Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-23
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OF THE
CONFEDERATE STATES OE AMERiGA

toHFEl'fNhIE SIAIES UE
(ADJoCRNED SESSION.
RlcnMoSn, MONDAY, July 90. 1861.
Congress met at 10 NJ.
The Hon. Howell Cobb in the Chair.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. j. J.. Bur.
rows, Of Richmond.
The journal Of Saturday was read and alp.
proved.
son motion, Robert Z. Scott ard Walter
Preston, Of Va, and 7. Mcdowell, nf N"rtl,
Carolina, newly elected members, came for,
ward and took the cath OF Office.
Sir. Alern:ningcr, OF South Carolina,-Mr.
President, | beg leave to interrupt the order
OF business by bringing 10 the attention 81
Congress The intelligence that has been rcceiT-
cd az this place from the sat Of war. pro
sent the following dispatch which ] ask the
Secretary to read:
MASAssA, July 3, 1861.
Mis-. JEFFERSON DAVIS We hare wen Il
glorious. though daa:-bought victory. Night
closed on the enemy in full flight and closely
pursued.
fSicncd) JEFFERSON DAVIS.
l beg, leave TO present an official dispatch
received since that:
MANASSAS, July ,, 1851.
70 GEN. g. CoorEg, ADJ. Cen, Eiehmoad::
Night has c!cacd upon q hard raugh: fed.
Oar forces haze Won . glorious victary. The
cucmy was routed ard lied nrccipita:ciy, aban-
donins 4 vc:y large amount ciamns, munitions,
knapsaci;s and baggage. The ground was
StrcSn for miles with thosc killed, and the
farm houses ard thc grounds around were
filled vii! his wounded. The pursuit WAS con
tinaed a!o:,g several routes towards LceShnrs
and Ccntrevillc, until darkness co:a:ld'aoii sl-
ti"cs. We have captured Sc:1Tal ii@!d b.!
teriss and recitacutal standards, and oac III.
ted States iiag. Mary prisoners i:aYe h.an
taken. Too high praise cannot be baa,n"'ci,
whether for the skill Gf tho principal officers,
or for the g~al!antry Of nj The troops. IL" hSi-
lie WAS mainly ionsht OF orr ici!, several mile
froni cur iie!d works; ol;: force ragaGin. :i;cnI
not exceeding t~iltear th0lia:,d that oi tir
encmy estimated il; thirty-iise ihoutsand.
(Signc;!l JE!E. DAWES.
This 3muuirceIucnt, c0r;iri.Il Mr.. MrE:
In;ngcr. informs Congress flat t!m ~inTadcr Of
CIR soil las been driven back, that nur
affairs have been purified and our homes Sc
cured from the ruthless hand Of IN ~unl.;nci
pied foe. Bat, sir, ii has baea 1T Il cost that
vii. bring sorIo% into l:aly families; W.: viii,
burning tears the checks OF mar; widow; ana
orphans, and into many happy homes bling
y~rie!and deSciaEion and | presume, Sir, Cor.
Iress viii l., lit,!e disposed on such ~ occ..
i:Gn 10 90 on with tle;r usual business. !
have therefore taken the liberty II Offering L
series Of resolutions, which | VII! submit q;
the attcnt!"n al Congress, anal as!; their alop-
tim.
K..pi;ai, Ta.t re recognize the h.nl Of
the Nest High G:"l, the King Ct Kings and
Lord Of Lr:@!&, in iie glorious viclury #iia
which he ms crowned CIR srms At MaI2ssa;
anl tla. the people of these Confederate
States are ir"i;cA, by appropriate services OH
the ensuing Sabbath, 10 a!i;i lip their united
:hanksg:V:ags ana prayers :"r this mighty tc
lireTance.
>. Resolved, Tina: we deeply aealcre the
NECESSITY "h!Gh has washed lhc soil OF oar
country with the Jiood Of 81 ,iany IF our no.
bic s0nS, anu that We U!!rr 10 Their respective
families and friends or: wavIaySt and !aest co.,
'l:a! syH:ES,hics, assuring ;hem tiiHt TIC sa:Ti.
fec made Will ac consccratcl in the hearts .!
our people, and viii there cnSkr!ne the ra:nes
c. the gallant dead, as mo champions OF free
and Constitutional Government.
,. Resolved, I5.t we approve iir i,rur;:.:
and patriotic efforts Of the Mayor o! III: City
Ct Richmond, TO make provisions Tor t!=
wounded, AID iH;.t i "pii;ni;:cc Of unc HEN
her lrc.n cac;i Stale l.: appointed 20 CO. operate
in TIC plan.
Resolved, That Congress Dc now adjourn.
Tie resolutions were unanimously aGDp;ed.
AID Co:Sr@Ss Adjourned 10 u.*c! tomorrow at
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