Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-18
A ThrlllIng IaeIdens Of the Mar.
We find in the Courier des Elats uni

We find in the Courier des Elate Uais
the foElwing touching narrative Of an IN
cident il the siege of Charleston, taken
from tbs Mercury Of that city:
The Yankees from time to time throw
= shell into the city and nobody::seem sto
mind ii. But misfortune wilied yester-
day shell should throw the entire CON-
munity into mourning.
Miss Anna Pickens, the daughter OF
our former Governor, never consented
70 leave the city. Despite the represent
ations of General Beanregard, she re-
mained, braving the shells and Greek
fire, tending the wounded and cheering
all with her presence. Among the woun-
ded officers under her care, was MsAn-
drew de Rochelle decendens Of one Of
the noblest Hugsn0t families of the city
This Young man was fall Of the liveliess
gratitude for bis fair nurse, gratitude
gave birth to more tendsr sentiment;
his suit was listened To, Governor Pick
ems gave bis consent, and the marriage
was fixed for yesterday, the 23d OF April
Lieutenant de Rochelle was on duty at
Fort Sumpter In the morning. and il was
determined that the ceremony should
take place at'the residence Of General
Bonham in the evening. at O'Clock. At
the moment when the Episcopal clergy
man was asking tbs bride II she was
ready, shell fell upon the roof Of the
building, penetrated to the room where
the company was assembled, bursts aud
wounded nine persons, and among the
rest, Miss Anna Pickens. We can not
describe the scene that followed Order
was at last re-essablished, ard the woun.
ded were removed, ell except the bride,
who lay mosionless upon the carpet Her
bstroth, kneeling and bending over her,
was weeping bitterly ard trying 10 stanch
the blood that welled from > terrible
wound under her left breast A sergeon
came and declared that Miss Pickens had
not longer than two hours to live. Who
will paint the general despair
When the wounded girl recovered her
consciousness, she askei TO know her
fate, and when they heSiated b tell her
~ ANDREW she said, q Uer yoa Tell me
the truth. II must die, can die worthy
Of yoa." The young soldiers tears we're
bis answer, and Miss Anna, snmmoning
all her strength, attempted to smile.
seshing could be more heartrending
Kan 10 see the agony Of this brave girl.
struggling in the entrance Of death aud
against terrible moral pang.
Gov. Pickena, whose courage IL kuown.
was almost without. consciousness, and
Mrs Piekena almost looked upon her
child with the dry and haggard ere Of
one whose reason tattegs. Lieut. de
kochell was The first 10 speak saAnnaT
he cried, II will die soon, too. but |
woald have yoa die lny wife. There i
ret time % unite a.
The young girl did not reply. for she
was too weak. A alight h1sh rose for
an instant TO her pale cheek; 1t could De
seen that joy and pain were struggling
10 her spirit for the MASTERY. l.vink
upon sofa, her bridal dress ell stained
with blood. her hair tiiaheyeIed. she had
never heen more beautiful Helpless MS
she was Lieut. de Rochelle took her hv
her hand and requested the Rev. Mr
Dickinson 70 proceed with the ceremony.
When il was time for the dying girl to
say Yes, her lips parted several times,
bat she could Hot articalate. At last The
word was spoken, and d site foam rested
upon her lips. The dying agony was
near. The minister so6hsd AZ be nro-
ceeded With the ceremony. An hoar aft.
erwarSls all was over, and the bridal
chamber was the chamber or death.
Lieutenant de Rochelle has sworn to per
ish In battle against The Yankees, and
We are sure that he will keep bis oath.
He has nov donble metiye TO hate them
and his own existence.