Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-10-31

Correspondence of the Times


WAsHtNGToN, Oct. 2l.-Thc removal of
Rosecrans is the subject of much and con
Trajectory comment. The more correct
understanding of the causes that led to 1t is
that charges were preferred against him hy
Generals McCook and Crittendcn of unotii-
ccr-likc conduct on the battlefield of
panic-strickcn flight from the field TO Chat
tanoOga, while the battle WIS in its crisis,
and Of his unsoldicrly and mischicvous con
duct in publicly reporting, on reaching Chat
tanooga, to both officers and men, that the
day was lost. Superadtcd to this is alleg-
eel Governmental resentment of his disDbedi-
encc OF positive orders not to risk general
engagement by advancing beyond Chatta-
noOga before he was reinforced also, its
inpaticncc of his disposition and handling
his troops on the field.
The reputation for courage that he won
Stone river is plead in bar to the imputation
OF cowardice in his abandonment Of the
battle ground, and his friends attribute it
to n mistaken impression that his army had
been wholly whipped, and was wholly on
the retreat. The replication to this is that
such mistake Isl complete disqualification
for command.
The statement acquiring growth that he
had an attack Of epilepsy during the battle,
and that he was subject to that disease is
untrue; but that he was constitutionuliy
and by education subject to fits of religious
depression of the protoundest character is
correct, though he was an austcrc Roman
Catholic, rs is well known. In connection
with this it may not be unsuitable to add
that it is understood that the fourth spccti-
cation Of the preferred charge i an excessive
use of opium.
The relations between General Rosecrans
and the Gcneral-in-C Chief. HalleCk, have been
bad. y sharp correspondence took place
between them after the battle of Chattanoo-
ga, and before that the Government had
found fault with his military conduct on
several occasions, and he had resortcd by
charges of neglect by the Government and
want Of support. His removal has been III
contemplation for some time
Despatch 10 the Tribune.
Your contemporaries, whose entire gnor,
ance Of the change in the command OF the
Army Of the Cumberland was enlightened
by the announcement that it had taken
place, made exclusively in Yesterdays Tr.
bunc, and by the despatch from Louisville
III to-day's journals; are hereby informed
that the order in the premises was issued
several days ago and carried West by Gen.
iartstutf, an officer of the Adjutant Gene
rails bureau, detailed for the purpose, and
also that Secretary Stanton took II special
train for Louisville, with intent to meet
there General Grant, whom nc had never
seen.
The removal of General Rosecrans WIS
less surprise u those who knew the inte-
rior history of the campaign of the Army of
the Cumberland since the removal of Gen.
Buell. than 20 persons who have no other
sources of information than the new spapers.
General Thomas is universally conceded to
have richly earned the promotion he re-
ceives. The only objection made to him in
military circles, so far as We Stc informed.
grows out of his refusal to supcrSedo Gen.
Buell.. when his removal was first determin-
eel upon, in consequence ot which refusal
and of the remonstrances of Kentuckians of
the Guthrie and Crittendcn stamp, General
Buell. retained his command until the elcc-
tions in the Western States had been lost.
The consolidation of the three Depart
ments of Generals Grant. Burnside, and
Thomas into one department, mdcr the
command of the captOr of Nicksburg, meets
with universal approval. Had this been
done before, il is believed that the battle of
Chickamauga would either not have been
fought or would lave been a victory, and
luAl hH many otiltT Occasions unltN Ol
action might have been secured which
would have been the parent of success.
RIsE or THE CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE.
II the enemy ever entertained any hopes
of permanently cutting the lines of commu
nicati0n 10y which The Army of the Cumbcr
land receives its supplies, they must now be
dissipated The Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers, until recently too shallow to be nayi,
gable by the g1abmis, have risen very
gratly- one OF them not less than AZ feet
Admiral Porter has taken advantage of this
Circumstance to go with his squadron Ia
points where can rcndcr essential service 10
the army,
Prom the Washingion Chronicle
We ao In receipt of astounding intelll
gonrc Ia rgard 10 the removal Of General
lroasoTans. Tho whole country viii be
stirred At What Ne shall chronicle;
u l. nmorrd that three chaTg,s afe made
against this late popular commander.
The hrsl charge - preferred hy Gems.
tulicndrn and Mc' ook, o. the eii.,t thai
liu r.lius lit the hattie h,G dunng "a.
.f,a'ti and h,d Co. Aait4noosa and bpourd
g. unil,I ihllt iAat lht iay N a. losi