Daily national Republican., 1863-05-02
Edition
FOUR O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
FOUR O'CLOCK. p. NJ.
NEWS FROM HOoKER,s ARMY.

We are aware that our readers are anxious
for reports of operations in the Army of the
Potomac, and their non-appoaranco In the col
umns of the REPUBLICAN, and other Washing
ton papers, is interpreted into all sorts Of ru-
mors Of reverses. In explanation of this we
have to say that VIC have been requested by the
Government, in behalf Of General Hooker, to
withhold the publication of everything relating
TO movements in the Army OF the Potomac for
the present. We have and shall adhere to this
request.
In this connection We deem 1t alike Just to
General Hooker and our readers to state that
all reports of rcvcrscs on our sldc are without
the slightest foundation in truth. Everything
thus far is as successful as the most sanguinc
loyalist could wish. We are content to rest
quietly and let Gen. Hooker work out his pro-
gramme. We would sink the, REPUBLICAN to
the deepest bottom of the ocean If by so doing
we could assist the Chicrtain of the Army of
the Potomac In crushing the rebellion.
While this is our feeling, VIC cannot but eX-
press our regret that Northern papers arc filling
the city with published reports of Hooker's
movements against the enemy, thus noutraliz-
ing all our efforts to serve the Government. If
the publishers of these papers have received
the same request from the Government that We
have, their course is unpatrotiC. If they have
not received such a request, then the Gov
Crnmont has asked the publishers in Wash
ington to make too great a sacrifice. But
our understanding is that the request
] kna l., ,F oil nj
newspapers in the country to withhold the pub
! licaton Of everything relating to the present
movements of Gen. HookCr's army. If this
has been done, and those publishers have dis
regarded the request, VIC hope that Gen. Hooker
will order the representatives of all such PAPERS
outside the lines of Ills army. Let one thing
or the other be done, and give every one a fair
chance.
Some Of the reports which have reached here
to-day, in Northern papers, of Gen. IIookCr's
movements, are most absurd, and have no
foundation in truth.
We ask our readers to wait patiently the re.
suit Of operations now making, needing neither
good nor bad reports, but relying upon General
lIookcr'5 own official dispatch, which will he
given to the country the moment 1t can be done
with prudence. Let us rejoice that thus far all
gocs well.
+. S.-SncC the above was in typo we learn
that Major General Hooker issued an order on
the 3Oth inst, requiring all correspondents with
the Army of the Potomac, to sign their proper
names to all their communications to the press
Papers falling to publish the ramcs thus at
tachcd, arc to be excluded from circulation
within the army lines, aud tho Provost Mar
shal General is directed to ascertain the namet
of all correspondents of papers violating thc
order, and send them beyond the lines.
This order is based on the fact that exuggcr
ated and injurious publications have been mad
affecting the efficiency of the army and ii
movements; hence the stern corrective Of tn
Commanding General Although this look
something like closing the stable door afte
the horse is stolen, we arc glad to learn th
fact, and hope Gen. Hooker will execute tn
order thoroughly.