The weekly sun., 1862-02-22

deep Silence.
Mr.. Collar thsu read the dispa,ch - brought By
flag Of truce from Norfolk, confirming the cspturs
q Rct Donaldson, seo.
This was greeted with applause on The aoor ,nd
In the galleries.
Mr.. wngh, Tenn, moved an sdjourumsn,.
Disagreed ".
TIE Houss evidently At ths time was no, In
proper condition f1r buslness.
Mr.. Mallory msved so' discharge the COMMITTEES
on the Corluc, iof the War, ~ from the COED news
tais morIing there seemed ,o be further use for
them.
This was greeted with loud laughter aud cries os
"Asreed," "agreed..
Mr.. washburn IN remarked thu, the news
vas 20 gratifying ths, the House evidently was in
no temper Tor business. He suggested that the
Mouse adjourn.
The House again refused 70 adjourn.
TIE srATE ASSEMBLY
M. Rival Phelps rose, announcing that he had
jus, received the gratifying integ, nee Of the c,r-
ture Of Port Doreson by our troops, aud asJ o
tl. capture Of the city u ssvaonAh.
A scene of rsu~h exciiemen, ensied.
All the rulcsof order disregarded, the II 1use
rising and giving cheer sner cheer, throHing up
their hats, clsppi,g their hands, etc, in which
demon'ars,ion the galleries heartily joined.
The excitement lncressei, when M. Blneilct
addsl " the announcement ths reputsi capture
u Ge erals Pl ow, Buckner and johnson.
Three more cheers were gwen with great euthu-
s.,ln.
from the time the announcement Of the news II
the suirtHier of Fort u nelson was msde - ihe al
jounment, the House loo, all appearance of a de-
bJ,tstve ody.
A resolution oongratulating tina country on tie
'io,ory wa taken up, and patriotic sreerhes we're
made y Mess. ANord, Ogden, Gray, Priyn and
s5hof. -.
Tbe noise ~ 100 guns, red at the ,pi,al Park
By order 81 CJuuissary General WEIGH, ming ed
WITH the shouts Of tie memb,rs, and added to the
e.c.temen, of the scene
Tue refulutinn was adopted atsr an ameudnien,
by Mr.. Bake, directing an uluni aaton of the Can.
itsl and State II usa.
ove iloWing with enthusiasm aud patti the
House sdiouined.
~ rnItArEtrTuA.
Philadelphia, Fsb. II 49, rhe news Of the groatest
victry OF 'n. sar operates lixs sunshine, Of vnich
We are entirely destitute Eday
Crowds are gathering under umbrellas in the vi
cihly Of Third and ChesIut streets, and extras"
hBd ready demand.
TIE srr,r gements for the grand celebration Of
our vi, tO ie, appointed for tns 22d Of February,
VIII De ~ sde On much more extensive scale
'tthls almost overwhelming disaster " the rebel
Catso.
th,s are being recklossy thrown OF, in every
diteC'ipn.
Boston, Fcb. lT-Che news uf tho capture of F1rt
Duei- Ia creates perfect 'iror of y ,Irotlc iub.-
ton IN Best l. today. There has MT been much
Jos m.uiit et, in "a misc, n ,Lsous way wuin the
msnHry 81 the ode II iuhshitant
Mayor Wightmau las issued q cOngratulatIry
proai IN on on tie cSpturo oi Fort Douels and
cir'hig salute e uur hunired guns ~ no N ~
n''rr"~ Asn that tue church bells he rung and
| the national Il ,gs les displayed from the pa lie
buildings. Tne patriuuc Citiz' ns will hre Ave nun.
| died guls on the G mmun tutnorru.'.
Resolutions we're un .nm,.. .sly pAtaed In 18th
hrhhc ~ the Legislature tp'Ay, presenting the
thHLks ~ the peope Of the stato T. tie @ ,llAnt
nj ard idier- Of the army and the sailors ~
tie navy oithe United States on the OCCASION of the
-'ties - 'rlant victories recently wnu by their
'' ur gc .n' skl IA ths ,tatez of 5nuth Ctrnltn =,
| G,. u. =, Missouri, Nptth Carolina virginia Ken
lpcstd n order salute IN houor " THESE K eat
~ c"sres o' the arms % ttr luton.
| Di-p.'ches from NJ Nur, New Hampshire and Yer.
| m"i Announce the general mani'rstnron oi -nthu-
| slah N tLi Thanksgiving inr the glorious result.
| At ST. Tor 4, NO.
81 Louis, F'b. l1.-Tne sunloat Carundele, has
| arrived 1t Caro-, with a large number q our
wou ded M.ny have also been taken TO the Pa
| uucall II srtA
| This ITS is wild with exsl,epent and 10Y. Tae
| news vas read at TIE Union M-rch ,nts' Fix nange,
| creating the mos' intruss entnusA-m "rls Star
| SJshgl,u Banner" and ths "R-l, w.te Au 1
| Blu." w're sung by all present., after
| vii they al lur ed and marched W head
| quarters, twevs fifteen h'Tudred strong.
Sher- three rou-irg cheers we're given f,r II .leck
and f. te. GIN. Ht l-ck appeared y, the wlIdo ",
| thstkst tie p,sp- tOr the hearty demon nstrat.on,
| ard sso; ~ PROMISED ~h-i came here. wtti.
| urHld, g. dive the vremus OF the Il " from your
SI,ta. This has been co ., aud IL ~ virtl i )
| OUT " K-utucsy, aud "A Wt ne out " Tenn-s
s>e.' TIE - .r Sy.nglri Btnn.r" vas repeated,
AID with oud cheers ior the l Jniou tie crowd dis
| p.is.o.
| Judge Holt Vept FOR 10y wnen he heard the news.
Many of the ~ used, tie city decorated
with fass ard evidence Of the greatest Joy every
| where manifest.
| q v-ur Y,tes, Secretary Hatch, and Auditor
Du' 'oia, ~ huois, left ,. ID this morn.
ing, " look after the wounded Illinois troops.
| Avqlisiupn has been m,de for oil the steam
hoais IA this vlciulty h. be hsd IN readiness fol
| transportation and government stores.
AT BALTIMORE.
| Baltimore Feb. il-Ths Uuion men arc over
| huWinR Win Joy. The ~ uo where more accept
~ L. than to them SeCesn ls oyeTwL elmel with tut
| Waterloo DEF, AZ.
OK LoSG sLNSD.
sag Hdrbor, n y, Feb 1.-THE people her
| are ieioicng by the ringing 81 bells Grpg of an
non and displaying Of tgs. Al the SCI cos arc dis
| InD sed tO participate in the occasion.
| Grtelport, Feb, II The news Of the captur
| oi Port u, nelson causss great rel d,ing hero.
| sal ute of ofthirty-fnur guns was fired. The reyanu
| cutter Ayasstz, Lieutenant commanding Freeman
stationed II the hArbIr, Ia also hrns salute,
| is gAily decorated with colors.
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