Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-02

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Her Husbands side.-


Her Husbands side.',
A Eureka veteran of the Union army in
dignantly repels the idea that q General
should even hesitate to obey an order. He
says that the apology made by Gen. Fitz
John Porter friends for his not obeying
Gen. Pope's order to advance, because it
would have been almost certain death to
do so, is not q plea that can be decently
made for a soldier. He cites instances
from history to show that, in emergency,
when the life Of an entire army, or, per-
haps. the fate of a nation has depended on
it, officers and men have marched into the
very jaws of death. He W as at the battle
OF Gettysburg, and one among the troops
who received the charge of Gen. Pickett.
Pickett knew, and told his men, that the
day was lost unless they could dislodge the
enemy, i~mpregnably intrenched before
them; that few could expect to survive the
assault. But there was no faltering. The
carnage was frightful, siokening. Few of
the dauntless, gallant fellows who offered
themselves for sacrifice escaped.
Pickett's celebrated charge is brought
wildly to mind by the following graphic
article, taken from a recent article in the
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph:
A singularly dramatic incident occurred
Friday near midnight in the Superior
Courtroom at Waynesboro, during the
trial Of the Rogers brothers for the killing
| Of the Symses-father and son. The killing
occurred at McBean's Station in October
last. Eminent counsel had been engaged
by the prosecution and defense, for both
parties we're prominent and wealthy. The
evidence closed and the speaking began
Friday morning, continuing all during the
day. When the court assembled after tea
the seats and the aisles within the bar
were crowded with ladies, while without q
dense throDg OF men filled up the audito-
rum. 1t was before this assembly that
Mr.. Twiggs began his argument at 8
o'clock. Twiggs is al eloquent speaker,
practiced in and noted for his oratorical
graces. In the course of his three hours
address he at one time referred in the
most feeling manner TO the courage and
devotion OF women. The hour, the occa-
sion, the audience, and the dim light,
from which the wraptfaces were bent upon
him, all combined to form q surrounding
we'll calculated to inspire the orator TO his
| greatest effort. He closed his address
upon the women as follows:
l a. VIZ OobtAC VI 06btJbDuI6 0o1ol u
Pickett was ordered to begin the charge
which was to make him famous. As he
went into the terrible battle his young
| bride on horseback followed him, When
| the hail Of death was beating men On all
sides, and the plunging shot and shell
mingled their fierce screams with the
means and cries Of the mangled, Pickett
| suddenly found himself in the presence Of
his wife. In an agony of fear for her safety
he cried out to her as she sat cool and col
lected as a veteran, Go back Go back |
For Gods sake go back to the rear 7 No.
replied the devoted woman, sin the hour
Of danger a wife's place is at her husbands
| side.'"
At this moment through the courtroom
there rang out one wild thrilling cry,
which nearly lifted the excited throng to
its feet. 1t was the old rebel yell, heard
upon q hundred battle fields and never to
be forgotten. A deep silence followed.
| All eyes were turned toward the outer cir
Gle. Then Judge Roney's cold voice was
heard bidding the Sheriff to arrest the
offender. A man was seen lodging
through the crowd, and the Judge con-
tinued: 1.-THE man who is leaving is prob
ably the one wanted"
mo. Judge" exclaimed a voice slowly,
II am the man." The speaker stood in
the aisle with folded arms quietly contem-
| plating the bench.
II shall nave to fine you $40, then, for
disturbing the Court"
Every well, your Honor, I will pay the
money" said the man without moving,
''but I meant no disrepect. l was q Con-
federate soldier at Gettysburg and just
| couldn't help from hollerin'."
TIL ladies present sprang to their feet,
and in an instant the money was made up
| and paid to the clerk. The involuntary
| yell OF the old soldier was an irresistible
| tribute to womanhood. Had the fine been
ten times as large he would not have suf-
| fered.