Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-26
An incident at the Seige Of
eharleston-E'eafh at "a Bri-
daI.
rroln the charlcstgn lfcrcnrr.

The Yankees from time to time throw q
shell into the city and nobody seems to
mind It; But misfortune wiIlcd that yester-
day shell should throw the whole com.
munty into mourning.
Mis- Anna Picken-, the daughter Of our
furncr Governor. never consented to leave
the city. De p1e the .eRtatiou, of
General Bcaurceard, she remained brayinr
shells and Greek fire. tending the wounded
and cheering all with her presence. Amopg
the wounded officers under her care Was
Mr.. Andrew de Rochelle defendant Of
one Of the nollest Ilugenot families Of the
city, This young man was full Of the live
licst gratitude for his fair nurse; gratitude
gave birth to a more tender sentiment; his
suit was listened to; Governor Pickcns gave
his consent. and the marriage was fixed for
yesterday the 23d of April.
Lieut.. Rochelle was on duty at Sumter in
the morning, and it was determined that
the ceremony should take place at the resi-
dcnce OF General Bonham, in the evening.
at ! . clock. At the moment when the
Episcopal clergyman was asking the bride if
she wa. ready, a shell fell upon the roof OF
the building, penetrated to the room whore
the company was assembled, burst and
wounded nine persons. and among the rest.
. /
the scene that followed Order was mi last
re-csJablished, and the wounded were re-
moved, al except the bride. who Law mo-
tonlc.s upon the carpet. Her LetIotEed
kneeln- and bending over her was weer-
Ing bitterly, and trying to staunch the blood
that wcIled from a terrible wound under her
lett breast. \ surgeon came and declared
that Miss Pickcn, had not longer than two
hours to live. We will not paint the gcncr-
al despair.
When the wounded girl recovered her
consciousness, She asked to know her fate,
and when they he,itated to tell her-''An-
drew, she said, Il beg you tell me the
you
The young soldiers tears were lis ans
wer and Miss Anna, summoning all her
strength, attempted to smile. Nothing
could be more heart-rendng than to see the
agony Of this brave girl. struggling in the
embrace Of death and against Il terrible
mortal pang. Governor Pickeng. whose
courage is known. was almost without con-
sciousness, and Mrs. Pickcns looked upon
her child with the dry and haggarl eye of
one whose reason tottcrs.
Lieutenant de Rochelle was the first to
speak:
Anna he cried, II will die soon, too.
but | would have you die my wife. There
is yet time to unite Us.
The young girl did not reply; she was too
weak. \ slight flush rose for an instant to
her check; it could be seen that.ioy and des-
pair We're struggling in her spirit for ma:te-
ry.. Lying upon 4 Sofa her bridal dress all
stained with blood, her hair di-haveled, she
never looked more beautiful Helpless as
she was, Lieutenant de Rochelle took her
hand and requested the Reverend Mr. Dick
iinson to proceed with the ceremony, When
it was time for the dying girl to say Yes,
her lips parted several times, but she could
not articulate. Atlast the word was spo-
ken, and a slight foam rested on her lips. ~
The dying agony va, near The minister
sobbed as he proceeded with the ceremony.
IN hour alterward all was over and the bri-
dial chamber was the chamber of DEATH
Lieutcnant dc Rochelle has sworn to per-
ish in battle against the Yankees, and we
are sure that he will keep his oath. He has
now double motive to hate them and his
own existence.