The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-11-21
THE WASHINGTON CHRONICLE
AND GENERALS GRANT AND
ROSECRANS.

It ought t. be better understood that the
Administration IS not to he held responsible
for the matter published in the Washington
Chronicle There has been a good deal Of
unnecessary excitement and indignation
throughout the country, because an article
that appeared in the Chronicle was supposed
to have been "inspired" by the highest au
thority. An explanation of the origin and
animus of that article Is due the public.
There has been such a thing as illfeeling
perhaps it would not Be exactly the thing
to say joalousv--existing between the com
handing officers of the Departments of the
Tennessee and Cumberland This appears
10 have originated about thu time Of the
battles of Inka and Corinth. It was charged
that Gen. Grant DELAYED an agreed move
mont, and caused the failure to inflict an
overwhelming defeat on Price at Iuka: and
fnrther that he inopportuupv ordered the
discOntinuance of the pursuit Of the enemy
after the battle of C>rinth. There was also
a controversy as to the behavior of Davis's
division ut the battle of Corinth. and out OF
that flowed bitterness. # ere is 10 ones
ton that the overthrow Of the re- e's at Cor
NTH was the claannst Fe iAral victory of the
var. It occurred in Grants department.
our troops being under the immediate m
msnd Of Roaerrans. The question a.
to the distrb lt;on Of the glory What the
nersonal feelings of Generals Grant and
Rosscrans wee we do rot know, but at the
t'ma the latter was ordered to tax command
Of the Army of the Cumberland the staff
officers and particular friends Of each were
feeling unpl easantlv toward each other.
One of The editors of The Washington
Chronicle was at that time with General
Grants army in the capacity of correspon-
dent Of the Philadelphia Press. and not un-
naturally absorbed TIE gossip preiudiciaI to
Gen. Rosecrsns. He also acquired an ex
tra0rdinary estimate of the abilities Of Gen
Grant. firmly believing him to ba the great
CAPTAIN of the war. TIE result of the
Vicksb urg campaign was not such as to
impair his conviction in this respect The
supercedure of Gen. Roserrans By Gen
Grant was an event in which he felt SEN
sation Of triumph. and, inconsiderately
enough, he wrote of it as a partisan of Gen
Grant. and rehearsed the old hostile gossip
about Gan. Rosecrans
In this connection we should not omit to
remark that in official circles. in Washing
ton. there has long existed feeling OF dis
trust of Gen. R0secrans and confidence in
Gen. Grant. that has bean curiousIy tena-
eious. During the period when public
opinion in the West was exceedingly unset
tied as to Gen Grant-aftar the December,
1862 affairs in front Of Vicksburg. aud at
Holly Springs-there was at Washington a
belief in Gen. Grant that was almost as
founding.
Rosecraus's splendid victory at Corinth.
and his display of the qualities of hero
and general at Stone River, made less
lively impression at Washington than else
where. The difficulties be had to overcome
in preparing for the campaign from Muir
freesboro we're underestimate at Washing
ton. The task that he accomplished in
bringing up his cavalry force from a state
of decided inferiority to one of decided SUI
perioriry to that of the rebelz. while he was
at Murfreesboro. did not seem TO be ar pre-
cia;ed at Washington. The necessity Of
accumulaiing immense supplies. and secur-
Ing them in formidable Qualifications at Muir
freesboro, before going forward, was unval-
ued at Washington.
And General Rnsecrans didn't like to be
Inedjled with Hs thought he knew the
business Of his department. be,ter than it