The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
THE BATTLE OF STONE BRIDGE.
PROCLAMATION OF GENERALS JOHNSTON AND
BEAUREGARD.

The results of the battle at Stone Bridge
were announced to the rebel soldiery in the
following magniloquent proclamation, jointly
signed by Johnston and Beauregard:
HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
Manassas Junction, July %, 1861. J
Soldiers Of the Confederate STATES:
One week ago countless host of men,
organized into an army, with all the ap.
pointments which modern and practiced
skill could devise, invaded the soil OF Vir'
ginia.
Their people sounded their approach with
triumphant displays of anticipated victory.
Their generals came in almost regal state.
Their ministers, senators and women came
to witness the immoation of this army and
the subjugation OF our people, and to cele-
brate these with wild revelry.
1t is with the profoundest emotions OF
gratitude to an overrulng God, whose hand
is manifest in protecting our homes and
your liberties, that we, your Generals com.
handing, are enabled, in the name of our
whole country, to thank you for that patri-
otto courage, that heroic galantry, that de-
voted daring, exhibited by you in the actions
of the 18th and 2lst OF July, by which the
host of the enemy was scattered, and sig
nal and glorious victory was achieved.
The two affairs of the 18th and 2lst
were but the sustained and continued ef-
forts of your patriotism against the con.
stantly recurring colOrs OF an enemy fully
treble our numbers, and this effort was
crowned, on the evening of the 2lst, with a
victory so complete that the invaders were
driven from the field and made to fly in dis.
orderly rOut back to their entertainments, a
distance of over thirty miles.
They left upon the field nearly every
piece of their artillery, large portion of
their arms, baggage, stores, &c, and almost
every one of their wounded and dead,
amounting together with the prisoners to
many thousands; and thus the northern
hosts we're driven by you from Virginia.
Soldiers! we congratulate you on an
event which insures the liberty of our coun-
try. We congratulate every man of you
whose glorious privilege it was to partlci-
pate in this triumph of courage and truth,
to fight in the battle of Manassas. You
have created an epoch in the history of lib
erty, and unborn nations will rise up and
call you blessed. Continue this noble de-.
votion. looking always to the protection of
the just God, and before time grows much
older we will be hailed as the deiverers OF
nation of ten millions of people!
Comrades Our brothers who have fall
en- have earned undying renown, and their
blood, shed in our holy cause, is precious
and acceptable sacrifice to the Father of
Truth and Right; their graves are beside
the tomb of Washington, their spirits have
joined his in eternal communion. We will
hold the soil in which the dust of Washing
ton is mingled with the dust of our broth
ers. We drop one tear on their laurels,
and move forward to aveuge them.
Soldiers We congratulate you on a
glorious triumph and complete victory. We
thank you for doing your whole duty in the
service of your country.
JOSEPH E JOHNSTON,
G. P. T. BEAUREGARD.