The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-28
Incident In the Bombardment Of Charles
ton.

From the Charleston Mercury, april e.
The Yankees, from time to time, throw
shell into the city, and nobody seems to
Hind It. Bu' misfortune willed that yes
'efday shell should throw the entire
community into mourning
Miss Anna Pickens, daughter of our
foriaer Governor, never consented to leave
the city Despite the representations of
General Beauregard she remained, brav.
Ing shells and Greek fre, tending the
wounded and cheering all with her pres
encc. Among the wounded officers under
her ministering care was Mr.. Andrew De-
Rochelle, decendaat Of one Of the nos
blest Hugerot families of this city. This
young man was full Of the liveliest gratis
tude for his fair nurse; gratitude gave
birth to q more tender sentiment hi.
suit was listened to; Governor Pickeas
gave his consent, and the marriage was
fixed for yesterday, the 23d Of April.
Lieutenant De Rochelle was on duty at
Fort Sumpter in the morning, and it was
determined that the ceremony should
take place at the residen5o of General
Bonham, in the evening at : clock. At
the moment when the Episcopal clergy
man was asking the bride if she was ready
a she'll fell upon the roof OF the building
penetrated to the rooR where the compa.
ny were assembled, burst and wounded
nine persons, and among the rest, Miss
Anna Pickens. We cannot describe the
scene that followed. Order was at last
rsestablished, and the wounded were re
moved, all except the bride, ~ho lay mo-
tionless upon the carpet Her betro.hed
kneeiing aud beading over her, was weep.
ing bitterly anG trying TO staunch the
h ,rI i.. I'D ir> |,
under het loft breast surgeon came
and declared that Miss Pickcns had not
| longer than two hours 10 live We wall
not paint the general despair.
When the wounded gil recovered her
CONSCIOUSNESS she asked to know her fate,
and when hey hesItated to tell her-"An-
drew" she said, teg you TO tel NE tin
truth. If | In'ist de, can die worthy @.
YOU" The soldier tears we're his answer
and Miss Anna. summonin. all her
strength. attempted 10 smile Nothing
could be more heart-rend!ng than 10 see
the agony C. this brave girl, struggling n
the embrace or death, and against NOR
tai pang Governor Plckens, whose cour>
age IL known, was al lnost without concious-
ness and Mrs P.ckcns looked upon her
child with the dry and hsggard eye Of one
whose reason toiters.
Lieutenant De Rochelle was the first to
speak, Anna, ne cried. j viii die soon,
too, bu. would have you de my wife
There L r., Sine to unite =.
The young girl did not reply; shs was
too weak. A slight t!u>h rose for IA in
stant TO her pale cheek: It could be seen
that JOY and pain were struggling in her
spiri, for the mastery. Lying upon a So
ia. her tridal dres. all stained with blood.
her hair disheveisd, she had never been
more beautiful Helpless rs she was.
! Lieutenant De Rochelle took hcr hand
and requested tl:e Rev Nr III ,iens0a 10
proceed with the ceremony. When il was
time for the dying girl 10 say Yes her lips
: parted several times. but sh-. could not ar
! ticulate. At last the word WAS spoken
! and slight foam rested upon her lips -
/ I..e dying agony was near. The minister
/ sobGed as he proceeded with the ceremO-
/ ry. q hour atterward all was over and
/ tue brIIs! CHAMBER was the chamber 0.
I death Lieutenant. De Rochelle has sworn
/ TO perish IN battle against the Yankees,
, and we are sure that he Will keep his oath u.
lie has now a double motive 10 ..ate IL . II
aEd his own ex!-tsnCe.
Oar entire community share tho grief
that aifiic.. the family Of Governor Pick
ems Ike obsequies OF Mss Anna will
occur TO morrow morning at II o clio X
Gov. PicAens and Lieut. D. Rochelle Will
te chief nouruers Oar e>-G1veruor &c
.ves that there shall he DO military parade
: The funeral cofteGe will be- compe>ed ct
all our ladies', all our magistrates all nul
generals and the wounded soldiers. many
: Of whom owe their live, 10 the devotion al
. deceased Never has woman been FOL
lowed / the grave by 30 many regrets
never has one left ssd,!er emembrancss
il the hearts Of the Charlestonans