New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-05

, h. directed Sen. tsarh'W w i'i'''" 10" ~
49,, ~ and ptentiow to Gen. Jhcnlhs' =, 100,
brokon hs arst object was TO chae4'or 70 M no
courrs,,ing - ascertain 70 what pom, ~
,ed n a. rallied troops mGvhed raining 70 huu 'i'
he came 70 the conclusion iroa the course OF t. 20
which drew oii in the direction OF hoss.,n3 "a NJ
~ cinu, stand could be made by the army TINS t"o "
chettauooga Satisfied from The statements 81 60
Koseoranss guides, and the seivatiVhs W
Morton the Caei Enfneer OF the amy WHO army
IA be with him that the enemy meant 10 c1'
off from Rossville, and hearing tlht rei Ivcrons
had gone to Chattanooga to report 70 1cn os he
for Instructions he determined TO do nsewi' pIra
hovnd reoured 10 do so under his last o'uu.
which directed blnl 20 report at Dcp"'i"'N' "N"'
quarters. . CO, posecrans ~
ha uss ryderel 10 90 ont on the rosa 70
Rossyile collect all tie troops pospie. 'u iht he
Con. Thomas. Leaving Ch6ttibNoE" " a. 1n,lovin,
arrived at Eossyillo al about H. H. Oh '"o
just before the ron. Of the center and IgrN r;S~"
Crittendcn placed his artillery ON cer'"It cover
fron which in case OF q reverse, u n'u . 40 ,ho
retiring froops Upon turning non inc ~, M,
troopS he was astouudod 10 see them hcro was
gecountably thrown into great co'usion ~, ,or some
INIT m lie firing al tho time, and he was niap.o w. ,ho
TIM IN account for it. In moment ho"e'el, ~, g
enemy had driven all before him ara he VA o. n
from him command. though not hunu,su low
I'm nd in mi view Tho way his batteries, nov
ever was stl Open and he rode toward mem, nopn5
nat straegers enough would rally 10 hoio ,n ~ did
or enable him at least 10 save the guns WI! y, ",
NOT AZ fr.t nroyde support for them he does NOT ~.
! lie succeeded in carrying Oh the guns pu' I.ha;t
Falling back before tue enemy 10 tne sEes. "a W.. Ss
hin he foupd about 100 men kept III limo win nuen WI
6cul,y by Capain Of the 18th Regulars lie rear y,
there iur some time expecting 10 meet suno y;,s
fror tho WIGHT lis Chiefof Artillery, however having
iufornod him that the enemy was turning DIS "N s
upon him. ne determined 10 immediately 10 hvss nv
and Chattanooga, ii il was practicable lie e,lu 10, ro
/ nofhiur of GEN l.oseOrans nor of Gens McH,oS,
Sheridan or DAVIS and he feared greatly that al h"u
fcn into The hands Of the enemy. He would rave Iue
RAPIDLY TO Rossvlc or Chattanooga 10 apprse Who's.
WIS In command Of the actual state OF thss ON our
Init NJ lie
eSninsion The road was filled with soldiers "Sso'
cannon and caissons al the way TO koss'ue AH"'ts
moving without organization, bnt Wiihou' nuvv mr.,
or nsuic Amer leaving the hill and riding Sow" eo1us
a mile and half he met Colonel faTshufst Mie , ~.
ceimcnt and with men en9nea won, y. ,ou mn ~ him
make another regiment The Colonel rone W 10
and as ed hin " take commHnd. Inns nc o eo'eu,
directing him hold hs position ara l'' t.o ~ ~
WAGONS &C. SC, pass and then ioIo"' covering 'I0
Sior, the same tine. he learned tia. General Rose
Grams had not been captured, but bad gone y,
! noogs lie rode 20 Eossyilc expecting 10 ma so."
t-,ps aud learn something OF the condition ana NHtit
abo,s o hc lain army al that point, but iain IN 'i,
lie rode on to Chattanooga and reported 70 '' ,,n
Commanding Bong directed TO relori 10 Ie". ~
he rode to Aoss,lAo IN the course oi tAo ASN' anu
So far the explanations Of the three Generals Can
,b.r he ssil'tn~v 10 the GOverment-tO tie arm!
70 the country 1boy cannot. Excuses there may oe'
bot 10 iustitc alton Of their concuc' hn'e'ea ..n
celebrations there To draw them io~ ava hAta
rooe there was one that should have absorbed out
weighed all Others, and drawn them IN the olPo.NNc
direction. IL they could not OF themselves frale !,'
true exeuces oi tie hour, the roar 9. tery ana tc
rattle O! usketrY that continued % make us powerful
/ unmstakabo appeal TO them from the patterned.
should have led them 20 the proper path OF GUY ~
long as y AZ sounded. there vas ont one foao
ibey could with credit 10 henseves-that Leading
back 10 where their comrades IN arms sou lhhu.!
etruc,!sd Is long the report ~ single shot was
and ME no backward step could condncc o. their honor
What Of their sopara on from Their proper conhnns
What OF previous orders Tho demands OF ID. orsis
sunued ior tie time everything OF the past IL eaoh
had but gathered up icw score menGnd al three ae
KNOWLEDGE that they had the opportunity 70 put hih
selves at the head VI many uore-end at least rlel 70
fcht thci- ynv back the scene Of The strife tey
would lave contributed 90 tie rescue OF The army rom
the very verge OF destruction much more thGh o! pu.
ting ten miles between us remnants ana iheina,','
Never bright examples OF MN fesoiH'eh lfItol
bravery and exposure o. sharing the iaio % commands
70 the last more urgently required 81 leaders ihs %
hat occasion And that the len could be ftecA'u'
CON Gsrfelds orrcr!e.co vl0 made HE way 70 Gen.
Thomas with Other stan officers and a small escort,
demonstrates less tnen the fact that IN the e'eihs
an unds:urbed retreat made by IL 20 hossybe .
! Gen Rosecrans doubtful whether the left hrd
he'd It's ground. Had 10 night TO 60 TO chaiia-
. uooya and thereby virtually abandon his army ="
It's fate before satisfying himself fully what turn .
hattie had taken or If i lost efoTc making an
effort wha. could be saved what more import
aDt dn:y derolFed upon him ~ the NON nt tneh 20
bring his amy off IN safeyf He'd be not stan oihcefs
10 the minor maiters for the care Of winch ne
claims have gone 10 Chattanooga Hnd ~ forgotten
That or first day OF the battle Of Stone River. tc ~
cool determination and persistence II lIrpsr neutral
lied tic effects Of al all but flial cel.lty ealsr 10
tht iust happened again 90 hs ghtf Would D. other
wisc haze 5.maliy confessed 10 lis own inadeqracy 20
The task Of guiding biz srmy through s worst nouns as
did IA an order sent after bis arrival IN Chattanooga
g. Gen. Thomas directing bin u assume comm -d 81
an tie forces aud with Crtenden sid McCool take
strong position and assume threatening ciD ni'ure
20 Roa6,lc sending the unorgani1ed io.ces ID thattA
II rny terms Of condemnation be deemed too strong
1T the course q Con hosecrans put be conifasl.a
with that u Gen. Thomas The latter fought
HE command although 10 received no orders nom
Gen. Eosecians for i've honti, ara IVES MOI
irlorucd Of the rouf q the right until Gen Garfield
Joined lin at ?. N AID vlen lie received ne ,IoeT 70
withdraw 70 Rosfvile above given. ~ about 20 p ~
he LsTegarGet it. and continued ngAunS unili DARK
hat af.e Don Gen. Thomas most certainty ostipi-rd
a better title 20 DE command VI the Army OF tie
I Cumberland than Gen. EosecraDs.
Sic clue 10 Cen Rosecranss conduct s found IN biz
belief STAT the revere 70 the night extended 20 thewhoe
army and that ull LOST. All Lis subsequent nst.
bear tie stamp 0 tits impression He dreadful Tehcc
toIake Lin unequal 10 The hour Those tha, had
zion 10 Observe te state of bis mind aer As arrival ia
& 4ittauoOga. know that tls Is true. Ire Governments
bad EVIDENCE q tbs IN tho character Oh the dispatches
nat reach 4 IL during the ugbi from Gen. EolecgaAs
himself % vel 90 Bono others ihst were theh WIN
bin. c...
den e going into Chattanooga undoubtedly was, that
Gen KosecIars had preceded item thiher. sun herein
,es no iu ercute Tor them hoy snoua Aots ies on
Ito contrary. iIstincvey, that inahntanoous acton
the sole remedy for The dire emergency. ana That
thea anything 20 DO helped TIE loss OF tine IN
CURED b. their ride 10 Chattanooga wOnd lots them
also tie opportunity 10 help IL is not probable that
II Gen McCook bad dsregaIded his order to report at
Department eadquarersocatcd. at the time Che or
der vac given, on tie battetoc ana not az Chatta-
DoogH-cnd reported Davis aud ShcridHns men IN PER
gon TO Sen TIOras be would have lad 20 suffer for
0sobedsnce Of ordors Nor ia IL lkey that Con. Cnt-
tendon would have had cause 20 regret tho nccetanc9
oil the command tender cd 20 bin by Col ParkLurst.
Herewith closes my account Of the incidents OF Vcn
Rosecrens's laLt campaign. that most Influential IN
bringing about his removal Were the military problem
! tint bl5 been working out the Upper Tennessee
River the retreGt Of or army 10 Chattanooga fully
solved and had dsfriLcnt 20 public interests 10
be epprehended from free discussion Of the subjects
.dAllinual cal.e for TIC Gotnn OF tie GOyermmolt