Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-18
rHE EEELINa INNEW YoRK-rHREATs or A MOB.

THE fEEklNd In NEW lOhk--IdhEAIo Of n hODs
The excitement in New York city, caused by the war
news Is undated. Mayor Wood has issued procama-
ton advising the people TO forget past political difference
and rally the restoration of the Constitution and the
Union BE calls upon them also to avoid excitement aud
turbulence and unite for the of order and
the protection Of property. meeting of prominent
citizens was held Monday at S6 Pine street. to make
arrangements for mass meeting at an early day, 10
strengthen the hands of the administration Resolutions
in favor Of placing the State militia on war iootng ana
making adequate appropriations for that purpose were
adopted. similar meeting was heid IN the oity naii
Park.
Az the Brooklyn navy-yard the greatest activity pre-
walls and the men-ofwar and transports there being
fitted out with ali dispatch.
battalion of infantry, numbering between and
eight hundred has already been organized and rendered
20 the Governor who has, it is said accepted their SER
vices The Scott Life Guard are recognizing
The Times gives the following account Of "union'
visit 10 the Herald Office on Monday:
Throughout the day, although it was quite rainy an
excited crowd filed the sidewalk in front of the Herald
Office on Fulton and Nassau Streets and gazing the
windows hooed and INDUCED in various expressions Of
dislike to that establishment. The American flag being
displayed from all the principal newspaper offices, the
absence of it at Herald office seemed te excite the pub
lie indignation, aud the popuace INDUCED in loud threats
that if such course persisted in, they would mob
the establishment. committee of gentlemen called on
the proprietor of the Herald during the forenoon and
tuition" from attack, he must display the Stars and
Stripes.
About A o'clock an American ensign was slowly
dropped out of upper window where for several mi
nutes it hung against the building Commngled groans
aud cheers greeted their rdy compliance with the wish
es OF the people. Soon afterwards lad was seen run
ming with great haste towards the office with another
flag at ached to staff and this was soon displayed from
a window OF the second story. 1t having been rumored
in the crowd that sudden conversion had taken place
in the Office and taking these as signs OF the change the
multitude gradually dispersed.
The Tribune, in its account says:
At o'clock, Mr.. James Gordon Bennett the proprie-
tor of the establishment emerged from the door OF the
office on the Fulton street side, and Immediately TO-
lowed by crowd up Fulton street. grooming and boot
ing at him as he went until reaching Broadway, when
the object of their indignation lost sight OF in the
great vortex Of stages wagons and people.
Il was stated that the proprietor OF the Herald had pro-
vided his employees with arms, and that beside num-
her of persons not attached TO the Office employed
for the OCCASION in and about the oce TO protect the
nroperty The police Of the several down town stations
were also ordered to hold themselves ready to be called
upon at moments notice 1t is also understood that
the Herald engineer has arranged BIS pumps to be
ready to throw boiling upon any crowd which may
venture an attack Mobbers OF newspaper offices should
remember that it is very dangerous business, and that
it is game that two can play at at the same tme