, 1862-11-14
EcD. NIItclsesss Death Hell.

t-SlIeSpeHGellce Of Tie y. y T.ibune.1
Standing By Gen. AIitchel's bedside, October
Goth, he reached out his hand and took mine,
md 'cok:rg up in my face, he sai3: 1T. is 4
blessed 1hI1g 20 have q Christians hope il 4
tim. Ike tins" answered ercourseiusly,
"l.d he Immediately closed his eyes and Sad
10 more. Au llnur a:t"F, he btckoned rt.,
ard .1ethlT shaking Try hand, ssid: You
e1as % ae 19' 10 81 e2$sF nST and and ess
lexr morning at half-pass7 =; cu the steps
I lncl :::e Eev. d.. Strickland, chap
lain OF The New York 18th. who had
heen called fer: We stepped into the
aic-room tosc!ner, and waited S fey
nn1iEirg lu bis attentions, entered, almost
crn'ulscd ~i:h griif HI had Just taken
d3wn The last u;l and II Hish=s OF his beloved
commander He did not STE Us, but his es1to-
1lot cid EcEtr 10 his heau a1a heart. Il.
esrducted lie Rev. Dir, Strickland 10 the bed
side Ct thf genera, ard teckoEca ne TO tol-
low. cid n6T hear the words Of the general
as tle Rev. AlT. 5. stopped to speak 10 him,
but cid not hear h;1n say 'skneel dowu.H
and then he asked alr- s. to make short
I1nJer. How ttlll he lay while that prayer
went up 10 the throne Of the God Of Battles
At It's conclusion, as WE rose, his eye rested
t':: mt, and his hand vas extended egain.
~ OF can do ne 10 Goods suid he fainsly;
t&Co l;ot stay.h His mind seems perfectly
clear and CAIN but he Is falling conssan1;.
Every hourwe seEd messengers, but no en-
cGu1agtnDent comes
Oh! il il fearful sight to us all to sce a
}a'lcr thus dyips-dying in the same hanse
with his two sons; and they not know it
rot permitted to lock upon his tace-not per-
Iuitttd 10 treasure bis last words his last
]ook-that all thtse must be gifcn Il, strang-
crs. But they are too sick to bea1 the blow :;
il would SLATER them therefore, they must
ft kept IL fsnesaacr Till Il coming h5ur.
Gc1. Mii chcl breathet his last At G'c1o:k
! P. H., on Thursday, October Goth. He lad
tirc poss essian Of his facu.tits till within an
| hour or TWO Of his departure, when his reason
| set1ntd 10 wander. Iii, last Intelligent look
t WAS 10 1lle Rev. Alr. Strickland; seeing him
approach the bed, he locked up deyo.tly, and
}1i'lrg Lis lacd. pointed upwarl txice.
1t VAS cark Auur 10f the Southern D:p1rt-
r1ent with Gen. Afitchels spirit winse.f its
Hax homeIard- Every friend Of freedom waa
cEecrrd ~ Lis course ie1r. He seemed to be
| 1Ius flitIG Of The s!ares. Not one moved by
undue sympathy, such as would prove lnjusl'
Gus to them, resolved to give aid to all plas
| for thGir elevation and emancipation ti,at lay
in his power, and to screen them i'll every pos
sihle Nay frCn the rrejadices aud bf1lralilies
Vi our soliiery One Of his first efIarts was
| 10 hrifd them houses to live ln, and the new,
clean teremepts ct Hilton Head, looming up
like young W!s:ern village, arr Il monu .leul
10 day Of mis- promp,ness and enersy-trigia
moH1nnnt 10 tue naktd e7e, hrigat A:1d tn
dnrint to the Thinking heart. Tnsy are but
tie sl,sdowE furesuu1sess OF days to come
even G.: the first log 1'uts ct the pioneer shrint
the possibilities OF great States, that Lie wait
irs tut to sininE into life and grandeur
SeteNcc 1oces i bright star from its zenith
soc.e:yn Il brilliant member truu its circles
human i.y VAIN aud tried friend, Will
philanthropy may well veil her face and Wee]
| ns for q son dutifGl and loyal.