New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-05
that it never had dreamed Of danger or of at.


with war steamers and transport boats, by
means of which million or two Of JEFF. Da-
visa men could be thrown upon Maryland and
Washington. And very recently it authori-
tativey announced that the Potomac was ef-
fectualy closed by the Rebels, and thereby
great advantage gained to them; though the
next day, by its own chameleon columns, the
river was quite unObstructed. and several
boats had passed up and down without serious
annoyance. Among other exclusive items OF
news of recent date was its story that the
schooner Sophia had been fired upon, but it
must have been o Herald shot, rs the officers
on board say that no such event took place.
The diplomatic and international news of
Tie Herald is claimed as one of its strong
points, and it is perpetually Boosting that it is
the only American paper known and trusted
abroad. It's news of this sort is generally pre-
pared and printed for the regular English mails.
For a long time its special hobby was the
blockade, which, true to its traitorous purpose
Of giving old to the rebels, it represented rs
inefficient, and unworthy of respect. To give
color to this SANDER, it invented the story that
several foreign Ministers had complained that
the blockade was loose and that they had held
private consultation, with view OF concert
ing measures TO ignore or disregard it alto
getber. The ink with which this important
gathering was reported was hardly dry when
the yeracious Herald just as solemnly and with
more truth affirmed that there had been no
meeting that no Minister except Lord Lyons
had mentioned blockade, and he only to call
Mr.. Stewards attention to the fact that the
war.shp of Charleston had been away from her
station on one occasion for twenty-tOur hours.
The death of Jefferson Davis was taken up
as The HerGld's exclusive capital, after every
BODY else conceded the exceeding doubtlulness
of the story. 1t insisted that JEFF had gone to
bis reward, and deliberately discussed the eject
likely to be produced on tho South, gave bis
successor, Aleck. Stephens, frst-rate notice,
and started the rebellion under new auspices.
Returning to its favorite field of diplomacy,
It gave the world the news OF the recognition
Of the Southern Confederacy by Spain, upon
which it descanted with that luminous OBSCURE
ty for which it is famous. To be sure, ii.
Tassara, the Spanish Minister, at once contra
dicted tho foolish fabrication; but was it not in
The Herald, and is not The Herald the only
newspaper in America This sugar.plum was
too sweet to reliuquish, even under the lash OF
Foreign Minister, and three or four days
afterward The Herald announced that Spain
would" forthwith make such recognition
which was just about as true as the story that
she had done 20.
Three weeks ago The Herald gave the world
it's authentic account of the great naval e1pe.
dition fitting out at this port. Tho Baltic, At
lantic, Vanderbilt, and other steamers, had
suddenly left, with from six to ten thousand
men, on q secret expedition of the most I'M
portant character, destined for tho Southern
cosst-the precise place was Government Sc
cret, and could not be divulsed. The public
know very well that 30 far from having gone,
all those steamers were in port yesterday.
Two days after this flaming announcement Of
the nature and departure Of the fleet, Tie
Herald treated The TRIBUNE to a lesson upon
the wickedness of exposing the designs of our
naval operations, and unintentionslly compli-
mented us by saying that such statements in
our paper very much embarrassed the Govern
ment.
The latest news enterprises Of our wide
awake ncighbor have been based upon the eI-
citement about Gen. Fremont Knowing the
extreme constituencies OF the people with regard
10 the Pathfinder, it has daily ventilated its
wisdom upon the matter, and coined columns
of speculation and gossip which might tend to
weaken and distract the Union sentiment in
Missouri and Kentucky. and give aid and CON-
fort to Ben McCulloch and Gen. Buckner.
A week ago il paved the way for its latest
foul blow BY stating that Fremont would be
called TO Washington to explain his conduct.
On Thursday morning it positively announced
that Fremont had been removed, and ordered
to Washington to be tried by Court-Matiali
that Gen. Wool had been sent to take Fremonrs
command, and that the latter would at once
hand over his army to some one OF his officers
and hurry to tho capital. Before noon of that
day the whole story was contradicted by the
regular agent of the press at Washington; but
the occasion was too good to miss, and so The
Herald, affecting TO doubt the contradiction,
reasserted the falsehood yesterday, and poured
nearly two columns of editorial abuse upon the
head Of its late candidate for President, de-
him as in every way unfit for his
place, and rejoicing in his removal. At the
same moment The Heraid's friends-the Seces-
s;onista NJ 81 Iouia-were making that city