Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-06-28

liant hearing.
But alas for poor Capt Jones. his cour
age did not long remain ~ the sticsiuu
point. after we arrived within siyht Of m,
enemy. our good General was so favor.
bly, impressed with his SOldierlike apppar
ance during the march. and the pGrtec
discipline OF his men, that he selected hin
with portion of his COMPANY. 10 form
accommodating party which after proceed
ing through the fields in the direction O.
the enemy outpoSts, was TO examine tn,
position of certain covered batteries. anC
Ia draw their fire, that We mirht know
how 10 direct our own. But. untnrtu.
nately. just Is the party had entered .
narrow gully in front of the works n,
was suddenly attacked with n VIOLIN,
SpaSm OF the stomach. which rendered II
impossible for him to proceed another
step.
This disease he declared he had had
several twingeS of before. and attributrd
II 20 the peculiar character of the wafer of
| The country. together with the fltioue of
I his previous march. After directinp his
/ lieutenant 10 conduct the reconnaissance
Is ordered by the General. Captain .Jones
/ threw himself upon the ground. under
/ cover Of the banks, and patiently awaited
! the return of his men.
! When they had accomplished their OH
! icctS. and returned TO the gully. thev
found the Captain now recovered. in npr-
feet health and spirits and returning at
their head, he reported the results of his
examination with so much mnuteress
and apparent knowledge of the ground ,s
| To receive the special thanks of his com
mander.
This duty was performed. as the gallant
oil al
lrSSneSS and promptitude on the part ot
Captain Jones, that he determined tbr
next morning. when the action com
menCed in earnest. to give him. with his
regiment. a peculiarly honorable position
in the Storming of the lower part of the
CITY.
With cool and manly bearing did this
really fine looking officer place himself AT
the head of his brave men and move OF
with his regiment. But scarcely had he
entered the outskirts Of the suburbs. I'M
der cover of congratulations and corn
fields, and attracted the fire of the enemy.
than he suddenly disappeared. There
was no time 10 search for him, and his
Lieutenant supposing that some casual
shot had struck him down. assumed the
command of the company and moved on
t. the attack.
Most fearful was the havoc among our
noble fellows at this point; for the regi-
ments engaged in the focus of the cross
fire. which belched forth from those
masked batteries, suffered as no other
troops did during that severely contested
battle. and we surgeons found our hands
more than full in our attendance upon the
wounded and dying.
About two hours after the advance of
IA at,l- -al..
II was to attend the stretcher-bearers and !
other assistants of the surgeons engaged F!
on the field. came 10 me with request
that would go Immediately with him !
to a young officer who. dangerously |
wounded, was lying in a house close AT |
hand.
Why did you not bring him TO Us - | |
asked.
"Oh, sir" replied the soldier, she saws |
he is too badly hurt to be moved till he !
has first seen YOU"
SIS he bleeding much 2" inquired.
Not much. that | could see. sir he |
says his hurt is INTERNAL
So leaving our poor fellows. who were |
needing all our care and skill, and calling |
to brother surgeon to take my place for |
a few moments, went in search of the |
wounded officer. On entering the house ,
the man directed me TO. | found Captain 4,
Jones lying apparently inSensible on a |
blanket. A few stains of blood We're !
discoverable upon his face, and his white |
linen trousers were considerably smeared |,
with dust and blood cOmmingled as if he
had drawn himself painfully over the un-
even ground to his present shelter.
my dear Captain" said |, STOPPING
upon one knee by his side, and raising his |
head upon my hand, ''are you badly |
hurt? Speak if you can," for | at once
perceived that he was breathing quite
naturally. ''Tell me-" continued.
"where are you wOunded?' 90
He could not speak, but placed his hand |
upon his breast.
Let me examine" said l. as | tore
open his coat and, uHbuttoning his shirt |
bosom, passed my hand carefully over his
chest, exploring for gun-shot or confusion.
But my search was useless l found /
neither one nor the other q
My examination seemed to have aroused |
the Captain from his stupor, and, opening
his eyes, ne appeared for the first time to
recognize me.
"Ah, my dear Doctor, is that you? How
kind you are. Tell me how long have | |
been lying here? But don't stay any !
longer. know my brave fellows, many |
Of them need your services. Hurry |
off to them, l pray, and let me die,
for feel that am past your help. Yes,
Doctor. | am dying man. Oh! is it |.
not glorious thus to die at ones pOst?"
and then he quoted the old Latin |
aphOrism about its being sweet to die for |
ones country. After resting moment |,
from this effort, he continued: Break it |
gently to them, DoctOr-tO my friends at |
home, mean. Don't put my name on |
your list of killed: but only report me
as wOunded-dangerOasly wOunded-yOu |
1t might be great shock to !
their loving hearts to learn too abruptly
that was killed, so please, dear Doctor,
wounded, that's a good fellow"
but. Captain Jones, l cannot report |
you at all, till ascertain the nature of |
your injuries. Where are you wounded.
sir?" demanded rather cOolly; for by this
time l had caught his eye, and by its
expression, and tie regular vibration of
the radial artery at his wrist, was be-
coming suspicious of his game. The
blood upon his face and clothes was sat
sfied had never pulsated through his
veins; and rapidly coupling the various
together, l was finally con-
vinced that he was no more hurt than
myself, but reiterated my inquiry,
Where are hurt, sir?''
why, my dear fellow" said he. as.
with q groan, he made an effort to turn
upon his side, ''as to that, l can't say as
was exactly hit, but, but"
"But what, SIR" l impatiently ex-
now becoming extremely dis
gusted with the fellows poltrOonry.
Answer me, quickly, for there are many