Year: 1864

Incident OF the Bonn oA I'd mc mt OF CharIes-


ton--A Bride Killed at the Altar.


From the Charleston Mercury, Apr 24I


The Yankees, from time to time, throw shei into the
city and nobody TO But misfortune willed
that yesterday shell should throw the entire community
into mourning.


Miss Auna Pickens, the daughter Of our former Gov
erDor, never consented 10 leave tho city. Despite the
representation OF General Beauregard, she reained,
braving shells and Greek fire. tending the wounded and
Cheering all with her presence Among tho wounded
officers under her mIuistering Mr. Andrew 10
Rochelle, descendant OF oftbe pobiost Hugueno
families OF this city, This young man waa ull ot the


vees gratitude for his far nurse; gratitude birth
TO moro tender sentiment; bis suit was listened TO;
Governor Pckens gave his consent and the marriage was
liked for yesterday, the 23d OF April.


Lieutenant De Rochelle duty at Fort Sunter 10
the morning, and IL was determined that the ceremony
should take place at the residence of General Bonha
the evening seven O'Clock. AT the moment the Epis
copa clergyman was asking the bride II she ready
shell fe upop the ROOT OF The building penetrated to ihe
room where the company assembled burst and wounded
nine persons, and among the rest Miss Anna Pickeus
We cannot describe tue scene that followed


Order was at last re established and the wounded were
removed all except the bride, who lay motonless upon
the carpet Her betrothed knecing and bending over
her, was weeping bitterly and trying to staunch the
blood that weled from terrible wound under her left
breast. surgeon and declared that Miss Pckens
had not longer than two hours to live. We will paint the
general despair.


When the wounded girl recovered her consciousness
she asked % know her fae aud when they hesated TO
tell her-Andrew,n she said 81 beg you TO tell me the
truth If must die, can die worthy OF you" TIE
young soldiers tears were his answer and Miss Anna,
summoning all her strength attempted TO smile Nothing
could be more hearteDcng than TO the agony Of
brave girl struggling in the embrace and against
a terrible mortal pang


Governor Fckens. whose courage is known was almost
without consciousness and Mrs. Pckens looked upon
child with the dry and haggard eye OF whose
totters Lieut.. &c Rochelle the first speak, tAuna
he cried 81 win die soon, too, but would have you
die my wife, There is yet time 10 uaite usn The young
girl did not reply she was too weak slight flush
for an instant TO her ae cheek could be that joy
and pain were struggling her spirit for the mastery.
Lying upon sofa, her bridal dress all stained with
blood, her hair dshevelled, she had been more
beautiful.


Hepeess as she was, Lieutenant De Rochelle took her
hand and requested the Rev. Mr. Dickinson proceed
With the ceremony When time for che diving girl
TO say yes her lips parted several times, but she could
not articuae. At last the word Spoken and slight
foam rested on her lips The dying agony was near.
The minister sobbed as he proceeded with the ceremony
An hour afterwards all was and the bridal cham
Der the chamber Of death. Lieutenant re Rochelle
hss sworn TO perish in battle against the Yankees and
we are sure ne will keep his OATH He has double
motive TO hate them and his own existence.