Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-05-19
An Incident of the Siege OF Charieston.
DEATH AT A BRIDAL.

DEATH AT A BRIDAL.
From the Charleston Is. c. Mercury April "a.
The Yankees from time to time throw a
she'll into the city ard nobody seems to
mind it. But misfortune willed that YES :
ter6ay q she'll should throw the entire COM
munity into mourning.
= Miss Anna Pick ems, the daughter of our
former Governor, never consented to leave
the city. Despite the representations of
General Beauregard, she remained Drawing
shells and Greek fire, tending the wounded
a nd cheering all with her presence. Among
the wounded officers under her care was Mr.
Andrew de Rochelle, q descendant Of one of
the, noblest Huguenot families of the city.
This young man was full of the livslis st
gratitude for his fair nurse; gratitude gave
birth to more tender sentiment; his suit
was listened to; Gov. Pickens gave his con-
sent, and the marriage was fixed for yester-
day, the 23d April. ~ ~ - s
Lieut. de Rochelle was on duty at Fort
Sumpter in the morning, and II was, deter
mined that the ceremony should take place
at the residence of Gen. Bonham. in the
evening, at O'Clock. At the moment when
the Episcopal clergyman was asking the
bride If she was ready, shell fell upon the
rnof OF the building, penetrated TO the room
where the company was assembled, burst
and wounded nine persons, aud among the
rest ISIS Anna Pickeus. We cannot des-
cribe the scene that followed. Order was at
last e-estabiished, and the wounded were
removed all except the bride, who lay mo-
tio0iess upon the carpet. Her betrothed,
kneeling aud bending over her, was weep
ing bitterly and trying to staGnch the blood
that welled from terrible wound under heI
lett breast. A surgeon came and declared
that Miss Pickens had not longer than two
hours TO hive. We will not paint the gem
ersl despair.
When the wounded girl recovered her
consciousness. she asked TO know her fate
aud when they hesitated to tell her
Andrew" she said. 81 beg you tell me ths
truth. II must die. 1 can die worthy Of
you." The young soldiers tears were his
answer, and Miss Anna, summoning all hel
strength, attempted 20 smile. Nothins
could be more bert rending than to see the
agony Of this brave girl, struggling in tbs
embrace OF death and against a terrible
mortal paug. Gov. Piekens, whose courage
IS kDown,was almost without consciousness
aud Mrs. Pickens looked upon Der child
with the dry and haggard eye of one whose
reason totters sat Sic
| Lieut.. de Rochelle was the first to speak
"Anna," he cried. 81 will die soon, too buI
| would have you die my wife. There is
! yet time to UNITE u.s."
The young girl did not reply; she wa:
too weak. A slight flush rose for an instant
/ to her pale cheek; it could be seen that Joy
/ and pain were struggling in her spirit for the
mastery. Lying upon a sofa. her brida
dress all stained with blood, her hair dis
heyslel ,she had never been more beautiful
Helpless as she was, Lieut. de Rochelle
took her hand and requested the Rev. Mr.
Dicki nson to proceed with the ceremony
| When it was time for the dying girl to say
Yes. her lips parted several times, but sh G
could not articulste. At last the word was
spoken, and slight foam rested upon her
/ lips. The driDg agony was near. The
m mister sobbed as he proceeded with the
ceremony. An hour afterward all was over
and the bridal chamber was the chamber OF
death. Lieut.. de Rochelle has sworn to
perish in battle against the Yankees and
we are sure that be will keep his oath. He
has DOW double motive to hate them and
his own existence.