The New York herald., 1862-08-26

6xcluS1Om OF Newspaper COrrespOn0omss
from the Army.
A report ID in crculation-and there Is, no
doubt, some foundation for it-thas special
order has been issued by General Hstfeck ex-
cluding all newspaper correspondents from the
army. This is the first special order in regard
to correspondents that has been issued sues the
siege Of Corinth, and In its exclusive and swssp-
ing character the only order of the kind that hes
ever been directed against the press, eithss
here or abroad, by any military commander.
It is quite true that some Of the newspapers
against whom it is levelled richly deserve pun
ishment for their publication of contraband
news; but 1t Is not just that those journals
which have paid implicit Difference to the CEN
sorship regulations should be included in it.
The order issued by Secretary Stanton, requir-
ing correspondents to give their parole not to
publish anything that might be serviceable
to the enemy, furnished we had sup
posed, q ready means of reaching do;
linquent parties. The evidence of their
culpablity could be easily procured, and their
exclusion from the lines Of the army would
have the effect of deterring others from follow
ing their example. General Halleck, it ars
pears, thinks otherwise.
Not only does he deem it necessary TO issue
this rigid decree Of exclusion against news
paper correspondents as body, but ne has,
we understand, given directions that no moro
letters are to be transmitted from the mem-
bers of the Army of the Potomac to their
families, the order applying to all ranks, from
the general and colonel down to the private.l
Now, as regards ourselves, we shall, as We
have always done, cheerfully acquiesce in any
regulation issued by the military authorities
that may be deemed conducive to the interests
of the campaign But there arc other interests
which, without interfering with the objects
aimed at, are, we think, entitled to considers
ton.
The families who are sending their dearest
members-their fathers, their husbands and
their sons-to combat in defence of the Unien,
and the people At large who foot up the bills
for the vast expenditure contracted by tho
government, naturally feel some anxiety in
regard to the events in which they have SO deep
q stake How is this anxiety to be tranquil-
lied if, neither through the newspapers nor
through the medium of private letters, they arc
to receive news from the army?
During the Crimean war, when in most OF
the other European capitals the public mind
was agitated by false rumors, set afoat by stock
gamblers, the Russian government-one Of tho
greatest military despotisms in the world
published in st. Petersburg a daily bulletin
from the army, which attracted attention for it,
strict adherence to facts. If it had to report IN
advantage to the Russian arms, it did SO with
out cxaggeration; if reverse, nothing was
extenuated. History does not present another 90
remarkable example Of confidence aud fair
dealing between agovernment and people.
If the President is of opinion that there arc
grounds for the Chinese system Of exclusion in
regard to correspondents established by the o..
der of General Halleck. he should, in considers
tion of the anxiety of the public, and in mercy
to those who have relatives in the army, follow
the example Of the Emperor Of Russia, and Ii
rect that daily bulletin be published in Wasa,
ington of the events transpiring at the seat Il
war.
We feel that we are in position to make this
suggestion, because we, of all journals in tho
country, have adhered most faithfully to the
orders Of the government and military authori-
ties in regard to the non-publication of contra
band news, even when compliance with them
was attended with detriment to our own pecu-
mary interests. Let what is right and proper.
we repeat, be done to secure our generals
against the premature betrayal of their planss
but at the same time let it not be forgotten that
the people have a right to be daily informed Of
the progress of events in which their dearest
interests are involved.
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