Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-04-24
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10 Me Senate and House Of RcprcScn-
totiveS QfMc Confederate States ct ImeH- F.
ca The Importance of tho News just
received from Tennessee induces me to
depart from the established usagcs, and
to make you this communication in al
vance of official reports. From official tel
egraphic dispatches, received from Official
sources, am able to announce to you,
with entire confidence that it has pleas
ed Almighty God to crown the Conied- /
crate arms with glorious and decisive
victory over our invaders.
On the morning ofthc 9Th, the conver-
ging colums Of our army were combined
by its COMMANDMENT Chief, Gen. a Sid
ney Johnston, in an assault on the Federal
army, then encamped near Ilttsburg, on
the Tennessee river.
After a hard-fought battle of ton hours,
the enemy was drivcd in disorder from
his position. and pursued to the Tennes
see river where, under the cover of the
gunboats, he was at the last accounts,
endeavoring to effect his retreat by aid of
his transports. The details Of this great
battle are yet too few and incomplete to
enable me to distinguish with meritel
praise all of those who may have con
spicuously earned the right to such dis
tinction, and l prefer to delay our own
qualification in recommending them to
your special notice, rather than incur the
risk Of wounding the feelings of any by
failing to include them in the list.
When such a victory has been won
over troops as numerous, well discip-
lined, armed and appointed, as these
which have just been so signally routed,
we may well conclude that one common
spirit OF unainching bravery and devo-
tion to our country's cause must have
animated every breast, from that Of the
Commanding General to that of the hum
beSt patriot who served in the ranks -
: There is enough in the continued pres.
ence of invaders on our soil to chasten
our eXultation over this brilliant success,
and to remind us Of the grave duty Of con.
tinued cXertion, until we shall. eXtort
from a proud and van-glorious enemy
e. the reluctant acknowelgl Of our right
Of self government.
But an All wise Creator has been
B, pleased, while vouchsafng to us iIi
i countenancc III battle, to allict US Will
II severe dlspcnsation, to which we must
5 bow in humble submission. The las
:, long, lingering hope has disappeared
and it is but too true that General Alber
{ Sidney johnson IS no more The tale
= OF his death is simply narrated in dis
patch from Colonel William Preston ii
I the following words:
"Gen. Johnston fell yesterday at half
past two o'clock, while leading IA success
lnI charge turning the cncmy's right, and
5 gaining a brilliant victory. n mimic ball
cut the artery of his leg, but he rode on
until, from loss of blood, he fell exhaus-
ted, and died without pain in few mo-
; mcnts. His body has been entrusted tc
me by General Beauregard, to be taker
+ to New Orleans, and remain until direc
O tions are received from his family"
My long and close friendship Will
=, this departed chieftain and patriot forbic
Il me to trust myself in giving vent to tn,
feelings which this sad intelligence has
: evoked Without doing injustice to tn,
living, 1t may safely be asserted that on
, ipoH 10 NV lClIuiuDlt. Among tnc SHINING
" hosts of the great and good who nov
6 cluster around the banner Of our country
o there exists no purcr spirit, nor more
# heroic soul, than that of the ilustrou,
man whose death | join you in lamcnting
In his death he has illustrated the char
" acter for which through life he was con
er spicious--that of singeness Of purpos
m and devotion to duty-with his Who'll
.o energies. But on obtaining the victor
which he deemed ESSENTIAL to his country
u cause, he rode on to the accomplishment
or Of his Object torgetiul of sell, viii e hi
very ieblood was fast cbbing away
His last breath ''iIc6rcd his comrades OF
to victory. The last sound he heard wa
. their shout Of victory. His last though
+ was his country, and long and deepl,
5. will his country mourn his loss.
"a JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The message was laid ON the table an
ordered to be printed.
j. Northern DiSt5niOuistS and AS i
tatOrs.
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