, 1862-05-27
Gen. Eaueek and the Correspondents
OF the PreHs.: -:

From the Cincinnati Gazette, a6th, '~-' -
We sire in smother column the special field
order Of Gen. Halleck' excluding tie. cores
pondents of the, press from the army III Ten
euts in relation to it. The order Is coarse and ,,
isolent in Its terms and IN the punishment |
r hich It threatens, and there ts not the slight
est reason for it, for Gen. Halleck Processes to
His after pretenEe to the correspondents, that |
it MSS to lid the esmp Of spies, scas ta(se on its
face No rational man will believe that Gen. |
Halleck: excluded the correspondents OF the
respectable press to get rid Of spies- And it
vii be 1%sa s B. tie pqee r. tn.s e9
voted his zeal TO eseaut;ng Information Of the
enemy jTcn. his osrn lines, and that in conse-
quence he is cropping In an Ignorance Of tho
enemy entirely unparalleled in warfare.
the loyalty Of the correspondents, he knew
that it could as easily be established as his
OWL. It is not possible that he could hon
est1y east this suspfcfon. on a body OF men
holding responsible positions and engaged
in duties Of great interest to the country,
| atty. The loyalty Of every correspondent in
| his lines could have been established bT very
| easy arrangement, and one that would have
required less care to carry It ont than he has de-
z0fcd to dTariag out The correspondence But when
they offered to produce unauestionable evi-
! deuce of their fidelity. Gen Ha}leck was lriv-
| en- from his pretepse, and obliged to fall back
on the tnso1encc Of office, BY abruptly refusing
to look st any proofs Of loyalty. This pre-
| sents the commander Of great army engaged
in very emall trick, aud. savors more Of the
Sharp practice Of Gen. Halleck's late occupa-
| tiun lhan Of the great military genius needed
in his present position. Il will be noted that
when applied to for reason for this order,
to exclude them to get nd Of spies. But he
| said ii they could suEgest any Way to obyfate
the difficulty, be had no objections to their re-
manning, What way could obyiate that diff
Guilty, except to prove their loyalty aud char
aeter? But. when they Offered this, he
abruptly refused to look at proofs Of loyalty
Need there be any clearer proof that this was
false prctenec?
It is dizrespcctfal to common sense to pre-
tend that General Ha'1eek had any other OBJ
jcct in the exclusion Of correspondents than
to stop that intelligence Of its auefdre, It's services,
sutefiHgs. h6roias and acaieee'Hents, which they
| furnish to the country. The act shows the
difference betHten General Ha'leck's idea Of
tie war and those Of the people. To them it
is patriotic war: Their voluntary patriotism
alone has furnished the immense armies. The
soldiers are Of themselves; The cause is
their own, and almest every family has rela-
tives, many of them their only support, in
| the army. Their patriotism will Till up its
They sympathize with the suferings Of the
. soldiers, and generously contribute everything
possible for their relief The communicated
Of intelligence between the army and The
people stimulates the6pirit Of both, melting
, | the soldier to herois1n, and the people tx
, patriotic efforts to relieve his hardships, tx
provide for the wounded, and to supply tht
, p1Acre Of the slain.
J But Gen. Hallack looks upon the army viii
, eye Of regular officer, who has no ideas be
yond his art, who regards perfection as to b.
attained only by reducing the soldier to th'
unthinkiug obedience OF machine, and look
= | upon ill sentiments, opiniens, patriotism, ant
= | idras Of fighting foT 8 cause, as only impedi
i ulcnts to the reduction of the man to mill
= tarY autonlaton. All communications Of il
. 1clligeuce and sympathy between the arm
:, snu the people, he regards Us tending to kte
- alive these incnnyenfent mental faculties i
>, the soldier, and as therefore to be cut of
y Even the relief which our popular sanitar
. committees have furli he'd the army Of Tennt
y: sec, has been agafn6t seeming reluctance o
- the part Of Gen. Ha11cck, but for which tt
= wounded at Pistsbu.g Landing would haT
~ :" been cared for much sooner, and great sui1el
~ ip!t have been prevented.
- Gen Halleck's idea Of IN army is the ancieI
= one OF despotic rulers, now obsolete even
T. some Of The most desrotic military goyezI
~ mepts, who recognize the advantage which
~ y, Cause that appeals 10 the patriotism Of tt
~ ~, soldier gives to an arp1y~ T. is strange To:
~ ~ in i civil war, which depends entirely On tt
. spontaneous patriotism Of the people, a con
- a mauder should try to crush this spirit in Il
= army, and to cut it off from all connectie
~ With the people. The idea of carrying on
~ war By the patriotism Of the people, aohile ca
ting Of alt intelligence from the ds,J except o1
ea W cial reports Is 1nsane. No commander, vi
~ has just idea Of the cause, would think Of
i1e .po1ic1 80 damaging to It. !,
~ ~ It is strange that Of all countries in t
- world, this despotic rule should be set up
- this free cuuntry, and in an army furnished
u 9x the patriotism Of the people. 1t Is ossered
~ ~ able 10 the government 7ohich to2t1ates it, T
-, people have right to all intelligence Of Q
~ s., armies which is compatible with m1lita
~, strategy, and it is the right Of the patrio
~ ~ volunteer soldiers to have this inte1ligcn
~ placed before the people, The press i5 o.
~, csrr1 ing ont popular right at no incon51d
~ able cost It is under no obligations to III
~ t4ry commanders for the liberation, re1ucta
~ ~ OF Otherwise, Of its correspondents In 9
~ camps. They are engaged in legitimate {
ties, important to the country. They arr !
unsuthor:zcd bangcrs-ou," but aro dol
valuable service to the country, and haze j
ss good g right in the army IS Ten. Halle
h}mself.
Of We can say to the Government, that v
far such spirit Oh the part Of Its Generals, Il
81. not be able to recruit its army. With sue
spirit on the part of the Government, t
great army mould ncerr hduc had an e1sste'
And theattemp. now to treat volunteer ar
as the cassc47pts Of a military de$posisu', cut
hc'4 of from the sgmpathaes ef the people, ts
can unfortunate prelude to is caA for moro uoan,at
his t. tiu up tho rarks aohich are thinned BY b
aud 2sSedSt,