TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT CASTLE PINCKNEY. - We are pained to
record, that, on Monday night, shortly after 10 o'clock, as one
of the sentinels at Castle Pinckney was going on his rounds, he
was approached by a person at the time unknown. The sentinel
presented his musket in the act of challenging him, when the
piece unfortunately when off, and the stranger immediately
fell. On examination, it proved to be Private R.L. HOLMES, of
the Carolina Light Infantry. The ball had taken effect in the
left side under the shoulder, traversing both lungs, and
inflicting a wound, from the effects of which he survived only
twenty minutes.
ROBERT LITTLE HOLMES was the son of WM. H. and M.P.
HOLMES. He was born in this city on the 10th of February,
1830, and has thus fallen the first victim in the noble cause
of South Carolina independence. He is deeply mourned by his
parents, brothers and sisters, as well as by a large number of
relatives and friends. His high sense of the duties of life
had in no ordinary degree endeared him to those who knew him
best. Is remains will rest in the cemetery of Magnolia. The
funeral services will be at the Circular Church, at 10 o'clock
this day (Wednesday).