Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-19
The Rebel Generals.

From the y. 7. Times.
Now that the army Of the rebels threat
enc TO call upon US at our own homes, il is
proper that we should know something
exact Of its leaders and Of their relative
importance. The Confederate Congress,
under the inspiration Of Mr.. Davis, long
ago established system Of rank in their
army, which is at least more easily intelli-
gibls than our own complicated organiza-
hon. The General officers Of the rebel ar
my are Of three grades-Brigadiers, Major
Generals, and full Generals. OF the latter
there are and can by law be but FIVE, and
they stand, at present as fOllows;
General 3. Cooper, AGjutaut-GeneTaL
General Joseph E. Johnston
General Robert 3. Lee.
General P 7 Bsauregard.
General BreZton Bragg.
or these, the head Of the list is held,
euriously enough, by Massachusetts, man
General CO0per-hs being q Virginian
Gully IN virtue OF his wife, q sister OF EX
Senator aud Ac,ual-EnissaTy Mason.
General Lee, though third On the list, was
some lime since nominated by President
Davis 10 the post Of COmmanding-Goner
Of the whole army. Thus was done by Da-
Wis 10 avoid the necessity Of surrendering
the control ef military matters, an attempt
having been made By the rebel Congress-
through an act Of its own, to make the Of
Zoe Of Commaudsr-in-C Chief Independent
Of the Executive. General Lee, when call
ed to this post, was far from being popu-
lar at The South, and he has no political
strength now there Of any importance
outside thO old Whig party of Virginia.
L. Ill.
ing one, and he must be looked upon sim
ply rs the right arm Of an Unsor1pulous
authority which he can neither hope to ad-
wise nor 20 control.
The Major-Gonerals of fhe Confederate
army are numerous, and SJonewan Jack
son, who holds this rank, stands at some
distance from the head Of the list Both
Longstreet and A. p Hill are his seniors
In rank. IL It be true that General Joseph
E. Johnston has recovered from the severe
wounds be received at Fair Oaks, sufi-
eIently TO allow him 10 take the field, we
may fairly understand that tle rebel cam
naign of invasion viii be really directed
in the supreme resort by his clear quick,
keen and daring iDteliect-Gn intellect a.
fertile in resources as his will is swift to
execute what his Judgment has determin-
cd. We have no more formidable enemy.
The appointment just announced in the
Richmond papers Of SO conspicuous an Of
fcer as General Beauregard TO the com
maud Of the department OF Georgia and
South Carolina indicates, we may remark,
the presence IN that department Of no in
considerable force aud may either prog
nostioate q serious attempt TO eject Us from
our positions al Hilton Head and Beaufort,
oE show that the rebels anticipate a TigOr-
Gus effort at the reduction Of Charleston
and Savannah. Il sels at rest. also, the
foolish stories Ahieh have been current Of
General Beauregards withdrawal from
the souihSrn service. The tIuth in regard
to him We believe 10 be that he has simply
been at the Springs IN Alabama recruiting
his strength impaired by that memorable
Western campaign In which General Hal
leck did not capture him, nor destroy his
army.