New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-24


line Of battle ETC.. oc and that deeming tho battle ost
in the afternoon. he fo it his duty to save al that could
be saved
cases Of MajorGcnerhls McCool and Crttenden. mas
much rs desired TO acquaint myself st as far az poas
bic with all tho pertinent facts before ventnring any
opinion upon them. Good facilities for thorough lnies
tigation have been granted 10 me- and now feel war
rancd IT stating succintly what believe u b. tie
| truth In the premises.
There is no oupdation whatever for the charge spread
through the length and breadth Of the country Tat Gems
McCook and Crttehden were guilty Of disobedicnce OF
orders during the battles The testimony Of Gen. Rose
Grams himself to the contrary Is conclusive en- the SUD
cct The point In raised against tbe former, however
whether in the form of charge or not am not able to
ytha after being recalled from hs march upon SUN.
n or ie. via the Chattooga Valleywhch was ordered
by Gen. Rosecrnns upon the presumption that Gen.
Bragg running for Atlanta but stopped. when the
enemy intention to offer battle near Lafayette was as
ceriained-he did take the road fixed upon by the
Commander Chief as his route Of march 70 McIemoh
but took another which kept him two days longer on te
road wheeby the concentration Of the army for battle
and lie necessary movement by the left toward ChGt'a
nooga was delayed for the same length o' time. Gen
MoCook ststes upon this point tha his oavhiy iouha
TIE ad in question and all the citizens pronounced 1t
mprac,icable. and furthermore advised hLn not to
i take it.
A General OF course. can exercise fatal influence
upon the issue Of battle not only by direct disregard
OF orders, but also by wrong. slow. weak execution
There evidence record that the two ostrnclsed
Generals are any moro chargeaeie YIN ne ia''er aa
whntever to affect the fortunes Of the day. Both on
Saturday ard Sunday they found themselves rs soon as
the battle hsd fairly opcned-eimost oa;irely without
both days from the center and right and sent TO reen
force tie left Sith orders to act under Gen Thomas
For tho unfortunate piercing end rct OF our center on
Sunday afternoon they cannot b. held respon bio" For
tic success Of the enemy against those parts OF or ue
was wholly due to the fact that they were able 10 strike
4; on the fank Willie our troops were shifting position
.ror. rght to len. by order " Gen. Eo'ccrnnS.
Tie sevcrest structures upon the two Generals hhvc
been based upon their appeaiarce IN aoad
.t-s aud 4. sia pft af .
over Had tie exact story the crs on the nftornoon
II tie .oih been known. the Government and pGnh'
would not have ru.hed to tie conclusion Of n"ro"st
ccns for outright Ioirooncry. II does not s'"n 70
tne tln, either cen Eosccrnns McCOok or culten
don did wisely IN coming io Chattanooga while any part
of The arms sii rsli iing the emmy But h'iti'r
war, q personal courage nor Temporary panio were
psrt 81 their motives. The Same Rebel stroke ihat par
ay1cd our rsht cut them on aIm.,t Si,nal.Sheoos'y
thorgh separately from the army. The Rebel I'm, hc-
carae iniofposod between them and ihnt 81 ten
Thomas. Tho rIca, p"rpcHiiy into which 'hcy Hefe
,hss sudd, My a. own can ay Dc una, & - ,,n
1, WIS extremely dicul, IN them a. decide upon We
proper course when TO IA arpcarcnco all as los IL
tlcy adopted the wrong cOur,,-f'en Ro'"'fA III
V,dng tn i,t,ano,n to ureps-. srfc rsn' place for
hi. def,n n,.d army and Gems. MoCook and Crrhdtn n
IN iDwin, Lin iihcr iof conrnltaii"n - to th' ~ %
of erfricafin their commands from the Imminent hnn
ger oi utter de- irucon-hc.o steps sh"ri he io"A'"
uuon In niigntlng iicl II thc niensiy cinhhT 81
Ing character of tie situation on ihii over meh'ia""
afternoon.
Gems McCcok and Crii,cn.en lc't on ''c dry heforc
YESTERDAY with their pcrseEa stalls ."T iriiHnnp,s',
where ihcy viii nppcar bcnro 'our' % inquiry, in'
loeclL papcr, ! examined have satisfied me- tani ae
uycs.nilon mo thrir VII pfvducr results mol
entirely according viii Tie ctpecsioas o. lie "'gI'
Aiofs.
Wha, hivo said above IN regard 60 t'cse oi.c"ff.
nv sense - cscc r relied mo 20 state VI i@'iiioHi
ain...s deT rlticaiy fr,in ihoifs Du t'if pes hi
iropic' az. 81 y,ty nA'st' r"'"''' ''' '''''' O'
Tier, k.shaIdly been sho hrcd dnr'ng lc Lot oaT
days in our fron, The enemy alj-sr 70 30 an Wv ~,
changed ts.ltiOn Ito tinrc~ ~ teir sftIefy slacn
ue uninterrupted car nonsdo ~ the .ih D. l,"I'
some con c'lrc that 'hcJ taf. ahand'hed To h" "'
mak.fg ~ mIrcs-lon upon oar iTon' eha tAl i.3 -
s,,rnili to do t,e ~ ~ fanking mo''m'ri 'p mo
liz .krr. that they are merely gathering strength ~
a. .a;,y caAous effort in artillery tlrn "tE rii
al cesief. Ai head quarters he oFmor seems
g., ur,,a ntiougA I-ri;rr Indications ~ ~ real
,.ntlons 81 to ny have not ~ hecE asco orcd
Ihs trsiA s that l. very very ditlcnil to oeian an,
iorn tho other s'd-. except that irnsh"d
ly dosoF,or,, and Tho southern nrwspar" rhl,h our
p'csc,s rcgulArly cichsnr- for ours Tho h"ifs nave
slccceied IN digging rife piS iniiasdIa''y IA loh,
Of our cxiTfe oripo.,s or The bifer .Fot'ction o'
telY pc.ci. b.. 81 faT have not Gacd tAsn as friendly
luiofto.fso b,.ascn them ~ q cor, Is si.n Kept
Da, b-iorc yesterday evening great general hutfub
ss. f.rni.,cA by tory y Gelcsi-r on yesterday
NO .i.tea tLAi 'of pa,i. bod arrived en- ika, day.
We have sulofa but pJs!i.tc Intelligence. Of fur
,Aor arrivals Y. g,o-iliccncnis 10 EFa1ss army iTom
tie Losi
Rebel .hafJ,,coicr, continue 20 csa's sor.ous
tfoubl. and damage fror rcr~B tie river the
,-calol rl,er road - Stevenson. between 10 and
Waldcas ilgc. |. closely o. TIE north bank !oF
nunihr 81; nlio- and tie river b.rs only 4 hund.
red yards y ldc the Rebel FiaeAen have LAe ain.
In, ar reported 10 have .cd .lg.i - ia,n aud about
~ hufsrA Tho ~or.t damage they do J. Tho inPding
q the a0yomoits q trains which r'c tins road ~ -" (
10 Strnsur while ,hrr nlr nup'hrr and fiilcF road
Ia returning To H. hfis Ia Considerable force. and
vel Ioso Aid sleliescG b,lnd rocks - that our io
stationed on this allc oanlD. wch drive them away
Tho S.,LiLcrI pll-rh oouiiluo 10 vail most Woriuy
over the ns ril.cahs failure u Bragg Ia follow up hd
VICTOR. Ihoy cohtinre io assri IN To mot df,Joh
esI terms ta' po.,os'ian of ,hali1n-sa un1i ner'
fsg4af AGli itli;.B Is made H. hlsi-spp. cor
rcslondcnco Published IA a hie issue 81 re ba"y
M~f'" Ai4nsal dgGsf4 IL s'es iac details - tor
oi Inspection made during the last icw weeks By Gen.
JO. Johnston through Ersitrr hsslssyl and go's 10
provo that ho not iaisy with Bragg amy 10 gc''
orally supposed hero and iu tho north AZ
~ foloNlng important genera! orders have Ie'l
Iir.Dsularrn, DEPARTMENT cr tar cr~nrfr,sp,J
! InifrAso1aA Tenn, o. TO- ihl
OxAIHAL OHptXs no .Jl-Iho iaopIH. ci-u..s ~ the
s,.n ot he Mo ootef cosar-nilns hse Published 20. The
nns Oen }. A. Gmas'd h,, b.,n chosen By n, ~.
e.n. them Ia ih- coancs Il te nsion. 100.
high ia'lAsenco, 'po,le', ini"sry br,ns. oap~ "a
ofouh ainiasss with tho w. Of s Amy "il s"rdef
nee, than viii Reluctantly yl'lrs C. this cons'i's'ion
tie osneia Commanding relieve. hi IRON da,y Chief Of
n. invA1.b ai-.ncs be hss crt.frd hl by wise coun
~; .ad :'.dres. .oo,' =, r, .. 10 ~ s-'a' good
Mel O.aeia }. h.yn0li', L. D. |o', 10 anlrouned .
II BrS 0,n W y Smith b,ins the senior officer of his
corp. ia ,hs popai,m'n' 10 announced ,'Nh"f lnsn'er
All troop, usnerf duty, and .. engineering opoaions
, will be under hls ,foic,sionhi control.
The ,w r,gsn, OF a. \ eoorsd troops vi report to Gen
Smith for aIs daty sud be sub,.ct o hls oa,GA
The General Commanding ,hanhs bhs uen j. - g. MOT
ton ia lhs se and energy be Las s~ay ds Ia mo ti
charge u tho dus Of tho fnsnocT fon Lich 10 10 no"
relieved by senior ohcsi oi Lis cofp whom 10 vi" TO
port for Lofty and orders.
Ill Tho orsan.A of tho artillery ann rrqufc' tie s"f'
addition. officer. u for IT, efficient cement
Brssdisr NJ bnnrsnis therefore, assigned to duty
ai tLeso b. hf q Afofy Cob lance laI
nett lat 10 ilsry viii re 10
General Commanding takes occasion 10 his splrccla
ton Of the .ac.i services oi Col Barnett who b. at all