Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-19
ADDRESS or COLONEL C0cHRAEE!

MANASSAS, nor. 1S.-Ererythins continues
quiet here, although tumors are IS thick as
leaves in vallambrosa.
Not having been published, | send you q
copy Of General Johnston's order &c the army
OF the Potomac, in furtherance Of the Pres:-
dents proclamation setting apart Friday last
as 4 day Of thanksgiving. 1t is So terse, ctaste
aud beautiful that it ought to be made pub
lie;
HEADQUARTERS Army OF TIE Po-cNAc,
November II, 1861.
Geaeral Orders, No. G3.
In accordance with the proclamation Of &c:
President Of the Confederate States, Friday,
the 18Th day Of November, 1861, is set apart
as g day OF fasting, humiliation and prayer,
and the chaplains Of this rrmv are invited 10
inplorc the blessings Of Almighty God upon
our arms, that he may give us victory over
oar enemies, preserve our homes aud affairs
from pollution, and secure 10 US the rcstora-
ton OF peace and prosperity.
BY command Of Gen. Johnston.
TuoS. 6. Rngrr, a.. A. Gent.
We haze received here the Washington City
Star" Of Nov. Il, and I send you a bTi,f So
ncpsis q some Of the chief points OF news.
The Star" insists on the accurac: of the
Federal report announcing q br!;lisnt victory
near PiXeron, ky., but changes the location oC
the triumph to Prestonburg. ltsays, that the
number o! prisoners is two Thousand, instead
of one thousand, and that Generals Williams
and Howe are among the prisoners. The Con.
feGeTates killed, it reports TO be, Gnitn fcGr
hundred. This report is evidently for North.
ern CONSUMPTION.
The Tags, captured at Port Royal, are no"
III use as curtains in the Navy Department.
II states that the Confederate force Oh the
Eastern shore Of Maryland has been increased
about 800, and that Gen. Dix has sent a Fed.
erai force to destroy them.
1t says, it has reason to believe, that Gen.
Johnston has concentrated at Winchester
II 900 Confederate troops.
The Secretary Of the Navy has directed that
a national salute be fred from each Nary
iar'i. throughout the United States, expires
siYc ui the high qualification Of tie country,
al The capture Of Port Royal.
Fifteen thousand more troop: Will be mme
dis;civ DISPATCHED 10 reinforce lien. Shermaa's
command in South Carolina.
Col. John Cochrsne delivered al address To
his regiment, on tine 18th, in which nc said,
I'VE should use every means in our power 10
subdue the rebellion.
I'VE should take their cotton ard sell il, CT
bum it, as might be best, and seize their arms
and munitions Of war; confscate their pro.
perty, and, when n"ccssary, take their lives;
ard as their Slaves are used ss ~ clement Q!
strength against lis. we shonld rot hesitate t.
take them, and, if necessary, to place arlnsm
,hcir hands that they might resist in establish
ing the rights of a common humanity" John
is certainly getting very desperate. Senator
Cameron and other prominent individuals
we're present, and they all warmly checrsd
Johns" speech.
The Star" publishes the address 10 the
Csroliniaas," issued by Gen. Sherman on tas.
ing possession Of tho forts at Port Royal. II
is after the Santa Anna style, and would be
complete If the addenda Of God and Liberty"
was affixed to It