The New York herald., 1863-07-14
THE NIGHT.
Attack on the Tr,h... R.,

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nstSck On the Tribune Bufldfngs
se upon the falling or dusk upon the city, had
onen iacn upon many evenings unmarked by such
gre.u events, crowd, small in numbers, had gathered
oeso'e inc 1'sose of1oe few groans, few cheers,
ana MIS-" left one At distance doubt OF what
vas On or intended; but closer acquaintance with
tne ieeing OF the crowd demonstrated clearly enough
'has very rough demonstration was in contem-
plation against the said Office gradual ebultiou Of
hosty nrst among parcel Of boys in 'front.' ana gradu-
any extending 10 the rougher determined spirits
pehind tnem, broke out into q regular attack prelmi-
nary and premonoory crasA Of glass was heard at the
SOUND Oh wnch numbers OF lookers-on Immediately
peded as the nehborhood had become already too hot
fer them But crash followed crash doors were rent
and all the sounds Of speedy demolition Of counters and
furniture inside told that entrance effected
and that the work Of destruction under many hands was
going on. --~>r
The word passed around among the more thoughtless,
How are you, 7rbue2" but amongst many others the
suggestive exclamation arose-"Where will this all epds
"That Office doomed" "The up stairs have all fed
Whether the up stairs had fed not question: Il
Is, at all events for brave fly at the pre-
monition OF danger and very rarely for men Of their
profession. 1t however, clear enough that they kept
their lights burnng for while all the rest Of the building
was cnveloped in darkness the composing rooms
still all alight
TO the first body Of the active partcpators In tho
stone throwing and window breaking operations
added, with the rush Of a hurricane immense body
from the direction Of Chatham street. who joined in i'm
mediaey and the work Of destruction inside the building
was evidently eliminating to what appeared mus: be the
final result Of the continued attackthe complete destruc
ton Of the Tribune Buildings. The first stone thrown
at quarter to eight O'Clock Events follow rapidly
when there appears no check TO unbrdled license In
very few moments the lower portion Of the building
taken possession OF. In almost as few moments
the police appeared walking up lesurey through Nassau
street, following them pretty closely, and leisurely
came second body Of about equal numbers, both
berng not more than about hundred and fifty men.
They halted between Beekman and Spruce Streets there
both joined and formed in column the magic signal
the Baton the Flags" The contents OF the lower part
Of tho building then flying through broken windows
and gaping DOORS hundreds Of ready hands aiding in the
work OF destruction. This halt Of the police had
purpose. But very brief time elapsed from tho
forming Oh the column in Nassau street when an
answering signal on the flags was heard coming from
some distance in front. The same moment the whole
body Of police Nassau street rushed forward CHARGE
baton in hand Of the forward raising the cheer
ing cry Of "H, hi" which was cheerngy answered
by numbers Of people the sidewalks and fronts
and by capping Of hands they rushed passed. Two
bodies Of police the instant charged from two
other points converging on the very centre Of the
crowd through whom they dashed, scattering
them like cnaf before tho wind. Down they fell by
dozens in the street.-the fellows who had got into tho
Office ofthe Tribune tumbnng each other like merry
Andrews they hurried 70 escape from the their
own depredatens, often stricken down they by
the touches Of the inevitable baton Ncmscs which
cessy descended upon them avater they had first
not the slightest idea Of Instananeousy the streets
cleared.
Two shots were fred after the first Of which one man
was seen to fall but none stayed to pick him up and he
was carried of by the police.
Several injured and many persons this morning
have TO greve for idle and culpable curiosity
which leads 10 give oountenance to popular gather
ngs upon such occasions have note in conncc-
tion with yesterday. In little time after the first
clearance Of the streets police squads cleared all the
streets for distance leading 70 the Tribune ONCE
and up 70 the hour Of going to press further demon
stra ton was made againstit.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Rumor, with her numerous tongues, circulated the
report through the city during yesterday that the Fifth
Avenue Hotel was threatened by serious danger How
or through what absurd cdnard arose 1t is
scarcely necessary here 10 state 1t sufficient say
that the Fifth Avenue Hotel prosperous and quiet
yesterday IL has always been and when reporter got
up there lai ten O'Clock last lght) busy and active
trade was in progress every part OF the establishment
without any apparent chance Of interruption. In fact
this rumor is but an idle joke; for there is more
liberal or popular hotel the city than the Fifth Avenue
and considering its location, about the last that the
working people would think OF attacking without any
eason.
The Movements OF the Governor
Are for the present wrapped in obscurity. There are
reports Of military preparations formidable kind and
OF the Introduction Of overwhelming quantities Of troops
into the city. But whence they are to come and what
they are to do we are not now permitted to saw
The Third Avenue Depot.
II was reported that the different buildings Connected