New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-19

dent about tba. affair, o. we thought the account an
ere ibie. We have Sinee been informed that u wa
strictly trne. 1be retrea, vas made by order OF
Gen Mi,CDei. u was when Col Turcbn reformed
t. Athens thai Re permitted biz soldiers TO rltge
the Town. The fact thai ne had fed from the town
IN Il fright, certainly no reason why he should
alloy she people to be robbed and outraged on his
return The sacking Of AZ, ens was the mott shame
ful affair Of tho war. Sol iers of rurchins Brigade
were then and there gully Of oltrages unit TO be
named Gen. Mitchell, for the sake Of the preservs-
ton OF discipline ia his army, should have brought
them TO pupis ment He did nothing OF the sort
and this is wbN some persons, whose perc 'p'ons OF
fac,s not very acute, style making War Vigof-
ourly."
The advance rpon Chattanooga was abont ~ pur-
poaeleas and ImbeciIe IN affair the retreat from
Tuscumb,s and Athens, and the destruction OF the
Decatur bridge The force sent on the Chattanooga
expedition was aterly inadequate TO take or to boid
the place. and il it had been competent in oiher re-
spects, was unable 10 cross the TeDnessse RIVER
The retreat in this case about IS rapid 81 the
advance, and the result tho premature display OF
loyalty by few East Tennesssesns, who were i'm
rnediaely ret Upon by their traiter neighbon when
our forces retired.
Gen. Nitchels measures for the suppression OF
guerrilla warfare also complained 81. II Is
stated that wherever, along the line Of the rail DAD,
his train. have been fired into he has burned houses
unfortunately, and 20 extent that is ssionsn-
ing Ii also appears that this vigorous policy has
not had the effect OF decreasing the number OF ma
raude's, but rather the reverse. However, we
imagine Gen. Mitchell has little to apprehend from
public wrath or official dsplcasurc because he has
desol.,ed the neIghborhoods where guerrllas have
been barbored aud have carried on their taTbaroas
system If warfare. Al the sane time, If the repre-
seustions made 10 us are true be deserves censure
for HE want OF discrimination and his hot haste 10
take vengeance 10 places where trims had been pep
pered b. the sbot-guns Of the butternuts. lie Was
master Of the country and could have had an inyee-
,iga!isn into all acts of Outrage, and might have IN
fcted punishment ia more regular, impressive,
aud ussful style.
The department Of Gen. Mitchell toward The 10,
hsbitspts OF Huntsville j. said TO have been inaGSel
40 times BY remarkable demonstrations oil person"
"ccen'rcity. We are informed that he wond msAs
his appearance on tho public square, Win mos
;ustere connteuanca, and discovering group "
the male inhabitants talking or playing lnaTbie''
that he would eef,cula'e in the mos: imposing man
ner and cry ont wl'h al awful voice, " traitor COY
of my sigh; -" Rate 20 your holes. ana 20 roiLn
so thar The roo- bnttsrnuts did not Know "ne'nef
30 be- inOsr amazed or alarmed.
TIE substance Of thsse charges have been fonnanY
placed before the pr-sidcpi and Col. Norton Oh the
2ist Ohio paced toro1gh IBIS city me otner day
with bundle Of documents, with which ne pro-
roaed 70 snbs,ant;ate them. he informed rs tnI ~
was no secret; that The great majority OF the ON
cers " 20 hay. seryed under Mitchell are deeply as
satisfied with him believing him TO abound IN vast,
agre schemes and 20 be irfrm of purpose, apo
y a. he IL resi'ess and energetic without being exec
uiye, while IL world tax. far higher order OF tai
enr than be has displayed 20 atone for his enormous
oXci'ab.e and eZlc,iDg vanity.