Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-25
ADDITIONAL FROM rHE UNITED STATES.

RosEcRASs' OFFICIAL REPORT.

ADDITIONAL FROM THE UNITED STATES.
We continue extracts from latest United States papers
RosEcRASs' OFFICIAL REPORT.
Rosecrars' official report of his last campaign was
finished and cent Washington before his fate was
known Hence he confines himself to 3 narrative Of
the events of the campaign.
The document, which is rather voumnou5S COM
mencss With Of the time aud labor expended
in the repairing CT the Nashville and Chattanooga IL
road to the Tennessee River which goes TO show that
the Army of the Cumberland could not well move
earlier than it did. fell description Of the topography
OF the theatre of the offensive movements then follow,
conveying idea OF tho great local obstacles that had
to bs ered and demoDs rating that the plan Of
operations aterwa carried out south Of the Tennessee
was the only pr ctcable ope The latter to make
fent direct advance chattanooga with that part of
the army along the north and bank of the river
aud to execute with the main body flank movemei
uron the enemys right by which it expected either
to compel the enemy TO abandon Chattanooga or to
bring the finking column between m aud bis
hUeJ OF computation aud retreat. After The
former contingency had occurred and Chattanooga had
fallen into our hands, pursuing movements were ihsti
lu'ed under the impresoi that the enemy was 10 full
retreat toward Rome and Atlanta, General Crtendens
Corps being directed 70 pursue via DAtQn, General
Til mas corps via Lafayette, aud Gen Mccooks corps
via AlpA and SummerVle. Upon Gscertaining, how
ever the enemy TO be Concentrated near Lafayette
counter concentration deredil McLAmoreS Cove.
THIS was delayed days by the failure OF McCooks
cFps to tAKe csctaln road, which he had been or,
dered TO follow. Ga the lS.n September it ascer
tlaed that the enemy WAS trying TO get bet 'een our
army and Chattanooga and movement by the lefI
dered 10 prevent this This movement brought on the
first doli4on on hs 10 b. OF the battle OF the l9th
but brief account is given. No subordinate 10
sured 10 connection with it, The author of the report
SAYS of it that il absolutely necessary to secure
cor in front OF Chattanooga; h9p its coun
OArGy maintained lis ground every where;and gained
tba Nplep IOffh a1.l ad fhrnun
Rossvie TO Chattanooga.
Ia connection With the battle Of 20d, he says that
not only tho safety OF our communication but that Of
tie army itself depended upon It, he staes that, in
tie reformation OF the lae OF battle DUR the night
and 10 tie course of the carly forenoon poih Gens
McCook and Critendsn repeatedly failed to post and
move their commands as directed, whereby the result
of the action seriously affected. Gen Wool he
makes re- ponsble for en- unfortunate mistake in the
Iton of oTder by which the gap on the right
Ttd that resulted in the rou; OF that part of the
line 10 r,gud TO his going into Chatlal ooga before
the bs tie over he says that 10 the rOut Of tie
right lie WAS actually Gu off from the remainder OF tie
army AMI that after successful direct attempt 10
reacu the let he determined to make apoth by way
o. Rossyi!le. On arriving near tha. place. he H.
formed that Nygley was IN iul retreat and belevi z
hi a to have been on the extreme left, lie conc uied
that the whole army had given away aid determined
to go TO Chattanooga 10 make propositions for the5
Tense of the place and 10 the safety Of the pontoon
bridges the Tennessee At the ddon OF tie
report he speaks ia rsthr brief terms OF Che services
OF Geo. Thomas, and be.toNs rather ambiguous prahc
upon Gen. HcCook aud Crittenden. %
Tns reports OF Gems hctjook and Crttenden claim
prompt obedience - all od,rs Of Gen. Rosecrans for
themselves. The former Gays that all the ctzefs de-
MED the eIise: Of this road N! RosecfsLs desired
him u follow on the march from Alpine to MeLemore's
pve and that Gen. Thomas advised him also to take
the one lie did
MORN FRExCH RAMS
The Washington correspondent of tie Philadelphia
Ledger write. tnat ttIre report that the Ffench
Foreign Munster Informed Mr.. D4j ton at recent iu
tevlew, a. the nperors GJys.pm N, had no Cifc al
knowl: dge Ut any sells bong ia tao dock
yards OF France "ior the Coniedsratts" but if Mr.
Ia! prove the Emperor tina; such the
case they would be promptly arrest in their further
and out oil this interview has Clown the report
tnat tie ork upon the had be. ordered BIZ
suspended. The p0sitioI taken by the French Minis
term behSl CT his government ii true is unlike
thai org ally taken by Earl RIssell In behalf Of Eng
laL aud HhO knows but what after all there may be
vessels bul1ing in France for tie rebels uuder cbn
which, on their face, read orother PURPOSES.
FkoN MKXiCo.
AdVices from San Luis de Potosi, present capital Of
tho AtionAl Government of Mexico state fbat active
preparations are made for resisting the march OF the
Frep6 army into the interior Uomoniort has again
humed the cbief comm aad and Is at the head oil an
atHJ hSn AosOVO " ZO,OUO blrouS near
Gen. Daz, with army Of about 5000, ID to operate
against tue French between the City OF Mexico and |
Vera Cruz The Chu;ch party Of Mexico dislike Gen. |
B-z sine, on account of bis liberal views.
= HAUL BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
One Hundred and twenty-five prisoners, captured |
from the Robert Lee otter vesseA violating the
blockade, have arrived a. New York. tweuiy-eignt in
irons.
Among the Hsoners OF especi1 importance were O. |
Z. Stewart, Belgian Consul; ID. u Weber and Ii. W. |
Ro Ike British army ceIs and Capt. This. PIERCE Of
the ordnance Department, rebel army. Mr.. Stewart
had wilh him bis consular credentials, and promp.
y discharged.
hessrs Weber and Rookie had With them their CO. :
ni'tOns as officers of the British amy and were aso
1t once discharged
Osptsn Pierce isa virginian. and will probably be
pAreled for exchange
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gen. Forey left New YorS on the 14h for Franc
Az the frigate left her mooriDgs she salued By
he vessels in the harbor.