...thern press and people appeared to be almost insane over the wonderful exploit. The city of New York offered Capt. Wilkes the hospitality of the city. Boston gave him a festival. Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts declared that the act of taking four unarmed men from an unarmed vessel was one of the most illustrious services that had rendered the war memorable, and exulted in the idea that Capt. Wilkes had fi...