New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-13

But we fear that we are becoming too familiar
with this " great god Of war;" We will, at least
permit him to speak for himself in the following
authentic extract from his No. II:
a nav ,or not an enlisted colder shah wrte for nun
N ,,io y, init to o published any comuiuaca.ions giving
ay astion sh,tever u movement Of trools expected
be mad. e1p ng censnIs or praise o. sny movement wi
at oDce be sent AVA. "'1- '-''
return" -
-Tbi, ia drsads,,'! As if Fortress Monroe Were
fine Flysan Fields y, the Paradise Of Mohammed
full Of circulating cos,s IS and black-eyed hours"
AS if it were, in fact son OIL Loen meat anu ''''
liquor and other forbidden n uitS not oeilg, no"
ever, eschewed; out Of which Tho uhiucAy Aui'n u
reporter, guilty of the original siA oi curio'i! -
to be thrust, while the angel Butler, an ciiDouieu
flaming sword, turning every way, will 81. nd at INC
gate prohibiting return. Correspondents ny wen
be careful. Black lead is fine thing in ~ lcii'
but the other kind, in gobular form, coming eAt
OF the mouth Of MajOr-Gen Buffers piston, s d
pellet to be stunned by the most ardent disciple Of
homeopathy.
Thu worthy officer also complains that
Every pupy whlpster gets bis swOrdi'
that Is, that when, within the Utmost recesses
Of his soul he has planned some march, counter
march, assault, charge, cannonade, bombardment,
escalade, storm, land attack, water attack, land
aad.water attack, the enemy is informed of his
intention. Whose fault is thisi Is the Major
General such an old lady that he cannot hold his
tongue! Are his Adjutapts leaky' Is his aide
de-camp oyer-garrulOus Z Do reporters, eludiDg
the sentnels, attend bis councils.Of-war 10 femi-
nine Disguise The only way to prevent ones
secret from being blown to the four winds of
Heaven is to keep it to ones SELF If officers,
ia violation Of military law and personal conf
dence weak enough to tatte, shoot them
Or hang them, We do not care which, but TO
suppose that paid men, sent expressly to obtain
information, will not use it when obtained, is to
exhibit faulty quite unworthy Of Major.Gen-
eral We profess 10 print a newspaper.
newspaper, if we understand the meaning of the
word, is a paper containing news. Millions of
men and women, fathers, mothers, children,
wives, sweethearts, who have sent those dearer
than life 10 these wars, look every day at this
journal, and at other journals, with eyes brimful
Of anxious tears, and turn these pages with hands
made unsteady by emotion. 1t is quite as i'm
portant that this love should be respected, that
these apprehensions should be nlayed, that these
tOrtures Of suspense should be averted, as that
Gen. Benjamin Z. Butler should keep secret any
expedition which he is likely to undertake.
We admit, indeed, that to an incompetent officer
who is all sword, plume and buttons, or to SWIM
ding commssary stufiug his pockets, and otherwise
improving his opportunities. sharp observer, who
reports to the whole country the results of his OBJ
scryaton, must be IN unpleasant object He has
the power to put this impertinent person out OF
camp, but he may lack the courage TO use it.
Though whistle may BIO Of beautiful tone, there
is possibility of paying too dearly for it. Mifcon-
duet in war is like murder-t must out at last. An
ofIicer whose ignorance or folly causes half dozen
squadron to DO butcheIed, VIII be- known and
appreciated in the course of time. The earliest
intelligence is the most desirable, in order that the
off nling officer may be brought to court-marial by
the voice of the country, and may not escape 1t
through the whispers Of interest.
This, then, we think is the sum of the whole
matter If general officer desires that pro-
iected expedition should remain q secret, let him |
state this in council and order bis officers to
keep their mouths shut. II he cannot rely upon
the fidelity of his own military family, let him
appeal directly to correspondents themselves; and
we know that any reques. which he may make
will be relgiously respected. If it be below his
dignity to communicate directly with newspa-
per.writer, let him send colonel or a corporal |
upon his Grand If no viii take no such care,
he must cen take the consequence, which Gen
erai Orders from No. to No. 100 will hardly
avert.