The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-11-04
General ROsecrans.

General Rosecrans arrived at Cincinnati on the
Z7ih ult, and was treated TO q grand reception.
he vas welcomed By Judge Siorer, and in re
spouse made a modest, noble, patriotic speech.
lie thanked the people 'cr their manifestation
o. sympathy and respect Tor him, aud at the
same time attributed their demonstration as be-
iug made in behalf OF the great cause in which
he. in common wi.h the masses. are engaged, that
OF he salvation Of the oouliry. From the tone
o. bis speech. il would seem that be Is really st
loss 70 know the true reasons for his removal.
he said that Generals McCook and Crittenden
had made 10 charges against him, and that they
deeply regretted that their names had been made
use Of in any such dishonorable connection. He
denied the story Of his being an habitual opium
eater; also Of his being in i'll healh, or subject
20 epi.ept'c frs. lie stated that since the battle
Of Chickamsuga he had received a letter from
tae President expressing satisfaction al what had
/ been done. This would seem 10 be Eat denial
Of tie charges against him, az they have been
made kuoen from hearsay evidence. Il Is most
probable that the government were de-irous OF
making some changes in the department of the
Wet, undoubtedly for the purpose Of producing
harmony and insuring co operation among the
various corps commanders, and that when the
tru.b of Geueral Rosecrans removal shall be
made known. that ,hi- will be found to be the
cause. rather than ans specific charges Of uusol
d'er'y coaduct or incompeteucy on his part
such Is the view taken by the Cincinnati Gazette,
stich Is probably journal as well informed in
regard TO this matter al any in the country, and
lsoas 10 ihe operations Of the army in Tennessee
We sppeud the closing portion Of leading edi-
to,isl from that journal;
Tie military direction at Washington has now
fuiy jusuh, the views taken by Gen. Rosecran:
before the battle, by sending the reinforcement:
which II then refa-ld One third the number i
aa- forwarded -iuce the battle 20 Chattanooga
would. 4 sent before fhe battle have secured
ihc triumphant completion Of Che campaign By
,h. destruction Of Bragg amy and the sever
,uce Of tb, southern CODf defacv- The impOr
tsnce 81 that We can conceive.
b Thes who noticed lt.cnfve.y the operations
at Ilka and Coriaih AFT vear, vii readily per
c,ivc chat when the Administration, after m,
check. r.arz.d tbe necessity Of uniting the
We-rcrn armies ~ one command, R0scraus' re
Nlufal became q. lltt--tlNr 1t u Fitbaplt Al4a
,hc bauc Of rhe wor--milittry jealousy. woul'
have prevented the perfect suoorduatiou auc
hearty co operation Of The commanders OF corp
from other armies ~ith General Rosecrsus An,
when to secure fhi- 10 was found necessary q
appoint General Grant 10 the commard If al toe
Western armies. it became military necessity
hat General Rosecran- should retire. any one
nay see by the record Of previous operations
when Ro.ecfaDs was under Grant
To couciiete ana subordinate military jeal
uuss iu iti- combi4ei army. General RosecfAn
. has been removed and ,hc administration Il nos
making prepare, ion 70 carry our, with more thar
iOgolc the force, the work which he, With TWEEN
- thousand more men, would have completed
30 triumph th,- faN. lie iclites from MS con-
mand viii uunlmia' -aed reputation, and viii
he Presidents -~u.rce 81 H. approval an'
confd-rcr
The Army of the Cumberland hiss still a com
malder .Gcaliied win 40 lis ,ervices, aud Witt
b aas it, confidence aud Gcncial Grant, with al
irresistible force. the entire support Of th
Administl atom, and able corps Commanders ha
he road go fortune smoothed before him.