Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-04

Que Of the released Federal prisoners, Coz
poraI Merrill, who had been for some months j
Richmond, since IFS exchange has been relating
some Of his adventures auG experiences, III tn
Rochester IN. y papers. In one OF bis com
munications he tells the follow ing very romsnl
story Of love at sight aud without sight. III
az pood as a novel, be it truth or fiction;
have before stated that some o. the phvat
soldiers from the upper rooms were employed y
the officers quarters, a service which they glad
" accepted, as afTordiug superior raiohs
Among these was Corporal Nj OF Ne"
| York, 3 young man Of wealthy Psrehtage' % a.
t~rsctiva manners, good intellectual e1do" W'ASs
and, withsl, handsome as Apoio.
At the reorest of some Of me officers he was
occasionally permitted 70 visit the lower hooT,
and upon one occasion was permitted % leave
the prison on parole, for the purpose OF puitnas-
ing supplies. While thus passing through enc
Of the main th~urougbfaTes, Nh was "osC7'
ed by a little girl, who presented HIM VIVA q
hoU6net A. the same time pointing to 3 young
lady on the other side Of the street as the 0Oaol-
The corporal acknowledged the git by a p1aIe
bow, and proceeded upon his mIsslsn- L.'
/ lady. apparently fascinated, followed MN 20 a as
: lance 20 his prison, and IS he entered 10 she is-
ciprocated his bow, and lsisuraiy walked away.
For some iuexplicable cause the corporal ives
/ not sDsiu permitted 10 60 out, ana a negro
should have mentioned that quite a n9moei o.
servants we're il pTisOn-was dispatl1eu III LIS
stead. The negro had not proceeded iar "heH
he was met by the young lady referred to, ana
The sao1eI 10 the interview wss developed in q
/ package with which he Teturnod TO the otheers
quarters and delivered to Corporal Nh. II
was found to contain a new suit OF clothes, ana
1 upon one garment was pinned a small card
/ nastlv inscribed with the name OF his bene-
~factress,
"Only this and nothing more"
Corporal Nh instantly addressed himself
70 the task of epistolary composition, IN which
he gracefully acknowledged bis receipt OF the
eff and expressed his heartfelt thanks. This
Tss delivered by the negro on the day ~i0iioWIng,
and be returned with a package containing a
number Of observation-disclosures SOCKS and
shirts.
As in the first instsnce, The only c~ommuuica-
ton which accompanied the gift was the donors
card. The corporal again scknoWied his o5Hga-
tions by a polite note, whch was delivered
through the same medium.
Thsnceforth the corporal wss IN daily receipt
Of the choicest daintIes ard q regular eplstOlary
correspondence was carried on until the day of
his release, which occurred on the 3dot January.
A matrimonial engagement had been made dur
log the interval, with the understanding that the
parties would meet in BstimOTs on the first of
March next.
IhaYe omitted to state that the corporal had
been sent back to his old quarters, but having
ascertained that his fair iHdIH0rate daily prom
enaded within view Of the officers quarters, he
employment as a cook, ana was there
after unfailingly at bis post TO reciprCcats the
loving smiles Of bis betrOtbed.
She had sent him her dsgueueotypc, which
he frequently exhibited b me. 1t was q lovely
image, and one that would have required 10
d" collateral" inducement 20 carry captive the
most figid and lethargic fancy. l learned thst
she was Of g wealthy family, and Of ~ good
blood as was to be found among the T. f. VS.,
and her letters, ! was assured, eviuced that she
was no less intelligent and refined.
When the glad ndings Of our release came,
the name of Corporal In was found in the
list. The intelligence was quickly conveyed 20
his yearning admirer. We saw nothing OF her,
however, as we marched through the streets Of
Richmond, though the corporaIs longing vision
strained at every animate object.
But when a halt was ordered, a fine carriage,
driven by q negro, suddenly made its appear
ance. and halted at a short distance from our
ranks. a lady descended-theTe was = bret bls
earnest colioquy among the Confederate officers
ofour guard, and taenex- moment se e~urap.urel
corporal Iii and his ef5ncedl were
face 70 face 4 few words, che u-s- thy bad
ever exchanged, in subdued yet melting tones
their faces were for d moment lighted, as with %
dame-the engagement was saCTediy renewed
there was 8 fervent, thrilling pressure Of their
hands, and they separated.
A circumstance is connected with t~be3sgueue-
otvpe above referred to which deserves q passing
Before it lefJ the prison the picture was
r. Al II --rn .H. " $500
closely written, and addressed TO Gen. NcClel-
Ian, was deposited therein, and the daguerreo-
then replaced. It was safely delivered %
the commandments q meeting Of the Caoi-
net was called, and the day following there was
= leak stopped mysterious leak from high Of
fetal e%ircles. and which had inestimsbly benefit
ed the rebels for many months.