The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1862-05-01

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.ah4 epfiaas and decisive sIetbfy
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~ tha morning ~ The 1fn met
/ tbf tahfeFRihg columns ~ unf army
srft combined by IL Commander. 10
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all ia lie Pelesl army, then en-
amped near Pttsbufs. ~ lhe Ten
eassee tiyef. Aflef i hard fought
/ L4ltla II Tan hasfs. tha enemy sas
driven IL disorder ftem ha position,
sfl pdauol 70 lie Tennessee river,
whtia. unsef cover ~ Jia ganboaIs,
hp Naa, nj IAsl account GhdaH sHFiff
~ fGsel hs retreat ~ all u h.
transports,
one details Of tlla great battle are
SEA two few anl incomplete TO enabls
me to distinguish with melited prnise
III If those who inay have coospirl.
only earned the right to surIi dis
tmel on aud ! pefier 10 delay N,
own gratihenllun IN recommending
theti 10 yoaf special notice., rather
ltbm ie,ur the risk Of %wouuding the
feeling, Of any By failing to include
then IL the list. Where such q SIC.
tuty has been won, oetg troops o.
ivnetunr, as well disciplined, armed
+ tul appointed, rs those which hasc
been 30 sigually routed, W may VII
conclude that one common spiril o.
uuincliiug bravery and devotion I,
our cnun,ry's cvist MUS NaSc ami
mated every breast, from that Of IL,
Commanding General 10 that Of III,
iunblest patriOt who served IN th,
tanks.
There Is enough il the cohiiauc'
presence Of The psalcr Of ar so.
q chAs;cu uhf emulation over TIT
brilliant success. aud to remind NJ
pf the grave du; Y of conliurel eyer
ton ul,il We slail cX;or, Irum /
proud ahd yainglorioas ouemy til,
~lrelactau, ach'io. led n,e1t VI oul
: ri.llt 10 self.eovernGleut. But ~
aIl.w.se Creator has bean pleased
while ,ouchta.iug 10 Us Iii. coautca
auce in battle. 70 aill ct Us with st
wore ~disp.nsa;ion, to which W mus
boS in humble Submission. The Ias'
lingering hope has disappeared, M,
IL. lot rue that Genslyi .Alber1
Sidney johnson is no more. Til,
!, i.et Of his death Is supply narra,c.
= IN u dispatch jus, received FROM Col
W..lian Preston, in the followin,
words:
u "Gen. Johnston fell yesterday u
!. half.past two o'clock. while heading
!. ~suceessfd charge, turning the che
my's right and gaining . briIlian
victory. A Minnie ball cut the ar
Il terry OF his leg but he rode on I'll
70 from loss Of blood, he fell exhausted
Is and died wiihou, pain in a few tho
II ments. Ills body has been entrasi
rs ed to me BY Cen. Beaurcgard, to !;
n taken to New Orleans aad renal
until DIRECTIONS are received from hi
ic family"
10 My long and close friendship wit
he this departed chicftain and patriot
10 forbids me to trust mysclf in givin|
rs ven, to the feelings which this even
has evoked. wsthoat doing injas
Of ,icc to the living. il may safely b
asserted that our loss Il irrcparsbls
ar aud tina. among the shining hosts q
the great and good who now slassc
around the banner Of our country
nc there exists no parcr spirit, no NOR
n. heroic soul, than that Of the illusssi
oas mat whose death l join yoi h
NJ lamenting.
~ In his death, he has illustraasd ID
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