Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-04
THE ARMY OF THE WEST.
GEN. BUELL'S REMOVAL A RESTORATION
MOVEMENT FORWARD.
Special Dispatch to he New York Tribune.
LOUISVILLE, W Wednesday, Oct. LIST,
WA INDIANAPOLIS. Thnrsdny Oct 9nd


LOUISVILLE, Wednesday, Oct LIST,
VIA INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Oct End !
Military circles here have been in high
state Of excitement since Monday. There
has been crisis in connection with the chief
command of the Union forces now in Ken
lucky, and many incorrect versions have ap-
peared. The facts are substantially as fol.
lows -
Upon the arrival of Gen. Buell. at the head
OF the army, on Wednesday last, he, by vir-
tue of seniority, assumed chief command of
his own and the army of Kentucky, lately or
gained by Gen Nelson. A day or two after
his arrival, an order was received from Gen.
Halleck, directing fusion and reorganization
OF the armies Of Ohio and Kentucky. Gems.
Buell. and Nelson were about carrying this
order out when, on Monday morning, Col
Mchbben of Gen. Halleck's staff, arrived
from w ashington with an order directing Gen.
Buell. to turn over chief command to Mai.
Gen. Thomas, and assume command of the
paroled prisoners and camp of instruction at
Indianapolis. Gen. Thomas, with most
modest self-appreciation, Immediately tele-
graphed to Washington, asking for the rein
statement of Gen. Buell., as better fitted than
himself. Gems. Crittenden, Rousseau, Jack
son, and Boyle, and one or two others-but
neither all nor majority Of division or brig
AUG CbIlliliiIlutIS, us dSSGTLcu-dlSO sent re-
monstranceS, and, in consequence, the order
was resclnded on Monday morning, and Gen.
Buell. restored.
The causes of Buell's temporary disgrace are
understood to have been the earnest demon
STATIONS of his untitness by leading men of
the northwest, disgust of prominent Kentucki-
ans with his failure to prevent the invasion of
their state, the urgent request of removal by
Andy johnson, and the presidents own dis
satisfaction with the disastrous termination of
the brllllantly-openedc campaign in Tennessee
and Alabama. There can be no possible
doubt that Buell. has lost the confidence of the
army of the Ohio, with the exception of the
Kentucky regiments. Three -fourths of the
field and line officers and the whole of the
rank and file openly denounce him in most
unsparing language. He is now as repulsive
to them as Mcdowell ever was to his COM
mand Several division and majority of
brigade commanders are likewise known to be
utterly dissatisfied. The principal complaints
of the officers and men are his GOODNESS and
indifference toward them-his having, after
marching them nearly thousand miles since
the battle Of Shiloh, and making them per-
form immense amount of fatigue work,
brought them back to thee Ohio without hay
ing been able to counterfeit, defeat, or meet
the enemy, and above all, his failure, to pre-
vent the MuntOTdSville disaster and attack
Bragg on Green river which, according to all
known. official data, it was certainly in his
power to do. The joy in his army at the news
of his removal was as great and general as
was the gloom and Encouragement upon in
,telligence of reinstatement.
On Cen Buells restoration, the work of
reorganization has been completed. One reg
iment of new troops has been attached to each
hpiCr pl,, ,fn I. !
into three army corps-named first, second,
and third-of three divisions, with proper
compliments of cavalry and artillery Each
corps respectively is commanded by Major
Generals McCook, Crittenden, and Gilbert.
The division commanders of the first corps
are Generals Gill, Rosseau, and jackson; of
the second, Generals Smith, Vanclerc, and
Wood; OF the third Generals SchGpf of Kan
sas and DumOnt. Crittenden's corps original
ly was assigned to Nelson. Gen. Buell. is
first and Gen. Thomas second in command
Large reserve forces of new troops are be-
ing organized, and will remain here under
Gen Boyle. Beside reOrganizationS, a won
dertul amount of work has been performed
here since Saturday, in re-equipping, cloth
ing, and paying troops. There seems to be a
| determination all around to make up for past
losses of time and opportunity, by unremit-
ting energy in all branches of the service, and
renewing at once operations against the en-
| cmy.
The rebel forces, uuder Bragg, Smith, and
Marshal, are known to be scattered through
| Scott, Woodtord, Franklin, Spencer Ander-
son, Boyers, and Boyce counties, and busiy
engaged in foraging and recruiting. Nobody
| OF any considerable strength has been within
two days march of Louisville this week. The
| general belief Of military men is, that upon
| the approach Of our forces the rebels will
hastily concentrate, and commence retreat
toward Tennessee. AS they had ample time
to appropriate and send off all the horses,
| mules, cattle, forage, and provisions they
wanted, they can fight us to much better adj
vantage in Tennessee, near their base, as our
army has double their strength in every arm,
and as their lines of retreat are open since
BuelPs transfer from their rear to their front
If they propose to resist our advance at all
| they will doubtless make a stand on the Ken
lucky river, so that collision will probably
take place before the early part of next week
| The conviction that the rebels will not fight
in Kentucky, but fall back into Tennessee, is
universal among old troops and the prospect
OF doing the work of the last six months over
again is so distasteful that large numbers de-
serted last night across the river upon hearing
OF the order to march.
This morning, since six o'clock, the whole
OF three corps have been in motion. They
Will move upon the enemy over three separate
roads, in forced marches.