Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-06-29
q Sample of Yankee Lies.

In order to illustrate the une1csptionable
metLod by which the Yankee press and lea
Gers gull their people with false fabrications,
". publish, the following canard, from late
New York paper, every word which we all
know to be without tho slightest foundation:
INCIDENTS IN THE BoMBARDMENT
OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON.
From The CIarlt..0n Mercury.
The Yankees, from time to time, throN
she'll into the city, and NOBODY saems to mind
it. Bat misfortune willed that yesterday 8
shall should throw ike entire community
into mourning.
Miss Anna Pickens, the daus hter Of our
former Governor, never consented to leave
the city. Despite the representation o.. Cen
eral Bsauregard, she. remained, braying shells
and Grerk fire, tending the wounded, and
cheering all with Ter prssence. Among the
wounded officers under her ininstering care
was Mr.. Andrew DeRochelle, a descendant
of one of tie noblest Hugueuot families Of
this city. This, young man vas full Of the
lyeliest gratitude for his fair nurse; graft
tude gave birth to a uore tender sentiment;
his suit was listened to-; Governor Pickers
gave his consent, and .ie marriage Was liked
for Yesterday, the 25l Of April.
Lieut. u. Rochelle was on duty at. Fort
Sumter in the morning. and it Was determin-
ed that the cersmony should take place at
the residence OF Gen. Bonham, in the even
ing at 7,o'clock. AT the moment when the
Episcopal clergyman was asking TIE bride
it she was ready, u shell fell upon tne roof of
the building, penetrated to the room where
the company were assembled, burst tnc
wounded nine persons, and araoDg the rest
Mss sAnua Pickenss. we can1lot describe the
scene that followed. Order was ct last re. cs-
tablished sll Were removed, except the bride,
who Law motonless upon the carpet. Her be-
trothed, kn.el;ng and bendiug over her. was
weeping bitterly and trying to s.annch the
blood that welled from terrible wound un-
der the left breast. A surgeon came and de-
clared that Miss Pickcns had aot lor.er than
two hours to-lhe. We will paint the gene
raj despair.
When the wounded sirlrecovcrcd her con-
scieu.ness, she asked to know her fate, and
vixen they hesitatcd 10 tell her" Andrew"
she said, e beg you to tell me the truth. If
| must die, can die worthy of yon.' The
Young soldiers tears were his answer, and
Hiss An.a, summoning her strength, attempt
ed to smile. Nothing could be more heart
rendering than to see the agony OF this brave
yirl struggling in the embrace OF death aud
against terrible mortal paug. Governor
Dickens. whose coursse is known was almost
without CONSEQUENCES, and Mrs. Picken5
looked upon. her child with the dry and hag-
card eve Of one whose reason totters. Lieu.
tenant DsRochelle was the srst 20 speak.
" Anna,n he cried, 81 will die soon, too, but
7 would have you die my wife. There is yet
time to unite us" The young girl did not
reply; she was too weak. A slight flush rose
for an instant to her pale check. 1t could be
seen that Joy and pain were struggling IN
her spirit for the mastery. Lying upon a
sofa, her bridal dress all stained with blood,
her hair disherel.i, she had never been more
beautiful. :, -
HELPLESS esshe was Lieutenant De Rochelle
took her hand and requested the Rev. Mr.
Dickinson to proceed with the ceremony: When
it was time tor the dying girl to say ye's,, her
lips parted several times, but she could not
ar,icala.s. At last the word WAS spoken, and
slight foam rested upon helps. The dying
agony wa. near. TIe minister sobbed 40 lie
! proceeded with the ceremony. An hour
sfterxsra all was over, and the bridal chem,
her w.s ore of death. Licst. De Rochelle has
swcrn to perish in bsttlc $gsiast The Yankees,
snd ne are sure that he will keep his onth.
lie las nov double motiveto hate them and
hia snn existence.
Our catirc community STARE the grief that
afflicts the family of Governor Pickens. The
obseques of Miss Anna will occur tomorrow
morning at eleven o'clock. Governor Pick
ems and Lieutenant De Rochelle will be chief
mourners. Our e1 Governor desires that
.aers shall be no military parade. The tuner-
al cortese will be composed of all our ladies,
all eur a.istrates, all our generals, ana tue
wounded soldiers, many Of whom owe, the
liYes to the devotion OF the deceased. Never
mas woman besD followed TO the grave by so
many rsgrets-neyer has one left sadder re-
membranes in TIE hearts of. Charlcstonians
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