New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-12
FROM TME ARMX OF THE OHIO.

--Major.esenerai Resccrans-A FLYING
View of KXin--k Fugitive Locomotive
BowIrSe GRRES, Ky. Nov. 3 1882
The campaign of the Army OF the Ohio under tne
command Of Mjor-Gen. Rosecrans bas begun He
took command at Louisville on Saturday morning,
Nov. /, having arrived from COrinth via Clhonha'
the previous day moved Immediately 10 boWhhg
Green. and Put bis troops in motion-thus evlnclng
readiness and vigor eminently characteristic OIL the
man. Is it not an augury OF earRe" ana Jealous
operations7 But consider the terms; what the con-
dition of Il army; tho situation. Gen. Baell spent
all last Winter organizing, drilling dsoiplining bis
army-nadc it one Of the best in the United States,
and allowed an inferior enemy to slip away from un-
der his nose. Perhaps this was unavoidable. He
moved southward deliberately, arrived at Shiloh
with part of bis army too late TO prevent disaster
which. had he been more vigorous would not have
occurred, bat in time 10 partially retrieve disgrace.
Moved after many days 70 Chattanooga. invested
that important point and permitted the enemy again
TO eludo bin. Marched back into Kentucky exc
Grated By his tToops-whether deseryedly or other
wise, the future must determine. Arrived st Louis
Vile in time 10 prevent Bragg from assaling it; fol
lowed the fugitive enemy with scine vigor two or
suffered one of his best corps to stegger for hours
under the fire of superior numbers, and permitted
thefoe to escape ont of kentucky after feeble pur
suit, his own army being left worn, exhausted, de-
moralized TO considerable extent hardly III to be-
gin new campaign upon the threshold OF Winter,
and eXecrs.iing him more deeply than ever before
Nevertheless, they were ordered by Buell. TO eOun-
termarch to Tennessee. But low rapidly could they
march, supposing they were ia prine condition. it
was absurd to think Of supplying such an army with
subsistence on a line OF such extent. The only line
of communicaton-the Louisyille and Nashville
Railroad-was wreck; rails tornup, bridges burned
down, trestle work destroyed, tunuel5 cayed H.
What alternative, with rivers drsd up, but TO wait
until the railroad was repaired. MaJcr-Gen. hose
rrsns assumed oommand under such conditions. the
people expecting impossibiliiies from him, because
lie had been invariably successful since the beginning
of the war; because nothing had been done, except
evil; and because they wanted something handsome
accomplished, and because they had been taught TO
regard Buells army a0RP0reil. The people were
partially lDised on the later point. Tie amy that
Buell. organized was not the army which Buell. LETT
to his successor. portion OF IL was the splendid
but partially exhausted remains Of his veterans the
other portion consisted OF raw leyies under equally
raw officers, and there was no time to educate them
Ia the elements OF military art. Nevertheless, The
army which was turned over TO the lew commander
ls capable Of great things yet. have no hight to
enter into details, or could Iece some facts about
IL which would make you mad. 1 don't wish to be
snappish at Gen. Baelps expense, but be ought to
Explain some things. never was OF those who be-
heve6 him disoyal but bis administration don't ap-
pear to have been able or faithful.
But to 60 Here Is Winter upon us. You
know very well what Winter means. Soldiers DO,
Vt all events-rain, ice, snOw cold, mud. suffering;
marching, and moving Of trains almost imQracea-
bic; then short rations aud more suileng then, per-
haps, o retTogrtde movement TO points whero sup
plies are aceessible then grumbling because armies
go slow-for disappointed people will grumble at
anvthing-excusing their impiety. by accusing
bIuckia-tbe-mud General instead Of the Creator Of
elements which make mud and impassabe roads.
This is the picture which s,ares Gen. Ro5ecIans In
the face yet he stares back at it Cheerfully man
fully, and moves up the army while the roads are
dry urges the mechanics 10 complete repairs Of the
railroads; sets IN motion multitudes OF quarter
masters and commissioners; hurries forward supplies
OF all kinds; Races across his msps; sends out his
"topogs' TO survey new routes; pushes forward bis
scouts to stir up the enemy aud 20 search ioT nfO
nation sends for his Generals GId inquiries INTO the
effectiveness Of their commando study ing their ca
tacity, and measuring their zeal by reading their
rouutenances and hearing their reports, and the
people hope fro1 all this ygor and zeal, and from
the previous achievements Of the CoGlmandeT, aud
because, let it be reiterated they think something
ought to be done, because little has been done,
that Gen Rosecrans ought to accom- Ilsh something
barely within the wide range OF The impossible.
What can he do7 Move his columns. SO he
vill. But he must keep them supplied, and then
had an enemy 10 fight. He has been famous for
hDdipg enemies to tclip. May has zeal be equally
rewarded In tle Department OF the IClQteTlAlld.
Let us see what there is to excite bis emulation
Jealous patriosID--fOr lie is earnest ia The cause;
indorses the Proclamation because he recognizes
Slavery ss the cause Of the war aud that the exer
tnnatiOn Of j. is military necessity. Professional
bride for he Is q thorough soldier by nata!e and
Education. Personal pride and honorable ambition,
became he Is proud man, Of powerful intellect and
yennts-as any will assure you who know him, and
as his inventions testify. Rivalry, because he
not fairly treated in Western Virginia, and he Las
night, IA lie displays patrol zeal and the ability
10 justify him, to aspire 70 the chef command Of
the armies of the United States. Probably t.at is
bic object of bis ambition. The TRIBUNE will not
s'and in hs way if be continues to exhibit the quail
fcatiOns nece ssaiy 10 crush The rebellion.
Let us glance at his army again--brieHy. II is an
army that cannot be defeated. It's numbers, with
It's proportion of Ia liicent veterans make il in-
yincible. Major-Gen Thomas, with unusual ca
pacity Tor strategy aud the field second in command
He rs a favonte Of the troops, too. lhey call him
"Pap Thomas" hajor-Gen. Mcdowell McCook,
recognized Us an excellent field general-athoogh
10 youngest Mljor-General in tho arny-5J years
Of age; MajOr-Gens. Rousseau and Cnttenden, re-
ported good fghters; the accomplished BdgAdieIs
Sill, Smith, Davis, Woodruff, aud Others, und q
host Of gallant CoOnes such az Harris and Kirk,
bnd lastly, glorious Gen. Stanley Of the Army Of
the Mississippi, to command cavalry. The only
question is 20 ind an enemy. II one is not found,
we shall spend Christmas at Noble II one isfound,
we may celebrate Christmas al Noble. Ii Is Lig
Job. believe Rosecrans wiz accomplish it.
When he vent into Western Virginia be IT,
experienced in the field. Rich Mountain, however,
proved him General. For a time ]. was thought,
BY partial friends that lie was deficient IN ez
scutive skin. He had ZEAL, energy, industry, in
large degree. He was a Tremendous w0fker-rpid
and effective. Experience corrected deficiencies III
the executive faculty, and to day be IS not only
Cenerain-C Chief, but a General in detail. This is |
just and correct. he always exhibited pIomp'ness
and decision, but the latter quality has much i'm
Proved-06viously 70 to al who have known him