New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-26
FROM GEN. rsAELECN's ARMY.
The Expulsion Of the Press.


conflict for
Bondage ia boag sno NAV not spesk aloud"
He now opens war upon the members OF the
Press. who will perhaps be allowed 10 reply for
Ncmeelves. The correspondents JOIN in a statement
Of the fact, conc ernng iher expnsion from bis army
but some further details iia TO full under
standing Of tie ease
GIN. UALLECK's F0RMEE POLICY.
Until recently Gen. liaileck tolerated Journalists
In his calaps, ami HEY rem, ied, in spite OF the
sspercious beatnen i OF his two Provost Marshals
with whom they wsie necessarily brought in con-
tact Gel Gisn. thew 10 Instructions in their
WAY, 100 ts ,orls. Gen. B1ell, as usual, attempted
" exclude ITEM from bis bat three or tour remained
without his know ledge Gen. Pope, with his entire
staff and COL PhOs. a. Scott, Assistant Secretary Of
War who accompanies him. treated them with uni
form courtesy rccoynized their presence rs legiti-
nate ard afforded them every facility for observing
snd writing utciligeriy.
TWO VI lMBEEs Of Hts STAFF.
On he 9th inst, MAJOR j. +. Rey, ProvoS-Mar-
sna.-Uensr.l OF tie army IN the field stated 10 Mr.
Cooup of The y. !. nor'd that correspondents
bsd been pail 10 sneak favoraby Of certain officers
Tie aex, day the Journalists waited upon him IN
bod, ana demanded IL ius'ice 10 themselves the
81 ANY correspondent WHO Ido o'hc tiis ttat
,brv mig., cSps- ava denomce him. Al first, Mai
Ky oenied having made tie statement; then al
teue ed L. eyade the quet'inu; finally admitted it,
but could yI>c no nance whatever and sought 10
eXcoe IT, are 10y vague IcueIalllles. Capt. W.
Nil,rl Smlt hs-is'4ut Provost Marshal also sub
jected the Pess g. special iuGiTifiee. lie comes
from DRhuguo. Iowa Is represented 10 be relative
Of Gen. iia.iecs, aAd presented him with Valu ole
borse b> isie ils "a Olutmtat Oh ihe slah.
TIE ORDER lXCIUDEG CORRESPONDENTS.
~ .h--e was an important Interpolation in the
order aimed al tIe members OF ths Pgess, IL was
snl by ol,grapa, give the teA' Of the clause re-
laiipA 70 a. ulatieI:
HlarsrAnras. D,r,..ar3r or IuE Mi>,i.slru,}
MoSrskEy' Tenn. May % -
Ges,o. ~ b, .ced Ing Chambers Crs,k sd no officer
OF ce. wi De permitted sss to the snd citizen
asni,r Of 4ro,y rps aud Divisions viii Ina, he
eAmi, OF ali tsasho' ss0 "o"se',H and any one
toe I5tr. n-its snd constructing roads
1e % C .se ny % ,sIo,, t s 70 nee =, a- sS
force ,Dis ora, 10 cori.v' a. ia vio-Aion
BY oaies Of Ma..5eu. u.1lfcg.
J. {. kELTON Asst Adju,ant- General
Notwiihs, .udiDg the different reason which Gen.
Haleck alleged Tor Issuing tie Order, its primary
pufroe WAS doubtless 10 remove The iueut ers Of The
Pcs. Several weeks ago h announced IN tonver-
g.; on that BE sbOud exclude them when the army
moved Onward. \ Day or two before, wien The
isuc lad yet teen raised he stated that ne was
abort order tie corrJs pOnGens on OF the Ines
THE REAL DIFFICULTY.
IL spite of his repeated statement 10 us that he
cared uOsBipC Whatever about anything published IN
the newsgal els, II Is we'll known that &c hs made
the Ir,spCudenoe IRON his army The subject OF sc
nous complaint the ground that II often nislep-
rcstuted f8Cs. ard parfia! and unjust Il iis
treatreu II oifreIs. Doubtless there Is valid
reason ior compliant ~ both respects. But neither
Gen. Halleck mr. any other military officer can APP
preciAte the srfreWc difficulty which the meet con-
seien,ious and imI srial Journalistic when the
large facilities extshded 10 then experience In
arriving al The truth, especially III regard 10 battle
Wien they have hunted down every runor, ny 60
ing 10 the highest authority IN all cases. ana at
tempted 20 eiit the exact ruth from the wretched
jenousles which army life 70 largely engenoers,
there ARE always direct and positive contradictions
upOn material poiuts between Officers OF high rank,
about oecurrt noes which they both witnessed.
i3u; adult the evil of Which Gen. Haleek com
plains G. his remedy remove, aggravate II He
ought TO know that the manner IN which CORE
srOadeuis were treated, priOr 70 Their eXpul-
ou tends 10 repel the best class OF Journalists iIOm
die a-my Those accustomed 20 associate with gen.
tlen Gu at home pot disposed TO subject them
siyes insult from any sub-inarshai OF other pet
" officer, who may chance 10 wear 81
They have little temptation TO go Where they nave
no recognized POSITION and are regarded a. "EHdn-
thOrss.d hauseTs-cn.' And winch were the more
likely 10 DO justice to Gen. Hailecks army-ihe
thirty correspondents, representing all the aiding
iournals with free 20 the camps, where they
souId ask information IRON all sOurces ana Judge for
themselves or the three OF four who now remain,
disguised in soldiers clothing, OF hiding from detec-
ton-ther fields Of observation restIcted-them-
selves ind nan at the injustice winch hunts them
down, and grateful TO the oihcers VINO aid viem III
svading
THE INTERVIEWS WITH GEN. HALLECn.
We enGe4vored ss a body, 10 treat Gen. Halleek
with entire respect, Ss the language Oi TIE memorial
anG resolution win show. At Cur first interview, he
seemed TO tfy TO be cOufte g. the second Ills de-
roritneu, WIS Enthusiastically rude and insulting. lie
of. red 70 sead Us newe, If would remain just out
sde The lines and said he had 10 objection TO our
coming In to witness any general battle winch might
occur Both these propositions were I'M rhcucaDIe
and frivolous Tie operations are long series oil skr-
pDisbes along the lines, instead OF general engage
nent. Even within tie camps, several miles rearsr
than bic proposed line, engagements have frequently
lasted four or i've hours before could learn their
ex.ct locality and reach them.
Tie upshOt is simply this. The members OF The
Press do not write 70 plesse Geo. Haileck, and
though they are ready 10 submit 10 all Wholesome
regulation, and hold themselves smenable 10 severe
punishment If they iufract Them, be decides that they
siiall not remain with lie army. How different wf
the conduct Of bis predecessor With Gen. Ere
monts srLy IL the field, even correspondents who
were ubicciug the conduct Of the commander TO the
most bitter criticism and censure were not merely
tolerated bat furnished, like their colaborers with
transportation, camp equ!page horses and The same
facilities Tor rDsuittng letters which were enjoyed
by the General timSelf
The ou nalists have left the amy ia the midst Of
H. important operations with extreme regret. They
DO not wisL TO obrude their individual or collective
grievances upon Tie public except far 10 they re-
sle 10 grave aud weighty issue between the Mill
tay Power and the rights OF the Press aud the
People. X.
UNITED PROTEST or TIE EXCLUDED RI
PORrERs.
sreeis Dispatch 70 The Chicago Tribune.
CARO-, May 81, 1869