The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-14
THE NEW YORK SUN.
MONDAY MORNING, oCrR II, 1851.
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them to suppress "a mention Of the prepsra-
Hons going on Coz -iltary and naval expedi
tions against the ssnhcrn Coast. With the
exception Of few minor items Published in
evening papers, and Afterwards copied BY
Others, this official request had boon respect
ed as Il deserved to he, until yesterday morn.
ing. The New York Times is entitled to the
distinction q having alone failed TO justify
the confidence Of the Government and its con-
tempersries in its good fifth 10 this particular.
The Sunday edition Of that paper (the Herald
being entirely silent on the subjoct) contains
prominent announcements OF all that could be
known Of the populations at New York and
Annapolis.
The Times excuses this conduct on the ground
that ooncsslment was both unnecessary and
impracticablo. This was as clear to other pa
pon a. TO the Times, and vet they re-
spected the Government and kept faith
with each other. II every editor is TO use hi.
Individual discretion as to observing the wishes
OF the Government In military matters, IL is
clear that those who have least discretion will
publish the most news, and that no movemen,
whatever can be preserved from premature dis.
closure through reck ess m, di i'm, hy civil re
quests from the authorities. 1t was from sense
dthe general importance Of sustaining the mill
tary authorities in this whole class of matters.
that We RETAINED all last week f'om publishing
what we knew as well as the editor Of tho
Times, what we were as well cony inosd that the
rebels kHev, and what we equally believed to
lie perfectly harmless intelligence B,sdo5 this,
We regarded ourselves as under an implied en-
gagement not to take advantage If our contem.
Pornries BY springing upon them p'c-announce-
ment u such news, in violation Of an un isr-
Standing which, il not expressly subscribed To,
had been mutually acted upon long enough TO
give 1t all the force of a compact Some
means Of mutual protection against tricks and
traps Of this sort must be adopted by the hon.
orable members Of the profession in New York
Or its power and repute as body, which dsp,nd
upon mutual good faith and confidence, will he
at the mercy Of 'irrepressible" reckles.ness. As
Tor the Government I, has the power and the
right to spply military law in its discretion,
seainst parties who disclose military moveme a
TO the enemy.
We could add important ard highly in,er.s,.
Ing facts 10 those already Published. but conceiv,
II our duty still 10 confne our notice 10 dis
closures made without our agercy, AID contet
ourselves with noting the departure or tho OK
petition Tor rather expcditions) fer Aunap1li.
where II will take on large boi " Of troop., /
addition 10 those carried from hia port.
The act suppressed by all the other paper
m New York, BIltiu,rS and Phiidclphin tn,
on Thurdsy last, Is, 900 troops passed. ovar IN
Annapolis road from Washington, il disclose
in the way above referred TO. A very Iare
force ID all arms. has bc,n concentrating Their,
OF which ii would be disloyal and unpat,iot
further 10 disclose the extent, even in the nj
seuce Of any official caution.
The fleet from this port was on Saturda
adequate to tho transpor: of twenty thousln
men, and incomplete. The steamships Caha,b,
Coatzscoalco', Ocean Queen, Daniel Webster
Ariel, Oriental, Eagle, and Star Of the South
sailed on Saturday evening, the Cahawba tax
ing the Sd Rhode Island from Fort Hamilton
aud tho Star Of the South taking Col. Scroll
regiment from Staten Island. More vessel
VIII bo among the missing whom our citizen
next come forth to their weekday business thar
were ever cleared over SUNDAY from this I or
within ,h; pemory Of tho Wat nhl iS officer
y
said nothing, and the boat showed on
hils III dos blue cy eS4c'lv opsnahl. A
portion u the feet, including the Star Of the
South, make their first call at Fortress Monroe,
and the lager part at Annapolis. The steam
ship Delaware left the Navy Yard yesterday
with twenty.four ~. pound guns-immediate
destination, "the Philadelphia Navy Yard"
The Cahawba and Coatzacoalcos have each
on board a number Of suif boats and surf men.
The Atlantic, Baltic, Vanderbilt, Empire
City and Ocean Queen h ave also surf boats and
men. The men are from Toms River, N. j.,
Long Branch Squan and the Long Island
beach forty.fVe in number.
The Nsg.ship Wabash, steamships James
Adger, Augusta, Florida, Alabama Curlew,
o N. Petit, Mercury, PMkersburgh, Roanoke,
and the gunboats Ottawa, unaiilla, and Mohi
can from Boston, are also among the vessels Of
the fleet. OF course its particular destination
IL profound secret and so long AZ this is so
we care not how many ports in secessia get I
thorouR going scare from the formidable ru
NOR OF its approach.