Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-06-16
AN INCIDENT OF THE SEI0E or
i So CHARLESTON. >-asl

-xE CHARLESTON.
The Yankees from time to time throw
. shell into the city and nobody seems to
mind it. Bnt misfortune willed that Yes.
terday shell should throw the entire com
munity iptD mourning.
Miss Anna Pickens, the daughter Of
our former Governor. never consented to
leave tho city. Despite the representa-
tons Of Gen. Beauregard, she remained
Drawing shells and Greek FIRE, attending
the wounded and cAsering all with her +.
presence. Among the xonnded officers
under her care was Mr.. Andrew de Ro-
| chelle, . descendens Of one of the nobiest
Hugunot families of the city. The young
his fair nurse gratitude gave birth TO 4
| tened to Gov. Pickens gave his consent,
and the marriage day was fixed for yes
| terday ,the 23d April. =
Lieut. de Rochelle was on duty at Fort
Sumter in the morning, and it was deter
mined that the ceremony should take plaes
| at the residence Of Gen. Bonham in the
| evsning, ut o'clock. At the moment
when the Episcopal clergylnen was asking
the bride il abe was ieady, T. she'll fell mp
on the roof OF the building, penetrated TO
| the room where the company was sssem.
bled, burst and wounded nine persons, and
among the rest, Miss Anna pickens. We
cannot describe the scene that followed
/ Ord der wAs at last re-established, and the
. wounded were removed, all except the
bride, who lay motionfcss on the carpet.
Her be.rothed, kneeling and bending 'ov-
er her, was weeping butterfly and trying to
stannch the blood that welled from d ter
rible wound under her left breast a sur
jgeon came and declared that Miss Pick
ems had no longer than two hours to. live.
| We will not paint the general despair.
/ When the wounded girl recovered her
consciousness, she asked to know her fate,
and when they hes:tated TO tell her--s.An-
drew" she said, 81 beg you tell me the
truth. III must die, can die worthy Of
you." The young soldiers tears were bic
answer, and Miss Anna, summoning all
her strength, attempted to smile. Moth.
ing could be more hears-rending than to
see the agony OF this brave girl, struggling
in the embraces Of death and against . ter
i ribls mortal pang. Gov. Pickens, whose
! courage 10 known, was almost without cons
sciousness, and Mrs. Pickens looked upon
} her child with the dry and haggavd eye Of
one whose reasons totters. # zsr<f
Lieut.. de Rochelle was the first to speak.
"Apna," he cried, Il will die soon, too,
but would have you die my wife. Thers
is yet tiIns to unite us." - III.
u The young girl did not reply /; she WA
too weak. A slight flush rose IN instant
|; to her pale cheek 1t could be seen that
10y and pain were struggling in her spirit
{ for tho mastery. Lying upon sofa, her
! bridal dress all stained with blood, .her
|, hair disheveled, she had never beer moro
beautiful. Helpless as she was; Lieut.. do
g Rochelle teok her hand and requested the
d Rev. Mr.. Dickinson to proceed with the
: ceremony. When it was time for the dJ..
: ing girl 70 say yes, her lips parted ssyersI
tiInes, utshe could not articnlAtes At last
i the word was spoken, and q slight fo1E
rested upon her lips. The dying agony
Fl wan near. The minister sohbed as he pros
; ceeded with the ceremony, An hour IT
i forwards all was over and the bridal cham
i bar was the chamber Of death. Lieut. dc
: Rocheile has sworn to perish IN battl6
4 against the Yankees, and we arc sure that
: ha will keep his oath. He has now =
3 double motive to hate then, and his own
Isxiatsnce. - Char. Msrcx,y. .s.s. s...'
|, Bsza. Gxn. LEwIs.--Ws are pleased 70
iearu the prouaoeioss Of this gallant young
officer and a6signment 10 Hoke's brigade
|, Gen. Lewis tae been In SONS of the -
= : Sefest 6khfs aof the wars from Bethel 10
. Ithe lass axasnlt an eur lines by 6ers G1uts
.. | and hAs inSarixbiy opndnct4d himself -
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