Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-28
Genrrnl RueII,. CampuIgn.

Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial
CNCNNATI, October 20-Haviug returned
| from a three weeks cruise in pursuit Of tic
Coutederates, / feel authorized in cferiDg foI
sale on commission, to suit the times, large
and varied assortment OF bags, suitable ioI
catching rebsls They are almost equal to new
having been used but short time By then
owner also, several works On Arteslan Sir..E-
egy and unfathomable science, designed to IN
struet the reader in the prolougation OF cam
paigBs, and the conduct of q war of intermina-
ton. Persons desiring to purchase, can address
y. @. B., Crab Orchard, Ky. The sale Is otersd
simply because the army Of the Ohio has
pressed so hardly upon the heels OF the retreat
ing rebels that they have hemmsd them IN be-
tween tho Ohio uveT and the Gulf Of Mexico,
and General Bragg has no alternative left but
to fight or let it alone, Just as he pleasss. If
the Louisville papers cant see the subIimity OF
the Federal scheme to capture, its because they
don't understand geography. Bssgg being, as
It were, served up between the two last water
courses l have named has no possible chsnce
of escape, except by getting away, and be viii
scarcely be enabled to 30 that, unless he can
move his army, which cannot be done while
said army remains in It's present position.
It seems 20 be pretty clearly demonstrated that
the army Of the Ohio wants leader. Officers
and men are loud in their demands that some
one, willing and competent to bring them to
battle with the enemy, shall be given them. /
Is useless any longer TO try to conceal the want
OF c0nhdence in Gen. Buell. that exists to-day
among the men Of every regiment in Kentucky.
I shall make no attempt 10 account for il, but
the fact is undeniable When the army arrived
IN Louisville and it became generally known
that Buell. had been superseded. a feeling Of
qualification on the part Of the soldiers was evi-
dent Gen Ihcmls was ordered to take COM
mand, but declined doing so, pTefsring the re-
tention Of Gen BaeH Gen. Crittenden was
also opPcs sed to the removal Of Buell..
The War Department finally gave way to the
wishes Of two or three officers, and complied
with them. The soldiers made up their minds
on hearing of this, that Buell. would az least
prohs by the experience it gave him, and in IN
tuIe would eondUc. the campaign more to their
satisfaction. The march to EJunt Varnon and
beyond, disappointed their hopes, and they are
now more eager than ever for change of lssd-
ership. 1t is commonly believed here that q
majority OF the division generals disspprOVed
OF the supeTsedGTe Of Buell.. which is a great
mistake. Because those who did oppose his re-
rRo7al were from Kentucky, they carried their
point l know It to be . fac. that the most ex-
peTienced generals in BuelPs army are
thoroughly Gisgusted with the late campaign,
and have, for many months, longed for new
department commander.
There is no doubt that General Buell. would
succeed much better as a commander we're his
manner toward his division aud CORPS Officers
less cold and reserved. lie has been oulog.zsd
by some for keeping his plans and designs
entirely to himself-communicating with no
bocy at ail respecting his contemplated move
ments, on any matter connected with his mill
taTy operations. But he carries it too far, and,
not unfrequently, 10 the detTiment Of the ser
vice. In the late campaign General Thomas
who was his advising general, seldom knew more
than the colonel Of q regiment about what was
expected to take place in the future. He made
suggestions to General Buell., but they were SCI
dom acted upon aud in several cases Buell.
found out, when too late thst he had erred il
not taking advice. I have heard citizens con-
plain OF the ccldness OF their reception, after
having travelled twenty miles to give important
military information to General Buell., and have
heard them svog their determination not to re-
peat the trip. MACK