Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-14
Thanks to the Array and Nsvy for the victory
in MOhites

Thanks t. tho Army and Nsvy Tor the victory !
- 49,. III Mobile. 49,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sept q 1864.
The National thanks are rendered by the Presi-
den: to admiral Fszrrgut and Major General Candy,
for the skill and harmony with which the recent |
operations in Mobile hsrbor and against Fort Pow |
ell, Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan were planned and !
carried into execution Also to Admiral Farrsgut
and Major General Granger, under whose i,nne. !
date command they we're conducted. and to the
gallant commanders On sea. and land, and 70 the |
sailors and soldiers engaged in fri pperations, Tor
their energy and courage, which YHdef blessing OF
Providence, have been crowned With brilliant sue
cess, and have won for them tho applause and
thanks Of the natien. -.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Thanks to Coz. Sherman aad his Array.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sept 3, 1864.
The nation:l thanks a,s tendsred BY the Presi
dent to Major general VIM. T. Sherman, and the
gallant officers and men of his command before
Atlanta for the distinguished ability courage, and
perseverance, displayed in the campaign IN Georgia
which, Under Divine favor, has resulted in the cap
ture Of the city Of Atlanta. The marches, battles,
segss. and other military operations that have sig
nalized tho campaign must render it f.msns in the
annals Of war, and have entitled those who have
participated therein to the applause and thanks CT
the nation. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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OsDesED--First-Tha on Monday, the 9Th day
Of Ssp 'smber coa,mencing d the hour of IL o'clock
noou, there shall be given salute Of one hundred
snd an r,,ssd.v ~. err ~ so-rs,,hs- =. ne .ho
dsv .f.r bs rsce;nt Of th;a ordar At och Arena,
- -, 80, - r.. t1.;.od Co., q. ~. .eo.nt
s.M nJ ". ou s ~ T"a 'Ss .ao .ha
h.r;or If Mobile and IN the rpdnct;on Of Far. Pow.
ell Fort Gaines, and Fort Morgan.
NV Iii ;o..;e ,h naoss.s-v d;ract;ono :, ,ha;r
rssrsct;re dsnsrtm.s,,s c. tba erecnI;on ~ this
1870 sSps0'A'~ s''' WEE ~~~N~
Second That m w.faread.v tBo nh d.v If Sen.
temhsr cor,mcnc;no At tho So,r az 10 ., clock
Noon thorc .hall he fred At the Arsenal At Wash
inoton and :, New York Roston phi.dsoh;a Raj
,;n,ore P,t,shn.ch Nswnort Kv and St. Ton;s.
! and a. Nav )rlesns Mobile Pensacola Hilton Head
and Newhrn the d,v after the reee;ut efth;. order
n s.,ufs FIR tho hr;,h.n, schiavements Of the army
,ndo- ron,,,ond ~ Mv;or General Sherman in Geor.
a ~. "a S ~. o.a,,,. - atI, nta
! o. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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Il. H.'u,ss " o',e ~, noas guns s.nS ,;on Sam
Al ."e "" Us VI VI. Noit' a' -" .eu.
" :one l:1 H'G p u,s" 10Y c.s
s.Ae pi.cs ~ nsnsun nas, D.sso, % t's Gu Gu,
pa;nt .;Isa.S so. ~ .,a.nSstsd ~ tho Vsi,o
u"'s. ,s M.so ~. w ,,;1.s trou, to.,n
! I.a,e., New...From Peter.hnre
Oh pra., ,.st there w.s heavy artillery duel he.
| tween nm. 100 .rm;.. extend;ny the xhole lenpth
| If the linae Dnr;nv the nrouress If this cannon
.dirp tI,e enemy took occasion fo shall tho c,ty-
| some damage Ne mana, w.s done hnt M ;n;ur, tn
If. sxc.,,t ,he killing If ons mn,e A number of
deserters came into our lines that day. claiming pro
! tection under order. No. Is. Thew were mostly
! foreigners and inte|lieent men. One of them re-
norts th,t Grant h.s ;ssred oraer. "a ono or mora
corn. to snnnlv themselves with three DAYS cooked
I r,iions md Unlimited that something was on the
! ,.n;. AMONG the Y.nkees Grant ne,h.na intends
blov At the Southside railroad.
/ Re;nGrcements ara constantly arriving tn his ar
| INV from tn. North TRANSPORTS have been seen
w;th;n tho last fw DAVIS com;no I'M N. river loaded
with troops Grant has turner tho course OF the
(;;tv Point Railroad and is extending it to Yellow
Ho1sa m the Walden rosd 81. mia. from, Peters.
hnr~ 49,
Seturd.v morn;nv tho 10Th ahont o,cIoax the
enemy m.ssed eleven regiments in fro,t Of Finna
o.n's and Harris skrmish lines driving IN two Of
our skirmisb lines snJ taking 80 prisoners. Our
l men .oan rallied retook the inner skirmish line
! cantured some 60 prisoners and one commssioned
oficsr and reestah,jshed ON skrmsh ;ine NJ ,lis
t.nc. At -ome ponts of 200 wards anal at others Of
:! 20 in tho re,r Of our f,msr line On YESTERDAY
sh,roshoot;no once more bep.n an this horizon al
! tn, line Hitherto a kind at trnce had existed
From Ceo,ria.
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, ~ ~ ~. - rstmr,a;n III. 1907 d;tr, IT,,
in Georg;s has been that neither Hood nor Johnston
could n,ultnlv the furce of their armies by the
ss',.r Thew need men, The fact stsres ia /;