The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-15

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ceed in taking it, from YOU IN, s,s 4v
"Do you think We are going to let them get
it, Douglasss" I, .a4 qf7
"WAy, sister, what you do 2" ,-.,.,g, 8.
sNo matter am not bit afraid of Yam
KEGS ). and I can show. them that I am aa
daughter of General Raymond of tho Confcde-
rate States Army, mud that my brother ism
Confederate States Captain. Douglass, do
you remember that brace of pistols. you sent
mc7 wcIl, T am going to, wear them, when
Sherman and his army cones on" a
The feeble attcmptmadc by Captain Ray
mond to asssn,a ehoetfAlllvss failed. A deep
sorrow had taken possession Of his soul. He
had faced death IL many forms, had braved
the ,doath-dcaling bullets on many rd-fought
battle-helds, and had never quailcd. But, whom
the hour came FOR him to leave his mother and
sister, tears of bitter grief rolled down his face
lie left them situated as they had heser been
before. An enemy would soon pass through
the country,--an enemy, that he knew to be
relentless, and mercilcss. The hour Of parting
was inexprcssibly painful. Mrs. Raymond
gave way to tears, and wcpt unrcstraincdly for
hours after she had seen her boy mount and
ride off,
The days would have hung heavily, had not
their soldier friends called Colonel Willis
regiment was stationed only a quarter of q
mile below the ''Rctreat," and he paid repeat
cd visits. First, he came to ask Miss Ray
mond to sing for him. He said he had not
heard lady's voice discourse sweet music,
since the fall of Vicksburg until his visit to
Mrs. Raymond's For several days, he always
had an excuse for calling; but soon he came
solely to be with Kate, to hear her merry
voice, aud watch her bright, laughing face, us
she would make a sharp rcpartcc, i'll reply to
soma gallant speech. 1t has been often said
that "I.ove follows beauty, as light docs the
SUM- and truly could it DO said of Kate
Her brothers many friends were frequent
guests aud although the Retreat was nearly a
mile from town, no, inclemcney of weather pre-
vented her Visitors fcosa oallng. Colonel
willis Was always to bc found there, when duty
did not call him away, ss
The week preceding the 9th Of February was
| a week ei Excitement to Katc,-a week that
will live ia her ,ncn,ory, when other days shall
! come, aad when time has scattered silver
threads in her dark, glossy hair. The faint
strcaks of light were just tinging the eastern
;,,to ~,
qucstcd to be shown to General c., who had
! cu'amsnd OF the place. He had ridden hard
| and seemed weary. The news he brought was
such, that, when it became known, the hearts of
the people of l. sank within them. They
knew that, in few days, Shcrnan's army
would be upon them. The dispatch brought
in only said, "We will fall back on L
River. Begin to move in few honrs In u
skirmish, lost heayily-will bring off the
wounded" The dispatch gave no names, and
it was not till night that it was known who
was among the wounded Colonel Austen's
Regiment came into Il just before noon !;
and without hating, the Colonel rode on TO
Mrs. Raymonds His was sad commission
Captain. Raymond had been wounded in the
| fight, and it was now feared his wound was
mortal lie was being brought OH slowly and
ut his request, Colonel Austcn hurried forward
to ocquaint Mrs. Raymond with the sad news.
Colonel Willis had been to zoe them TINT
morning, and communicated the news brought
in by the courier. They knew that General
c. was rctreating, and would fall back on
L. They had heard no particulars, but
Mrs. Raymond's heart swcllcl with present..
mcnt of trouble. And when Colonel Austen
cumc in, few hours later, she trcmbcd SO
much, us to be unable to stand. She scarcely
waited for him to tell her the news "Colonel,
how is my son Where is he Z Do not tea5
to tell me. know that you have come to telf
me that he is wounded" "Ycs, madam, /
have the sad news to tell you. Captain Ray
mond vas wounded yesterday; but, let us
hope, not seriously"
"Whcrc is hoY Oh tell inc, you did not
leave him to fal into the hands of the enc
nly?'
"No, Mrs. Raymond, he is coming on slowly
We did not leave any of our brave boys"
Mrs. Raymond did not hear the last sen.