, 1863-05-18
The censorship-Whcnce1 1t Enanatcd
OF St2cl-Thc Difficulties IL, FJis roan oc


| WASHINGTON. May seth, 6 r. ~
THE cESsoAsHIr-wuEScE 1T EMASArEp
The censorship on tho dispatches concern
ing the doings Of the Rappahannock army con.
'inues as vigorous as ever. Nothing is allow
" oe .elee'apAcd from here respecting that
.us. ~ matter "hetherit relates to events
~. .,'al oecurleo 1"o weeks ago or yesterday.
1ne excursion Is complete. The policy of this
course Is not apparent to tho pnblic, and the
- ' h. 49, oO'; y. .no rfess mormnr at what seems
~ ~ "a U4.'a's' useless order. was curl
49, Aun1 "heace IL proceeded and
tor fn-a:1has. ~ ~. INJURY ne .he proper quar-
| .nnn-a..;a~ ~. -. ossneu Information. The
~ aitha- saasa. ne osap4'.eneS Is not Inc work
1ec1. 1,nt ~ -, 9.1u'on VI General fial-
| do,nana or.,'a - - 1'ooAet. no maze The
.uu ~ LIE var department before setting
wv v" ai9 'eeent campaign, that not word
eoncefn'ng 1ne operations OF his army should
" 'etssfalnea from thls city to any ncwspa-
per or person until he shou1d give permission.
1ns .eqaest was compiled With to the letter,
ano luz lgnthings nave been dumb. But at
tne same time he imposed no further or other
fesal1c!ions on correspondents who wish TO
"lits lnah 10 'eu Inc truth, sign their names
~ " n1I lney WHO, ana relate nothing con-
cefnlng intended movements or What the
army may be doing at the time.
Gen. Hooker's motive for establishing this
rule Is simply to gain time and flelay inform,.
ucn sent from his army in reaching tho ana
my, to put fortv.eiph hourse ho+-.oos 41.
currence If an evaHt nas s t,.s "set tne oc'
-" e'ent "uo Liz knowledge of 1t ]
~ A''.unona Ut IN Lees camp. Before the |
II0nETnfffpN h0
the army, or picked up. or dim ~, h@, A.
correspondents 1oc,ta5 ha-o Wv ~ tno
ao,xh.. ne1et c1u Feach Phiia-
oe4pn'1 VI NC" 1ofs, oy mail or express, be
put In type and published, and pet hac1r ;n+o
Secessia, the harm that sr,,, ,,ta,,:- luso
=, 1n'snt 10 MN Is passed, while at the same
t1me tne people Of the North get the news I,
detail without hayfnp tn ,roiV ,..o,.
long. even in thesa a. .;.aa 'D uAA e'A'oit'o!y
NO x,s1Tops o 40 '.e'' rua
Zen. Hooker has adopted another rn1c--th,+
of forbfdding civilians to r,e;t IT, -'nal
,ar7n;+e an 5000 ... ~ ISL US army. No
,,or+ ~ a;r;,,Sas t -. nsIe =, Tue war Depart
without permission from Cen 11oota. ueu ona
N ie" cases OF emergency, such as going
after a wounded officer or the body Of Killed
one. He says he don't want any but COM
oal1ants or persons having official business to
come within LIS lines. This rule is rigorous
y enforced, and hundreds who f1ockcd to
his ar1n1 wos on ,ho ,,as" "ens 1otth TINT
aa 80 49,. "-s w LIT "ofe, were forbidden to
II cp1m snenn 1aG 5'aT o. to Land at Aqua Creek
theS returned whence they came without ~,
gfa'lncatlon OF seeing battle.
TIE CASE or s,aEr. Il
It DOW admitted TINT +ho ohs
from command RI tha ca. .no absence OF SEe1
mpch to do with thn e dotan,la dteraa Legion, had
corns. when attnctnd ~, eS;ee,lon S., OF tue 1lth
is not denied thot thc G Gesn,an nnsusuay' Maf
|nnch ;ssat;sacd ' VII, oIsdaan Sslments were
~ ~ Nv, VIZ zen; howard. 1t is
oIlsnt of;7cer. re- - hnt .nat 1e IS brave aud
Germans at iii r., H. MWe a9es not suit the
reljr;o,,s not;ons a,a t1ehpga i 10 ENFORCE bis
sah6sth ncc,r;;,s. ut a.Ihe mem ooseFv:th the
ie ;nte1fsf.d s1cug u1g ,i TO- me american custom
:tead of Inns;c ~. tsir aeefea,'ons, and in
.nmes, to With thc a:en Gern,s, ana gsmnastic