...treet. His clothing was then set on fire, and was burned completely from his body. The cry of the mob, Tuesday morning, was "Hang the Abolitionists." The Hudson River Railroad was torn up. Gov. Seymour , at a late hour Tuesday night, issued a proclamation declaring New York to be in a state of insurrection. The mob was on its way to burn the Spuyton Devil bridge to prevent troops from arriving ...