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

Rosecrans became impressed with nc necessity OF re
snfrc;ny IL al the Of the night DIVISION after
Sis;or ordered TO report to Gen Th0mns. and The
vi,,ht thereby more and more weakened Owing 10 hs
rrxety 10 hold tho position at Gicnus, nj ist no 'id
20, contract the lire The right grow weaker ny tic
itbdrav of divisions 10 the left but flied The places
vacated by tls removal with those OF Cnttenden SO
Aha already early in The forenoon he found himself WIN
ort any rCsegye. The tnBoss OF the Inc Oh 'ho is.
made The Absence Of force OF line and ready !"
snecor any threatened pcirt source OF Great At
end to II. the subsequent disaster must DO NJ ls
sscrilcd. just before the decisive nonVhs l' ~.
Cook ordered to shit bis eominaYd so "s " '''
tract the line, bit il too late FOR eAcSHO. -,
NeCcVs division beng withdrawn ana ""Vg l'Ds
INTO us place Gen. Rosecrins directed con. SlI'Ichee.
70 movo Van CcyeS with az, GnpasH r ~ Cen
NcCook WA ordered 10 mOvo DaNlss DIVISION NJ !"
elose in on Wood and I'LL an opening 10 inc me L-e
turning from an examination OF the ground IN rear o.
an jc4 ccn,cr Con RosecrGns surprised 90 find
Van C,eyos division posted III line OF bate on Aigh
ridge much too iT to .ne rear 20 siD o IN yea ~ e
sidce occupied by Negeys reserve in the morning lie
ordered Gen. Crittenden 10 move Van CieVe NJ once
down the hill 10 better position. ana Gen DAVIS W
sIose no 20 the support Of the ne Woods right.
at tii.junctur,. two aids from Cen Thomas reached
Gen RosecTans within few minutes asking for re-
endorsements. He informed the frs, that Gen Nesiey
Rad gone 20 Gen. Thomass assistance. and that Gen
frannan's reserve brigade was available. BY Tie
second lie sent word that Van Ceye would at once %
sent. :,
Thomas severely pressed; that Brannan was out OF
hLe and keynoldss right exposed. lie ordered Gen.
Wood 70 close up on Res holds and apprised Gen.
THOMAS that he Would be supported even If it took
away the whole Corps Of CrtteIden and AcCoox;;
He then ordered Gen. Davis u close In gu oon;
sdvsed Cen McCook of the state of things, ana
ordered MIN close has whole command iothe eis Win
The crisis had now come on the right In regard TO
hx cause Gen Rosecrans alleges thai Gen "oge 0ter'
booking fhs direction TO dose up on Gen Ryno'; sl
posed he support him BY csiAd'dH'aS rom nc 's
osd DdssiRH t9ho Of Gea brGnHGE no, il op@r'
ssas Of He bat m eohesoH ana s!shty a. rear
~ P,vaciss rieh and dGt tAis uHf0rtyEac Tsis'GSe
cpe,ed zap in the line Of babe Of iricA e eremy sook
tssiant adroHage GHd striking DGrts IN n" ana rear
o. oe as in 'front.' trcio his whOls dsr'!0a No ooJ9s0R
The same attack shattered the right brigade OF GOD
before had moved fully OF line; drove back Bran
mans right and forced Of ms batteries through Two
Of Van Ccves bIigaGes throwing them INTO utter us
order from which they did not recover until ato! ne!
had reached Rossyille. SheIidsns d!'isoh vas IKE
wise struck while moving 10 tie left. and eoApeed 10
fall back in confusion.
The enemy, il seems Departing after repeated on
sets of bis ability break our lett had turned am ms
main force upoa our night to Try 70 accomplish W.
what he had failed il against tie lett Falling upon Io
ysgn, when tho s tai opening the ue had been made
by the Withdrawal, Woods Division. lie easily sue
ceeded In short time, as shown above more tHsh
ely Iriyades-three regiments OF Van Clcyes Division
soon rallied and fought aftcrWa ard WITH Nc iAt-he!
onethird Of the army-"ere driven IRON iIe he'I
utter roai. and literal! put hols gu COMBAT. INC
greater portion Of Daviss and Sheiiaent men were
faiad Oh Dry Valley Reed and maIeled over TO near
Eossyle whence they marched back TO lie p1siLoh OF
The left but arrived too late 10 PARTICIPATE IN ne after
Moons fighting. The remnants Of Van Ctetes DIVISION
could b. rallied again 10 be OF any tat Gay
After sweeping the tight ironl the heu, The ehen!
tufued again upon the lett the right nank oil "pch ne
had now gained, with his whole force. lie was about
reaching its rear when Gen. Wood stayed LIS adj srec
nv a prompt movement interposlne us division. Gen.
Thomas although ignorant Of the rout oil The flgA'
perceived the danger On his rlsAt hGd oou a. ,e'e
eonrormed his line 10 the direction from when Tie
enemy now attacked and maintained LIS ground az the
afternoon with Bairds Johnsons, Falmers Reynolds
and Brannans Divisions and two OF Negeys ac one of
Vaa C!eyes Brigsdes together with two fresh Brgadts
pnder Gen Granger that joined him at tue nost critical
moment. when the exhaustion OF hls annuLlilon-i
80 49, J. fffsru al
Thomas too kindly speaks OF him as some authorized
person in his repOrt--had ordered his ammunition
tran back 20 RosS' ile-hsd well nigh forced In 10
yield. BY that unequal contict-the stubborn salntIs
theren d played las counterpart IN TINS waffle
honor Of tic noa arms so sadly furnished on the rgh
was redeemed. tie army saved from alnihation and
the enemy prevented from eraspuc Tie fruits OF the
vast exIclre Of 10y blood and ToaEure in the regions
ct the Tennessee and Cumberland during tie last two
years The value OF The service rendered that meIora
Die afternoon by Gen. Thomas and those lighting under
him, can best be estimated 10y CONSIDERING the oasm
ties that would have beaen the loyal cause haa TIE!
come short Of their duty. 80
Tho disaster OF ;he 10th will not prove ono OF those
permanent puzzles that have yeAed the naGh IA con
hection with so many lost battles us nam eilss
stand out clearly defined. 1Aty are PLAINLY marH.d ~
Che foregoing official narrative lt Only remains 10 e
shown with whom the means Of prevention actually
rested =,
founded Other conclusions can be drawn thah i"H'
l. Generals McCOok and Crttendon BY mislnde',
standing slow execution or disregard Of his orders and
by Els placing their commands WeTc at ieast 70 Ger
tsn degree DOB giDe lCI the rClt q tie Tlght.
@ That Gen. Wood by nsaPpre cEsion OF his ordcrs'
became responsible for tho oeniog Of TO COP IN TIC
Epe 10 which the rout Of me right mainly Onc
Bat were these three officers really guni! Of dcfelc
lions Of duty grave tia. .hy should forever attach
Isto Cons. McCooi and Critcnden tley nssert dis
stincty and euphat!csly in the- respective Tepoif.
when speaking OF the several oTucrs receive by sei
from Gen. ROsecrGns Oh The morning 81 Inc xyii' ,at
each wss promptly earned into execution. Inc Issue
thus raised between their superior ana themselves ~.
wolves Inay nice questions Of tine snd locality that
~, uf ~
ted hy thc official investigation already oldeied u.
III tc Truth IS established b. this, however the accused
arc eI tliled 10 a suspension 81 iubDc lcS4neni
In regard TO Gen. Wood, II Teqtues yst bfapi-
statement Of facts 70 Prove that Gen RoaecTens ~
making tie accusation aganst him. BIAS done great H.
justice to brave and ialsAiu V'hceT. zen coz ;
L. the limo of battle on IS night center La' SHeFed
Gen. Negey By order Of Gen. AJsecrans. Tho oIicr
endeT which AC made the disastrous movement Teed -
HnADsyAaIsas Arxr OF 1rE cUysr'IASo.}
Big Zen. v COD conmaaa.ag D.i,.'ot g..
HE Cei,,r Conmaio-s directs ta you cose up on Fey
mold a. TAT as sS'''l'' 1a ~ P.s5, 'lS h.
FRANK J. BOND. bisjoT aud Aile-de Camp.
I; has been seen above that before issuing tbs order
Gen lfo.ecrans received message from Gea. Ihouias
to eject TIT, BroDnan was out Of iine and Key
poGss right EXPOSED" On The strength Of this inform
siion snd the suflOs on based upon IT, taat there was
81 opening IA TIE Line on the rSht 81 Reynolds, tie
sef in tie pass &c q bis report relative to Gen. ooos
movement thft Brannan aes not out o. Inc, but IN
&c e.on and slightly IN resr Of Reynolds" Gen. Bran-
IiUaer, lONtsc.s slttc5 ItSlARthts voc
(ormld fgH dirison froHt ne Ttht Of dsyH0G. and
he must be accepted az decisive authority.
Now with Gen. Dr4nnsls division IL line between
Reynolds and he Ogn how could Gen. Wood execute
TIL order 70 close up Rsyrolds and sVyY0yf him" 10
am Otllr way than ilgt adopted by Lin. viz: by NOV
tng out " Inc past e rear OF BranAAn 70 that oi Key.
rnis, No Professional agthoriiy-and tie very best
iD ths arny sd already pronounced upon the subcct
Will Hesitate flT iGOmCEt 10 ray that, under The order
and with BrfanLo between hin ana Eeync!cs. Gen.
woo could make no other mOTe.eoat. The truth 10
fndsputaby this Gen. kOsecraus gave tie order but