The New York herald., 1863-04-21

ever no Miranda. BY what means Davis did this y nos
known LOWS and the Asbamian were executed on tho
day after Christmas, Brsckinridge and Hanson being
present. and both exhibiting great feeling the mat
tor. The Tennessee soldier was pardonsd
BRAGG ruzD 10 DESTROY the KENTUCKY TROOPS.
This was but an Illustration Of the very bitter diske
Of Bragg to the Kentucky troops feeling said be
ciprcoated Is said that the insubordination OF the
Kentuckans was exhibited In private and public to an
alarming extent and Bragg often wished them out OF his
army These gentlemen say that Bragg intended to
rince the Kentucky division (reckinridges) whom he
ordered them to charge the left wing Of army at
Murfreesboro The division, however, charged 80
successfully that, had Negiey hesitated ten minutes
more to mako the charge which he did Brecx-
inridge, the Army Of the Cumberland would
not now have been In Murfreesboro. The rebels
were gathering themselves up again TO make the
second charge when Negley assumed the offensive thus
restoring the morale Of his own dvson and by gaining
victory restored the lost confidence Of the whole
THE rE,NEssEEANs HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN BRAGG.
There bitter hatred OF Bragg existing in the hearts
OF the Tennessee roops and Il b said that this hatred
bitter beyond expression They consider him fool.
With the Tennesseeaus his repeated failures to relieve Their
state he has boastngy promised, has rendered him
very unpopular, and he is universally hated by them
ONE OF BRAaa's MILITARY BLuNDsRs.
Bragg has made another great mistake In brgading ana
divsioning his troops He has In several instances given
the divisions and It's brgades to officers from the same
State, and formed brigades Of regiments from single
State. Thus Cheatham OF Tennessee has division with
three Tennessee brgadiers In IT, Brecklnridge has dv
sion called the SKY. Division" with two brigaders from
the same State. Adams has brigade Of Lousanans.
Palmer and Bushrod johnson have brigades composed
solely Of Tennesseeans Mat Eotor, Of Texas has bri
gade Of Texas Chalmers has Mississippi brigade.
withers commands Alabama division Instead Of
creating spirit Of emulation, at first glance
would imagine, this faulty organization produces
only spirit OF envy and Ill WILL The hatred existing
between the Missssppians and Tennesseeans they
attempted to disguise, but every day fresh incidents
vealed IT, On the battle field OF Stones river Cheatham IL
It sa ordered Mississippi brigade forward by pointing
to brigade Of Tennessoeans far in the 'front.' and saying
"You have nsnuated that won't fight Look to 1t that
you don't yourselves deserve the stigma"
GEN. JoHNsroNs ACTIVITY AMONG THE REBELS.
General Joseph E. Johnston has shown considerable
tvy since he took charge Of the department of which
he holds command During the latter part Of March
he busily engaged reviewing the troops Of Gen.
Braggs department and impartng to them the hope Of
speedy victory over the enemy On the occasion Of the
review at Tuahoma the rebel Lieutenant Generals Polk
and Hardee and Major General Breckindge present.
THE REBEL MILITARY OFFICERS OF THE WEST.
The following the principal officers Of the Rebels In
the vicinity Of the Mississippi;-