New-York tribune., 1870-08-26
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GENEROUS TRIBUTE FROM LEADING JOURNALS.
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GENEROUS TRIBUTE FROM LEADING JOURNALS
Prom The n. Y. Evening Mail
we published yesterday such extracts a. oul
spaee allowed from the enormous cable dispatch 70 TN
TRIBUNE. which gave a description OF the battle o.
nravelotte, fought just week ago That American
account of battle fought in the heart ,f France writ
% h py an eyewitness ssnt by rail to tbs nearest avgil
expense Ws sRs two hundred ane
e,Sny dollars in god-s achievement which is nC'
wiz be regarded by intelligent the world over as
o oi tne most marvellous illustrations of the immense
Rbosrsss o. the age in the ntercommuncaton OF ideas
otner great daes OF this city, whose enterprise hla
Deo 40 often and so sgnaly manifested, should feel
hh bfl1e In such journalistic achievement as Ihis
when reflects honor ON Amer journalism, while II
"nords LIE TRIBUNE just for selfcongratnlation
| ~, Prom The Courier des Flats Unis
-. we are indebted to THE TRIBUNE for series
OF interesting reports, wherein the incldeIss
at on Dates or rather Of the great Pate IN , e
uay OF the 18th and 10th OF this month"; are described
the incidents the great battle Of the lss TRIBUNE
@ @ooespohdent explains the result 1t isa very Gonpee
1t known, from being favorable to France. Its
correspondent wes during the action IN the camp
His shows an Involuntary but evident part
y ay ioI fflssa 70 will be seen neyertheess % that ne ne
our soldiers and to the military genius " their COM
lnahder, Marshal Bazaine.
| ~ Prom Dts yewYorisr Journal
Inc account OF the battle of Grayel0te when
we publish to-day Is from THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, and
teegraphed to that journal from London direct The
minute accounts OF battles from the of war
TAKE nei IRON German newspapers are ea6orae ana
CONTEMPORARIES but the grandeur OF THE TRDUEEs un-
direct from London to NewYork ' by telegraph T1stce
oa political opponent forces as into this recognition 2
Journalistic enterprise TIE TAIBUNE has jl5tdntSi al
other newspapers.
Prom Die New Yorker zeiuus
lHE TRIBUNE brings, without doubt, more
newspaper in the United states indeed we do think
we oyeIsepthe mark in saying that its teegaphic news
sooner than any newspaper in Loron. Paris, or Berlin
we doubt for instance whether IN any OF those cities
appeared as that in yesterdays TRIBUNE. IL cost Tug
TRIBUNE 2O to Telegraph this account from London to
New-York alone. Again, to-lays TRIBUNE contain.
several special dispatches which give clearer account Of
the state OF affairs than the dispatches OF both press assoc
catiOus But not only by IT. pct dispatches but also
by editorials on the great events ruling in Europe, has
The TRIBUNE aided in spreading among Americans
clear understanding OF the causes and goal 0f the war;
That its sympathies with the right cause that s,
Germany. We have already several times noted II is in
great measure owing to TUE TRIBUNE that the majority
OF Americans, ana principally the educated class ynpd-
tlize with Germany, and Germans should unfold in
their circles the 1ag OF TIE TRIBUNE instead OF that OF
The Herad. We rejoice 10 learn that The TRIBUNE al
for cvera weeks snormou,yin circulation aud we wish
Germans to work hard for wider circulation
Prom The Springfield Republican
The NEw-lORK TRIBUNE continues o OutdO
all t cotemporaries either in Europe or America In the
prompncss aud flness with which Il furnishes the war
news IL not only published ul accounts Ol the fighting
around Metz last week, Sunday and Tuesday, but has
had teegraphed several column account OF the great
Marshal Bazane utterly defeated by Prince Frederic
fcatons OF Metz This the greatest battle of the
war; far aud it may prove to be the decisive battle OF
war. TnE TRIBUNE doubtless with TRUTH claims To
he tbe first paper either in Europe or the United
States, to give detailed account OF TINS battle by an
eyewitness and 10 exploit Of which it may well be
proud. ,r,
TIE TRIBUNE of "Wednesday grahred the
reading public by very long graphic and complete ac-
count by telegraph OF the battle of Grayeotte the first
detailed report OF that contest yet furnished by any
paper either in Europe or America This IL another
brilliant example OF the unsurpassed enterprise, With
TRIBUNE during the present struggle.
From The Newark DAILY Advertiser
The publication by The n. Y. TRIBUNE tins
morning Of four columns of graphic account OF battle
fought in France last Thursday one of the notable in
cidents Of modern journalism IL involved trst. the
sending of man With brains eyes edueation' ana conr
pSsition and polite sddres TO secure kindly treatment
fair opportunity To observe what is going on His
london, and be again to the home Office in NewYork
The exploit cost thousands OF dollars but was 80 well
executed Americans better informed this morn
ing the real events and results OF the battle OF GRAY
elotte than the inhabitants Of Berlin. Paris, or
The power of newspaper does not rest in selfasser
tion, certainly not in the filthy use OF personalities now
Abandoned by all respectable sheets, and only main
tanned by struggling bankrupt establishments seeking
tO attract notice they do not deserve or stnpdy by
fellows who have no business to claim place in
learned profession The tendency Of journalism is to-
Who Knows and how few care who wrote the magni
cent battlepicture III IHE TklBUNE OF this morning
The gentleman who controls the policy and news bust
nes THE TRIBUNE very rarely sees his name in print
The finished scholar and accomplished writer who Is tho
author most of the perversely cogent leaders" in
The World IA absolutely unknown to fame, except as he
enjoys professional rePutatl9n repHIe a sons IonI
does him high honor and with which we presume him to
be content. Only the snobs and underngs ENJOY pub,
lcity which is necessarily mere nOtOrety No good
journal allow its fame to rest upon the personal FOR
tunes OF any and a. compensation TO the Journal
ist he is all honorable spared those derOBat0ry
personal illusions which he would not himself apply to
fbo9cS they may strengthen intrinsic force OF the
argument he presents This Is SOUND theory OF MS po
M IA idpa-anl America
abIer ournas-was that newspaper represents not 30
much its editor the aggregate mind OF Its readers III
they pure-mnded and intelligent 80 must be ms
conduct the paper. II they are vulgar and ignorant
he will vile and personal The rule VIII Do found "
hold good. D.. r.. a,.,,rs.,,.r,,or
THE TRIBUNE to-day ecllpses all Its pre-.
vous enterprise by publishing hVecoinmn report OF
special correspondent who on the field by the side
OF King William and Bismarck IL Is a graphic account
of one Of the greatest battles OF modern times and one
which THE TRIBUNE thinks will prove the decisive one OF
the DILL, pa
DR. Russell is again heard from, and his
second dispatch is II possible more remarkable tan the
first Notwithstanding all my s ne sSys a9
result OF the Doctors failure to connect Is that the
French MarSna m %P % Sa The Doctor how
does not abandon the attempt to solve the geome-
ca problem and adds am qoCus dansepSns apd
expensive" This pecunary hint should not be s on The
sun which ought TO make an advance so ba ,e bdcoS ne
grieyous to certain sylnpathzers: mo russians
don't about Americans any Ure hh ,he ssy oe
estimate OF MS should now ascertain precisely now
the Prsans care about s And ne hops Sor
the future but In the instant dismissal OF bancroft
Davis.
TO PLACE THE CREDIT WHERE 1T BELONGS.
To the Edflor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In that remarkably vivid description OF
the battle Of Grayeotte in this mornings TRIBUNE you
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