The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-01-01


He was informed of such reccssity;bul
not q murmur or word Of complaint es.
, capped his lips; nor did tho intelligence
+ scenic cast over his face the least per.
cepible shade Of seriousness. The ta.
Die was prpRred--the instruments pin.
eel conveniently, and everything put in
readiness Tor the operation. He was
brought ont upon the verandah, and plO.
ced upon tho tahle--hls poor, shattered,
torn and half feshess leg danglme
around as IL only an oSraacou} and
sonaocss apponlage There was no
signing, no dinchnp, no drawing back
or holding in There was not simple
feeling Of dumb resignation; nor vet Of
brute Indifference; but so'aicgly snbmis.
Aon--a heroic submission, until the
chloroIorm was opp'ictl, From tho wa.
Ring AMI rational state, hO glilod into
the ann2thetc without the convulsivo
motion of a sinGla muscle, and without
the ulIeranco Of single ineohercut sen.
Ienr'; bot glidal inta Il az tho innocent
and weary child giles into the sweet
embrace of a beautiful and restoring
sleep, The operation was perflrmei.- -
The arteries all ligotured; tho stump
elransed; and the last sumro Just in ihat
instant applied, During the entire oper.
ol'on he bad scarcely novel muscle
just Of this time the large body Of prise.
ners taken in the engagement were mar.
ched up the street, and we're nearing tho
house where tie manned aud bleeding
soldier lay, The streets we're all thron
sed by sOldiorly, and hundreds of them
rushed to get near sight Of the van
/ pushed, whilo they rent the heavens
with iheir loud huzzos. "A full regiment
Prcce led tho column Of prisoners; and
when Just opposite. the band struck up,
IN force, tho Inspiring air of "HsiI Co,
lnmbia, Ia a moment upon the very
instant, the color mounted to his face !
lie Opened hif eyes half wonderfully,
raised his head from the pillow with the
sIeadne,s and dignity Of a god! The
scenes OF a conflict came back 10 him,
oad he thought that his noble regiment
"aa again ibreasting toward the enemy,
through shower Of shot and SHE'LL
Hls brave comrades, he deemed, were
falling one b. one around him, lust as
they had dono in that dreadful hour Of
ira'rlcido ana carnage. The spirit Of the
time camo over him, and his features as.
sgmed mn air of bold fierce, fiery, and
unyelding determination; and he broke
forth into ordinations the most terrible
rad appalng had ever listened to in all
my life.
f" Louder with the music louder |!
louder louder Burst tho heavens with
your strains Sweeter softer swceter |
charm the blessed angels from the very
Courts of Heaven Victory victory |!
Onward onward No flag ring no
tilnching No faltcring Fill up ill up!
Step forward press forward Your com.
rades graves The fresh graves Of your
slain Remember tho graves Of your
comrades Blue Mills /! Blue Mills i
Shelbina shelbina Hagcr Wood J.
Shiloh Shiloh Shiloh For Gods
sake, onward ! Onward in Heavens
name ! onward onward onward See
the Devils waverl See them run See
see SEQ them fly fly MI
During the outburst of passion, his
countenancc kindled and grew purple,
tlIl his look seemed that OF diubolism -
Such fury marked his lincaments that
lnslinctiyely drew back. But there was
"moihod in his Madness" He only or
red in mslaking time, and in mispIacing
himself and in miaplacing his position;
facts which tho martial music and the
"pomp and circumstance of war" in the
public streets would have a natural ten
dency toward producing. In tho very
mi Idle ofbis fury he seemed suddenly to
comprehensive mistake. He ceasod alb
rup'IY, his whole frame in tremor OF
emotion, He looked around upon the
laces present, and without word, quiet
Iy hid down his head, Hc grew mcdi-
tntivc us he seemed to realize full sense
Of his unhappy situation. At length his
eyes gradually filed with tears, and his
lips grew slightly tremuIous. He quiet
remarked, DWELL boys, good bye, good
bye; should do but sorrow fighting on
n wooden leg" He again reaspod into
silence and was shortly af.erward Carl.
ed away to his room.