Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-04

NEW YORK. April 5.
AS the day advances the excitement
over General Grants victories increases.
Salutes are firing from sdozen or more diff
ferent points.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3.
The old Independence Hall bell was rang
BY order of the Mayor. The fremen
turned out under the impression of sn
alarm Of fire, and then formed a procession
and passed through the streets firing q
salute and blowing their steam whistles.
The procession was an hour passing given
point. The Board of Brokers adjourned
with cheers, and business is at stand still.
BALTIMORE, April 3.
Union people here are intoxicated with
Joy and are intensely jubilsnt. They en-
brace one another in the streets. There is
a great display of flags. The Mayor or
dered all the bells in the city to be rung.
CINCINNATI April 3.
The news of the fall OF Richmond caused
great excitement here. Business is almost
suspended, flags are flying from buildings
in profusion, and general rejoicing prevails
The city tonight is sblszs with fireworks,
and the streets are thronged with people.
NEW YORK, April g.
There was joyful excitement in this city
all the afternoon and evening. Very little
business was transacted, many merchants
closing their shops. The meeting in Wall
street was contiIu d until o'clock. The
petroleum board, drug merchants and to-
bacco exchange, all of which meet at the
Merchants Exchange, Pine street, sd-
journed with enthusiastic cheers. The
Produce Exchange was decorated, and the
Stock Board had but few present. The
Gold room was almost entirely empty.
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested
by all citizens. The streets have been
crowded all afternoon, and salutes have
been continuously reverberating from all
points-the battery, forts and parks.
An immense meeting is going on this
evening in Union Square. Cannon are
roaring all over the city, fire works are
being sent up in profusion, and illumina
tions are being made by hundreds Of citi-
zens.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.
The news from Virginia to day caused g
general rejoicing, flags being displayed and
business generally suspended.
DETRoIT, April 3.
The people of this city are wild with Joy
over the glorious news from Virginia to-
dsy. Business is entirely suspended in the
city. A salute was fred and the streets
illuminated tonight.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
Although the fall OF Petersburg and
Richmond was believed soon to take place
owing to the late success of our arms, the
Official announcement of the fact itself this
nd5fning, occssioned great surprise, min
gled with rejoicing and huzzas in all direc-
tions. Flags were thrown out more plen-
tifully than at any other period of the
war. Many merchants closed their stores,
and besiness generally was suspended.
The clerks in the public departments
and municipal officers, unable to work IN.
der The effect of the good neWs, joined the
tbrongs on the principal avenues and else
where in congratulations of the i'm
portant event.
A crowd assembled in front of the Inte-
rior Department, and was addressed by the
Commissioner of Patents, Mr.. Holloway
Secretary Seward made briefspeech from
the steps OF the ST. te Department; but tht
largest crowd was at the War Department
the north wing of which was covered witt
flags, including many taken from tAe reb
els in the recent engagements.
Secretary Stanton congratulated the as
semblage on the great victory, and the sp
preaching end of the rebellion, and he an
, nounced to rejoicing thousands the lates
, intelligence by telegraph. The news wa
/ SO good that second reading Of some 0
, the teleorams Wss demanded
Vice President johnson made stirrin
address, snG proposed three cheers for III
: capture of Petersburg Al Z Richmond, an
, three cheers for General Grant a.L l
{ officers and mon under his csmman,
! They were most enthusiastically given.