, 1877-09-08

1PfE1M 1||Ap24G" ~ 4H@ 4FtQANfs
NEW Yon1, Sept. ia London special says
that thus far the var las gtyea very few oppor-
tuultcs fur grrat newspaper feats. Thesc few.
however, have been made tho n,ost Of, and tho
London prcts especially observes tho highest
praise for Its cntcsprise and vigilance. At the
outset the Tt.ats laid It's plans With great vIgor
and foresight, promising to overnasch all ats
rivals. It sent cut regiment Of correspond
ents, covering every point, With u p1tnceiY DIS
srg4rl Of expense, depending apparently upon
tho uunbcr Ut its men for certainty Of
SUCCESS. TIC correspondents OF tho Times
are undoubtedly m able cor1s Of gentlemen.
worthy Ut all the prestige and dignity Of that
ilIustrious English journal. Unfortunately,
however, thcae Ecntleu,cu llayc seemed to ao
lacking In the one tsscIlta! element Of enter
prise. To use sporting metaphor, they hayo
ahDwu plenty Of action. but no speed.
However excellent are tho qualities of war
correspondent,
THE FIRST GREAT ESSENTIAL
Is that lie should be able TO gct through to hts
journal the account Which hc has written. uh-
like other neu tn responsible positions, the war
correspondent may wreck career of success
by une failure. The cashier or teller Ut
q. bat!k who receives worthless check
believing Il 10 bo good simply alds deficit to
the account Of profit aud loss. It u something
for which recvtnpet1sc eau be found fu additional
caution for tho future.
HUT THE NEWS
VI to-day becomes history tomorrow, Aud its
usc to the journalist il lost forever. The most
graphic description Of great battle ts vatue!ess
II 1t comes ah hour too late. Fur the war cor
respondent who fails there Is no forgiveness
no atonsnent There II no such thug ~ valid
excuse fur failure. 10, while the 7Inss dis
patches hare shown exceeding cleYcrness, tta
correspondents have somewhat impaired
the yaluo Ut their wusk by delay In
getting them through to their destination.
1u other wor.ls, theY l,ayc been too aate. Tns
Daily 1atgralA Is not opcn to the sams cEitl~
clsn. With tho uAvautaso Of it, Turkish lean~
tng., and by aint .of IL own enterprise, It has
run
pRtLL1ANr RACE
With it, pcuny rival, thu Duly 4stUs. tbs Daily
! 7eltyratA's strong polut las been tho Russian
atfoctky business, With the CossacKs ~ beto
polr, Tue uutnbcr Of it, correspondents Il sec"
ond ouly to that Ut thu Ta.kx The I4Hy 7t'*'
grupA has shown tnurh enterprise, notably III
| tho enlargement at Eskl-Sa:hsa, when Gen.
| Goufkha utade the famous dash through thu
Blikans, aud tn having tue tlEst rumors u tue
| Russian defeat at pleyua, but
THE loHor3r PLEyxA FEATHER
| belongs to the zap Ut Mr.. Archibald Forbes,
| correspondent of the A.ly -stns. who speut
J more thap tweaty .hours IN thu *adl1o uadas
hre. Kidlpf with the sesFeating Russian aruy,
ho wrote % hand tin uiost brilliant war dis
patel. ever seuk to any newspaper. Tla readers
Of TUE Tnspuss E to whon. ths sosendtd dispatch
was given iu full, vii! remember It Al mag
J uldcrnt specimen Of descriptive writing. rou-
b!uiug bcaaty of stYIe With clear statement Of
tls military situation, and tho consequences Of
| tAe lefc2t.
| TUE LONDON CRITICS
consider It better thaa the best work OF tho GEL
ebsateL Dr.. Russell, u tho 71ns<, ausl quite
equal to Thicrs' most graphfc battic-plctuEcs.
TAs Russian authorities hayc pail BIZ. Forbes,
sud through him the Uailx -stas, ths compli-
| ruent ot uslng his dispatch ~ tho official &C.
count Of the hattie throaghaut the Empire.