The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-09
THE EFFECT OF THE NEWS.
rhe war News In Town.

Tho city stirred up yesterday In . manner which
has been witnessed here for months. Tho news
threw body into the highest Excitement and tho
agreeable kind OF excitement because 10
stoned by reported and West for the arms
OF the Union From Meade Butler and Burnside in vir
gnia and Sherman out West, tho intelligence
able, Of definite character might DO desired
and tho people hailed IL In every para Of the city
as the forsrunner OF victory. Extras were
issued from this Office, and were soon circu-
lated through the thoroughfares, lanes and alleys
all Every railroad visited BY . news
boy with bis bundle OF papers which sold like lightning
at prices that paid the snterprsng vendors handsomely
for their trouble The streets resounded with the cries
OF extras, and the ferry boats nos without
visits from the newsboys, who leave place and
class OF persons uncsed upon when occasions like yes
terday happen. The HERALD oflcs besieged By
crowds Of people who desired the very latest
advices from tho OF operations The telegraph
slow for these people, and expressions
OF dissatisfaction account OF the mcasrs dstaiis
were unircquent. What would not have been given
by learn the full particulars Of the great battles
which already occurred' What world Of suspense
and agony would have been ended among thousands In
this city have friends, brothers, fathers end hus.
bands In the army and nsvy' Excitement among such
natural enough but there others whose interest
sprang another curiosity selfiner-
dollars staked upon the opening Of the campaign
particularly to where u would oegin-whssber IN VIZ
gnia the Southwest Our reporter heard Of heavy
bet that the great, decisive blow would BE- In Georgia
The excitement and crowds down town parc uary
kept up TIL = late hour last evening.
Erect or the War News IN wsshfnstes.
wAsmScros, Nay 8, 1904
the movement o. General Butler has thus far boon om
nently successful.
Nothing has yet been heard from the co operating
column under General schoncd.
II rs noticeable that there Is less excitement IN wash
ngtou 70 day manifested always after the
great battles Of tho Army Of tho Potomac. The whole
community appears be filled with confidence in the
ul,imatdAnd complete OF Grant, which has not
been impaired by the news thus far received although
by.msny the result is regarded AZ still doubtful.
The Excitement In Baltimore.
BnnxoRs, May s, 1894.
There is Official news here Of great victory over
Lees army two days constant and heavy ashing
vpe account speaks Of the rebel defeat q rout.
The excitement In the city Is unbounded. Bulletins
posted the newspaper Offices, In the principal
hotels and club rooms these are all surrounded by
crowds Near the street bulletins, 80 intense s the ex
ctemcnt go eager and animated the people, the streets
are blocked and police are attendance 10 Keep order
I cannss discover secession sympsihizer to night
apcocks corps bore brunt Of an onset from Lsss
main army, bu, maintained ia position l RELIEF cane.
and the enemy was driven back.
There Is rumor that Ies has eti many cannon -
ten thousand oS his wounded In our hands.
successes u the West and the Peninsula are likewise
also reported Though these are great successes, tne
popuace scarcely notice them all their attention oens
absorbed in Grants Immediate aud greatest success Inc
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