Daily national Republican., 1863-05-02
LETTER FROM THE ARMY OF THE
CUMBERLAND.
A New Command Desired In Kentucky.
Major General Rosseau.

Il CrrCapCuLcnCe of the National Republican.
MURrREEsBoRo', Tenn, April "a, 1868.
Never since the Army of the Cumberland left
Louisville, has It's condition been better than
At this time. Never has the discipline of the
troops been more perfect, or has It's morale been
more noticeable. RoseCrans himself feels this,
and the brave men under him are sure to BE-
victorious whenever their chief orders them for
ward. 1t is true that the enemy are moving
in nearly every direction, but there Is nothing
TO fear. save the harrassing raids which Nor
gan, Wheeler and Forest are continually making
In Kentucky and Tennessee. An opposing
force has always been needed and desired.
Within a few days, see that the Government
at Washington has determined TO raise such a
command, and In one of the recent Issues Of the
Louisville Journal, there was long and spirit
ed editorial upon this subject, urging speedy
organization, and since then many journals,
both North aud West, have taken the matter
up, favoring it with equal force and ability.
To save the States of Kentucky and TennCs-
see from the re-enaCted scenes of these bold
SuerriIIas, there are thousands even from these
States alone who would at once join such
command. But there are other States, espe-
Cialy Ohio, Illinois and Indiana, who would
Sc I'd regiments into the field for this purpose
when 1t would be difficult to raise infantry reg
inents for the main army. The excitement,
dash and change which would characterize
such command would bring together a large
force, and 1t would be composed Of such stock
that these rebel invaders would soon see that
they had no mean force 10 contend with. Not
only would they enlist to guard and defend
these States from the marauder, but they would
joyfully obey the order TO drive the enemy into
their own country, and open their own gran
aries and warehouses, emptyng them of their
stores. ! have not the least doubt but that
within two months force of ten thousand
men could be raised for such a command, and
that three months after 1t took the field they
would pay for their whole organization.
The rebels have very sGldomly made a raid
upon US but what they have stolen or destroyed
property sufficient In value than 1t would have
required 10 raise and equip a force like this.
At Clarksyillc, Tenn, alone, (Which they
captured in September last,) they took and de-
sIroyed about one million aud a half dollars
worth OF Government property, which our army
greatly needed at that time. Railroads, bridges,
and telegraph lines have been destroyed nearly
every week, and now they have brought into
the field an ADLER and more experienced invader
by the name of Van DOru.
They have robbed the honest aud loyal pcU.
pie OF those States tO such au extent that those
persons who were considered rich, and who
would gladly have expended their wealth ioI
the cause Of the Union, are now poor, and have
nothing to give. They have taken the besl
AOrses and stock of Kentucky and Tennessee
rubDiug our people Of their individual property
aud at the same time keeping reign Of terror
among INC loyal anu encouraging luC ulslONd
people. They have continually harrassed the
rear OF our armies, cutting oil communication
with supplies, destroyed immense wagon trains
dud, III TACT, have kept up continual alarm
Ana all lhls occurred because they had a lurgl
ana tueCtIVC mounted force, and We had not
Win ten thousand mounted infantry, and three
thousand cavalry, with three or four batteries
Ol Napoleon guns, such man as ROsseau
could 20 10 any point IN tho COnfederaCy
lie could not only meet and whip any nOunteL
lOrCU which the enemy would bring agains
hlm, but he would attack their most lmpOrtanl
points. What then would become Of the rail
roads of the enemy, which have been the sOurc,
Of their strength in this war Take away tni
means of communication and TRANSPORTATION
II would be impossible for them tO carry on III
war. The enemy feel and understand this d
well as we do, and to guard against 1t, they q
the very commencement Of this war organize
their large mounted force. Now, let this con
muud be raised at onCej let II sweep away Il
mounted force Of the enemy In the front OF GCl
RusCcrans; whipiti destroy IT. guard sufficient
the rear of our gallant army, and then let L
thousand of this force dash into the heart
Alabama and Georgia, break up the railroad
and destroy the supplies Of the enemy, au
etire.
A. yet no one has mentioned more lttir
leader for this important command than MHjC
Gen. Rousseau. A KentuCkan by birth uT
education, yet at the same time he knows l
State and no section. His dash and gallant
at once suggests him as the man. The lo'
and confidence which his soldiers have for hi
at once points him out as their leader, II