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Removal of Gen. Rosecrans.

The Washington Chronicle of Oct. %. gives prom
inence to an apparently authoritative statement relative
TO the removal of Gen. Rosecrans. 1t says 1--WE
are in receipt of astounding intelligence in regard to
this late popular officer, which will startle the whole
country. Ii is said that three charges have been
made against him. The first, preferred by Gems.
Crittenden and McCook, is to the effect that he left
the battle field during a crisis, fed TO Chattanooga
and reported TO the officers there that the day was
lost, and it is reported that subsequently, through
opium, ne became insonsible. The second charge, it
is rumOred, IL that his orders from Government were
TO remain until reinfOrcements should arrive. The
third charge, as rumored, is to the effect that he
declined TO move from Murfreesboro, in June last,
when ordered to 90 so by the Government, when an
opportunity was offered TO crush Bragg. a large por-
ton of his army having been Withdrawn 10 aid john
ston who was operating against Grant"
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 0-Major-Genera GRAFT has
assumed the command of the armies of the Ohio,
Cumberland and Kentucky. He left for Nashville
this morning to assume the direction of affairs at
Chattanooga. General Thomas takes command of
General Rosecrans' army. General Rosecrans being
ordered TO Cincinnati and TO report by letter TO
the Acknowledgement at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22-The facts in regard to the
changes ut the West are as follows Gen. Rosecransi is
relieved; Gen. Thomas assumes hs command of the
Army of the Cumberland. The Departments of the
Ohio under Burnside, the Cumberland under Thomas.
the Tennessee under Hurlburt, and Vicksburg under
Mcpherson, are consolidated into one grand military
division of the Mississippi, under the command of
Gen. Grant. Generals Hooker and Sherman 1.-THE
latter now ut Iuka, will command corps in the field.
Grants headquarters will be in the field. He leaves
to morrow for the front. McPherson's department
will extend from the Department of the Cult to
Napoleon, Ark.
CHATTANOOGA, October 2l-Gen. Rosecrans re-
ceived orders relieving him from the command on
Monday evening, and yesterday he left for Cincin-
natl. He is accompanied by only two personal aids.
Gen. Thomas has assumed the command
4 late report Of the Chattanooga Rebel says that
Bragg will be undoubtedly relieved for his failure 10
defeat Rosecrans in the late battle; and it is vet I'M
decided whether Johnston, Longstreet or Lee will be
his successor.
From Charleston.
\ dispatch from Charleston, October 18th, says
6 Firing from our batteries continues as usual. The
Federals are making no reply, but continue working.
An additional number of transports are reported at
Folly Inlet"
WASHINGTON, October PIT is learned from a
perfectly trustworthy source that Admiral Dahlgren
was relieved from the command of the ironclad feet
at Charleston q few days since. Capt. Thomas Tur-
ner, of the HoRSifeS, has been appointed to the posi-
ton. 1t is believed the official notice of the change
went to Charleston by the last steamer.
From Burnside's Army.
WAsHISGTON. October 20th.-Tbs Government mas
official advices from General Burnside. His marches
and victories in East Tennessee and those OF Southern
Virginia are evidently satisfactory. In almost every
case the rebels have been whipped and routed. Gen.
Burnside declares that there is not a more loyal peo-
pie living than those found in East Tennessee