The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-20
THE BOGUS PROCLAMATION.
HxSAtemsnt I'm the City-Thc journal Of
Commerce and World Stin Held by the
Military. &c.


Commerce and World Still Held by the
Military, SC. .4. .se8
The announcement In yesterdays HERALD that the
onices Of The World and Joarnol 81 Commerce had bss
taken possession Of By tho military. 10 obedience 70 e.
dors from Washington, caused quite excitement
throughout the city yesterday Crowds gathered about
the buildings Of the suppressed journals from early
hour IL the morning, and remained pretty sscadIly
throughout tho whole day Soldiers kept strict guard
and refused % let down stairs without
nrst exaosng full statement Of the business &C., that
carried them 70 the place Even Mr.. James T. Brady.
anoondonally loyal he is challenged ~ one Il
the soldiers presenting himself at the door Of sAs
building No 81 Park row. on one Of tho floors Of which
his Office IL located. 4 sa q & Is tes
The Office q the Independent telegraph Line Nassaa
street, opposite the Post Once held possession Of ~
the military In tho same way the Offices Of tho World
and JoxrnaI ef Commerce. We have received tho follow
ing communication from the Secretary u the limo 80
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. -
~ OSr10s INDsPKNpxSr LINE TxIxasAra,1
90 NASSAU srREKr. Nxw YoRK. May. 10, 1854. j.
you xnaiy publish the following 81. u your
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Myself and the operators here have been
Just been to the Secretary Of War and The rre.asss
row shall have an intorvew With s rresSsn 70 nss
The President Of this Company and II the directors
are on their way to Washgton ard will have an inter-
view with President Lincoln and the Sec-ctary OF War
to-marrow This line has to-day been under mAltary
surveillance, and business has been allowed TO pass
over wires; but we expect that tcmorrows inter
view with the President and Secretary Of War will fully
cxoneralo this company all completely In tho bogua
proclamation and all ceusuro and that the government
will permit US to promptly transact our rogaaf business
Secretary Of the Independent Line o. Telegraph.
Tho Of the persons arrested Wednesday night
the ONCE Of this telegraph company and sent - Fort
Lafayette, foIl6ws:-Mr. w. Leaning, Manager,
V.-A
johnson
ADDITIONAL Reward oFFERED.
The following paper put 10 circulation yesterday.
aud received many signatures
Nxw Yony. May 10, 1854.
In order TO induce and facilitate exposure 70 de-
served public contempt and to bring 70 proper punish
nsent tho author authors ard tho proTnuieators ~
knowing its fasy) OF the cruel and Infamous fraud 81
the document plrporting to be prccIsrston OF the
President OF the United states dated the 7th inst and
appearing 10 the World and JaaTnai OF Commerce the
Lex day. tho Subscribers, respectively TO pay,
request. into the hands of the United States Dstric
Attorney for the southern district OF New York. tho
set opposite our names, . fund TO be paid md
distributed by him In his disc ,,on according TO ndi
ydual merit rewards for such useful AID authentic
and public exposure Of the author or authors or ss9h
wicked promugators OF the document referred 20 anA
tho Judgment OF Disrle. Attorney shall DO equitable
It was expected all day yesterday that order would
DO received from Washington rceasiog the World and
Journal Of Comrrce from military surveillance; but mp
to very late hour nothing Of The kind came over The
lines. .,1M6 lse
FIyB HUNDRED D0LLAas RxwARD OFFERED ~
MARSHAL MURRAY. 80
Unitcd States Marshal Murray has offered rsward q
Eve hundred dollars 10 the rersou who delivered ne
bogus proclamation 70 the newspaper officers, he WIN
make himself Known +. s--.s- $500
UxnKp STATES MAnsuAL's OSrycR,1
SOUTHERN STRICT or NEW YORK. a'a
New Yo,K, May 10, 1884.
Authorized TO pay the Of hvo hundred dollars
"a the person who delivered the manifold copies q the
"bogus proclamation" 70 the newspaper press on the
morning Of the 18th inst am also authorized 70 guar
him protection from action at Law In the mat
against himse Information may be left at the MAJ.
shal's Once, ~ Chambers street.
RoBr. MURRAY, United States Marshal.