Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-06-08
Thrilling Incident of the War

We find in the Courier dcs E,at3 Ugig the
following touching narrative of an Incl
dent IN the siege Of Charleston, taken
from the Mercury of that city.
The Yankees from time TO time throw
a shell into the city, and nobody seems to
mind it. Bat misfortune willed that
yesterday shell should throw the entire
community into mourning.
Miss Anna Pickens, the daughter Of our
former Governor, never consented & cave
the oi,y. Despite the Representations Of
| General Beauregard, she remained bla.
! wing shells and Greek fire, tendiugtho
wounded and cheering all with her pre-.
senCe. Among the wounded officers an
der her administering care, was Mr. An
drew Rochelle, descendant Of orc OfiBo
nobleSt llugucnOt families in this city,
/ This young man was full Of the liyhest
gratitude to his fair nurse gratitude -lgo
7 tirtb 10 more tender sentiment his sui.
was listended to; Governor PckenS gave
his consent, ana the marriage was fixed
for Saturday, the 23d April.
! Lieut.. de Rochelle, was on duty at F.
Sumter in the morning, and it was deter
mined that the ceremony should take
place at the residence Of General Bonhan,
in the evening at I o'clock. At the m
ment when the Episcopal clergyman was
asking the bride if she was ready a shell
fell upon tho roof OF the building uene-
trated to the room where the c. Dany
were assembled, burst and woundc ...e
persons, and among the rest, Miss Au~a
Pickens. We cannot describe the scene
that followed. Order was OF last re-estab,
l!shed, and the wounded were removed,
|on III l-i,1 1,,,
upon the carpet. Her botrothed kuoo-
ing and bending over her, was wcepins
bitterly and trying to staunch me .'a.-
that wcllcd from & terrible wound undo.
her left breast. A surgeon came, and dc.
c!ared that Miss Pickcns had not longer
than two hours to live. Who shall paint
the general despair?
When the wounded girl recovered h..
consciousness, she asked to know her fate,
and when they hcsitatcl 10 tell hor-'An-
drew. tell me the truth. "lf uu,t die,
can die worthy OF you" The young sol
dier's tears were his answer, and Miss An
ma. summoning all her strength, attempt,
ed to smile. Nothing could hc more heart
rerding than to see the agony Of this brave
girl, struggling in the embrace Of doath
and against Il terrible mortal pang Gov.
Crnor Piclens, whose courage is Known.
was alm0st without consciousness and
Mrs ickons looked upon her child with
the dry and hHggRri eye ofons who ,-
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rlaro il yot ,imn n rriio rsU
Tbo young r;rl d;J NOT ronIv sbo a,o,
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that iov ona roir vcra s,rnr,Iin, ..i
snirit for thc mastery Iyln1' nrua , o..
ta her bridal Iress oli s,,innJ ,vt,b bloo5
her hair dishcyplol she l,l meyer r..
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