Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-08-06
The Reception OF the EE!cIEi-
genCe 90 she Battle "a ERatI-H
E:TaR by the Rebel { 0EEreSS az
Ri hEzEGHd.

( nlcIntn4, july -.
Congress met at Il VI
The Hon Howell. Cub ir II @ cl AIR.
PRAYER wa 'fieied ny Rev j. l.. Bur
rows, ct Eichmuud
The .urUal Of Saturday was read aud
approved.
On motion Robert z Sc-,t and Walter
I'e-ion, ct Virginia. aid I McD,weH, Of
I North Carolina, newly elected members.
came forward aud took tne oath OF flee.
Mr. MemmiuEer, 81 South Carolina
Mr.. President. | beg leave TO inierrurt the
order ot business 10y bringing to tie alien
tion Of Congress the Intelligence that has
been received ut this Place from the seat a
war. | preseIt the following dieuatcb.
which ask the Secretary t. rad:
Ma assas, july -, 1861.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis:
We have won a glorious. though dear
bought victory. Night closed on the enc
my III iul! flight and closely pursued.
signed JEFFERSON DAVIS.
l beS leave to present an official dispate,,
received since that:
Manassas, July 90, 1861.
To Gen. 6 Cooper, Adj .Ge,,. RichnIond:
Night has closed upon harder fought
heid Oar forces have won a glorious vie
toy. The enemy was routed. ard fed ure
elrltatily. abandoning very large amount
OF arms, munitions, knapsacks and bag
gage The ground was strewn for miles
with those killed, and the farm houses and
the grounds around were filed with his
wounded. The pursuit was continued
along several routes towards Leesburc and
Centreville, until darkness covered the fu-
gitlves. We have captured several field
i 4
one United States flag. Many prisoners
nave been taken. Too high praise cannot
he bestowed, whether for the skill of the
principal officer, or for the gallantry of the
troops The battle was mainly fought ON
our lett several miles from our field works;
our focre en- gaging them not exceeding
niteon thousand Z ~ Of the enemy eslima,-
Ell at thirty -fvethousand
[Siguedl JEFFERSON DAVIS.
This announcement. continued Mr..
Memmnger, informs Congress that the in,
vader OF our soul has been driven hack
that our affairs have been purified and our
homes secured from the ruthless hand Of
an unprIncipled Zoe. But, sir. il has been
at cost that will bring sorrow into many
families, wet with burning tears the cheeks
OF many widows and orphans, and into
many hapry homes bring grief ard DESC
,a'lon and presume, sir, Congress will
be little disposed on such an occasion TO 90
on with their usual business have there
tore taking the liberty Of offering. a series
OF resolutions. which will submit to c n
gress. and ask their adoption:
Resotred. That we recognize the hard Of
the Most High God, the King of Kings
and Lord of Lords, in the glorious victory
with which be has crowned our arms at
Maj. 1ssas; and that the people of these
Confederate States are invited, by appro-
pirate services on the ensuing Sabbath. to
offer up their united thanksgivings and
prayers for this mighty deliverenee.
Resolred, That we deeply depIore the
necessity which has washed the soil of our
country with the blood of so many of our
noble sons, and that we offer to their re-
spective families and friends our warmest
and most cordial sympathies, assuring them
that the sacrifice made will be consecrated
in the hearts of our peor lie, and will there
enshrine the names Of the gallant dead az
the champions Of free and cons ,itutional
government.
Resolred, That we approve the promnt
and patriotic efforts Of the Mayor Of the city
ot Richmond to make provisions for the