The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-27
THE GATE CITY.
X COX U K
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81.
The ReAaOCNl Of General
ROSecrN1aS.
Runners, and Reasons Assigned fer
the Measure.
Startling and Painful Revelation.
Especial to Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Oct. q, 1868.
or pocECpANa
Startling ana Painful Revelation

The Morning Chronicle contains the
following ssdouble-leaded" editorial:
We are in receipt of astonishing in
tellipence in regard to the removal of
Rosecrans. The whole country will be
astounded at what we shall chronicle 1t
is rumored that three charges are made
against the late popular commander
The first charge is preferred by Gen. I.
l.. Crittenden and Gen. McCook, to the
effect that Rosecrans left the battle field
during the crisis, and fed to Chattanooga
and reported to officers there that the
day was lost. 1t was reported that subse-
quently, through opium, he became in
sensible.
The second charge, it is rumored, is
made by the Government, to the effect
that his orders were to remain at Chatta-
nooga until reinforcements should come.
The charge, as rumored, is to the effect
that he declined to move from Murfrees
boro in June last, when ordered to do so
by the Government, as an opportunity
was offered to crush Bragg, large por
ton of bis army having been withdrawn
to succor Johnston, who was operating
against Grant.
If these charges are true, ls it not most
unfortunate, as the name of Rosecrans
was talisman of immense weight.
New York papers make sweeping &C.
cusation that during the battle of Chick
amauga, Gems Rosecrans, Crittenden and
McCook were asleep at Chattanooga.
We learn, semi-ofhcially, that in regard
to Gen. Crittenden, this statement is
false, and that nothing has warranted the
circulation Of such paragraphs.
The blame it is said, connected with
the failure of Chickanlauga, will fall
wholly upon Rosecrans.
In another editorial apparently written
before the above, the Chronicle says it
will doubtless be generally assumed that
General Rosecrans' almost total absenc
from the engagement was the principal rea-
son for his being relieved of thee ommand
more especially as the General who bore
the brunt of it, Gen. Thomas, has been
appointed 10 his stead.
We have reason to know that his con-
duct on that occasion when news of the
Daslc HIet IcdCNeu hcie, Nhc ccfeiciJ
censured by military authorities, and was
probably the turning point in the decis-
ion that has been reached.
We hazard nothing in saying that pri-
or to that, there had been grave cause of
complaint against the General. He was
once before on the eye of being removed
from failure to move to aid Grant, and
make diversion in his favor by attack
Ing Bragg.
At another time he was somewhat
strongly demonstrated with for his delay
in moving from Murfreesboro.
Gen. Rosecrans has, in many things,
shown himself good officer, and his su-
procedure, we believe, has been very re-
luctanty determined on; but neglect Of
orders from his superiors, will unfit the
best man for a military command.
The Evening Past of last evening says :
We are satisfed the good of the service
demanded Rosecrans' removal, and that
is enough.
The stories concerning reasons for Ten
eral Rosecrans' removal, continues rife.
One of theIlatest is that he has rendered
himself in a measure unfit for duty by
the excessive use of opium.
The stories that Rosecrans, having cpl
leptie fits, and being injured by the use
of opium, are repeated tonight with
great perliuacity, but admitted that they
are not the cause OF his removal, that
having been determined on before they
were known. Government officials are
repeating that dispatches show him to have
heen fairly stamneded at Chickamauya