The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

TOUCHING STORY OF a BRAVE GERMAN
GIRL.-A few months ago there arrived in
Richmond with party of Gen. Imboden's
immigrants an interesting and sprightly
German girl named Louise Bohn. Her
rare beauty was subject Of frequent re-
mark when she came ashore at Rockets
and during her stay in the city. She had
left her home in the fatherland and
crossed the seas to meet lover from
whom for fifteen months she had been
separated by thousands of miles. He
came to America in the winter of 1854,
and, landing at New York, entered the
military service of the United States as a
private in an infantry regiment Of the
regular army. Joining his company in
Virginia, lie fought for four months in the
Valley, and then in the Underwater region
until the memorable day of the surrender,
when he was near Appomattox with the
conquering army of Grant.
OF these things his betrothed was ad-
vised by frequent letters, and their CORE
spondence was uninterrupted until last
August, when, after hearing that he was
at Richmond, his letters suddenly ceased.
After waiting for many weeks for tidings,
she resolved to seek him, and reckless of
consequences and unmindful of paternal
advice, she came to America to find his
grave or to make him faithful wife. She
hardly dared to hope that the latter would
be her lot. Joining company of immi-
grants, she placed herself under the pro-
lection of one with whom her father was
acquainted, and reached Richmond, as be-
fore stated, in safety.
Here her inquiries in regard to her be-
trothed were rewarded with no tidings OF
his fate, and her friends having gone to
Piedmont Virginia, she soon found herself
alone and penniless. Whilst stopping at
second-class hotel she met hand
some man, clad in the Federal blue,
who represented himself as Captain Far
sons, an army officer on furlough. he
heard the girls story, expressed deep SYM.
pathy in the case, and volunteered to
assist her in the search for her missing
friend. He told her story OF his
wife and family in Bedford county,
and with an apparent kindness of
heart, offered her temporary home with
them. Overwhelmed with gratitude, she
accepted his offer, and they started to-
gether on the cars. At GordonsVille the
Captain said business compelled him to
tarry over night, and accordingly they oc-
cupied separate rooms at hotel near the
depot. Louise retired early, but had
hardly composed herself to sleep when her
travelling companion entered her chamber
and revealed himself in his true colors.
Her shrieks of fright were unheard save
by him, but he was at length driven from
the room, foiled in his purpose, and his
head wounded by a chair which the girl
had used with all her strength in the strug-
gle. The next morning he was missing,
having, in all probability, taken the night
train northward. :.
The poor girl kept her story to herself
until after returning to Richmond, three
weeks ago. We now hear it from a friend in
Hanover county, with whom she is now
employed as seamstress. The name of
the man for whom she has suffered so
much was Caspar Verricke. Any informa-
ton of him, living or dead, II lel1 a. 'nls
Office, will be communicated to his at
fanced .- ..er..t.- II. 81 .a.s