The New York herald., 1863-12-23

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burg. Numerous were the excaSA sions Of wonder a
Genera Gran. made bs appearance here appeared Il
have been impression ths. the Ge1er& "as maa o.
colossal proportions
~ thought he large maa." said nstve. - liz
would be considered small chance Of dater II he ed
IN Kentucky"
1he short frame OF the Gensrs wa in sSrange con
trast to the huge figures OF the Kenukans WHO armed
to behold him In the afternoon General Crsat dulgod
ins ride on horseback around the town he wN still
unable TO walk wi.hoct bis and erutch but msasd
toelde quite we'll Even then his feeble condition. il
would require strong eior the part OF horse to
unsea' him. HIS reputation rider is sscend 10 thzs
OF no o1ncer In the army. an m5esg
On October 10. 1859, general order was issued from
Washington for him TO take command OF the new military
division. The following 10 his assumption ORDER.
GESERAL oRpxRs-sp l. 1900
HrApauA.rsks. MiiIAax DIVISION oy TIE MrsIssiIr "a
In compliance With General Orders No. 337. or date
Washington, d. c., October 10 1888, the undersigned
the Mississippi, embracing the departments OF tho Ohe
OF the Cumberland and OF the tennessee, -r :.
The Headquarters OF the Military Division or the Misss
sipp will be in the field where ali reports returns
CURED by army regulations and existing orders will be
made U. $, GRANT, MRjcr General.
The new commsna embraced within its limits the
States OF Michisaa, Illinois, Indians 0btc Kentucky.
Tennessee. Mississippi, Northern Alabama anu North.
in the command. - IS Eas
The Fourth army corps-Gen t'r,asss
The Ninth army corrs-Gea Potter
The Eleventh army oorps-Gen Howard. =
tn Twelfth army corps-Cen. Slccsm.
The Fo,lrieerih army ccrps-Gen Palmer
The Fifteenth army oorrs-Gen. j. A. logan.
The Sixteenth army corps-Gen. Hurlbut
The Seventeenth army corps--Gen. McPherso,.
Ths Twenty third army ccrps-Con Nanson
These different corps divided ions armies
under Generals Thomas, IT. shorr,u and rnsde with
uemerous districts ana posts scdcs. erdcr nporau,
commanders without doubt modern general eyer
had the command Of great army large terri
tory that embraced in the Military Division OF
the Mississippi.
QThen the rebels heard OF the change IN the command
OF the armies at Chattanooga, OF their journalists
marked that they had removed hero (Rtsecrans) and
placed two Tools (G ant and rhomasi u command 1he
President is reported 70 nave said that W fool Ike
Grant do much work and win profitable yicto-
res he, lac has objection 20 two OF them they
would surely wire out the rebellion ft
+ General Grant was determined he would Lsve no enc.
niles around him to report his to recescr
interfere w.in his plas: So previous his advance
upoa the rsbel pos be issued the Glowing orders
osSgsAL OanE.s--yo. L arA
HEAos,r as,sgs, tiyss.oy o. 7HE Miss,s-".Il
caArgA ASoco, Tenn, Nov s, 1859
The habit VI faiding parties tl rebel caysry visiting
towos, villages and Farms where there are no federal
forces, and llsgioe Cpion families hav Dg 5ccone pre-
valent department COMMANDERS VIII tnsc imfaediats
STEPS 70 sbate tue evil o. mase the Joss by such raids
fall secessonist aud cesson mp, hizers N tho
neighborhocd where ch acts are committed ior every
act OF violence % the person Of Lnoa cyeu
seccss ont VIII be esed Wrd heid o. hostage .or the
delivery the ooDdcr Tor every dollar OF pro-
pefty taken from such citizens. or destroyed BY raiders
noagbboi hoed. ana Collected by the nearest military
forces. under the supervision Of the c5ander thereof
When such assessments cannot DO collected iu money.
property useul n the government may be ttke1 ut far
valuation. and the amount paid in money by dtursDg
ofcer Oi the grvernmont Who VII take snch property
upon his returps wealthy secession citizens vii be
assessed III money aud provsichsfor csuppo f Union
homes aud StO Hires By the II those VI, whom
such secession citizens m sympathy. All collections
and payments under this order wiz be thr .lsh dis
bsrs,ug oacars Of the government. whose accounts
show al money and property received under IT, aud how
.fsaf sa,or General U =. GRANT.
7. $, Bow KRIS, Assistant Adiu,snt General.
1here ia no halfway measure in this order.
sArLs or caaTTsSoocA-R1aa o. sSos,iLk. 2
Ihs Army or the Cumberland after the battle Of Cnicka
mauga was before stated cut OF from its ccmnuoi.
cations and General Hoosers troops open
this iiue the 2stb, 18th aud Goth october this
force under directions General Grant seccceded in
rcopeniug the communication the soath side the
Tennessee river Chattanooga Bridgeport, inct
ing the enemy estimated toss Of nfeen hun
dred men. The uuon loss but -four hundred and
thirty.seyen.
This NOV ement secured the valley the base OF Iook
out Mountain. which esvation s,in however held
by the rebes As General Grant could get up has
supplies he prepared advance upon the enemy who
become weakened by the detachment d I.onrsireet's
command agstst knoxville. General sncrman's army
moved up the north side Of the Tennessee river and
during the nIghl- Of the Sa and eilh Of Novem.
ber established ponioon bridges and crossed o
the aide, between Co creek the Chicssinsuga
On the afternoon &c the 23i General Thomas forces
tackled the enemys rine pits between CHATTANOOGA and
Citio crees. Tho battle the 2ith slong
the whole line. Sherman carried tue end o. Mis-
siauary Ridge MP the tunnel ana Thonas repelled
every attempt Of the enemy 10 regain the position which
he had lost the whue ookers force, 10 Ioos
out valley errssea the mountain aud drove the enemy
lis northern slope ou the 25,h the whole OF Mis-.
siouary Ridge, from Rossvile the Ock ksmausa, wss
after desperate struggle most esisny carried by
troops and the enemy completely rouet.
We must again refer the annual report Of the
Cenerai.n Chef ia which alludi5e 20 the clmraisn IN
the Chattanooga Mountains he says
Considering the strength Of the rebel position and the
dlnculy OF -tcrmlng hf intrcucbments, NE ldNk Of
,hcae,oqa mpst o, coRds,sd he mot seaaJkatie 10 his
iorg Not only did the officers and men exhibit great
skill and daring their operations the neId. but ne
h,gse.f prae 6,> foihe coanopdDo sera f,r h. dd.
mifals dsro'oas far disisigi.g ne en,ay from posi-.
io apparently u~fg9spLi.. Moreover, by irrning his
ri.h, faux aud throwing him back UPON Ripggo.d and
Dalton shormans torres we're nterposcd between Bragg
and ongstreot 10 prevent any pcssibiy Of their
forming junction.
Jen iavr ms message asp speaks o, the i'm.
PROBABILITY Of the position before chattanooga, and his
surprise at It's Abandonment BY the rebel troops.
General Crsnt, by lrSrg possession q aud besSng up
the rebel railroad tr,nge the Of which rest
baton. Cleveland aud Chattanooga. compres.ed the
sorts the heart Of the ree ccnfciersc, aud will uli
maiely choke the life oat Of q.
ut nd Grant when he had secured tbs grand victory,
sit dosn quietly contemplate what he had done' No.
Burnside forces we're ia danger. Therefore, VIII Gems
thomas auI Hocker were pushing fraggs army bsls
nte Georgia General sherman with his aud General
Granger ogces sent ntc Vast renuesseeltc prevent
the return OF Iongsreet aud To- relieve General baruside
who wa. then bsseged IN KuoNvls We know the
ut II the movement Ihe siege ~ kro,v lie was raised