The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-19


or order from the President, which all the other papers
published. Tbis precise respOnslby tho author Of
forgery underssood and timed his work accordingly
There must have been more than concerned
There thorough Knowledge OF Geographic Asso
ciated Press rules and customs clear acquaintance with
newspaper Offices and care the procuring
OF manifold paper. and preparing the copy.
There srous details OF the manner which the
deception perpetraied which obvious reasons
atng 70 the detection Of the criminal we for the present
withhold We may mention, however, that manifold
copies almost facsimes OF each other being the usual
form or dispatches TO the press sent TO all the
morning papers connected with Associated Press ex
ccpt ono, and the proclamation published in three
other papers besides own, tho decepton being go
perfect az succeed ID each Instance II excited some
surprise 10 Office. but II put IN type aud mes
senger sent to neighborng Office to make inquiries
this case the other paper had received Il at ali and
this circumstance created the first doubt being
an Associated Press despatch and was not put into
the FIRST named paper Another II reached late and
yet another printed an edition OF twenty thousand
tanning IT, and suppressed most not all Of on learning
that other papers doubted the authenticity Our own
remoeness from the Offices Of other papers forbade any
such comparison OF notes among tho men employed
We have dwelt with such Particularly on this fraud
because important that readers and the public al
large should know that Ingenious scouudres At work
devisug every possible method OF decevng the people,
either Tor purposes speculation with TO
aid enemies OF the country pleasant duty TO
acknowledge ourselves and our associates IN the press
victims OF forgery like this but trust that the
exertons are making personally. we'll "a all the
members Of The Associated Press and the governments
authorities will result In the Of the forger and bis
consignment 10 fitting punishment.
The Associated Press offer reward Of 81 900 for his
fullest exposure OF tho guilty individual
Protest or tho Editors OF the World and
Journal or Commerce.
TO The EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
VIII you oblige us by publishing in your col
umus the following statement Of tho proceed.
ings OF the government this evening towards
the World and the Journa' Of Commerce, regard.
ng the publication in mornings issues Of the forged
proclamation purportng to be signed by President Lin
cotn appointing day Of fasting and prayer, and calling
into the military service 400 900 men
rhe document In question was written on their mani
fold paper such Is used for all the dispatches sent to
the several newspapers OF association and had every
external appearance and mark identify ss genuine
despatch arriving In tho regular OF business.
1t was delivered at Office late night the time
Of tho receipt Of latest news ate OF course for
editorial supervision but, il happened not before
printing Offices were closed
II was delivered at all or nearly all OF the newspaper
offices and published part morning editions
tho Journal Of Commerce and World, and we are in
formed In part Of the editions Of or more OF our
Early this morning the fact that despatch haa not
been sent BY the Agent Of the Associated Press became
known to us, and its fraudulent character was
at once announced upon our bulletin boards. ana
a reward Of five hundred dollars offered by US for
Of Ss ced es also Of
Thousand dollars tho fraud had been attempted to
be perperated upon all the journals composing our asso
citation.
We took pains In the afternoon to apprize General
Dix OF the facts In the case, and gave him
such reformation 10 regard TO the circumstances
OF the forgery might assist him in the
discovery OF its author. The government was at
put In possession OF tho facts 10 the Never
theless this evening General Dix acting under peremp
tory ders from the government, placed officers
under strong military guard and issued warrants for
the arrat Of the editors and propretos OF the World
and Jov,mal Of Commerce and their Imprisonment In Fort
Lafayette vessel was lying, under steam, at one Of
the wharves to convey us hither
CHANGING to meet Of tho officers Of General Dixs
saf charged with the execution OF this order, pro-
ceeded In his company 70 the headquarters Of the
Department OF tho Fast, and were Informed by
General Dix mat the order for arrest had been sus
but hat the order for the suppression OF the pub
LEGATION OF II World and Journal Of Commerce had not
been reecnced and that could not be permitted 70
enter of which continue under the charge Of tho
military guards.
We protect against this proceeding We protest
against the assumption Of our completely with this
shameless forgery implied 10 the order for our arrest
We protest against the suppression OF our journal
for the ms'crtune OF being deceived by forgery
not less Ingenious plausible than the forged report OF
the Confederate Secretary OF War which Secretary Sc
ward made the basis Of diplomatic action.
PRIME, STONE, HALE HALLOCK,
Journal Of Commerce.
MANrON MARBLE, World
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