Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-09-13

The Es,;onsl thanks are rendered ~ the Pres 2
den: to Admiral FarrrgLt and MAJOR saerSl Candy,
for the skill and hSrm1ny with VIVA the recent
operstons in Mobile harbor and sgl,,t Fort Pow
I'll For Gaines and Fort Morgan We, planned and
carried into execution Also TO Adural FarrNgui
AID Major General Granger, unte: rhoSe imuc-
diGie command they were conducts, and to inc
gallant Commanders on sea and lad, And 10 TIC
sailors and soldiers engaged in the psrations, Tor
their energy and courage, which un.-r blessing oi
pr.y,,Icnce have been crowned with brilliant sue
ccss. and have won for item the ipplsusc and
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Thanks To Gen. sherman and his Army.
EALcrT,yE MANSION Sept 3. 1864 I
The national thanks are rendered BY the Presi |
.irnt 70 Major General VIM. I. Sherman, and tie !
clIGnt othccrs and men Of ms Command before .
Ati-us for tile distinguished ability, coursge, aud
y. rseVersnce displayed in the campaign in Georgia
which, under Divine favor has resulted in the esp
.ure Of the city OF Atlanta The marches, battles
sciges and other military operations ihat have sig
rallied the campaign must render 1t famous in the
A0nas Of war and have entitled those who have
participated therein to the applause and thanks oil
the nation. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
National SaIutes Ordered.
ORDERKp-F;rst-That on Monday, the 9th day
- e.-teunl arsenal aud Navy Yard at Washington
anu on E-N-sdAy, the sixth OF SeDtemhsr or oS Tho
day after the receipt Of ths' order at each arsenal
States
brIiIlan: scheverSents Of the United States in the
harDor OF Mobile, and in the reduction Of Fort Pow
eli Fort Gar eS, and Fort Morgan
Ihe Secretary OF War and the Secretary of the
Navy will issue the necessary directions in their
respective departments fnr the execution of this
order.
Sccond-That on Wednesday, the 18th day Of Sen.
TENDER, commencing at the hour Of u o. CLOCK
aoon, there shall be fired at the Arsenal at Wash
lngtOn and at New York, Boston, Philadelphia Bal |
umore, Pittsburgh Newport, Ky, and st Louis
aud at New Orleans, Mobile Pensacola Hilton Head
and Newoern, the day after the receipt Of this order
a salute for the brilliant achievements of the army
under command of Major General Sherman, in Gecr
gia, and the capture Of Atlanta
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
SaIuleS of one hundred guns were being fired in
all the towns OF the North, and grand Union dem
OnStrSuon to commemorate Sherman's victory vas
20 take place in Faneui Hail. Boston, on the 9th
From Petersburg, IT is announced that the City
Point railroad will soon be completed to the Y.loE
.4ousC, on the Weldon road six miles from town
Latest News--FrOm Petersburg
Cd Frsaay last there was heavy Rr,lery duel be-
wen the Two armies extending the whole length
81 the lines. During the progress OF this cannon
'C!rs the enemy took occasion to shel the city
aouie damage as usual, done, bu, no injury TO
lie, except the killing Of one mule. 4 number Of
ieserters came into our lines that day, Gan.n- prC
lection under order, No. Is They acre mostly
foreigners and intelligent men. One u then. rr
ports that Grant has ISSUED orders T. pnc or more
corps To supply themselves with three days cooked
rsuOns, and !nrlins:ed that sOmethir. was On the
apis among the Yankees. Grant, pe,laph. in;.r.,S
L blow at the SOuihSdc railroad.
RenoTcemen:s are constantly arriving to hrs ar
my from tho NORTH. Transports hays been seen
within the last few days coming up the river loaded
with troops. Grant has turned the course of the
City Point Railroad and is extending il to Yellow
House on the Weldon road, six miles from Peters.
burg.
Saturday morning, the 10th, aboet o'clock the
enemy massed eleven regiments in font of Finne.
5Sns and Harris skIruIIsh lines dfyiu1 in two of
our sklrmish lines and taking 80 prisoners Our |
men soon rallied retOOk the inner skirmih line
aptured some 60 prisoners and one Commissioned
officer, and reestablished our skirmisb hat dis
lance at some points of 200 yards and at others of
IO, IN the rear Of our former line. On Yesterday
,harPshootng once more began on this portion Of
the line. Hitherto kind Of truce had existed.
From Georgia.
The Telegraph says that in abard5ning Atlanta
'rr forces destroyed about eighty cars and five To-
-j'n".ives including the ordnance train, which !
soud not be got away on account o. the enemy's
Jc.dIGtOn OF the Macon road at Rough and Ready
]; IS stated that numerous scouts OF be enemy were
"a Atlanta before our troops left I'd committed
1sny excesses By way of plunderin. &c. The dis
'>tIpIs campaign nGeOrgs opens vie the mo uhs Of
-'''SS' lloOu 10 CellSuTeu Tor all0Vn9 himself TO
We t'nked, but as to the ilsnkng Il moment the
nelly abandoned the country aboe the Chatta
noochee, which WAS defensible, thse was a wide
world for him to maneuyre in. Th,Zreat difficulty
n Georgia has been that neither IIol Johnston
Gould multiply the force Of their armies by the 9
igure 2. They need men. The 1t stares us in
lac face, together with the knowledg that througha
broad, level country, without one sfensible line,
he enemy are pressing into the Tart OF Georgia,
Md meDaclng the last great line ofllwsy commu- 7
IicatiOR between the States Z
The enemy Las for the present rirei within his y"
ines at Atlanta. In their retreat rom JunesbOro
hey burned every CrOSstic and bTse the rails for at
! distance OF ID miles the Mace railway. Our ?,
''chets extend b miles beyond JouaborO. Cap ''
AN and prIVates Captured on th 'th, were very
nSoirnt saying that the rebellion crushed aud
'hernans army would nov aid Gnnt in capturing
Richmond They also say that 5000 men are 10
&c mustered out this month. The Of many Of
heso had expired, but they were csJuTed 10 remain
Until Atlanta tell.
Our army IS IN fine spirits
An Official despatch from Wheeler says that :,
We destroyed the Railroad and bridge on the 5
nashville Railroad, then moved down on the Ala
anna and tennessee Railroad We destroyed fifty
allies oil The Alabama and Tennessee Railroad also r,
eveTa trains and much property. Al
In every hight thus far with the enemy, We have
cen successful, capturing and damaging large
uiA'eF. Our loss Is about one hundred Killed and
I ILo. SNo prisoners captured m acton IRON -