The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-04

Correspondence of the Journal.

is now on exhibition at the Meionaon. 1t
was painted by P. F. Rothermel, for the
state of Pennsylvania. The painting is
very life-like, and brings all the horrors
of that fearful day fresh to ones mind.
Sitting there and looking at the fearful
strife pictured upon the canvas one can,
with little aid from the imagination,
hear the booming OF the cannon, the
shrieks of the wounded, the groans of the
dying One must see the picture, in
order to appreciate it. A description with
the pen would give but 4 faint idea of its
grandeur. There are many prominent
figures. that would draw tears of SYM
pathv from the eyes of the lookeron. One
in particular, is that Of poor little drum
mcr boy. scarcely more than a child. He
has been wounded, and is dying. A COM
rade is supporting his head, while the life
blood is slowly oozing from his neck. At
his left elbow is his shattered drum, and
his right hand still clasps u drum-stick.
He is looking up in his companions face
with such pitiful look, and still a look
that is very patient One must have q
heart of stone not to be affected by all
this.
One of the spectators related an Incl
dent in connection with the battle Never
having seen it in print perhaps it will
prove interesting. A young nobleman
in England, having displeased his father
by marrying beneath him, his father cast
him off. He came to this country with
his wife, entered the army, and soon rose
from the ranks to a Captaincy. The night
before the battle, he told friend that he
was impressed with the idea that he should
never come from the battle alive; and if
he should die he wanted him to inform his
wife of his fate. After the battle was over
his friend looked for him to come in with
the living; but he came not; then he
sought for him on the battle field, For a
| long time his search was fruitless. AS he
| was going from the field, he esped in one
corner Il heap of the slain, and going to
where they lay, he found his friend. But
another had come before him and drawn
| the body from under the dead. He found
| him embodied in the arms of female,
who proved to be his wife. The shock
had probably killed her, for she was lying
| by his side as cold and lifeless as himself
| Upon her breast was IN infant sleeping
| swectly and calmly amidst all the HORROR
| of that night. The friend took the infant
to his tent, and had it cared for until the
! war was over. He then made visit 20
| England taking the infant with him, found
the child's grandfather and told its story.
| The old gentleman's heart was melted,
and the child was acknowledged his heir
| TIE THEATRE uoERs
of Boston anu vicinity, for the past week,
have been rejoicing oyer the advent
amongst us of four noted English actors
William Creswick. Walter Montgomery,
James Bennett and Chas Kemble Mason
| There has been q revival Of Shakespeare
| characters The one received with the most
| favor, probably because the most rare,
was Julius Caesar 1t received three
representations and was witnessed by
large and delighted audiences
| REMARKABLE ESCAPE OF BURGLARS.
| Some three weeks ago band of noted
burglars and robbers, was arrested by
the officers of the fourth station. Not
being ready for trial, they We're locked up
in iail ID await that event, which was to
have taken place last "Wednesday
But owing to the nonappcarance of the
chief actors in the drama, the exhibition
was indefinitely postponed. They We're
brough, up from the Jail on Wednesday
morning, in one of the Black Marias, and
lodged in the Tombs to await the opening
of the Court. In the back part of the cell
occupied by the prisoners, and partially
exposed to their view was 4 tin hot air
tlue, used to conduct heat into the apart
ment Of the Clerk Of the Municipal Court
They set to work, and with the aid of
in the fluo large enough for II medium
size man to pass through. Three of them
succeeded in making their escape through
the tlue into the clerks ROOM and thence
into the street. Tho fourth one, from to
much obesity, was unable to crawl
through, and finding that his attempts to
do so were useless, he raised an alarm,
but his companions had gone no one
llnoweth whittier A large force was de-
tailed by the chief Of police to look for
them. and il is hoped that ere long they
will again be in the clutches of the law,
from which they will not so easily escape
q second Time.
A KINDnEARTED JUDGE
Boston can boast of having among its
varieties, q tender hearted Judge Last
Wednesday u young colored boy was
brought up before Judge Churchill, on
complaint Of u colored woman, who keeps
4 sailors boarding house, charging him
with assault. The boy was fined three
dollars and cost, amounting in all to eight
dollars. When the Judge found he could
not pay it, and by going to the House Of
Correction, he would lose chance of 90
ing to sea the next morning, he put his
hand in his own pocket and paid the fine
for the boy; thus restoring him to liberty.
From the testimony given, the woman
provoked the assault.
A PISTOL ACCIDENT.
An almost fatal accident happened in
Hanover street on Saturday evening, from
the careless use of firearms. A young
man named Latlerty, was playing with a
pistol supposing it to be unloaded, when
it went off, the ball taking effect in the
lung of u young girl named Burke, who
was standing near by. A physician was
Immediately summoned, but did not sue
coed in extracting the ball until the next