The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-06
The Recent Union Victories.
Recomnea adniions lly the President
wAn DsrAaTsKsT, WARRINGTON, !

WAR DEPARTMENT, W ARLINGTON,
sept. ., lStt-li o'clock A. NJ
10 kajor General John A. Dir.
The Presiden. has ISSUED the following recon-
naeudaio ons and orders in relation TO the rec,p,
success6s " tie United States forces sl Mobile and
Au.nta. Ep,sls N. sTAsroY,
Secretary Of War.
Efec-'tiee MInsiOn. Wishington C,ty, sept. 3D.
isSi.-The signal success that Divine Providence
has recently vouchssfcj to the operations OF the
.nited States feet and army in the harbor Of Mo
bile and the reduction Of Fort Powell, Fort Game.
arSfort Morgan. ind the glorious a. .hieyeucnts Of
ehe army under Geuernl sherman in tho state u.
G'UYia- rt~ultng In tie capture q. the ciiy "
Atlantis. cal for devtrit soknow,eig.-n 10 tho
supreme Belrr IN wh ,se h9nis the desttncs ~
nAuous. u - therefore requested that on mex,
may, IN ''l pisces Of worship in the United
s.aies wing be offered 10 II Ia for H.
p'rcy IN pfcsery ns ,ur national existence against
ue lnsursent rebels ,sho have been wsging Q cruel
war Asa.pst the Go'vrnm.nt Of r.. ni,ei Ststes
r Us ov.rthrov; a'td also that prayer De mai.
proe prot"ton - our brave soldiers snd their
leaders 10 the field, Sho hs,o 90 often ana 70 gal-
Isnuy IerIlel their lives In battling W N the sne-
my ana itr blcssip and comfort from the Father
OF Merces to she sic X, wounded and prison,rs ard
T. TIE orphans and WIDOWS OF those who have fallen
u .ne ~rSice or seir country, aud that lie will
continue to uphold tho Government q the L nited
Nau AGAINST all .he Efforts Of public enemies and
sarot foes. AHr,y.x Ir,coI,
E1eeutos MAJ sion, Sept. ?, lac4.-The Ma
nonal thanks are rendered by the President TO Ai-
uiiraI farrsgut cad Msjor General Candy for the
ssin and hsrmo ly with which the recent operations
In Mobile harb ~ And srainst Fort Powell Fort
G"ines and For Morgan were planned and carried
into eIecuIop also to Admiral Frregut and Ma
)I-aeneral Or Ingcr, under whose irnmed ate COM
n.hd they we' o,on!ucted' and to tie eallsnt COM
ESnders on ~ spi land, 10 the sailors and soldiers
engaged In n 2 opcraionS for neir energy and
courage, viii, a. under tie hlessn u Providence
have tecn Gro ned with brilliant success snl Lave
won for them 40 applause aLi thanks Of the na-
Ssa. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
eona' thanl a a, rendered by the President to Ms-
Ior General 7. 7. Sherman and the gallant officers
and so'ie OIL is command before Atlanta for the
distinguished b!hty, courage and perseverance
displayed ia tho capture of the oity Of Atlanta. Tie
marches. battles aeacs and other military opera
tons Wat have signalized this campaign, must
rvader II famous IN Tie annals Of wsr, and have
suhusa those VT ohsve participated therein TO toe
sppiause and til nss OF Tie nation.
ABgAHA LINCOLN.
EXECUTIVE MAssIoS,
Wh 'rs6rN, September, 3, 1854. (
Ordered: In THAT on Mondsy the fifth day
q September ,mencing st the hour of l9 O'Clock,
coon, there q all 10 given salute OF one hundred
guns at the A rsen,l and Navy Yard at Washington,
and on Tuea lay, the 9Th day Of September or On
the day alter tho receipt of this order, at each Ar
sensl and svy Yard In the United States for the
Necsnt brtl ant achievements Of the feet and land
urees Of she Unted States in the hsrbor Of Mobile,
and the red uction Of Fort POWELL Fort Gaines and
Port Aorg n. The Secretary Of War and the sec-
retary OF TO Navy will Issue the necessary direc-
cons in h Er respective dspartnsnts for the sxscu-
asoond- THAT on wednesday, The 7,h day of Sep.
pahsT, Ssnssaag u ~ bs'w 4 y o'ale0k nesA