New-York tribune., 1870-09-02
WHERE TO LOOK FOR WAR NEWS.

were collected the past week. making total OF so2 COT
lected by the Society.
WHERE TO LOOK FOR WAR NEWS.
GENEROUS TRIBUTES FROM IMPARTIAL JOUR-
NAILS.
Prom Harpers Weekly.
The extent to which the Atlantic telegraph
used by the American press in reporting the progress
OF the war in France a noteworthy illustration Of the
enterprise Of Journals and Of their superiority TO the
European as puryeyors OF news While even The London
Times satisfied with the meager outline by tee
graph and depends upon correspondence by mail for
bulk OF its news American journals lay before their read
every morning youminous and comprehensive dig,
and remarkably accurate accounts OF the mil
through London on its way here the most important
Of the appears first in the papers Of SewYork
THE NEwYORK TRIBUNE for instance gave in advance
of European journals the first detailed account OF the
great battle OF Gravelotte The battle was fought on
Thursday Aug 49, lasting far into the night ana on the
"Wednesday morning following THE TRIBUNE printed a
vivid and minute description Oh the dsy evepsS Pr or
Berlin The dispatch it is said, the longest ever
cuding cost transmission, nearly 5000 These
facts worthy Of record as illustrating the enterprise
OF American journalism
Prom The Troy Wing
THE TRIBUNE takes cOmmendable pride In
the which has rewarded its enterprise IN Obtain
sent the earliest and most truthful news The account
of the great battle OF Gayeote expressed through Bel
GUM TO London and teegraphed TO New York was the
greatest achievement Of the kind on record III Is true
the Associated Press and the partnership pay
for it proportionate shares But the skill energy;
other papers, must be credited to THE TRIBuNE
From The n. Y Commercial Advertiser.
journal that does considerable scissor
inG" Of THE TRBOSEs special war dispatches observes
that after all they are mostly madS up OF Il me m
that the journal referred to finds il good speculation to
steal them. We scarcely ever before heard OF thlet
enough to grumbe At tue victim OF his depreda-
dations. p-
TIE n Y TRIBUNE has distanced all its
competitors furnishing the earliest news OF the Euro
pean No other daily begins to compare with 1t On IN
l and m
wednesday last It gave full particulars Of the battle Of
Grayeott fought on the previous ever ps aGcom
plshed by any paper No other paper in the world mad
'"'" ''''' ~ From The n Y E1enins Nal
The London Central News Bureau of The
re.bpe and rustworhiness 6 the reports and descrp
ons which has forwarded beating in these respects
THE TRIBUNE are avowedy the Prussian side, they
have nterfered with the accuracy OF It's reports
From The Boston Sunday Times
The leading newspapers Of New-YOrk are in
sharp competition about the newrOmEurope, and the
T HgS Sg sRdd sRd TRsr laying IN
the special business but THE TRIBUNE has the satslae
S1 patches have attracted general attention, and
the ,Ng circulation ai the beSf ssefag ffD had
.peaSi rsRdi dispatch TT that cost 22o in gold for is
from London, beside the expense OF collect
RTtsb eapta Yesterday The Herald advertised in the
other papers the fact that 1t had correspondents at
m noticing The manager Of THE TRIBUNE seems 10 en-
low the way in which he has put his paper ahead OF It
II big thing 20 print Wednesday the accounts
Of battle OF the previous M dnnIsdy' ~, ~ S R
FRANKLIN Julius Cesar Gen. Jackson or Herodotus say
u they were aye no" anu CUd leaJ M .' ,b b pdr Tere
completely Knocked from them, and the great BelahIn
who i PGg2Ty W6yd R down no 10 Of gin and
milk. glrDished with galyanie battery ON 'he nan
'nen Prom the New Brunswick FrsdOnisn.
The records of newspaper enterprise cannot
~ Tpt rRIR2sE in securing news the OF hos
ttes in Europe The cost OF transmitting by cable the
obstiuate and heroic resistance was compelled To fa
back upon Metz said, all things considered to amount
to NOT less than $4,000 The description of the details
OF the terrible encounter Is one OF the most
graphic word paintings Of battle m sienes ,b 6ris9t ss9
sketches OF The London Times correspondent known as
Bull Run Knsse read and being the story Of an
yewitness who simply tells what ne has seen, II may
b sf5 OF The opinions many questions which have at
time. appeared in the columns Of THE TRIBUNE, by
cnmmo Consent the palm OF superior pluck and enter
p;aa bss been fairly won all competitors
and no doubt the proprietors viii md their iT
IN fbe increased prestige which their paper has re-
ceived Like all who are really deserving % OF t SSn
Of large expenditure has sald very httle aD0Gt
IT, and by t- modesty has heghtehed me i,ue or
walls We deem Just 10 render h8nUr Enere noof h Is
due and wish prosperity not only to THf TRLEGsE IN tGs
~. i cotempcrsries may IsoyOked by its example 10
do more and say less.
From The Boston Transcr pt.
TuF NEw-IORK TRIBUNE has fairly taken
the lead among American journals for the uness ac
curacy and dispatch of ts intelligence from he seat Oh
% 'Tbese furts have several times been alluded 10 IN
our columns This week The TRIBUNE has suceeSsiu
nerformed great journalistic enterprise by ls i snu
ranhc account of the battle OF GraNeOttt WIltten ~
an witness by rail to the nearest ayallaoe tele
- ~ s,ation and transmitted by Cable al the lornlud
lie expepse of g. 2s0 i'll gold This l. an acheN
rh;ch I. NOT only honor 10 American IlssW, OuI
hih will hc REGARDED by intelligent men the world over
VIII. - the t5O,t marvellous illustrations Ot the I'M
mense progress Of the age IN me i unS
idea-. This success mas glNth ihh ihip' W '' e'
FOR self lfcongratulation.
From The Dayton Jonusl 90.
DIR VIM II. Russell OF Inc LOndoh IMes
h n.Ilv .cceeded in getting pcrIns sion 10 accompany
,ha German armies He marches III d Lonuon Cs1, %
tqntatiousy labeled Dr. Huss. i"ss pn n 5
Haunt Quarter Armee Corps" ID. knssel IL goo1
rster 6ut he viii find that Mnrst HalSead letters ana
,h.a -, TfF NFw-YORK TRIBUNE Will eculse ythlhg
ha re- yer written the way 0f true oattle
NJ pnssell ia not addicted 10 the vLssuues oI % ne
" nI tion r Mr. Hsstead and THE rRIBUNE correspond
eut- will stand nir.
Frou Tn. Hamilton (Csnatai spect't.
ru. TptpTSr il the only New-1ork paper
M aaa,,osnondent with either army IN the held
Its dispstches voumlnous, su M YoI1 W
,a than war news generally Ihe othef SeW-t YORK
-, h.vnc the enterprise 10 get news from the
front take TIE TRIBUNE disistnes psraS Ihw IN
~ disguise their origin some nat, anu pdIa1 hn ~
~ W a'iuuus a. original dispatches. rJW zorro
ini.rlards these gArpled reports WIN totaIIy
80 ~, ~ uit lis pro-Galic preudlces anu the-e are
somefines telegraphed by the AssoSis.eu @ ;s
so' Us Lad some Yesterday, nhieh rere rrtuea H
SSI WJ oo,eI as esidenny as rere Ls edHoItdt
; Tb,s, rrauds are a disgrace TO inc papers per
p<fratiag them. - ~. p.o5, Transcnp<
An item given TO the Associated press shows
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