Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-04-01


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Romance Of a Federal Prise
ner.
Corporal Merrill, on Of the prisoners re-
Gently returned from Richmond is publish.
ing a series Of interesting sketches in the
Rochester Express. descriptive Of the e1pe-
risnees and adventures of the Union mis-
oners. lntne Of these he relates the fol-
lowing bit Of romance: aeg -sta
have before stated that some Of the rri-
vate soldiers, from the upper rooms were
employed in the officers quarters, a service
which they gladly accepted as afording
them superior ratious. Among them was
Corporal Nh Of New York, a young
man Of wealthy parentage, of attractive
manners. good intellectual endOwments--
and withal handsome as ApoIloD
at the request of some Of the officers be
was occasionly permitted 20 visit the lower
floor. and upen one occasion was permitted
to leave the prison on parole. for fho ~
pose Of purchasing 5orc,ic1 p
me Corporal sckd5&|ede<d de al xIIz
a polite bow. and proceeded upon bis mis-
sion. The lady apparently fascinated, FOL.
lowed him at a distance, 10 the prison, and
as he entered it, she reciprocated his bow,
and walked leisurely away.
For some Inexplicable cause the Corporal
was not again permitted to go out, and a
negro-I should bave mentioned that quite
a number (servents) were in our prison
was dispatched in his stead. The negro
had not proceeded lar, when be was met by
the yUung lady referred TO, and the SEQUEL
to the interview was developed in pack.
age with which he returned to the officers
quar- tiers, and delivered to Corporal Nh.
il was found to contain a netc Suit Of ciofhes,
and upon one garment was pinned a small
card, neatly inscribed with tue name Of his
beneiaetress,
"only this, and nothing more"
Corporal Nh instantly addressed
himself to the task Of epistolary compost
ton, in which he gracefully acknow lodged
the receipt Of the gift, and expressed his
heartfelt thanks. This was delivered by
the negro on the day following, and he
returned with package containing mum.
Der of pocket handkerchief, socks and
shirts
As in the first instance, the only COM
munication which accompanied the gift
was the donors card. The Corporal again
acknowledged his obligations by polite
note. which was duly delivered through the
same medium.
Theueeiorth the Corporal was in daily
receipt of the choicest danties. and 2 regu-
lar epistolary correspondence was carried on
fha Il ~ -,
on the 81 oil January. A matrimonial en-
gagement had been made during the inter-
val, with the understanding that the parties
would meet in Baltimore on the let Of
March.
l have omitted 70 state that the Corpo-
raj had been sent back to his old quarters,
but having ascertained that his fair inamo-
rata daily promensded within view of the
officers quarters, he obtained empioymens
as cook, aud was thereafter uniaihngly at
/ his post to reciproeate the loving smile of
/ his betruthed.
! She had sent him her deguerreotype,
which he frequently exhibited 10 me It
was lovely image, and enc that would bave
/ required no &c lateral inducement 70 car
/ ry captive the most irigid and lethargic
fancy. / learned that she was Of a wealthy
family, and as good blood as was to be
! found among the +. F. VS., ana her letters,
{ | was assured, evinced that she was DO less
! intelligent ard refined.
When the glad tidings of our release
! came, the name of Corporal Nh vas
found in the LIST. The intelligence WAS
! quickly conveyed to his yearning admirer.
We saw nothing OF her, however. as we
marched through the streets of Richmond
though the Corporate longing vision was
strained at every object.
But when u halt was ordered, fine car.
riage, driven by negro, suddenly made
It's appearance, and halted shert distance
from our ranks. The lady descended
there was brief h"t earnest colloquy
among the Confederate officers Of our guard
and the next moment the enraptured
twain Corporal Nh and his afianced)
were face TO facel A few words. the firss
they had ever exchanged in person, were
exchanged in subdued, yet melting tones /;
their faces were tor moment lighted, as
with a hame-the engagement was sa-
eddy renewed-there was a fervid thrill
ling pressure Of their hands and the sepa.
rated.
A circumstance is connected with the
daguerreotype above referred 10, which de.
serves a passing nltice. Before il left the
prison, the picture was taken from the
case, and a small slip Of paper closely writ
ten, and addressed to Gen. McCIellen. was
deposited therein, and the dagusrrsotyp
then replaced. 1t was safely delivered &c
the CommaDder-iD-chief, a meeting Of the
Cabinet was called. and the day following
there aras a leak Stopped-a mysterious leak
from high official circles and which had
inestimably benefited the rebels for mau
months.