The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-29


his one hundred dollars. What merchant,
manufacturer, banker or capitalist will follow
! with his one, ten, fifty or one hundred thousand
dollars?
Army Correspondents Necessary for tho
Public Good.
The public naturally feel an intense desire
for correct and reliable Information from our
armies. But few are there, throughout our
broad Northern and Western States, who have
not deeper interest than mere curiosity as
regards the war news. Fathers, mothers, bro
theirs and sisters each day eagerly and trem-
blingly scan the papers. Rlmors of bloody
battles are ever rife when a. at present, two
mighty armies are face to face, and sickening is
the anxiety of those whose beloved relatives
are numbered among the ranks Of those armies
It has been our great anxiety to furnish COM
plete, quick and reliable information from the
seat of war. We esteemed it our paramount
duty to the public, and have, at enormous ex-
pense, made ample provision for the transmits
sion of correspondence from the armies. We
have employed persons devoted to the cause Of
the Union, capable, reliable, and, above ell,
careful writer's, anxious to obtain information,
but using the incest discrimination as regards
giving details likely to injure the cause they
are devoted to.
Some of our contemporaries, eager to furnish
news in advance, have incautiously extended
information of nature to injure the plans of
our generals. Our correspondents have care
fully refrained from any such imprudence
We can then but deplore the order of the
administration as to the expulsion of CORES
pondents from the seat of war. We deplore
this for the sake of the public and in
consideration of the deep anxiety universal
ly felt for information. How different was the
course pursued by the French, italian and
Austrian authorities during the Italian cam
paign Of 1859. The comparison Is surely OPP
perfume at this moment.
Accompanying the stats of the generals of
both the French and the Austrian armies were
special correspondents of the leading Journals in
Europe. With the French army were M. Dreolle,
of the Constitutional, Of Paris, semi-of6cial
organ M. Texier, of the Steele, the republican
organ M. Amedee Achard, of the Journal des
Debots, the Orleans organ; M. Cattle, Of the
Press, the opposition organ; M. d'Audigier, of
the Patrie, and M. Leonce Dupont, of the
Opinion Rationale.
1t will be seen that each Paris journal was
represented, and that all alike were permitted
free access to the ranks of the army These
writer's were furnished with passes by Colonel
Vernon, the Provost Marshal of the French
army. The passes especially stated that all
officers of the army were to extend to these
special correspondents every facility for the
furtherance of their duties, and that due cour-
tesy be observed towards them. Not only were
French writers allowed within the French lines.
The special correspondent of the London
Morning Chronicle, as also General Eber "a
Hungarian, since become celebrated as fol-
lower of Garibaldi, the special correspondent
of the London Times; M. Petruchelli, the cor
respondent of the Independence Beige and the
Daily Telegraph, of London, as we'll as mum
Der Of German and Spanish correspondents, all
were provided with similar passes, and all alike
met with the same courteous treatment. Count
Cavour also provided passes to these cores
poHdents for the Sandman army. No restric-
tons were made, rs reliance was placed upon
the discretion of the different writers; and in no
instance was that confidence betrayed. The
result was that throughout Europe correct and
timely information was afforded as to the re-
suits of the different battles, the anxiety of the
public being gratifed. At the headquarters Of
the Austrian army were gathered special cor
respondents Of the Austrian, Prussian, Russian
and English journals.
We submit these facts to our administration,
and suggest either that the orders as to the ex-
pulsion Of correspondents from the army
lines be reconsidered, or else that, in view of
the heartrending anxiety of the public, and in
furtherance of the public good, the govern
ment should issue daily bulletins from the seat
of war. In the present state of suspense and
doubt exaggerated rumors will arise, depress-
ing to the public and injurious to the admins
tration, unless enc or the other course be
adopted, while as a certain result to the adj
ministraton will be the loss of consideration
throughout the world. 1t will be accused Of
cusations are even now rife in the columns OF
European journals. To put an end to such re-
ports, the greatest latitude should be allowed to
the press as regards the publication Of news
from the army, the government having the I'M
doubted right Of Furnishing those journals dis
seminatng false reports or publishing details
injufious to the success of the campaign.
CONTENTIOUS, But NOT PUGSAcIous.- English
statesmen and journalists act and speak in our
regard as if we had no exact appreciation Of
our own position. They assume that we are
on the verge of bankruptcy, and they are dis
o,atad that uo ehould have still an much con-
idence in our paper currency as to keep gold
down to premium of 1l6, when at one period
in their own history the notes Of the Bank Of