New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-18
The DEATH OF GEN. JOHNSTON AN
NOUNCED IN THE REBEL CONGRESS.
MESSAGE OF JEFF DAVIS.


In the Rebel Congress on the Sth inst MIR. Haynes
Of Tennessee offered series Of resolutions touching
the battle al Pittsburg Lancing, and lamen'iDg tue
death Of Albert Sidney Johnston. he resointlona
were amended 40 as to tender the thanks IT Congress
10 Gen. Bcauregard and the officers and mon under
him. and were then adopted. On the same day jeff
Davis sent in the following Message on the sarne
subject:
To he Senate and Hou" NJ Reprs'eniat'e' Of ne CoEtds
rate Staf,s J tmerea: -
"The grss, iupcr.ance The received from Ten
has induced depart from the established ussss
and you th. in advance Of official
reports Prom official telegrsphc dispatches received iom
Official sources am ste 70 ann ounce 70 yon Win ene CON
.deae with glorious and decisive victory over our
inysdsf, ,.,...
srmy combined by its Commander in Chief. Gen. a
Sidney Johnston In assault the Federal army then en-
csmped near Pttsburg on the Tennessee nver
hnsr hardfol sht battle Of hours th. enemy wss
driven IN disorder from his position and psoed TO tbs Ton
at last accounts sndeayonny to effect bis rstrsas BY aid Of has
nAnpors Tie detail, OF this great battle are yet too e
prsIss ell o hos. who may have oouPicuou'y earned the
night TO such distinction and prefer TO delsy our own sin
ss op psa1 n the I Of ssunins nr ne By
to include them in the list hen such victory has been
over uoops numerous. wedi'cipined. armed aid
appointed hose which have jus, been Ginslly routed
may well conclude that one common .p Of uniinehns
bravery and devotion to couuiys must have ins
ted every breast from that Of he commanding general to ha
Of the hemols. p.to. bo served in the ranks There is
enough Ia the continued Of invaders soil TO
ohast.n our emulation over th ban, and 30
mind Of the duty Of eonnn.d ereion until We snail
srot from proud and vsnglorous enemy the reluctant
acsnoe le smsui Of our right TO self government.
Bot AL Wise Creator hn beeu peased while vo1ch-
.ng t. in hattie 20 sct u' Wi severe
10 which nust bow in humble snomis.ion
The long hope bas dissppsued aud u i bnt too
true Cen AIbert Sidney Johnston no more Tie ise
OF his d.ath {, simply nsnted q cispaIch rom Col WIN
Preston, 10 the following words: A., n,
Johnston fell Yesterday at II o'clock while leading
chsrss turning the sDenys right, and nins
brilliant victory Mimic ball the artery OF hs les, oo!
hs uni from the los Of blood ho fell s1hsustsd aud
de without moments His body has beon ir-
trusted 10 M. ny 0cn Belurrssd 10 be taken 70 New Or
and remain until dec,en received fro. h family
My bong .9 coss tisneshp Nth this departed this'sn
and p-sTio forbid 10 pys giving vent TO the es
ns which ;i. ssd isisssnee has evoked Without doing
TO the living safely bo asserted that oss 70
bIepsbs Among tho .hpins hosis Of tho great end good
cluster around :he banner OF country there
'. 2i'. pere hrroe sul thar that Of ihs Illus
trisns who.e death Join you In ianen,ing.
In HE death he has ipst stsd tue character for which
through Afe he OF of purpose
and levo:on 70 duty with his whole energies Be oh
tanning victory heh he deened essential to his
he rode 70 the accomplishment o. his object forget
fi 81 sr while his very lie blood fst ebbng away His
breath cscred h victory. The sound
be heard their shout Of victory. His lest his
county and long and deeply win bic count h oss
"JEfFERs0N DAVIS"
The message was laid on tho table and ordered 10
be printed.