New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-24
The (onsoiidatlon Of neCoeis and CriS~n-
dcn's Corps u niAtake-E Eject Of the
Change-A Defense of the DisgVn'ed
Generals-Ncgiey Relieved Of (emmnnd
-Jea. Davis with Bragg's ARM
Mo,emsnis Of tn. Rnsmy Arrival Of
Rebel Re.~n fo rnss.
HgAUy,AnBHs ARM on TiiK CrMBEgt,Sp
tnAITASoo1A Oct. IS. l-,J

tHAITAhuoDA bNi II. l-'j
Il Il the general opinion among officers moo,
compcten, 10 Judge that tie impuii,,scs, Of tie chcs
Of tie War Oicc has .c him. Ia If, eagrrnc 10 punish
the 20ih and 2s, Army Corps for their alleged Escon.
duct In ;Ae late battles into Il the g-avcsl
mistakes yc, made by hs Department Ia order
Ing ard. notwithstanding rroi,r hnd visc rcmon.
sraacs from tho Llshes, IN authority lefc, In.
sis,ing upon tho Immediate consolidation Of tho
two mentioned corps into the 9Th Il tho prcscn. stage u
affairs ia ts quarter By thi. measure lie has Inflicted
not only ,tan upon tie troops composing tho 10Th and
est Oorp- undescrved by far tho larger portion of
them WHO fought ghlAniJ ns soldiers ever did ns hc
will perceive upon porusing tie ofciL reports bat
also exposed this army TO gren, dangers from the con'
fusion Of bureaus ard departments and the changes Of
poaton OF the troOs Incidental Ia iis execution The
history Of modern wars may DO vainiy searched Tor
parallel 10 Ito LaInrdous task imposcd upon The com
inanding general by 1t. To reorganirc mn army In TIC
faoe-within nusEet range Of ho.tlo foTcci .hft
every regiment from point Of tho ine 10 another
undor the very eyes 81 the and thus leave tho
whole front taAporniiy uncunrded when an attack
NAV burst upon II at any moment; where Is moro
another instance Of Ike rashncss 10 call u nothing
But moo, aa'lnely unreasonable ard peroos though
II be- the highcAi powers have decrced tie order aid
/, will be carried out as far as practicable today
Gen Rosrcrans desired to supcrsede simply Gems. Mo
Cook and Ciltcndcn Ia accordance with his percnory
INSTRUCTIONS th'lI remain intact
the enemy lad Withdrawn or were driven hoin our
front lie wns. however. oyerIuled md ID trying
to accomplish what no commander did boiOre.
May this DAY close withOu, loading crushing rcsyODS
billy for disaster upon those tia. compelled them 10 this
venture.
Nothing IN regard 10 The organization Is permit.
ted 10 60 into pint but that the army will hereafter
sa Of two corps only. viz tie iith and 4ih. respect
noiy commanded b. Major Gems. Thomas aud Gordon
Granger and that Gems. Sheridan Rouascau. and Davis
viii command The three grand sab divisions O the form
er. and Gens Palmer Wood. and Baird those of the
latter Brig Gen. Van Clc,c loses division and roas.
sumes brigade command. Maj Gen. Nogley. who
commanded one oi to beat divisions OF the army IN
Thomas's corps under the old organization. hns been
relieved altogether from duty In the Army u the Cum.
bcrnnd. with which he Las been associated long
do moi think II IL yet publicly known that both Gems.
RCsecrans and Thomas are beloved tO have reasons
for great Dissatisfaction with his conduct Ia the late
battles and that the former deemed ii necessary for tho
future good Of the army 20 take his command from him.
The dcreictions with which lie Is charged First,
tLnt In the second day battle hc failed 10 comply with
an order from Gen Thomas directing him poot his
artillery upon a certain commanding eminencc. and
that 10 this neglect tho dlsaster of Sunday par
TALLY due.
Secondly. That on the same day n, remained against
orders us well M contrary to the dictates of good
Judgment and plain duty for scycrm hours with brig
ade OF his division coBdernbc distance ~ the rear oi
our line of battle passive observer Cf the conflict and
finally marched with his brigade and large number Of
straggors no had collected. without orders from tho
field and In the direction Of RossSc Ia the cougso oi
the afternoon before the battle was b'er
loafn from authoritative source that Gen. Negley
pleads In dofcnsei
l. That he Was 10 enfesbled By sickness as hardly 10
DO able 10 exercise command.
y ILa! hc fsle4 " bring his artillery into the pos