Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-12-03


airy, second to the right wing Of the
army, third to the centre, a fourth to
the left, and so on, while the most cult.
vated writer OF the number is allotted the
duty Of receiving the various accounts and
uniting them into one. Arrangements com.
pleted, they depart like so many officers
from council of war. AT the close oftho
days fighting they again assemble, aud
each writing rough sketch OF what be
saw, it is handed 10 one of their number
previously designated, who starts imme-
diately for New York.
CARRYING THE NEWS TO NEW YORK.
Now comes the hardest task, that of
outstripping competitors and first reaching
New York with the news. So great is,
the rivalry that every nerve is strained
and no regard had to expense in two or
three instances extra trains consisting of
an engine and car have been run to Phil.
adelphia. The correspondent of the Trib-
uue, who furnished the admirable report
Of the battle Of Antetam, galloped thirty
miles, after the close Of the conaict to the
nearest railway-station. lie then rode and
wrote all night, and reaching the city, fin.
! lshod the latter part of The letter in the
Office while the frst was set up. The
co rier who conveyed the first news Of
the battle Of Gettysburg to the Times rode
John Gilpin style for sixty miles, leaving
all his competitors far in the rear. |
frequently happens that DO preconcorted
plan has been followed when this is the
Sc two or more GORE, Iondents Of the
same paper somctlme fud the mselves on
the way to New York with details Of the
one engagement
Various ere the shifts resorted to for
"getting ahead" On the morning follow
ing the first battle of Frederick burg, the
correspondents arrived at Acquia Greek
to find that General Burnside had given
orders that no mcmber of the press or
news Of any kind concerning tt!e combat
should bo permitted to go to Washington.
Here, was dilemma which would have
bafflod any oue but CORE 'pondsus. But
one OF them, not to he out generated il
this banner, cooly walked on board of {
transport which was soon to leave th
wharf, and assuming an official air got off
No sooner was he on board than his rival.
missed him, and informed the officials tha
be had taken passage on the vessel. But
they searched in vain for him, and the
Tribune published the first full account o
the conflict The Times was email led t
publish full report oE the battle of Chan
cellorsville a day in advance Of all its con
tempories, through the enterprise Of it
correspondent in chartering tug at Aqua
Greek, which conveyed ujm to Washing
ton in time for the morning throughtrair
When Burnside occupied Frederick, il
S ptcmber, 1862, strong picket line wa
posted between that place and Baltimore
A correspondent (of the Herald, if | mis-
take mott succeeded in first getting ava.
with The news. He was, however, ,brougb
to a halt by the pickcts, and accostipg, a
he supposed the provost marshal, reques
, ted pass. TIE person thus solicited, oil
) learning his business, replied that he coul
not furnish pass but would give him
note to the provost. marshal at 4 licott
Mills, who wogld do so, He received til
q scaled billet with a low bow, and fe'
hours afterwards presented it at Ellicolt
Mills. Imagine his surprise on immed
t lately being ordered under arrest. Th
note was sigped by Timothy Jones, an
read some u hat as follows "The beare
represents himself as reporter. Froi
certain suspicious circumstances, al
I strongly OF the opinion that he is nothin
+ but a Baltimore secessioniSt and spy.
think it would be we'll enough to detail
t him until he can satisfactorily identii
, himself" lie was detained and 'Timoth
Jones, was was a rival correspondent
t proceeded on with his dispatches to Ba
Il timore. An auaehe Of the same papC
is was Out-generaled by similar piece {
e strategy on the Peninsula. 1t was at
r time when Gen. Mcclellan, anxious
$ learn all he could concerning the enem.
= gave orders Tor all copies of Souther
y papers 10 be brought to him, Mr.. -
e succeeded in Obtaining copy of Il
1t Richmond Examiner, containing valua
n bic information and was riding rapid
If 10 the Whit House to forward it to Ne
It York, when he was arrested by a SOUS
u of cavalry sud placed under guard.
e competitor bad informed Gen, McClelli
y of his havir : the paper.