Last Moments Of O. Jennings Wise

"While refeiring to the offioers, ït may bo interesting to relate tb o purticulars of au interview wliieh took placo between O. Jennings Wise and Major Kimball of tbe Ninth New York Volunteers, wlio it it wül be remenibered, go gallantly led the cliarge of that regiment iq the tflkinjj of the rebel battery The former, after bis capturo in the boat, was conveyed to the hospital Dear the shore, where Maj. Kimball was introduced to him by Dr. Coles, of the Wise Legión. " I am sorry to see you undor these cireumstances," said Maj. Kimball, as the wounded man turned towards him, his face betrayÏDg the intense agnny he endured. "I hope ynur injuries are not fatal, and that you will recover." Wise shook his head with an expression that bis days were nuuibered. "I hope, Captain W ise," said Maj. Kimball, continuiug, " that the time will come when wc shall be re-united uoder that flag - the Union oolors." Wisii : sliouk his bead again,and in a firna, bold tone, ejaculated, " Ñever ! never ! we will never live under that fl;ig again. every man, womnn and ehüd in the South is reaïy andjrilliDg to pour out the last drop of life's blood before it shall. You maj possibly annihilate us, but eau never reduce us to the couditkm of a couquered ice" " Wel!, Captain Wise," responded Maj. Kimball, "jou cannot be ignoraut that the Nortli is detevmiu.ed to enforce the laws and coustitution, and have the Southern States acknowledge the suprcïnacj of that flag. Our people are as firtü as yours in the matter J3ut there is no use in diseussing these afl'airs dow. The war, I hope, will continue to be oondut'ted on bot'h sides in accordanee with the principies of civilized nations." V ise replied bc was glad, it had so far, and hoped it would coDtinue so. Maj. Kimball thcn offered the wounded raan any asfietance u hls power, for whieh Wise retúrned l;;s thanks very vrarnily. The Surgoons in attetidr.nce now interdieted any farteer eonveraation, owing to the weak condition of their pa tientwho lingered on till the next meruing, when he dicd.