Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-03-14
A FAIR SOUTHERN TRA1TREes.


onsiy wounded 10 Saturday mornings strife.
and was not expected to live when left Do
yer, where be lay in much pain and in re-
morse.
The young man told me be was native of
Harrisburg, PennsslVenia, and had resided
there until the autumn of 1859, whom he vent
to Columbia, Tennessee, aud there engaged in
the practice OF the law with considerable suc-
cess. While in that State he became aeqaain-
ted with and enamored of young woman Of
culture and fortsne, distant relative, l.un-
derstsnd, of Gen. Pillow, and was soon engaR-
ed TO marry her.
The love stream of tbe young couple flowed
smoothly enough until the fall of Sumter and
lhs secession OF Tennessee, Wheh the afianced
husband, strong advocate for the Union, res
turned home, designing to wed after the tIou-
bles we're over.
The betrothed pair eorrospcnded regularly;
but, some weeks after the lover had gone 20
Harrisburg, lho girl, who bad suddenly grown
Violent Secrssio1ist, informed him that she
would tot become bis wife unless he would en-
list iu The rebel service aud fight for the iude-
pendeGee Of the South.
The young man was exceeding 10th 10 take
such sourse, aud demonstrated with his be-
ness of his atlachnsnt and in the absorbing
selhshness of passion, be informed his parents
OF BIS intention TO WIN his mistress on the tens
ted field.
In vain they endeavorsd to dissuade him
from his resolution. He went to Tennessee,
raised company, received the congratulations
OF his srsitoroas friends, and she copious car
esses of his charming temptsr.
L..
elsop, and, a few days before the fight, heard
his betrothed was the wife Of another.
His heart had never been in the cause thought
it was 10 snother's keeping; and, stung by .rs-
morse, aud crushed By the perfdy of bis mis-
trsss, he had 10 desire TO live.
Unwilling to desert on the eve Of battle the
cause be had embraced, lest he might bs char
ged with coRardce, he resolved 10 lose the exis.
tence that had become unbeatable to him: and
in the thiskest of the 6gbt, while seeking death
without endeavoring to inAict it, be received
mertai wound.
Before this, the misguided and betrayed low
er has ceased to think Of her who 50 cruelty
deceived him. for she Lethesn stream of death
is flowing around the eternity bound island of
bis soul.
The double traitress will soon know all; for
her lover dieisted letter to her from his
couch of pain.
BOY PATRIOT.
nero boy Of about fifteen Years, from
Darke county, Ohio, being in Illinois, had en-.
listed in one of the regiments raised IN the
southern part of that State; but as BE was in
very delicate health, his father was extremely
anxious TO have him released from the service.
thoagh the youthful soldier greatly desired to
remain in 1t. While at Forts Henry and
Donelsou the boy was very i'll, but still insist
cd upon performing his duty.
His father arrived at Donalsou on Friday,
the l4rh inst, intending, if possible, to take
him home. He bad an nterVieE with SOME Of
the officers, but could learn nothing Of bis
SON. While looking for him induslriously
among his companions, be learned 10 his SUI
prise and horror, that the poor boy, after fight
Ing galiantly on Thursday, had died from exa
posure while lying, without FIRE or shelter. up-
on the frozen ground on that bitter aud desc
late night.
BULLET RESPECTED LIEUFENANT.
A lieutenant of company 10 one of the
ohlo regiments, while preparing for charge
mad MS pipe shot from his mouth. He laughed
and lighted again, and soon after its fire was
ex'lngulshed by rebel rife bali, which killed
q man three feet from him, and while wonder,
ing az bis narrow escape he received q shos
through his cap, and another struck HE scab-
bard, aud yet he was unhurt.
The lieutenant now thinks he was not born
to die on the battle field.
The proverb that lightning does not striLa
the same tree twice must be truer than tb.t
balls do not design to do mischief to soldier.
msis than snce during an engagement.
TIE DIFFICULTY OF DYING.
A number Of our soldiers were wounded
five or SIX, and even seven times, mona of them
proving serious, aud yet the varia ton of n
quarter OF an inch would have caused death
In any one OF tho instances. Truly, to change
the aEhorlsm, in the midst of death we are in
life.
DEATH AT LONG RANGE.
One of the enemy, member of the Ala
bams Rifles, had his head shot of By she'll
from one of Msjer Caysnder's Fhrrott rife
batteries THE First Missouri) az distance OF
two and half miles. while peeping above tha
breastworks. The shot, Of course, was scei-
dental, bat IL proves the efficacy Of Carender's
guns, and she terrible execution thuy are os-
paole Of doing at very long runge.
MAN WOUNDED WITH FALSE TEErH.
A lieutenant in sn Illinois company Was
shot With musket in che left cheek, she ball
passing thpongh his nouth. which vas open 81
the titne, and. knocking out three false teeth
carried two Of them luto the thigh Of hin seq
geans at Lis side, making painful but Hot ss-
rious wound