Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-09-24

rock that cropped out from the road-bed, quit
near at hand, startled him and caused him to loo
around, when the light of his torch fell upon th
lieutenant of artillery advancing oa his quickmo7
] ing horse, at rapid walk. Braek stared at hir
like one conscience stricken and dsmayed.
!. "Ah! lieutenant, have bad news to tell you,
said Brack, fastening to make clean breast of il
1T is my fault, know. Fought tohaveset her
and watched by the body, as you told mo to do
: but / put the case to yourself now. IF y,u wer
watching by dead body, that it was beyond you
power to help, and poor wounded fellow--an ol,
acquaintance, say-should call to you for drinl
of water, now what would you do, but 90 and d
what you could to make him comfortable and le
him die easy" 's.. ,@~I.:a'4 sos $3.50.
"Well Braek," asked McGregor, quietly, '.yo'
left the bodyto carry water toa dying conarade
and what happened 7"c''str. i.D.. ,u= - ~ -.
when came back, lieutenant, the body wa
gone!" .aJgIgJ ,igYgI Ext
Sand you know not what became Of j, /" asket
the lieutenant. ,.,.,.~ i....... ...,.,..j = -.
81 did not rest, lieutenant, until had traced j
up, replied Brack, with the air Of . man wht
felt that he had swan to place where be coulf
touch bottom again. While was gone on my er
rand of mercy and necessity, as may say, > detail
of men came along aud buried him yonder.' ..,
Braek pointed ont the newly-made grave with 9
very sad face. ...., .,...,, ....., ;.........gT'
"He was decently buried, lieutenant. - continued
Brack, "but all in the lone, 1oods- It will moi
take me long, you say the word, to take the body
up and bury it according to your wish. .,,sy,
''tNo; you need not do that, Brack,"'. rsjoined
McGregor, with saddened face. '.Let him res1
where they have laid him. I have much to attend
to and cannot tarry here; but will entrust you
with the duty of carving his name upon n head
board and setting it up at bis grave. Please to dc
$50 promptly We may soon be called on to move
and would not have this left undone but for the
weightiest reasons Will you attend 70 it for me,
Brack ?" t..,.i. ,;., l. ~ -.,.;gs
.''Aye that will !, lieutenant answered BIaek,
gladly, rejoiced at having escaped reproof for hi
previous neglect 81 entrust it 70 you, rejoined
McGregor. "We camp at tho tank to night--you
can rejoin us there" . .,a....i.. .1,:,.,.. =. P.
McGregor rode on and Brack ,cheerfuly set a.
bout the duty assigned him. There was no little
difficulty and labor in procuring suitable board
and fashioning it to his taste, but when this was
done, Brack sat down, and by reeking and sput-
tering torch, with his pocket knife, neatly carved
upon the board the following inscription: -.
.. "V1cToR GARNETT, -. .;.,.v.s.
-M S. C. r; sMay, 7th, '64."
''There now," said Brack, complacently, as he
set the board up at the head Of the grave and
stepped back pace or two TO contemplate his
work; 'there sa job done, and neatly, too There's
one epitaph that you may swear has no falsehood
initi No one will ever do the like for mel When
I fall there will be as few mourners and as little
ceremony as at the burial of old Towser, tho house
dog" ''.' 49, '"'~T'n1< - e." ..r-H ~
Closing his labors with sigh, he turned away
and GOT TO rejoin his company Of their hivonao
near the railroad tank.
The news of the result of the second day 8 tight
reached the city of Petersburg very soon after the
enemy retreated. Trains were constantly running
from the field of conflict to the city, and through
out the afternoon there were a thousand rumors
aAoat that kept the city in tumult of anxiety and
alarm. Before, however, the head board OF the
ilstarred soldier had been set up, the doubts and
fears of the citizens were dissipated BY certain and
reliable information that the enemy had been driven
back along his entire line.
Great victories are great calamities. They rank
next to great defeats, in carrying sorrow and desc
lation to many household The cup Of national
thanksgiving is ever dashed with bitterness. A
throng of anxious men paced the walk before the
railroad station in Petersburg, talking in sober
tones about the fight, but there was no huzzaing,
no shouting, no noisy demonstration, when the trst
train came in after the fight, was over, confirming
the news of the victory, and bringing the tirst in
stalment of the wounded. 1t gave the citizens q
quiet satisfaction to know that the enemy were
driven back and beaten, but the suspense as to the
fate of the loved ones who had contributed to the
result, was too agonizing to leave room for exuta
tion. 1t was no mercenary blood that had beer
shed in defence of the city and country. The tree
of liberty had been watered afresh with the mosl
precious blood Of the land. The faces Of pale and
anxious mothers, trembling for the fate Of then
sons, were grouped together as they crowded a.
round the cars to learn, from any chance conner
news of the sons they had sent forth armed for the
fight.
Stimulants, bandages, stretchers, pillows, and
every thing that might be needed for the wounded
were ready at hand, supplied by the provident
fore-thought of people, the most hospitable. o.
any on the face of the earth. Asfast as the wound
ed could be taken from the cars, they were borne
tenderly away TO comfortable quarters where the
most attentive nurses and skilful surgeons wert
ready to attend to their wants and relieve theil
sufferings The greater number were sent imme
diatey to hospitals, but few were so fortunate a.
to obtain quarters at private houses, where they
might be surrounded by all the comforts and con
veniences of home. The crowd, at the station
gradually became smaller, as one after another sat
is6ed himself as to the fate Of some relative o.
friend yet still, to late hour, many fingered OF
the spot, some from mere motives Of curiosity tt
gain information as to the particulars of the fight
and others to see that the wounded were properly
cared for.
1t was, perhaps, near the hour Of midnight, whel
train came in bringing apother sad freight of suf
fering humanity. 1t was the third train that hac
come in since the termination Of the fight ant
many of those on board had received wounds Of
most frightful character. Some had expired du
ring the brief passage, and others were breathing
their last as the train stopped. There was reason
to handle these victims of the recent fight mos
gently and tenderly, for their wounds were gener
ally of far more serious and painful characte
than those of the wounded who had preceded
them Several citizens lent prompt assistance il