New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-15
INTERESTING REBEL NEWS.
riE CONFEDERATE CoNGREss--yOHNsTON :
EXPLANATION OF TIE FALL or DoNEI son

EXPLANATION or THE FALL OF DoSEIsON
his DEATH ANNOUNCED IN CONGRESS.
IN the Rebel House at Richmond on Monday last,
the 90 great victory was announced and the follow
ing resolutions introduced;
Rsrsd That Congress has e,rned with feelings OF deep
ov .r1 gratitude 20 The Divine RGle OF nations. she OF
ito recent florou. Sio,ors Of our am. in Tennessee
h,oi-d That the oceh Of Gcn. Albert Sidney Johnston,
Inc commander Of our forces whe leading his vic.
r cannot hut temper emulation with shade o; sadness
R1rcd 1s IL respect TO tho memory OF Gen Johnston
tie senate acknowledgement do now adjourn until IL
The Senate. however thought there might be some
error III tie announcement and refused 10 act on the
resolution and il was ailerwsrd adopted us Honte
resolve. ,.
In the course Of the debate, Mr. Barksdale Of Mis-
sissiTTi said
Held IN NV hand an unofficial letter. probably the
ls. written by tle lanautcu Geceased, 10 the Cniei
Executive of tic Couiederacy, 10 wnom he nad !ous
been united nv the ties of friendship, and WIN whom
I've had enlisted al III early day under the tag OF
Government Which, together, they aoandoneo wneh
il became the synbol OF i monstfols despolshi. ihis
litter has been given me 10 be ufed as might ihnI
nrorer for tho vIuGoaiio1 OF the recent 0os oi Gen
Johnston no; fully understood by the public.
will therefore by the E5uigence Of the House, iead
tias letter that ihey may see he facts IN tue h2uI
5v which his colr-e we- slal ed previous ana suose
oueni to the lai of poneson. Ihese iaeis Irinmpn-
sniy vindicale his .amc true patriot ard an aoie
and .kilui military leader. Ihi- ietef, written u
der mos. irving circumstances, shows that no trace
# passion was visible in the awful severity OF inc
pure brave and unda unted spirit In w"ich It oiigin.
atcd. IL is simple recital Of facts IN justification oi
his actions before winch the cGlumnies Of the ig.
nOrlnt or the wicked VIII ice like INST before tic
brow OF dav. lie has letj q noble example OF mag
naninty III the midst Of uuiust complaint, and OF
courage snd iorliiude amid disaser. His fame rises
brighter from the severe ordcal through which he
has PASSED. and his lame viii live green and fresh
forever in The hesrts cl grateful people. Mr.:
Speaker | viii cose by reading the letter 20 which
have referred.
JNofFcIsL LETTER or CIV. A. s. JOHNSTON TO
PRESIDENT DAVIS.
DFc.rrp. Ala March 49, 1869
Ny DEAR GENERAL: / received tie dlspalches
rom k rnon. with FEivNie letter hy Cart "lc.ie,
of rctT~ o. command lie 7cln-s'ee prevented me
fron. scroiu. you ess.ics iePly.
which ,ls a of Fort DoHeson drew upon ne aud the at
winch you uishi Be subjected lus was 'Po'-be
70. gather tie for detailed report os to spare
me which required to sIhcae The remainder ol ny
oor and the srEe accumulation OF stores and proN
itar.rd he ssroTls oyd and Pillow whou,
eAlu.ni-g syxn the facts, and scarcely With time 90
Wien ebou. % a,ume oornmsnd or hi, department tho
Government charged e win the day OF decai9s ths ele
ton Of occupying Bowling Green ny, which involved nc'
ri - Nis be sc,iop 81 the Ls.i. aiuie Of Kentucky
IL put sc er tEc later by sc oning the efmAiin Of
fo1pgue, esc.ng Tennessee. Uv Assuming the cause OF ne
n, " - irrtoD ei ~ sbsudonus tne n.uirali '
esed aid " cons, o. tEer socn the occrpinoi
Bowling Green boe4ae Necessary - an Act CT 's deion'e
Apoa tie n.dde OF September Gen. Brciner advanced
W sEa ocs o Hbo1t 900 msn, w!c. was ncrea.ed Dy
tle M III October t. 2a sud though scceiious Of ioce
wee r.ce,el.t % coptnucd about the roi.tE nu
tire end o hoy-nD-T csses aud other diseases krefis
down tho elective force Tie enomys force then
n -osaislc. Believing I, 10 be Of the
sIeie mou.nt to pro'Ts TIE csmrss s.tte dc.ith oi
North eiu TINE 20 strln saeu fyseH by new troops
tscm tenrtsse 40 ohcs S.stte haiinra 10y e5es -
tho encuy, bot made Ano.u ny true strength to he aeps-
lcaf sud the Governors q State TIE ed ,scn small
- er Do Wl'n Gen bf-ar~sad c-le "nt n ft1iuts -
evgeste9 Dis Hfffs q. Lg st4tts OF ~ ort" tnd va
nges'e WIN tne oai g. o. NJ petition: sa,s5 re what
10 which bee entirely eoncu,td 1aa len ,ae menoIas
ss. III fs, to- Ns,Ayie a. Doneson sndh have TIE
ra Of ny army 90 IT, t,;aing only 1900 men % cover
Ie force et Don~son is stated n Gen. fIowsr-por a;
mach les AID 40 not agub DE cor Gel Of u,
Tor tho force Bowling Green, HLca ,uppofed 70 De ,o1
sfccve fe medical report fho"ing ouy Aius o.,
sec ck 81 h. nop'sl, Wss diur.fee more tnah ,'V y
;horc who Nr-c up-Jo 10 saId c fatigue Of n-ci and
, se NV lcscs Icclng Nashville iess thsn "uu men
rsa ,S.clv u.cos,rsd fy front defend Donel,9D,
Fue, would haze known 81. marched directly On Nash
ile There Only ten small 'GucTs IN the corDei'
sd IN iuuertfrt coro 1r-o1iy il--e a. which avail
sbe Na'Ls, wh.e tic I.nPoiei'n q the enemy "4'
IT. eva.rsieu Of Bowling Green wes caiiyely neoss-
fefy ordered before snd executed "ae tie ba' .
Of re 1ecn, a e Fot by allowed. TAD tie troops
were at1o best 81 my force 1ho Gsuerls f1,h M,
os, a'd bucAueT. weie Is. % ~" oinlol o. once. lnp
non M r,d courage, AID suo9g ne h'' o. oaces a
1y c9, ard They weis popli44 win TIE volunteer ana
ai bed s-ea rlel teIYce No ireioicershs "t' ht5l.
t,-ied ttr event opposite Nashville Tue result O ihc
conflict cecil a.y va a,oibe a. miihiAi o. tLe l'hi
h c0nru dasng the d.y ard s't W. thrown oyrr tie
'iT'.i battery 10 eeen rs. I'd" 1rie" 20 , w.
tIo s-..g'. -'sAfr Nhs nca h 'i 80 20 ron ih ' o.
tou IC .oiDrs Pc aacin- hom SOW bo,n en9
20 ,ne stores ed rotfiois n oe mo- ccni y
.t.cttAeob.ct Tie ltor terrified and zone q iLe
irooi. d'hss..,nsL me 80 "'' & '.u
nss-d, ty n.oag ttta deus Division sne te ins'
tves iicfi Do, so % coco a. hiuy tDo % o1cg ttr
Is weather vac il-eu'n Tie Hool' excessive tua me
bridges .slet lat mot Of tae lioIcs sd IEo'ls
ious we're sascd sut conveyed tone drpou.
Th- having te.n leceripiie' aon,h With serousioss
e. ooufo nl. With ug original as o. marched south ward
st ,ita G, Besarrslo tie defense o. the valley
re M.r.i..irH lie psss.ge g. suos completed nd he
.e 1oy - deemed 700 he1s dous hy the uot 'tie-
.euced OF ny ah hut toe oycc. "siialied tie
nc.. tic osriy ine ep's mo- y orce w ,e viii bfigf
,. ny Fi re-y --- taonssnd strong ~" mn" Dc ee'
.ssaei Itfost fts c4cn = Gfasl hf rtfooL
Ia.t given HE fkth so that you ry sp?rf late no en-
54las which suolrdsd io a ny stcmr 20 avert o.
edy ie d. s'tr ei bod Dorescn before sAlng 70 the
WI The ,rre s.tcisd wa ia hores tba. ssch dis.
position would have bean madc wo.a hsYc sns3ed tLt
!orcss 70 fe.etd ts ir or wi, ~ wiiroit "eh' h
arny. o. Ne Hb orf,fed Gcn FioJd by te.egtaph A.
be ost tho or o. g,t b., icos Atsasile" !. poe. b
t lph ryo been but Justice REQUIRES ~ 10 oos 70
ese' e' tsy 'p eq a. s ~ , e. . 'i ,5'S 5,s 'o " e
tlel5er vii be traaed 70 ihe aocle'sy Of War soon
a. they can Dc f1ffifl M N'itifiNt 81 iH +''t -
pe,rs from tho Information received ia4 Gen. Raoaner
being the junior ocsr took Tie ice4 "a alFiDg tie fuen
tis Gen floyd scqUicscoj md they all ooucged
g. the belief that ibc .ror could n't suisu IL Io.on
al ccncsffed that would are sTa. sacihce Of lie to
/ eTificsic toe coairsld.
SlbsrqueIt show tst The iuve.inett was rot 20
complete teir information fcH t- sc0uls 100 el 10
believe Ihe eouticItc ed n the aIreBdor Yhr com
and wss Transferred Gld dfgO!ved uroa tie jun
Dr. general h.- rot apparently 70 tsoid any Just lr'0n
ti's, of from any went o prnon4l moI lltrf 4ity
The blow most aid almost without remedy
Therefore, H nay fret fepcr, rcnrird scat Thi.tiencc
you F.sIe kind enough tO sr1Ir 90 my FsucOsiy y. vii
n0t lay tai e. to fe uDtve O. o scfyft
silence 90 &c fd - b. the Lcs, ~tY TIE