Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-21


he joy of the merchants. over the news, among
he crowd in the Commercial Rooms in the Mer-
,hauts Exchange, proposition was started to
Iaise fund of $500, 600 to educate and provide
or The orphans Of the sluiu on our side, aud
50 900 was raised in few minutes
In New York, the report is, that while
the veteran hero General Scott, was making
some private purchases On Broadway, au
enthusiastic crowd rushed into the establish
meat to acquaint him with the latest news.
The hrong speedily increased in dimensions,
uuii il had blocked up the streets mean
while cheering Justify aud crying for
speech" The General, however, finding him
self unable to the iask, begged leave to be ex-
vusel and entering his carriage was driven up
i oadway amid storm of cheers. The General
was again recognized while entering the Shoe
aud Leather Bank, and was second time com
relied to extricate himself from his enthusiastic
friends, who seemed bent on "twice jeopardizng
his life and limb" Ia the evening Barnum's
Museum was brilliantly Illuminated in honor oi
the victory; aul all over the city indications of
the genera joy were manifested.
Ia Boston, the news created an immense pa
hiotic aud juhilati,e farofe 1t is said there
has not been so much joy manifested iu Boston
since the days of the old revolution. A salute
Of hundred guns were fired by direction OF
the Mayor, aud all the bells in the city were
ruug The citizens al.o fired five hundred guns
Resolutions were unanimously passed in both
hrauches Of the Legislature, presenting the
thanks of the people of the State TO the gallant
officers and soldiers of the army, and sailors o
the navy On the occasion Of the series of bril-
liant achievements won by their courage ant
skin in the waters of South Carolina, Georgia
Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky
anil Tennessee aud the Governor was requested
to fire salute i'll honor of these great successe
of the Union.
From Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
we hear of nothing but "A general manifestation
of enthusiasm and thanksgiving for the glorion
result
The city Of st, Louis was will with excite
ment and jy The news was read ut the Uno
Merchauts' Exchange, C eating the most intens
Snthusiasm. "The Star Spanged Banner,
"Fag Of Our Union aud 'Red, White and Blue
were sung by all present, after which the crow
marched TO headquarters, from 1900 to l5OI
strong, where three rousing cheers were give
for Halleck and Foote General Halleck ap
peared at the window and thanked the peopl
for their hearty demonstration. lie said; "
! han I a. 4 .
, drive the enemies of your flag from your Stat,
/ This has been done, and they are now virtual
out of kentucky, and soon will be out OF Tel
nessee." The Star Spansed Banner" was re
peated, and the crowd dispersed. Judge IIul
ex-Secretary of War, wepI for joy when he hear
the news Many OF tile stores were closed, til
city was being decorated with flags. and evideuC
OF great joy was everywhere manifested.
The citizens of Providence fired a salute of
hundred guns. Another hundred guns wei
also fired by order OF Governor sprague
r At Detroit, a hundred guus were fired, ii
= town was Illuminated and torch light pr
i cesson took place in the evening.
L AT Albany, huge bouires filled the streets, M
j. the cily WAS scene oi rejoicing and delight.
b At Auburn, the roar of artillery announc,
$ the yetory, amid the greatest enthusiasm.
n At Geneva, bells aud cannon sent forth the
It merry music to minsle with the popular joy.
It Utica was filled with bonfires mud flags, viii
T. bells and cannon heraied the glad lilings
p victory
u lu Vermont. the green mountain boys fred
Is the guns thty had left ut home, aud rung
IL their bells in token of ter great rejoicing ov
'i the reets Of yalor performed ly the men of t
e West.
And so it was all over the North The peoI
listened long for the word VICTORY they ha
% heard it ut last, md nov they ARE spreading
70 glorious echo over the land in tones Of
$ joicing,