New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Mss pICKIGSON'S WHAT ANSWER

.ause OF freedom with the bold and feryld eioGuchce
by which she has won such eminent d;5uAcuoh il
another field OF public elort. The motive o. her VOL
umc is tie illustration Of political equality. She ae-
mands for She coored race the same nights winch are
ENJOYED by every American citizen Even thcir soclal
position She would leave to the natural workings Of
sgpyathy and affection rather than to arbitrary Gus
tom or legislative rule. The capacity Of the negro
foral tae refinement, of civilization is cardinal
artcie Of her creed, and she addresses herself with
tschiyarous lhusiasn OF knightiy times 10 battle
,it., the preistrcs t5a5 have kop5him in degaeeu
caste The he.oine Oh her story is maiden Of the
ntblest stamp uchly endowed by nature Win every
Gelehr. quality, and possessing al the accomplish
ments that ample wealth and liberal culture can be-
Sow. but unfortunately tainted with the
slightest trace Of African blood In the
c0niss of events. she attracts the atteh-
ton Of "a -onng New-Yorller OF proud family and eX-
clusyo social relations whose hcaTt She soon WINS
bu: not until aficra long struggle Is she persuaded
10 ru.uln his love. The effervesoance occasloned
by She djsgnycry o. this attachment may easily DO
imagined. nor does tlc course OF ther true lowest
any time smoothly rur. and ends at last IN patheue
t.aevdy. IG the construction Of tho plot, Miss DloA
nson rg,ucs an iGarticiGl method, WIN DoLe "
She a0leit ,oncs1lGents and surprises NAleh 4olil
the stock ia t-a1e Of pgactsed noVeiis's 'i''
at which she aus IS evident from 'he o"i'i'.'i1
r,eut of he story and the incidents by wheh 1t is
developed succeed zach o'ksI III 700 lNe'""oio as
o,.~I \, r-.,rt any powerful stimulus 10 curiosity.
~ ci,to,.,,- ,,-os,nts many dramatic suatiors OF
r..,.oa;t and iscoRduc.ed with nos lt.lo energy;
h,t+bo elm Of she writer is chiefly shown IN the
~, .,..o,,s,,isoass which she makes spbservient to
tL i, ,,,-r9se OF ler work, AID ~ which she has
,,sfo,,ed /, trlly mastery POWER Of description AS
.er,-b-nirn oil his we may give lor recital Of tho
stof,,nc Of Tor Wagner under the lead OF the FIFTY
Fgnrh l.olor,dJ regiment Of Massachusetts,
T.s talk ta.a pace late ~ me a.tcrgoon h9ar tn.
bp,e,. zen. oI thc commanding Generals; ano Tue men
sf-aIrf Il, nrypase for che work cf the evening:
!.;!u y bayonor. Kurdish upa giLe; others -
e-,. uel aycg t4c chances and 20 lay plans Tor tbe
Irn.rl -.s morrow .icn was Tor them never 70 od"A
a., = and .gt siltls 70 SIC 0OTu ~ thc. tehts auq
r-er % the der ones az nome, me- Ain@ what 'ai ~,
they rlc.5. be dia i.lewoli-ior TIC nslr impcn4ls
no caired RON some quiet dit sde balancing accounts
Iccasc, IN auiC patton o. tEe cal u lac Great captain
"qb,1s ne whole afternoon there had been a tremen-
os cauuo8adu Of he lprt iron tho gunbo3is ana INC
LgaEsu h. ID fics-sodieC cubsHSUcns tom ana rough
eied ~ sac unccis,nS rain OF no, ana sAel ,,, o
,,,,. ,nii Q - 81 mon Who looked equal 10 amy
darrr urt caprbc Of Gny herosln; meI wAO nOthlng
81, ~ with the ri a ii IL. rain OF two avs tramp
weai.ied 0y To iaccss4nt strain ana lack Of
80 s,aee crackers and cold coffee; with gaps in
80 rs 10 NAG nv lea death OK comrades who
had fi.en in battle bat httle time before under
a. these disadvantages 1t was plain 10 beseeli OF what
stuG .cse MADE AID for what work they we're
reIy. is this regiment, the faLl.us tIty suTth came
up tie Island 70 take IL place al the mead OF tnc STORM
ps:ty tho assault ON Wagner, u was cneeIed nom
h sides by te white soldiers who recognized ana bOnOred
the hetos which had already shown, and OF which II
was soon TO give such new and sublime proof
Tie evening. or rlther the afternoon urid and
suuy oae. Great masses Of clouds, leayy and BLACK,
piem te veslecli shy hinged befc ana there "
an nay red, and by vivid streams OF Lightning.
Rut a. 5ista Oh WIND shook the leaves stirred thehig
rs,h grass " the wateside pertenions and @g@ai
oyAsti si, gr1a. Caet, with the Ike awfui and poi-
IetoGs cAEl. the black Regiment headed D! lts yoah,
farhaifed, knishtiy COLONEL marched 10 It's "eS'Heu
W6ei sisH about six hundred yards of the fort it
was halted the head o. the regiments already sta
toned aud the lue o. batsle formed The prospect
such rs might Gaunt the courage oil Oid ana Wen
trrd veterans, these soldiers OF few weeks seemed
bat impatient TO take the odds and 10 make light OF
iIposs,oslCs e. ss ,I{y 1itfi nc ~ re ~
icy; Citch hOldiug three feet OF water; straight III
he'd b. dss 5S . ad iaTiaa6ia foe
Here tae men addressed in lew brief and burn
Ing words by their heroic commander Here they were
besoug TO gofy their whole by the user Of their
deeds here their faces shone win looA which sad
Though men, ready to 90 deeds to achieve tfi,
umphs worthy the gods!" here the word OF command
I'VE are ordered and expected to Battery Wagner
"Ay. ay, sirl readyP' was the onswer
Ard the order went peaiinc down the line, Ready!
Close ranks. Charge Dly Duets! Forward! Double
Inc, IN one compact ne Till within one hundred feet of
the forl, when the storm OF death broke upon them
rifle WINGED outlt sharpslnslng deaihnegnted mes
sengcr The waveTed E0t lOT Instant forward-
forward they wenti plunged inso the diteh; waded
'arongh the deep water NO longer Of muddy hue, but
med crimson with their blood; and commenced 20
Tie next Tire ground strewn with the wrecks
humanity, scattered prosirate silct Where they fell
onward TO I'LL thr places 90, over the pled-up
mounds Of dead aud dying OF woundcd ana sian 10 the
mouth Of the battery; se.zug the guns; bayOnetns the
guLnels at telr posts planting their nag ana struggling
around their leader on the walls sword Ia hahd, m
ae ~ fair "A
i'o sho 6e, of Sat,s 6efore lu Fos,ra i ws
They followed him. gathered about him. gained angle
OF the fort fought where lie FELL around his PROSTATE
body over hs peaceful eartsheidng it, dead silence
by their living, pulsating Oues-Jin they. too, were
stricken down. then hacked hewn, battered, mangled,
heroic yet overcome the remnant was beaten back
As tits were elamberDg up the parapet their color
sergeant shot dead the cOors trailing stained and
Wei ia the dust beside him ErcidOune who was Just
behind. spTang forward seized the staff from his dying
hand ana mounted II inward A ball struck his right
ar yet could fall shattered by his side, his left
hand at the flag ana carried IL onward Even in the
mad sweep Of assault ana death the around him
found breath and lime 10 Lurrah and those behind him
pressed more g.antly forward TO follow such lead
lie kept lis plaee the colors nyiugthough faint with
sseep up 10 the walls Of the fort; on the wan Itself
plan tine nag where the men made that brief splendid
heat Hegea bayOne lrnst met him and brought him
down. great wound IN i brave breast, but he did not
yeid; dropping 10 MS ees. pressing MS uhpOken arm
HrOE tAe gaping Mountaineering himself against dead
nrde-thc eOoss si ilc~ an inspiration TO the men
last when The shattered ranks fell back sullenly and
SLOWLY itlIct ~ v ~ sed y tiost VINO MEtched MN
en lying for three hundred I0Gs around IN every form
of WOIudtd suffer- 8g-tlaL no paluliV working his
WHY G,WHW still hOlu a.olt he lag bent eydeuty
OIL aging ~ and saving II as lag hdd raiy II ever been
saved before
some 81 e men had eraxled, some had been carried
some Las ily us 40 ara Helped 1y comrades TO shell
Jed ont at o. lapgs OF tie hre, hospital ieut tAuy
called 10 X SthlS could bear tlat name VII bud
place wne6 could 10 10 suffer and cpre, without
bddsc, sUr-enn, o. even drop u cooling waiCr
mol,,e pgirlrG siH, GyIg bps Among thee Jil,
he hnC ,iail heldgla.s 10 his pocket, agd forgot
isEoltl has pain ia his eager interest Of watching through
tls prog Of Tie ran and te as, and reporting
10 s $50 less eager companions Black soldiers
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