The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-01

The NiChi Ntchi ShinJUi1, II newspaper
printed III Japan, has the follow
'On'a certain day q lite recently lady
OF very respectable appearance aston
lshed The sentry at the - department
by walking unceremoniUuoiy into the
pOrtico where he was standing. Such
AN unusual occurrence led him to arrest
the footsteps of Ihe fair one, and Inquire
who she was and what was her Uus.-
mes The lady replied with well.bred
geutleuess: i AIN the wife OF Mai -.
Since my husband marched TO the DatLle-
field l have received no tidings from
nim, but l have heard a rumOr tnat he
was killed While fighting against the
enemy ON - day. My anxiety led me
10 inquire from every one VINO | though
coulu inform me whether the report was
correct OF not, but have not heard any
thing trustworthy. Knowing tnat Gen.
- would be able to tell me, l have
come hither; so will you kindly say to
him That l am here without ceremony,
being awomanT The guard was more
astOnished than ever, but immediately
compll ed'with the lady's request. The
General remarked that lie was very
sorry the lady had come, bat it was OF
no use keeping the bau intelligence a
secret any longer, aud ordered the
Aller the Gus stomary lormaliLies, Geu-
- said: 1T grieves me TO he the
bearer OF bad intelligence to you. But
it is quite tue that Mr.. - was killed
IN the battle ON - day. The lady on
aearlng this, was Tor moment over
come with emotion, ana bent her head
10 hide the tears which cOursed down
her checks. But she soon recovered her
equanimity, and looking in the Generals
ace, SAID: 'When l married a soldier |
knew tAaJ po sibly this might happen
some day, and was therefore not alto
gether unprepared to receive the SAD
news. But Wnen you tod me l could
not restrain my tears, tor indeed he was
very kind husband to me- Sne then
expressed her sorrow at interrupt
the General when he Wa SO busy, ana
thanked him for accedlpg to her request
ing away, but, suddenly thinking OF
some thing, she returned to her seat,
aud, addressing the General, said: 'As
1 was so much excited by The news OF
my husbands deatb, l quite forgot to
ask you an important question. VIII
You Ue SO kind as to tell me how lie met
with his deathP On, yes,' said Gen.
-. MIR. - fought with great BRAY
cry on the batLle-tielu, rs may b. easily
conceived from his character. On the
LAY when he was untort unaLeIy cut OF,
ne was leading his regiment on horse.
back. SIX or seven times he su tcess-
iully replused the assaults of the rebels,
but tue last time he was leading his men
10 the charge ii bal struck him on the
right side ofbis chest, and came out at
his left shoulder, and he fell mortally
wounded. However ON That day he be-
naveu with 50 much courage and deter
nation that the insurgents and In
perialists were equally astonished at his
courageous feats.' Out l am so pIeased d
that my husband WAS successful in
battle,' replied thelady. But, as l said
before, not receiving any Intelligence
rom him / became very anxluus, and /
am glad came here 10 hear it.' With
this remark the lady bent her head and
was much overcome with grief; and
there was scarcely d dry eye among all
the officers who were present during the
dialogue. The General would not suffer
her to walk home, but conveyed her
thither in his own carriage"