Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-28


faet mat the soldiers of the nation asains;
WHICH ne mad raised his IRRESPONSIBLE hand were
now nis friends, ready to minister to him in his
dying hour.
LAST MOMENTS OF CAPT. WISE.
Ietter from R1aaoko Island, published il
the New York "lIera!d," gives. the following
report OF a conversation which q Federal officer
held with Capt o. jennings Wise in bis dying
moments
Mnlle referring to the officers it may be in,
terestlng TO relate the particulars of an inter
Wow which took placu between o. Jenning!
WISE and Maj. kimball, of the 9th New Yorl
volunteers, who, it will be remembered, s,
calamity led the charge of that regiment II
the taxing OF tho rebel batteries. The former
after bis capture in tho boat, was conveyet
70 the hospital near the shore, where Maio
hlmball WIS introduced to him by DR.. Coles
Of the Wise Legion.
X am sorry to SEQ you uadsr these circurn,
stances" said Major kimbail, as the wouude,
man turned towards him, hia face betrayins
the intense agony he endured, al hope you;
Injuries are not fatal, and that gou will re
cover"
Wise shook his st.:d with sn expression
that showed hin belief that bis days YER
numbered.
III hopc, Captains WISE" said Major Kim
ball continuing, that the time will come whel
We shall be rt-uniled unlor that ilae--th,
Union ~cOlors."
wise shook his head again, and in n firm
bold tone circulated, Never reVerl ",
Will never live under that flag again. Ever,
man, woman and thiai 10 the South is willin!
to pour out the last drop Of liGu's blood beloi'
1t SHALL You may possibly annihi!ate us, blu
can never reduce US 10 tho condition Of Z con
Quered pr1vincs."
"Weil, Captain Wise" responded Maio
kimball, "YOu cannot DO ignorant that tn
North is determined 70 enforce the laws anC
tho Constitution, and have the Southern ss;tnie!
acknowledge The supremacy of thht nag. OH
people are MS drm 90 yours in the matter
But there is 10 nc" in discussing tnase nrail,
now. The war, ! rope, will continue to b;
conducted on both sidGS in accordance will
the principles of civilized nations"
Wise replied BIO was glad it had 80 Ear, snC
also hoped it w0,.li c~nntinne so.
Major k.'hbail then GIlGr:Hi the yuunds,
man any asai:taGc9 in his power, for which
Wise RETURNED Ills thanks very warmly. Th,
surgeons i'll aiter.iGr:o now inturdicted any
further conversation, oains to the weak con
dition Of their pa;ionL, who fingered on unit
the next morning, wneiI lie died.
TUE SUFFERING REGIMENTS.
The regiments which sustained the creates
loss in killed and wounded Woro the 25rh Mas
sachusotts, rmanty.F .rst Massachusetts,, Tenth
Connecticut, ard Ninth New Jersey. liz
Tenth and Twenty. fifth sustained e tsrribi,
fire while supporting Pcrter's h~o.;lzc7 bat
terry, and Company II, Of The Tenth UYaaec:;.
cut, alone sustained a less Of twenty-five in
killed and wounded, or about ona il every
four. The other regiments suffered while
charging o. The battery.
TIE REBEL LOSE.
The loss of tho enemy is, without doubt
much below ours. They had their usual ad-
vantage Of fighting behind brssstwo,h:
against which our musketry fire Was Of littis
avail. Their wounded arc scattered all ovel
the island, and it is difficult to get at thei.
correct loss. It will proasbly G-, however,
not less than twenty Killed End fifty wounded
They lost three officers killed. ard eighi
Wounded-all captains and lieutenants.
Re E~aBAREITInN or TROOPS.
The re embarkatioti OF the trcops for thie
next engagement has aiIrsdy commenced. ani
nearly I'll, save the garrison of tnn is!snd, or.
aow OF board. The Ninth New York return
ed to the Eagle and CurlaH On Monday. Tht
Tenth Connecticut and Fourth Rhode 1slanc
re. embarked on the New Brunswick ead Eas,
tern Queen on Tuesday. The Fifty first New
Enrl ranf hool- f. ,h. f1.r nj C:-s.-
yesterday. The IwentJ-Severth Massachu.
sctls to thS R and Recruit. likewise
The Twenty-iourth and Twenty-ii,h Massa
chusetts will 20 On thu Admiral and Nes
York to morro=. i strong garrison will b'
left on the island, but how strong oT wha. 20
giments it would not be propar for me to sly
The Baltimore american" puhlianrs to,
following under the head Of
LATEST FROM RICHMOND.
VIC had a most interesting conversation yes
terday with George ". Walker Of Waynes
boro', Pa, ono Of tho released prisoners. H.
was taken seven ln:ntks since whilst Gil a visi
to Virginia, aud has acted as clerk in the Quar-
tormaster's Department at Richmond, perform.
ing all duties in connection with the prisoners
thus securing e parole tina: enabled him tt
mix freely 9Th The %c,tizaEs and soldiers.
He brings with him maay unnistskablo =vi
dencas CT tho fact thu; there exist in Richmond
and the vicinity a strong and gallant band C
Union men, who are wiling ard anxious n
the proper moment to welcome the old flag
and fight, if necessary, to sustain its snErens
cy. They requested him to make the fac
known to the Government that they claim to
be three thousand strong, aud that a full Tegi-
ment Of drilled volunteers can ba raised at ar
hours notice. The U5inH ladies' ere also worry
humorous, and have freely expended :heil
means in succoring and comforting ths SICK
and wounded Federal prisoners. Mr.. Walker
brings with him a beautiful gold and enarDe
chain. with was presented t. him by q party
Of ladies Oh the eve OF his departure, with the
following note, Iri:ten in j neat and elegant
hand:
RICHMOND, Fob, J., 1852.
Nj. WALxER-Desr Sir: Please accept this
chain as q token Of cur regard. May tho parts
in the great chain Of our Uaiou ho more &c.
curely linked than they have been since tleir
formation as Union.
Respectfully yours,
The names are omitted, at the request o
Mr. walker, fearing that the publication o.
them would be iinpoli.ic-
1aPoRTANT FROM TIE cGEgRsIiSD RIrEa
ST.. LOUIS, Fob. 19.-General Halieck has
recei7ed dispatches from Fort Donaldson stating
that one thousand mere Rebel prisoners have
beon taken. They cams down the river to re.
inforce the fort, rot knowing that it bad SUIT
rendered, and were bsgged by our troops.
Professor Swallow, the State Geologis:, was
ar, ested last night, and committed to the mill.
tary prison, OH a charge OF disloyalty.
The names Of the R,bel officers captured at
Warsaw, Mo-, on Saturday last, were incor-
rectly reported frcn Sedelia. Thsy arc Brig.
Gen. Price, Col. Dorsey, Col. Gross and Capt.
Inge, all members Of Major General Prices
From the Philadelphia IaGuire', fet. a.
the poo4 CT TIE REsEL Leaders.