Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-04-04

emula5e if necessary. the illustrous exam.
pie OF tho Maid of Ssragossa, they retired to
rest, II possible, before the fight took place.
CHAPTER. II.
Little did they dreala, while peaceably
sleeping, Of the important events traDspir-
ing :around them. q council of war was
being held among the Generals as 10 what
measure should be adopted in the pending
siege, nth regard to the rapid advance of the
enemy. On this memorable eve, brave old
Stonewal, overcome by fatigue, both men,
tally and physically, had fal en- into pro
found sleep, and upon being aroused by Gen.
Lee, jumped up hurricdly, and exclaimed
vociferously, "Drivc them into the river
drive them into tue river, Isoy" still dream
ing OF the many successful repulses he had
already made. They concluded to set upon
The defensive, and immediate preparstions
~ere made TO resist the attack. Helen and
Maude awoke just as the signal gun was fired
in the direction Of the right, where Stonewali
Jackson ,wss in command, and ordering her
:aYorits horses, Morgan and Moshy, they
equipped themselves in doubla-quick. After
completing their hasty teilstts, Helen led the
way to secret closet in the old study, where,
touching panel, she displayed quite little
arinoryi and lelecting from it a miniature
pair OF Colts rcYolycrs, handed one to her
fair companion. She recoiled from it. and
begged to select in preference littlo stiletto.
They then summoned faithful old Cheres as
An escort, packed his saddlc-bags with wines
and reticshments Of every kind, rode off to
the rear Of the army, leaving the city in ter
rible confusion and consternstien. Families
were moving otf-others orowding into oel.
lars to escape the shelling, momentarily e1-
pectins the bombardment to begin. The ar.
rival OF the young amszons was hailed by the
troops with noisy demonstrations. Station.
ing themselves where they could view the
battle advantageously, Helen's face assumed q
calm, rcsolute expression; all traces of ex.
citesnent vanished from it as she witnessed
the intrspiai.y of our leaders, and the un-
daunted bravery of the troops under their
command. hIaude's quick eye discovered
tue PalsaeHo banner in the distance, and
dashed of towards It ut 9 furious rate, deter.
mined 10 see Hugh ere the strife began!
She readily obtained permission from Col.
Gary to speak to him, and in q s,econd was
face to face with her amazed. astounded
brother. He almoat doubted his eyes-asked
her thousand questions in one byeath, which
she answered briefly, giving an exact account
of his fathers dspleasure and bis mothers
wretchedness. lie seemed affected painfully
By her tidings, but grew 6rmer than ever in
his noble purpose. In vsin dill be eutreat
her to return 10 her home if possible, and If
not, then TO leave instanter for Richmond /;
but her resolution was as firmly made as bis,
not to leave until The battle was fought. Bid.
ding him fearful .adieu, she told him if he
werc wounded, or needed her, to send for her,
a, she would DO lowering over the roar, pray.
log earnestly for his safety. Poor Grill She
wss doubly interested in the coming contest,
for 10. advancing with Burnside, wns her
hearts chosen ope-Frank Sea!on! Liue
upon line advanced |; since daylight they had
hocked across the pontoon, and ere Msude
reached Helen aAd old Cheres the battle be.
gan. Gen. Lee could be seen towering above
theinfantry and artillery, riding l'uriously in
the advance exposing himself 10 every dan
rer. One of his veterans rushed from the
ranks and caught the bride of bis horse, and
begged him, out of the love and vcneration
they one and all felt fvrhim, not to expose
hinsnll 80 reck'ossly, but just to give the
.commands, and they woald be fulfilled unfal-
teringly. Helen ceuld.scarce contrll herselfl
her eyes were.i, upon our sacred little
banner waving on the stormed breastworks
Aftsr keeping her eyes fixed on it for some
time, she ssw it disappear, and IN an instant
csught sight Of an impetuons youth, not owe,
sixteen summers. with his long wandering
waves of light hair floating in the breeze, hi:
cap having fallen of, mount the breastwcrk.
midst the deadly storm, and plant the faller
stspdard firmly, Having accomplished thil
daring task, he recklessly fingered to give
three cheers for it, aud as the last word diet
OIL his lips he was shot down dead!
"Bus tho blood that flowed from his h hero he irt
On tho spot where he nobly pcrisbcd,
" as drunk by rhe earth us n sacrament
In the holy cnuso no cheri'hed,"
His comrades bore him OF, and buried hin
in an unknown, unmarked spot where th
wild flowers had ceased to bloom, and wher,
the moaning wind and carrl of the bird
alone would sing his requiem. Maude's hear
and interest were divided her heart SCENE,
struggling between Hugh and Frank. Heller
| thnleht she leaned towards the latter, he
aaxsaT sor him eeemed 30 Haea. aaaro 10