The New York herald., 1862-03-12
THE EFFECT OF THE NEWS.
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THE METROPOLIS AND THE WAR NEWS.


The Monitor Exploit and the Evacuation
OF Mansssas-Wan Street, Broadway,
tho Bovvery, &C., ON tho NcWS-Thc
Stars and Stripes and Other Tokens OF
icy, &C., sc.
The pcn up excitement Of the Imperial City, initiated
by the Of the triumphant achievement Of little
wonder the Monitor the rebol monster the Msrr
mac, in the waters Of Hampton Roads, Sunday LAST
found full vent when the Of the occupation Of Ma
nassas communicated 70 the public through the
columns Of the extra HERALD yesterday FORE
noon. AS soon as the joyous intelligence became
known once besiegsd by hundreds Of people, ali
anxious obtain the latest and fullest intelligence Of
this important ovens In the time, the vgilant
newsboys had procured their budgets and like winged
messengers flying into and through I'll parts Of the
city carrying the welcome In the principal hotels
at the steamboat landings In tho railroad depots In the
places where merchants and all other classes Of people
most do congresate the tidngs were received with unds
gused tokens OF and satisfaction. The Stars and Stripes
we're cast the breeze In the most public places and
Wall street. the financial and Broadway tho fashionable
annunciators OF popular feeling gay and lively
with the display Of bunting. Meanwhile the sasss
and the philosophers the and the srrac
the dspassionse and the sxcitAbe discussed the tenor
and the bearings Of the freshly unovehed news.
WALL STREET.
Cd . curious scene. There pesmsdtsasoo, ne
preparation. ne committee work. In tie arrangements;
but the entire spectacle spontaneous ebution Of
the loyalty and government-iovng sentiment Of Ne
great monetary mart. Lot look at II. First
tics the nags ever the. Custom House and the A0ay
once adjoining. Looking sbove and below Arst from
the direction Of Trinity Church. We the
stars and Stripes floating sriumphausly in the
brisk and genial southwestern breeze, above
the buildings occupied By the Bank of the Republic.
the National Bank Note Company, the North Ame-
ricsn Fire Insurance Company. the Fsrsmsa's Trust
Insurance Company the Relief Fire Insurance Company,
the Bsskman, Humboldt, Columbian and Goodhue In.
surancs Companies Colonel zouavs) Hawkins Once the
lafayette, Arctic and Mutual Bcusnt Insurance Compa-
nies over the Bank Of New York. the Union Bank tho
Bank Of the Manhattan Company, the Merchants Bank
the Bank North America tho Bank Of America Grards
ONCE the Insurance Buildings, the Mechanics Bank,
the Merchants Exchangein Short nearly ell the iDsur
ance, bank, broker and newspaper Offices FAR down
as the Tontns and past that ancient structure into
the waters and docks Of the East river whore American
nags were flying from the masthsads Of the vessels AZ
the corner OF Wall and william Streets honest looking
contraband displayed neat silk American Gag with star
and halyards for whic the modest price Of two dollars
was asked. He found customer among the crowd
that surrounded him.
MeAntimo, kno btroct WhS unoo WIN bQuaoS people,
The millionaire the moderately rich, the seeker after
fortune the bank ocer the bank clerk the bank boy
the adventurcr met II instinotivey and talked
the news The intelligence about Manassas was unani
mously voted great
"Ah, but what would VIC have done had tho Moni-
tor arrived In Hampton Roads just she did said
gray haired veteran half millionaire "Ihcrs some
thing wrong In the Navy Department. There Is some
thing wrong thsrc and, am sorry 70 say IL, but be
lievs wsllcs Ia an old fogy."
"Hurrah for Ercssoni" cried another. "Hs has 90
complished the biggest thing yet"
eyes. he has Give him the biggest honor"
"wordon did well. Ho Ia brave He must have
gorisd at the chance Of sailing in against his rebel cap
tors. Government ought TO make him post captain"
sThats true" responded another "and, while the 60
vernmcnt is rcwardng bravery dont let forget the
brave who squatcd himself upon an open barrel Of
gunpowder while the fame raging around him."
"You're right about that cried sturdy looking man,
apparently captain. "That fellow deserves promo
tion TO the highest limit OF his abilities. IF hs dom
want promotion be ought TO have bully suoscripton'
"But whore has the rebel army gone 70 from Manas-
sas," said wise looking character.
0Gone 10 the Rappahannock," replied ono.
aGone TO head Oh Burnside" said another.
Gone 10 the natural dsfences OF tho country" still
another reply.
"Gons V the cotton and sugar States whs the res els