Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-13
by I'M PRESIDENT.


Washington, September ,. 1861.
The signal SUCCESS tbae Diwne Providence
has recently youcasafed 10 the operations Of
the Unitad Safes h,ct and army in the har
Dor Of Mobile. ard the reduction Of Fort
Powell, Fort Gaines, and Fort Morgan, and
the glorious achievements Of the eYIny Under
Major General Sherman, in the S..in Of
Georgia, resulting in the capture I'll tho cr;y Il
Atlanta, coll for dcvout scknoHlo lgria!t 20
the Supreme Being, ia *hose hands a;c he
destiuies of nations.
1t is. therefore, requesi cd tina: On nGat sun
day, in oil pluces of worship in tie U"itHd
States, Thanksgiving DO offered to lin 70; His
morcy IN preserving Cur national existence
against tho iLsurgont rebels, who 81 long
have been wagipg c!ncl var hgait't The
tho Government IF the Uhi:ri States irr ts
~ erthrOw; and also tha. prh7c: ray tn made
for tie Divine protection Of cur brave soldiers
and their leaders in the field, who have 50
often aud 80 gallautly psrllel their lives in
battling with the enemy, and for blessing end
cnmtCr; from the Father of NJ ,reiea II tie
.:vk, wounded and p.isoners anG 10 The or
| 81 ~. md widows Of :h1se wEo haze fallen 10
the =r;,iso Of their country AMI that llo will
n0n,irre to support tho Government Il tie
u GltC.l SLSlpc AEhlIiSL luc VI
oat mies nj! secret fees.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
THAMES II Tus Army AND NAVY FUR TIE VIC
TORY In MOBILE.
Executive Mansion, Sept. !, lI64.--The
national thanks urs rendered hY the President
to Admiral Fsrragut end mGjGr General Cor
BY for the skill lnd harmony with which tho
recent operations in M2hilo h.IDor ard
against Fors Powell, Fuis Gaines and Fnrt
Mvrganswere planned add carried into axtcu-
ton. Also to Admiral Farasut and Major
General Granger, undor wboss inlneiiae c,m.
manl they wele conducted, ard 20 the gallant
commanders on sec and land and to tho pail-
ors and soldiers engaged in the opera :iors. f.'r
their energy 0nd courage, which, .uritr tho
blessing OF Providence, !a2o Doen crowned
with brilliant success md lave won for them
the applause and thanks Of the ns.inn.
AHxAU.H LINCOLN
THANKS to GENERAL SHERMAN AND HIS ARMY.
Executive Mansi;a, SEPT! ., l>G4.-Ths ne
tional thanks are tanderci 10y tic President
10 Major General VIM. T. Sherman. and tl.o
gallant Officers and meL OF his raIGmard be-
[ure Atlanta, for tho dialineuhe ability,
courage and perseverance, l!sr!nYad in tho
cam paign in Gcor.i.;, wish, uGl:r Divine e..
vor. ha4 rcsul:ed in the cay:u-e rf ,.l5 city Of
Atlanta. Tho marches, battles, sirgeJ anI
o:her military operations that hare sisnai:Zsl
this car PAL IN must render il famous in tie
annals Of waT, md have entitled ihCs: VIZ
have psr;iuila tcd tiicsei; II the arniausn acd
thanks Of the nR.icn. ABRAHAM LI>coLH.
NATIONAL sAIurEs ORDERED.
Crlerel- First-That on Moaiav. the 5it
day o. September, commencing st tie hour Of
II O'clock, Noon, there shall b, given sa!ut,
of ITO guns at the Arseunl aud Nary Yard at
Washington; end on Tuesday, the CHI oG SEP,
tember, o. OH the dnT after tho receipt Of thia
order, ct each aT.erl.l AMI Ravy yard in the
United States, for tho reccnt 'r:liinut e:hie7n.
mentB Of tho United States in the Eath1r Of
Mobile, and in the reduction OF FoIt pow,l.,
Fort Gainef, aud Fort M"rgIn.
The Secretary Of War and Iho Secretary Of
the Navy will Issue tbs Mt csssary directions in
their respective departments for tue execution
of this der.
Second That on Wednesday, tie ':h day
Ct September, commencing ut the h0ur CT II
O'Clock, nson, there shall b. fired at,hc Arae-
nal at Washington, ard at N:w York. B"stoa,
PHILADELPHIA Bslt;marc, Pittsburgh. New
port, K7, and st. Lauis; and at New Orlea1a,
Mobile, Psnsacols, Hilton Head, and New
bern, the day after The ece!pt Of this order. a
salute for tue brilliant sehier: NJ ,n.s of the
army un Ter command Of Major General Sher-
man, n Georgia, AMI the capture of Atlanta.
ALBANIAN LINCOLN.