The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-02
AN ELOPEMENT.
Pursuit of tho Chilly Palr-The
wronged Man Shot and Wounded by
the seducer.

Pursuit of the Chilly PaIr-The
wrouged Man Shot md Wounded by
tho seducer.
From the Carolina Qlls.,) Spectator
One day during the early part of Au-
gust, gay and brilliant party might
have been seen emerging from one of
the most fashionable and aristocratic
churches in st. Louis. The nuptial rites
had been concluded by which the gal
liant Mai. A. w. Edwards and the lovely
and accomplished Julia Howard were
made one. All promised joy and hap
piness; the future appeared to wear tints
of the most cerulean hue. The bride
groom was one of the most popular and
successful editors in the State, while the
bride was beautiful and wealthy-the
only daughter of gentlemen who did
good service for the Union ascommand-
er of o brigade during the rebellion.
What more could be desired Many
were the congratulations showered upon
the happy pair, and all sorts of good
fortune were prophesied fol theR by the
wedding guests.
After o short but very pleasant tour,
the major conducted his fair bride to his
spacious and well-arranged mansion in
Carlinville, where they dwclt together
in all apparent happiness.
Yielding to the pressing solicitations
of his brother editors throughout the
State, the major bade, rs he thought, a
brief farewell to his young wife, and ac-
companied us upon the Rocky Mountain
excursion. During the trip, as we all
know, he was the life and soul OF the par
ty-his Jokes were side-splitting, his
laugh the loudcst, and his songs the
gayest and jolliest. Little did he know
of the woe and misery in store for him
that the rosy skies of peace were soon
to be oyershadowod by the dark clouds
of despair.
The journey being ended, the major
fastened home on wings oflove. Bright
visions of happy home and a lovely
wife cheered him on his way. Saturday
evening last, as the somber shadows of
twilight were gathering DER forest and
prairies, the major landed at Carlinyille,
and hastened toward his suburban man
sion.
Darkness and despair reigned supreme
throughout the homestead. Where late
all was bright and serene, now brooded
the ominous raven of sorrow and gloom.
He found letter addressed to him, tell
ing him to forget and forgive her, and
briefly stated that she eloped with one
she loved in former days. Almost crazed,
the major, at length learned that the
companion of her flight was o Captain
Stanton, of the 95th regulars. He soon
made his preparations and followed
upon the track. Being apprised that
they fled towards the East, he took the
cars for Pittsburg. Upon arriving in
that city, he learned, by the aid of q de-
tective, that the guilty pair were in
Cleveland. He then rapidly hurried
thither, and tracked them to the East
ern hotel, where they were stopping as
man and wife. Then consulting the
register, he ascertained the number of
their room. He rushed up stairs, burst
open the door. and confronted the sedu u
Ger of his wife! Julia screamed and fell
fainting to the floor. A few angry
words, and the wronged man and the be-
trayer drew their REVIEWERS. Both fred
simultaneously, and the gallant major
fell severely wounded, with bullet in
his shoulder. In the confusion that en-
sued, Capt. Stanton and the false Julia
wore enabled to escape, and they are now
supposed to be in the neighberhood of
Toronto, Canada.
In the meantime, Maj. Edwards receiv-
ed all the attention that kindness,
care and skill could bestow upon him.
By q private letter from him we arc
happy to learn that he has so far recov-
cred that he proposes to be in Decatur
some day during the latter part Of the
present week.