| Show death of gen A S johnston the report that gen geu albert sydney john stan commander in in I 1 chief of the confederate erate erato army and late in command command of the department of utah and subsequently of the department of the pacific was killed in the battle of Shi loab has been doubted by many but the admissions of the confederates which b have ave been published fully corroborate corro barate the report which was first heralded beral leral ded that he was killed in I 1 the battle cf sunday april cob and died on the field at half past two in fin the afternoon of that day the following ilithe announcement of his death debth made nilde to the con fe fei fel erate lerate government almaa ce ond by col ca william preston the next day at after er the faal faai occurrence gen johnston feli fell fe 1 l yesterday at half past two while je ding a ful charge i turning the enemas right and gaining a brilliant victor victory y A ninie ball cut th artery of hla his leg but he rode on until from loss 0 of blood he be fell exhausted and died without pa n mn in a few moments his body has been i I 1 t t to c 0 me by gen gm beauregard to be t taken a en to ne new w 0 leans and ana then remain until directions are aue received from his family 2 another statement ement made sets bets forth that orie ozie one ono of his hla legs was torn by a sheil shelf and that tha t a minie ball struck him in the body but that he bo continued to lead on his column regardless re gardle gardie of the wound wounds till he fell dead from his hla horse his death was made the subject of a special message in e sa age by jefferson davis to the confederate congress eulogizing eulogi zing sing the deceased as ha haying been the brightest test star among among the shining hosts that clustered around the secession Sec essio 1 1 n banner and anci that no purer spirit ncr ner heroic I 1 soul existe I 1 than thin was possessed by the th e de parted whose death he be joined with them in lamenting the following is gen address to hla his army on leaving crin C rin IL for the battie battlefield ARMY or OF mississippi CORINTH miss april ad soldiers of the army of the mississippi I 1 cave have put you in motion to offer battle battis othe athe otha invaders nad of your country with the resolution and nd discipline and valor becoming men fighting in as you aro are for all ali worth ring living li or dying djin for you can but march to a decisive victor victory over agrarian mercenaries sent to despoil youl joul of your liberties p property and honor R member the precious stake involve 1 rc member the dependence depend de pende ece ce of your mothers you youir wives your sisters sis terp and your tour children on oll the result remember Ee member the fair broad abounding lands 1 the happy homes chatwill th that atwill will wili be desolated by yo our ur defeat the eyes and hopes of eight million people rest upon you yoa you are expected to show yourselves worthy of your valon valor and coura courage gex worthy of the women womer ot be rhe south souta whose noble nobie devotion in th iswar has nover never berrr hern exceeded in any time with uca such uch incentives to lr arve ive deed deeds sand band and with the trust that god is with us your genral will lead you to the combat assured ot oln success y S signed ign ed A S JO I 1 W |
