The New York herald., 1862-10-20

forces with Kirby Smith Evidently there Is blame some
few days since I wrote you , ie,tn. in which 4
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ss ichaS.n!s had Ssss txfnsd out Of doo and al g
for hospital ase Bfagss only apology 70 the Perryvie
people at this time was that there was 70 be
of humanity demanded ths. be- should make suitable pre-
paratons for the comfort Of his wounded soldiers Inese
fact: were reported TO General Buell. wn "a sive
bettls somewhere In that vininity, tnouxh, oi
course, tho precise locality Of the battle ,h neia
FORE approaching that vicinity moved with unusual
care. His three corps were moving castwardy on nrce
came together at Perryvile the third souherumost
keeping it's distinctive character until reaching anvile
roads, running ii ali directions and furnishing comnunea
ton from any Of the main east and vest roads
turnpkes and the others Moreover, the three roads
place than ten miles apart. McC0ok
moving the northern road from Mackinv le via Per-
ryve 70 Danvle Critlenden the read straight
east. through Perryvle TO Danve Gilbert the south
route The movements of the several corps were
go timed as TO keep them nearly possible
rent that Mccook would be The arst to fai in
with the enemy, General Buell. arranged mis- plan OF
battle and Issued the necessary instructions. These in
structons were OF comprehensive nature, and provided
for the sure entament Of the rebel army Nothing lees
than this WIS contemplated McCooK If attacked was TO
fall back specified distance and lure the enemy after
him. This distance two or three miles. sufficiently
far to leave Crttenden the loft flank Of the enemy In
the meantime Gilbert was press aud get into the
snemy's rear. Thus would bo completely surrounded,
and he known 10 have but foryiye or fifty thou
sand men o. the most his capture by the superior mum
ber Of Buell's entire army would have been certain
But behold the result. Probably Gen Buell. did not
plain 10 all pis subordinate officers the full details OF his
Plan. believe IL s not usual for commander IN chief
to explain his snbordnates his plans than
necessary to full understanding OF the part each is to
fall back McCook possibly did comprehend the ne.
cessity Of rerograde movement Hc is brave and
dashng Officer ana knew that the men under his com
mand would fight TO the last lie felt confident OF his
ability to whip the enemy in The position that he found
them ond he supposed that an ordinary victory was
all that desired he opened the battle then and there.
Rousseaus division having the advance depoysd the
right and opened the engagement The history Of the
battle well known has s been told repeatedly. 1t
is needless to say that Buclis plans mscarried.
or course they would miscarry, when the prime
battle which might have destroyed then and in twenty
four hours afterwards were joined by Kirby Smiths
army
Such the reported history Of the Perryvie battle
and such he reasons why Buell. did not mako finish Of
Major General Mccook and Brgadier General Rousseau
have been placed under arrest for this violation of orders
told ms in confidence, as piece Of coutraband nte
gence, refrained from giving 1t publicity. observe
that Cincinnati paper has announced by telegraph FROM
consider myself absolvcd from the charge OF fecfesy
the matter and give the facts as they have been fur
nshod TO me This is certainly due in justice to all
parties.
was informed yesterday that the arrested officers
ordered return TO this place but other normants
state that they were only ordered to the rear.
Let add another notorious fact hereabouts. Nc
Cook is the leader Of the anti Buell. clement in tho Army or
the Oho. lie is far from friend OF General Buels We
have in the history Of this how far personal
mosilies 60 When men become familiar with war, and
the sacrifice Of human life it entails, they TO
slider human life of any great value. We have noticed
how many lives have been wanony sacrificed in he ef
fort destroy Mcclellan and effect his removal.
make no charge when say that careful inves
tgation OF the facts in THIS case may show that
followed course he did the violation OF his instruct
ons for the express purpose Of defeating Bues plans
and preventing tho achievement Of the decisive victory
that would at have placed the cofhmander Of the
Army the Ohio beyond tho reach OF the in his