The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-27
THE NEW YORK SUN.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. q, 1862.
Work Amend.

Not little excitement was created In the
city, yesterday, by the stringent official order
Of the Secretary OF War concerning nowsp ,pers,
tho two principal sections of which are as fol-
ICllowt,
Second An Geographic onumunic >,i,na In re-
gard "a MILITARY opsiasion- uot esprsns authorized
10y the We Dep Ntment tur General commanding
ar the Generals commanding the arm ~ ~ the field,
Ia the several departments, are aosl.1tels forbid
den. -------
IhUa--!ti ne Vspapers publishing the N Hilary
lows, however olt,iued, and ly WI ,tsver me iiun
rtc,iu0, not auih til'd ny TIE ofi .al auth, rty
mentioned In the preceding pArsgt-ph, will be OK
Guided thereafter Il, M ivlng form alton by tel
graph from transmitting their papers by rail-
road.
A notice in Uniformity with its provisions
has been served upon tho different newspapers
by the Military Supervisor Of Tol'graphs, aui
a dispatch forwarded to Superintendent Ken
NBDY, our Chief Of Police, TO take under his
observation our various city newspapers, with
directions to seize tho editions of any Journal
which shall violate the order; and 10 report it's
publishers Tor speedy arrest.
"Wtn. What Of ni' our..many renisrs will
ask. There is this much Of it. Il has the
right tone to it, aud looks like work. II por-
tends movement on the Potomac. !. evinces
a disposition TO do away with play, and resort
20 secret, earnest and efficient war.
When MCCLELLAN took hold Of tho Army
Of the POtomaC, he found it devoid OF discip
line, its rAr ks secured by news gatherers, II
officers loaiing through Washington, and tn
whole force nearer the condition OF military
mob, than that of serviceable body OF troops
Ills first steps were the banishment Of eivilian
rom camp, tho next those Of discipline, an
he last the moving OF troops in masses. The
public and the rebels ceased 10 be supplied with
daily inventory of the number, qTllity, and
positions of troops around Washington, and
good order in camps and city at oace prevailed.
These steps were recognized a. Of vita, neces
city, and what loyal citizen reasonably com,
planned Z Not one.
When STANToS took hold Of the War Do
partment, he found it counterpart o. tho Bul
RIM army, with editors and employees Of Il
vorite journals possessing the same informAtio
a. did Secretary CAMERON OF expeditions d.
visod against the enemy. He found lie desk
besisged with interlopers-some OF them rea
and many Of them pretended representatives {
the pres, who quickly gathered together o.
Nho Nhioohb WhlNh INAeahNH ~ e4+AT A-A''e
mentS, and forwarded to the journals through
out the country enough truth 10 put the rebel
on their guard. lie has wisely Judged that tn
Affairs Of the army should 90 kept 70 itself, an
does right to enforce the measure. Sscrtcy
army movements, to he accomplished by SrA'
TON, Is not less important TO the saving Of III
and property, than the suPsrior discipline
MCCLELLAN. Both should 80 together.
II proof were wanted, it is easily found II
SUI, in common with other papers, has ir
qusntly known Of tho destinations Of expe,
TORS, and RETAINED from their plllcit
through motives Of loyalty, only 70 bs anti
pated by political favorites Of tho W1sbiust
Cabinet, who have painted for an increase 70
circulation OF their respective journals, at
expense Of the beet interests of the countI
Prominent here ave been the TRIBUSE a
WORLD, which have revealed military pla
long before anticipated bows have fallen. \
this has been repeated in al directions.
1t has been apprehended that the order CT
off past military news, as also operations
come. We bave no such fear. The public v
be kept well posted on the great questions
the day. The Departments are simply to
organized for war and work, and whatever
inconvenience to ourselves and o'her publishs
We chesdully submit, and then call upon
Government for that efficiency which sho'
compensate for those Temporary c'ogs upVn new
paper liberty, energy and enterprise.
LATER.
Our anticIpatiOns have bean Ien.i1ei.
communication from the Military 5pP ri
of Tslsgraphs. received late Last night spsct
that the order concerning newspapers restri