Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-05-28
An Incident or the Siege ~ Charles
tOn...Death at q Bridal.

tOn.ssDeath at q Bridal
The Yankees from time to time throw q
shell into the city and nobody seems to
mind it. But misfortune willed that yes
terday she'll should throw the entire
community into mourning.
Miss Anna Pickens, the daughter Of our
former Governor, never consenting to
leave the city. Despite the representa-
tons Of Gen. Beauregard, she remained
Drawing shells and Greek fire, tending the
wounded and cheering all with her pres
ence. Among the wounded officers under
her care was Mr.. Andrew De Rochelle, a
descendant Of one Of the noblest Hugenot
families of the city. This young man was
fall of the liveliest gratitude for his fair
nurse; gratitude gave birth to a more
tender sentiment; his suit was listened to-;
Gov Pickens gave bis consent, and the
marriage was 6xed for yesterday, the 23d
April.
Lieut.. De Rochelle was on duty at Fort
Sumter in the morning, and it was deter
mined that the ceremony should take place
at the residence Of Gen. Bonham, in the
evening at 7 o'clock. At the moment
when the Episcopal clergyman was asking
the bride if she wac ready, she'll fell
upon the roof of the building. penetrated
to the room where the company was as
sembled, burst and wounded nine persons,
among the rest Miss Anna Pickens. We
cannot describe the scene that followed
Order vas re.csta blished, and the wounded
were removed, all except the bride, who
lay motionless Gil the carpet. Her be.
tro,hed, kneeing and bending over her,
was weeping bitterly and trying to s,aunch
the blood that welIed from terrible
wound under her left breast. A surgeon
came and declared that Miss Pickens had
no. longer than two hours to live. We
will not paint the general despair.
When the wounded girl recovered her
consciousness, she asked to know her fate,
and when they hesi,ated to tell her --" An.
drew she said, Il beg you to tell me the
truth If | mus: die, can die worthy Of
you The young soldiers tears were his
answer, and Miss Anna, summoning all
her strength, attempted to smile. Nothing
could be more heart rending than to see
the agony Of this brave girl, struggling in
the embrace Of death and against a terri.
ole mortal pang. Gov. Pickens, whose
courage isknowr, was alrnos. without con.
sciousness, and Mrs. Pickens looked upon
her child with the dry and Laggard eye Of
one whose reason totters.
Lieut.. De Rochelle was the FIRST to speak.
" Anna,' he cried, II viii die soon, too,
but would have you die my wife. There
is YET time to unite us
lae young girl did no. reply; she was
too weak. a slight flush rose for an in,
slant to her pale cheek; it could be seen
that joy and pain were struggling in her
spirit for the mastery. Lying upon sofa,
her bridal dress all stained with blood her
hair disheveled, she had never been MGR,
beautiful. Helpless as she was, Lieut.. De
Rochelle took her hand and requested the
Rev. Mr.. Dickinson to proceed with The
ceremony. When it was time for he dy-
ing girl to say Yes, her lips parted severa.
times, bat she could no, articu,ate A,
last the word was spoken, and slight
foam rested upon her lips. The dying
agony was near. The minister sobbed as
he proceeded with the ceremony. An
hour aiierward all was over and the bridal
chamber was the chamber OF death Lieut..
De Rochelle has sworn to perish in ba,;!e
against the Yankees, and we are sure that
he will keep his oath He has now a dou.
bic motive to hate them and his own ex,
istence Charleston, S. c. Nocu,y
april 24M.