The Republican journal., 1875-11-11
Tho Bride of Death.

a Charleston correspondent OF the At
lanta Constitution writes Scene. Charles
ton. Time, April 23d, 1861 The Yam
KEGS from time to time threw a Shell into
the city and nobody seemed to mind it.
Miss Anna Pickens, the daughter Of one of
our lOfmCr Governors, never consented to
leave the city. Despite the representation
OF General Beauregard She remained, BRAY
ing shells and Greek fires tending the
wounded and cheering all with hcr pres
ence. Among the wounded officers under
her care was Mr Andrew tie Rochelle, u
descendant Of one Of the noblest llugue-
nots of the city. This Young man iui OF
the liveliest gratitude for his nurse; graft
tudn gave h;mh to more tender sAnti
ment; his suit was listened to- Gov Pick
ems gave his consent, and the marriage
was fixed for the 23d Of April. Lieut.. de
Rochelle was on duty at Fort Sumter in
the morning, and it was determined that
the ceremony should take place at the res
idence Of Gen. Bonham ut eight O'Clock
At the moment when the Episcopal clergy
man was asking the bride if she was ready
a Shell fell upon the roof of the building,
penetrated to the room where the com
rany was assembled, burst and wounded
nine persons, among them Miss Anna
Pckens The scene that followed cannot
be described Order being at last re-eS-
tablished, the wounded We're removed,
with the exception of the bride. who lay
motionless on the carpet. Her bctrothed.
leaning and bending over her, was weep
ing bitterly, and trying to staunch the
blood that flowed from q terrible wound
under her left breast. A surgeon came
and declared that Miss Pickens could live
but two hours. We Will not paint the
general despair When the wounded girl
recovered her consciousness she asked To-
know her fate, when they hcsitated to tell
her, "Andrew,' she said II beg you to
tell me the truth; if must die, | can die
worthy of youn The young soldiers tears
were his answer, and Miss Anna summon
ing all her strength, attempted to smile.
Nothing could be more heartTending then
to see the agony of this brave girl strug-
Cling in the embrace OF death and against
mortal pain Governor pickens, whose
courage is known. was almost without
upon her child with the dry, haggard eye
of one whose reason totters. Lieutenant
de Rochelle was the first to speak. ANNA
he cried, "l will die soon. too, but would
have you now die my wife. There is yet
time to unite u.s. The young GIRL did not
reply. She was too weak. \ slight flush
for an instant Rose to her pale check it
could be seen that JOY and pain We're strug-
Cling in her spirit for the mastery, Lying
upon a sofa, with her bridal dress all
stained with blood, her hair tlishcvcIled,
she had never been more beautiful Help
less as she was, Lieutenant de Rochelle
took her hand and requested the Rev, Dr.
Dickinson to proceed with the ceremony.
When it was time for the dying girl to say
yes, her lips parted several times, but she
could not articulate. At last the word
was spoken and Il slight foam rested up
on her lips. The dying agony was near.
The minister sobbed rs he preceeied with
the ceremony. An hour afterwards all
was over, aud the bridal chamber was the
chamber OF death,