DISCUSSES enveop
ing human passions and volitious, anil taught
instructive lessons TO those Of US who were
tell-tale but not disintercsted witnesses. Here
at the extreme end Of one OF the cabins were
seated, with their faces averted from the rude
gaze Of the busy masses, a husband and wife
sue clad in the deepest Of mourning, he in
the bright blue uniform Of the calvary service
They talked long (when cessation of sobs nd
tears would admit Of conversation,) bnt their
utterances were incoherent aud indistnct.-
The husband tried to sootbe the anguish oi
his wife, but when he spoke word Of con.
ISOLATION, the man would gain the mastery
over the soldier, and he too would fall to
weeping. Need say twas painful scene
Twas q relief when a messenger came and
called him to duty upon deck. When he
bad gone the wife sat few moments 10 tears,
then she rallied her womany spirit, choked
down her sobs, seeming to say ''tears and Ia
mentstions are not fitting to soldiers wife"
then remembering the promise Of Him who
bas said, "Come unto me all ye that are weary
and heavy ladened aud will give you rest"
she kreeled there by her scat, and in search
ing words Of supplicalion poured out her heart
in prayer for peace and a speedy reunion
with him, in whom was centered her every
earthly love; aud then, oh how eloqu u,ntly
she prayed that, il peace were to secumb to
the demon of war, her husband would remain
loyal to bis aag, bis county and his God, and
If fate should decree this meeting should be
their last on earth, how ferveutly she plead
that they might be reunited in that sphere
where war fields never intrude, aud where
the spirit Of peace and love reigns supreme
Then she arose and moved out toward the
gangwsy. where she again encountered her
husband, but she did not give way TO sobs
now, she rather smiled through her tears as
she shook bis hand and embraced him, per-
hsps for the last time, and bid hun a o. ROW
ful goodbye" Would that every officer
and soldier iu the army had such a wife!-
there can be no treachery, no coward CO in
one possessing such love rs hes.
An old man came on to the wharf aud in
quired for bis son. He was not allowed to
go on board the vessel, or far down tho dock,
but touched by the old mans years and man
ners, the officer in command sent for ire
young man and ho soon joined his IA ther on
the wharf. The old man had probably seen
seventy winters; bis son, who had boen in the
army some four years, was perhaps thirty;
both were from Virginia. As on as they
met, both were affected to t,srs; which soon
the old man said:
any boy, you probably will soon see, for
the first time, actual service upon the field,
but remember, you are an American, aLj are
in the cause Of your country. Your
grandfather fought with Washington to estab.
lisb this government, your father and three
nncles fought 10 'l2 '13' and ~, TO defend
its honor, and now it is for you TO fight, per
haps; to save il from falling TO pieces. by the
madness Of traitors. Don't get shot in the
back, boy, for IL you do, you will be the first
Of your bood that ever had a scar he couldn't
'ee without looking glass"