New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-05
Of army business occurring The town begins to
assume something Of it's general commercial aspect

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the country merchants arriving to make their GUS
tomory purchases, and the wheels of trade commenc-
ing TO move again.
The removal of Buell. meets with approval here
the feeling of the community having undergone
great change within the past two weeks UP to the
time the General came to this point at the period
II vvas menaced by Bragg, he was very popular
tlron0bout Kentucky, and her people declared him
oueoi the best commanders in the country But when
he went alter tAe enemy and iailed TO eaten uin OF
to force hin, into auv other than the greatly mis-
,o,oged battle OF Chaplin Hills, bis star set IN
Kentucky and few persons can now be found bold
ononOh 10 become his defenders or Ills apO0gistr.
Vis inactivity and nOn-success III Tie Souh-Nest loi
ten months his repeated l0ss Oh golden oppOruhii.s
b. feenipg determination TO do noihingt nave Ois,
cueted the civilians as well IA the military and
forced them lbs total uni1ness as COinIhahd-
er-in-C Chief OF large army. -,
The appointment OF Gen. Rosecrans as Buell. cue.
cessor appears TO be quite popular for 1t is believed
be ia The antipodes Of Buell. IN action and viii al
ways accomplish something when the means are
,laced in lis poWer. His success at lusa and Cor
NTH aud his following up of the advantages gained
AZ The latter engage mont, have greatly enhanced hls
renutaton and seem 70 prove his fitness for the pos.
ton TO which he has been asslgued IL Is believed
that the next important battle, to como OIL some
where in West Tennessee, VIII nave the aiunus VI
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10 have one OF the bes. brains OF all the Confederate
cb,efs II 80. we will require good head 70 oouL-
reract the plans aud oppose the kebes, and pefha
Roseersns is the best officer we have in the West.
Much bas been ssid lately OF Rosecrans's political
and religious yiews and many missiliemeDts Lave
boen r,ade in regard 10 him. He was, until the
war broke out q resident of Cincinnati, wn-re,
though a graduate Of West Point, be had been en-
gaced IN mercantile pgreuiis with indifferent sue
cess. lie is or was Democrat, but Vad Ia.eh no
active part in politics, and has Tor years been a
member of tho Roman Catholic Church, having be-
come convert thereto early ia his life. While in
Cincinnati il WAS not supposed he possessed any
nar,icuar ability o. any sort but he wasan agreeable
and honorable gentleman, very well hked by those
who knew him. lie seems 10 have developed ne"
and stronger qualities In the war and TO have ac'
auired energy that Is IlOsl eOel neeueu III 'Nil
iuncture OF our affairs. -,
The forces belonging to Buels late army are still
moving toward Nashville, and portion must have
nearly arrived at their destination. Ihey nrcheu
slowly, not more than ten or twelve miles day, Oh
acconnt of the fstgued condition of the men, who,
for weeks have been tramping over the State 70 no
purpose, aud on fruitless errands. Ihere Is i'tie
reason TO believe Bragg will attack Nashville, as he
must know Gen. Negley eau DO reeniorced before 10
can reach there.
Rosecranss speech lssl evening O, the Gall House
was most enthusiastically received by large crowd,
and much increased his popularity he seems 10 have
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tesy aud total freedom from military pomposlly snd
hauteur will be apt TO preserve tier favor lie VIII
leave in day or two, understand, for the interior
to assist ia reorganzing OF the Divisions OF the
Army, which sadly requires change for the better
inst now though oompoeed Of the best material
The military hospitals here badly managed,
and the rick aud wounded in them are suffering moi.
q little. The hospitals, frequently old stores and
deserted public buildings, are most slenderly pro,
vided with nsedful oonvenenoes and comforts, ana
a number of deaths bsve occurred dGring the past
fortnight from the want OF proper attention. nursing
and medicine. 1t is TO be hoped this shameful mat
ter will soon be remedied and that the imporiunate
defenders Of our country viii receive the care their
noble services deserve.
Bragg is reported TO be recognizing his army ana
preparing for another oaInpaign in the vicinity Of
knoxville and lie will not be ready 10 move
Tor some weeks; his troops having become greatly
demoralized by their retreat aeFOss the mountains
into Tennessee. JtAIu''