Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-09-10


remote. situated toe mush ia the suhaThs,
.aT me 10 distinguish aRy s0anis, eHoePi
tie rolliug VI artillery. the marching oi
men, sad, nos snl thea, Worl u oom-
msni, which ! eanR0i hear distinctly
snough 10 understand, | hear eaousa,
hoseEeT 10 eanyiRse ne lhsl either the
fsisgsls sre ioriplug lie city or lhe Tex
aus are arriving from the mainland,
''Gsi grant il may be the latter he said,
slappins his thin hsnls Iogs,hsrhis breath
eon,iRg ia eniek gasPs fF0m his pale lips,
Ills sister saw that The excitement vas be-
SoT.ing ioo r,lsh fir ion, and seating her
SELF upon the he'll, she placed LEI baud gsR'
tly upon his head, saying az AaVs
slept for an hour br two, and seemed 10 Trsl
50 ealmly that knPw you esriainly feel
refreshed, Try to sleep againi Tor il YOU
could only sleep until morning you would
feel much better
"D0 not talk 10 me of slesp,' be eSelaim-
el I sssi0Hslely, "uhen knag that eVeR
new nreparaliors afe being male on tie
Island TO decide the fate Of Galveston, The
fair city Of my birth that love "a we'll !
Can sleep when know that tho crises Is
nearg' Aheetie iush had mounted 70 his
eheeks, aud lils DARK eyes flashed,
She went To small table near the hol,
aud selecting phial Of medicine, poure
out some Of The contents into Nlne-glass
aud carried Il 10 him, "llsre, brother, i
sonic OF ,he medicine you like 80 we'll.
Drink II, and il will calm your HeEyes aud
cause you 10 rest more quietly
"Do not speak TO mo OF rest or quiet, or
try 20 persuade me 10 take anything 60 lull
r,y scnses, or Goclh me 10 sleep, for wisl,
TO be wide awake, n hear everything. oh
that was we'll agalh, crd tie strong man
once was, that might iahc my aeeus'
toned position in tho front ranks, and bear
our glorious ensign on 10 victory but,
alas, this fatal wound - '..,.,......, ,.,s
His sister looked at him wilhnnGnXi
rcrpleScd expression, when the door OF the
adjoining chamber opened, aud her mother
entered.
II awokc, just now spoke 1hc mother
"and thought | heard Edwin talking.
fear he will exert himself too much.'
lie turned his eager eyes toward her
"Npiher, the Texans have landed! lknow
they have, for have heard the rolling o.
their artillery and marching of men-,hci'
soldiers"
al hope Il is true = 5!ic replied, "but yor
must not talk any more now, darling, you
might bnye another hcmorrhnge from yonr
lungs" Size placed the medicine to hi'
lips that his sister had prepared. "llerc
drink this for your mother IL will qnie
yorr nerves .,......
llo drank it, then said, 81 will try tc b
quiet now, mothcr, for dread those hem
Orrhagcs, they PROSTATE me so mnch.'
At this moment, a knock was heard, an,
before thcy could answer, the door urcuod
and tall, soldierly form entered. Tit
young lady uttered an exclamation ofjoy
and, forgetting her won,cd, maidcnly re
serve, sprang forward to meet him, ant
was clnsped in the strong arms Of her be
troibod Husband, Capt. Ashton.
The invalid raised himself upon his cl
bow, and a happy, triumphant smile beam
cd from his countenance. ~ knew the Tex
ans had comet he exclaimed.
ayes, the army has landed rcplic'
| Capt. Ashton, advancing to Tie bed an'
grasping the hand of mother and son
and we are now planting our artillery
| We are dcterriihed to make au effort l.
rcscjic Galveston, and if we fight as rnlian
| sOlulcl5, W. shSNSN'' SN'l .'N'''''
lingcr moment with you, for obtained
leave of absence for ten minutes only, n
| told the General could not perform IN.
duty as n soldier unless he would allow IN
TO come end see if yott were all alive an
safe.' As lie spoke lie turhcd His eye
with loving expression upon the fai
young girl beside him.
awe arc all yet alive" 6poko the moth
cr, "and nni indeed thankful | cGnno
complain of the treatment we have rccciv
ed from those in authority among oitr enc
mics: but rather feel undor obligations t
them. When the Fcderals took possession
of Galveston, | sent for the commando
and Informed 81 i'm Of our situation, how
| had heen compelled to remain in the cit
on acc0ult Of lily son, who was wounde
in his lu!igs and unable to beer n remova
that we feared the motion and cXcitcmen
of ira Yelling would be more than he coul'
endure, lii is present feeble condition. II
assured me that should not be molPstcd
lie has KEEP, his word, for we have not bee
disturbed at all; and, although he is a
enemy to our country, am indeed CRATE
full to hir for his kindness. But we hay
been very lonely here, without our friends.
"And Ethel has been very sad and dis
consulate, at times" interrupted Edwin
with smile.
Ethel made no response, but raised he
tlushipg face TO her lover, aud seemed +
read in his handsome eyes an express 10
which rccompcnsed her for all she had sui
fered in the past.
"I must rettirn," lie sail, slowly, hi
eyes still lingering upon her face, "fS
every momeiit is precious, and every sol
dicr is needed at his post" lie walked
the bed and took the iiyalid's hand "goo
by Edwin, if the victory is ours and az
spared will bring you the news as QUICK
IL lis possible; aud If Ve Dire defeated, an,
am slain, you will hear Tile news quickl
enough" .,
aGoUd by. Tell tho General that | lon
to lake my old place in my company.; bu
as cannot, can only pray for our sue
tcss;" and Edwin returi;ed tie heart
presence of his hand.
Capt. Ashton then advance 10 the elder
" lady, and; In d suppressed voice, saiC
1--WE may not meet again on earth, for
severe battle is before our men, and may
perhaps, be slain. May | not say, pra
| 1Ur me- inO'Herf
"God bless and save yoH, my SON. sll
replied, in low, fearful tones, rs size n
turned his affeclionate kiss.
Ethel walked to the dqor With him, the'
he turned aud clnsprg her to his henrt,,
momciit; left a few tender, but hurrie
kisses upon her lips, and, without a worj
was gone. She closed the door and return
ed TO the bed. "0h mother, God EW say
him; and the victory ,tiA be ours |" sli
said, her tears flowing rapidly.
The minutes wore on, and the Three u
The chamber sat in breathloss attcntio
listtuifg to the noise from the city. A
ienrth all Became comparatively Quiet
ilien Suddenly q deafeuing roar broke up
en- ihe ait, shaking the very earth. Gen
Magruder had opened fire upon the Federf
ships; and in few minutes the greetin
was returned BY them. This wns the be
ginning Of the contest, aud, for sever
hours, nothing was heard but the roar
esnnoD, ihe Bursting Of shell, the rattle /
grape and canister shot, and occcsionall
the crash Of falling Buildings torn in fras
ments ny cannon balls or bomb shells.
The Texans fought brAveiy, but we're be
ginning 70 fear that they would be con
r "A. ufr- r-f