, 1862-02-18
HOW THK NEWSWAS RECK1yxn.
Re!oSsiDEa KveryWhefe- Fired
n 1&oston, Albany, Milwaukee,.
Madison, F1ttab05zk. DetRett, etc.

RosIoS, Feb. 1.-THE news Of the capture
OF Fort Done1eon created perfect furure of
patriotic jubiIation in Boston to-day. Thete
has never been SO much joy manifested as
nov. -:
Peoria, Feb. 17.-The news OF the capt1tre
.! sots DoneIson was received here today
. EitA Inc Wiidcst joy and enthusiasm The
STARS ana stripes Immediately appeated On all
the principal buildings In the city. Business
vas apparently suspended for the day. One
hundred guns aEe now hcing fred,
P111sBuRGH, Feb 17.-The news of the
capture Of Fort Doncl=on was received here
with intense delight Business durinn tn,.
day was partially suspended, bells rung, fags
displayed on various business houses, aud
public buildings. Tonight the Post Office
buildings, are brilliantly illuminated There
are also boufres and other demonstrations
tonight
DETROIT, Feb. 1.-THE news Of our victory
u Fort Dorelson caused indescribAblc joy
terc; One hundred guns were. fred on tho
rcee1pt OF TUG news, and tonight buildings
tarE and citizens, are out III grand procession,
Will banners, torches end rockets, to cele-
efate the great eTent. ~:
BALTIMORE, Feb. 17.-Thc Union men ara
over1owing with joy. The news Is nowhere
more acceptable than to them The seceah
are overwhelmed with this Waterloo defsat
t., BrFELo, Feb 17.-News comes IN from. IN
quarters; Of exrlltation and joy ut the capture
| CoLENBrs, O., Feb. 1.-THE news from
| Fort Done1son was received here with great
| enthusiasm. 4 national salute was fired, and
a. the bells n the Gity Gity r4nS, Tonight bon
.iiantly Illuminated Scvcr,t private dwellings
aud the City Fdet printing office arc also illa-
I minated.
| MILWAUKEE, February f7--Thc feeling here
was intense on the receipt Of the Fort Donei-
son news- Stores and all public Offices were
closed, and the city gaye itself up to general
rejoicing. The Legislature at Madison ad-
journcd. Cannon aTc 1iring. and the military :
have been parating all dry.
SrRrSeFIEtp, Feb 17.-Tae Convention
had Just got to work this morning, aud had
refused to call the first election UNDER tho
new Constitution ln 1861, when the dispatch
announcing the taklnS Of Fort Donelson WIS
with the widest enthusiasm.
| Gen Singleton moved IN adjournment,
| which WAS carried with g yell, anu then the
President, Mr.. Hacker, leading of, the Con
yention, to man, arose in their seats and
gave three deafening cheers.
Scarcely anythins; more will bc done in th:
| Convention today
AIRAST, February 17--1n the Assembly,
to-day, Royal Phelps announced the gratify yiag
! intelligence Of the capture Of Fort Donelso1.
4 scene IF much excitement followed; the
| House rising and giving cheer after cheer. Tho
| excitement Nas universal when the announce
1nent was made Of the capture Of Gen Buck
| ner and Johnston. One hundred gums arc be-
ing fired III honor Of the victory.
SrR1SGFIELp, O., Feb. 1.-THE city was
wild with excitement this afternoon. The
firing Of cannon and martial music werc
mingled By general ringing Of bells and ter
rihe blowing OF large number Of steam
whistles This evening tic Willis Hotel and
adjoining buildings are brilliantly Illuminated.
There Vas d large gathering OF the people and
| enthusiastic speeches were made b. General
Anthony, J. G. Nillc7, Thomas F. McGrew
| and othcEs.
| INDIANAPOLIS, February 17.-Thc greatest
excitement prevailed here today on the recep-
| tion Of the news Of the capture Of Fort Doncl-
son. 4 salute Of ono hundred guns was fired,
| and every demonstration Of joy exhibited 4
special train left ut { r. NJ for Fort Donelson,
with physicians, twenty-five volunteer nurses,
and large quantity Of hospital stores: a citi-
zens' meeting has been called to make arrange
nlents for taking care Of the wounded that viii
| he sent here Governor Morton leaves for
Fort Donc!son tonight.
C,NctSSAT1, Feb. 17.-Thc news Of the cap
tu7e OF turt Donelson, received here at eleven
O'clock this morning, cluscd intense excite
1ne1t and joy. The enthusiasm on change
was pnboundcd. The steamer A1cn Collier
leaves tonight with twelve surgeons and over
ono hundred boxes Of supplies for Fort Dom
elson. Three thousand dollars were sub
scribcd IN q short time for the relief Of the
wounded The United Statcs Sanitary Com
mission tclegraphed General Haleck to
send to Cincinnati as many wounded soldiers
as he saw proper, saying the citizens Of Gin
seinnati would NEST gladly provide for thcm-
To-ngIt there Is . general illumination, will,
bondfcs, fireworks, ETC. A natlonel salase
will be fired from the heavy guns On the forti-
ications around the city at noon tomorrow
Troops have been passing through the city all
day en- route for Cumberland river.