New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-26

early playmate since unseen, who now lay oyog oc'
fore hin, was wtose fathers desthDed au ooou a."
tended aud coforted by his father as minister anu
friend. -. IL,
Capt. Browne found stretcher, and, placing DIS
friend upon IT, cooled hs feve'ed lips Win drn, Vi
water That "cdp of cold water shall in no wi'e "S0
its reward" ,err
To each inquiry. IIedley Wears answered cheer'nny
that he believed bis wonnd WIS slight But nam "r'
tery bad been severed, and the life blood howeo a7'.
y few Iaces onwaid aud he ialh'iy sii"' |"'''
nv fiee-coyer my facet
What need for covering under the shadow of that
dark nighti Was it not sudden eonstio,spers tha'
he was entering into the presence Of the Holy oVd, oe
fore whom lie cberutim vail their faces
Az tie soldiers laid him down at The door OF Iis TENT
W, ONE rom the armies OF the shy sounded III MS
hearing He had fallen leep in jesus, TO awake up
after Bis likebess, and be satisfied with 1t.
A letter from one Of bis brother officers, writ
ten the day after the fatal reDcounter alorcs al
interesting tribute to the character OF Capt.
Wears.
TO LADY MACCREGOR.
"CAMP BEFORE SEyAsTOPOL, March -, looo.
aDysRrsr MOTHER: Ihi il h dark and sOrrowIll
day with me; my heat is wrupg, my eyes red and not
with crying. feel gloomy AID sorrowinl aposeber;
Nv very dear friend Nicars was tllled iart highI
The Russais made tOriir; and, while gnll inly rib-
ilg on n haodful Of our men, to charge item 'ulslus
our works he wus mortally wounded ny bd Strk-
ipg his tight breast. lie Died after, AID Is row
e1oying po rus rest in the presence 81 HE oavIr
| 10 not pity him What more could we WED ,or
him 7 Ie was fully prepared for the most sudden
DEATH and be tied bavely fighting aud doing his J"ty'
But nv heart bleed- tor tie loss OF my dearest irend
aud for he sake OF Lis poor mother aud family.
"such death became such liie-aDd ,uch q 'oi'
der The most gallant the most Iful, The hup-
iest, the most universally yrespesled oiiicer aud The
nost cor i-trnt Christian soldier, aS 0re9 taken nom
us by that ballet; and know not how 10 1--we Wlthoui
him. lie u, truest biend, my mos cbeefi"i
companion, and my friendly nd SiSer on oc al U.s.
But ~ lis sergeant remarked bitterly, thiS VlpB'
: lie wss too good 10 live.
"Uh how many happy little schemes Of mine does
Ills at onse put sn cod TO. had iohuil leu Ih''
we should live to go home, and that might bIi"g my
dear departed friend TO you and proudly snow ild hs
n spe, ialcn vi what model solCirr should ie Dat
Gods ways are nj our ways lie spared lim i,oh
tie horrible death Of suilocaou by charcoal, for few
mouihr, that le might die soli death.
"Noble fellow be rurbed Ia front Of M men; ana
liz powerful arm made thnn Que Russi n fall,
before thar cruel bullet brought lin down. IL must
have been fired close to him, Ior bis eott as snged
/ lever knew how mu,h loved him until he wa 10
nearly diving of the charcoal. When heard, at day
hyit ibir morning that Vicsrs had been brought home
dend you may imagine my excessive gici. loved
that an as dearly bro'her; aid 4 seems tnat
almost bear bis sounding IN my carr us lie iead
Two days ago the ref>ice-"ueh some oi us net ou
the day OF humiliation.
"There was a little locket Which ne always wore
rou,d his ue. k; and remember when we beard u c
were TO come here be said We rbonid all be prepare
la anve directions what wished done IN oasc ~e
.oi killed; for Instance, ! have got btte TOOK OF
Palm. aud a locket which would wisb cent hone
IN care dis = Poor follow / remember thisi aud
| A. took the ockct Ia small gold one, which "rens
Ike watch and has small picture)-sl nj klcd with
ia lie III od-I ciied 30 that thought would get ILL.,
| Oh ! his poor moIhe and sisters, that
he loved 10 dearly But sne Is ChiistiADi rnd HIS
y,d 10 see her o6ce wild aud reckless ron come 10 tho
fold OF J.sus and prove lis snteriiy by long and
! uu.verying aud consistent cOure. also cut loc <
! ~ his Gne. curly hair this moritg, l knew is
mother would ike TO get it. II ! was u Try to wnle
M the good that my beloved fIieud did, should not
| have room How he ioaIles-ly Niied n d spOke to
IA. men In the times o. q ehVl-a but, u be
told me lie got Lis rcwgrdfor the sodies d, ing hIs
hesought blrssings bis head. Os, Tow happy lie ~
now such n death, and ruch glory now E'en ~
% ,th biz lalitual happy sn lie dd not for ke bun.
lie Lord knew when aud how 10 tlke llmi 0ul II l.
| 4 severe aud uns eaSrbly Iaiuiul lrisl 10 me-
| Every one liked aud rsu, tel Nl7us; even those
who Old not sgpe viii lis slic, relsioui and those
who had know bin 81 ~ as ne lie nier oi every
I'D not Wien afger ,l~.ly watching lin for Year.,
mud Gnding that enlisted Ia Chlsl's array, he
| ssy,R nnchsd-at last gave In, and acknowledged
thnt Nicars, at any rHte. was true Chu-tiHn ho
| sadly shall niss bin In all our hitle meeungs. D
God b. me 40 lear III shd alL,ilonl can 20 On.
| lie died eoiously, and bow lie Is perfectly happy.
God help i- ciet family, aud help NE also to bow
.ubn irsiyely TO Ills viii
"Our men got great pH.ire Tor the Eight last night;
I'm, ,,ho would not 10 anywhere with such lederi
''somehow, | AIRED u resllrs-, almost sle.r less
! tigbt. and | then herd diAsfeut arrival, of oar
| wounded men, but md not know that my Ioor--uo
v hapIy-frieud among the number, until par-de
u day-6feaG II y0u have not bet that crocus wlci
yicas seLt lew weeks ugo, pie TO Keep it. Ont
| ble,sed are tie dead that die u the Lord.
| Farewell, Wears, my loved corpanionl | knew
| when he went ilto action be would show that "A
Christian colder wus brave well az happy man.
| | do nod exactly know bow h. all wa- ohly vouch
fr the above incir and tie terrible reality II poor
vicnr.s noble frame lying In Tbs hospital tent where
saw n. We are III tents here too. God bless yon
deares. mother; and lie sauCtiiy this severe tal
to my soal. Your o"n DOUGLAS"
The volume ia issucd IL neat pocket edition,
and forms an appropriate cilt-book for the soldier
departing for the defruse of his country.