Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-17
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MONDAY mORNTNe. MAY no, IssAg



The Charleston Mercury, Of April "a
relates the following trsgio incident Of the
siege Of that city: m
"The Yankees throw now and then 8
bomb she'll into the city nd no one pays
any attention to it. But chance has wish
ed yesterday that bomb should throw sll
our society into mourning. aH-. ii.-f
"Miss anna PiokeBs, the daughter Of
our old Governor, has never wished to
leave the city. In spite Of the represents,
tions Of General Besuregsrd she has re-
msined here Drawing the bombs and the
| Greek fire, taking care Of the wounded,
and cheering everybody by her presence
! Amoag the officers whom she has hsd oc-
ossion 10 take care Of was NJ. Andrew de
Rochelle who is descended from one Of
the most distinguished Huguenot families,
/ VINO had formerly taken refuge in our city.
g The young man was full Of gratitude
| for his nurse; his wishes were listened 70,
Governor Piokens gave his consent, and
the marriage was fixed TO take place yes
terdsy, the 23d Of april Lieutenant Ro-
cbeIle was on duty at Fort Sumter in the
morning, and it was decided that the cere-
T7ony should take place in the house Of
General B0nhsm at seven o'clock in the
evening.
"Almost at the moment when the Epis-
cOpalisn demanded Of the betrothed ones
if they we're read 10 listen to him, bomb
broke on the roof the house, penetrated
the room in which the parties were, burst,
aud wounded nine persons, among others
Miss Anna Pickens The soene which
followed is mere easy 10 imagine than
a. nd
wounded we're removed, except the bride,
who lay without movement on the floor
Lieutenant Rochelle, bending over her
wept bitterly, and endeavored to stop the /
blood which flowed from horrible wound |
over her left breast. A surgeon was call
ed, and declared at Miss Pickens had
but two hours to live. We will not at
tempt to depict the general despair.
"When her senses returned she wished /
10 know her fate, and ss they refused to !
tell it to her, Andrew she ssid, address, |
ing her future husband, 1 pray you to
ell me the truth II am to die, wish 10 |
die worthy Of you The tears Of the
young man replied for him, and Miss
Anns, recalling all her energy, made an !
attempt to smile. Nothing could be more |
touching than the agony Of the eoura.
geous woman, struggling against the age
MES OF death and against great physicist
suffering.
"Nr. Piokens, whose courage is known,
was almost senseless; and Madame Pick
ems eye was like that Of person whose
reason had fed. NJ de Rochelle was the
irst TO speak, and, addressing himself to
his betrothed, Anna he said, /, too, may
sOon die, but I wish that you shonld die
my wife Th-re is yet time to unite US
The young lady did not reply; she had
not strength enough. A slight blush COL
ored for an instant her pale fsce-joy and
sorrow divided her soul
"Stretched upon di7aD, bleeding in
her nuption dress, she had never appeared
more beautiful Without being able to
prevent il, NJ. de Rochelle took her hard
and prayed the Rev Mr.. Diokenson to pro-
ceed with the ceremony. When it was the
turn Of the dying one to say yes she
opened several times her lips without be-
iTg able 10 srtieuate word. She hnslly
succeeded, and light froth appeared on
her mouth. Thelsst agony was approach
ing. 1t Wss only in sobbing that the min
lister could finish. 0ne hour more all was
over, and nuptisl chamber was trans
formed into q chamber of death"