New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-18
Fgcm WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch 10 The N. Y. Tribune
WAslNoros Tuesday Nov. II. 1868
THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF GEN. RosEcRAyss
LAST CAMPAIGN

! 10 is understood that the War Department
will before long-probaby in the Of the present
wcek-graty the public curiosity by the publication Of
the reports OF Gen. Rosecrans and his corpscommnnd.
crs concerning the Georgia campaign, brought hors
some three weeks ago by Con. Garfield. II was first
supposcdthat these documents would make their appear.
ance in print simultaneously with the annual reports Of
the Secretary Of War and the Generalin Chief in which
the Of Cen Rosecranss removal arc expected %
be stated In full but the authorities seem TO have deter.
mined upon different course.
TIE public will be disappointed, ifit expects any IN.
ghtenment from the report OF Gen. Rosecrans as &,
his difficulties with the Government. Tie report was
finished and It's way to Washington before hi i,o
was known to him. Hence. lie naturally confined hin.
self 10 narrative Of the events Of the campaign Tho
document which is rather yoluminous commences with
an account Of the time and labor expended In tho re-
pairing of tho Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad 70
the Tennessee River. which goes to show that ti,
Army of the Cumberland could not web novo
earlier than it did full description of the topogra
ply Of the tLcater Of the offensive movements then fol-
lows conveying idea of he great local obstacles that
had to be encountered and demonstrating thai ths
plan Of operations aferward carried ont south Of tn,
Tennessee the only practicable one. The latter
was to make a feint direct advance on Chattanooga
Of the river and to execute with the main body iank
movement upon the cnemys right by which it was
expected either compel the enemy abandon Chat.
tanooga to bring the fnnking column between him
and his lines Of communication and retreat. After ths
former contingency had occurred and Chattanooga had
fallen into hands, pursuing movements were insti-
tutcd under the impression that the enemy was Ia full
retreat toward Rome and Atlanta. Gen. Crt,endeas
corps being directed to pursue via Dalton. Gen.
Thomass corps via Lafayette, and Gen. McCooIs corps
via Alpine and Summeryile. Upon ascertaaing. how
ever. the enemy 10 be concentrated near lafayette.
counter concentration was ordered In McLemorcs
Cove. This delayed some days by the failure Of
McCook's corps TO take certain road, which be had
been ordered to follow. On the 18th Sept, it was ascer
tained that the enemy trying TO get between our
army and Chattanooga, and nloyemen. ~ the lefs
ordered to prevent this This movement brought on
tie first collision the 10Th. OF the battle OF the lo.h
but brief account Is given. No subordinate is ccn'
sured In connection with IT, The author Of the report
says Of 1t that absolutely necessary 10 secure or
concentration In fron, Of Chattanooga that in Is
course our army maintancd ts ground everywAero aai
gained It's object viz the control Of the roads leading
through Rossvilie 10 Chattanooga.
IL connection with tho battle OF 20,h he says that
not only the safety Of our communications b.. that
that. IN the reformation Of the line Of battle dur.
ing the night and In the course of the early fore.
noon. bo.h Gems Mccook aud Cri.tenaca repeatedly
failed 70 post and move their commands directed.
whereby the result Of tie action wes seriously affected
Gca WOOD lie makes responsible or an unfortunate mis-
iase IN tie eHccG:c q c.eT /! which the gnp the
rgh created thai resulted in the roat Of that pa'
of the line In regard TO bis going into Chatanoogs
A -. - .I.ss. . sha ont al
the rlg he was entirely cui of from the remainder oi
tic army aud that. after uBsuccessfol direct Gs
tempt to reac- tie ieff h. determined 70 msko anol,:
by way of Rossvle On arriving that place. he
was Informed that Negcy was In full retreat aud be-
nering him to have been the extreme LEFT he con.
clndci thu; the whole army had given way and deter
mined 70 60 20 Cha,tanooga 70 make preparations fDf
the defense ~ the place md 10 the safety Of ti
pontoonlrlges acroSs tue Tennessee. At the coaelu
sion of The report, be speaks in rather brief terms Of as
services ofcn. Thomas and bestovs rather anbieuoGk
praise upon Gems acCook nnd Cri,,enlcn
The report Is accumpaa acd by al snl list Of all tie
officers and men that distinguished themselves in h
battle
The reports Of Gems. Thomas McCook, aud Cri,sc1.
den are al yulm.nous. Gen Thomas makes aycry piD
statement o.: facts whoa, direct c-nsurc Of any
Gems. McCook and Crtienien claim promrs obedience
70 al. orders Of Gen Rosccrnns for themselves Tho
former says that nj the citizens denied tho existence
oi the road Gen Rosecrons desired him to oos on thu
march from Alpine to NJ Lcaog,s Cove and tlat Gen.
Thomas advised Lin also 20 take The one he did.
DISPATCHES FROM ADMIRAL DAHLGRBN.
The Navy Departments in receipt of yoiurain
ous dispatches rom Admiral Dahlsren, mos, OF Which
relate however to routine business. The Admiral has
altogether recovered his health, and viii not need t,
avail himself OF the leave Of absence e,ited him
weeks ago. nc has been suffering from nervous dis
onso IN his ,aw which confined him below deck f,r de
teen days This the Department learned officially fce
tie frst time today. The bonblrdment Of Sumter il
progressing fayeraby and there good grounds for
the belief tina, il III be rendered unhhobablc by
man beast or Rebe- Aircr every living bcing cover
ing behind It's ftasmanis Of wall shah have been dglye,
out other steps no less important toward the reduction
Of Charleston will be tnkon
DECISION UNDER THE CONFISchTioN ACT.
Judge John c. Underwood OF the United
States District Court Tor the Eastern District Of Viz
ginia has issued most important decree under the
Cond,cnton law In The case Of the United States ast'
the right title and interest of Hugh Latham. &c.
Tho Judge decides this and gives nciee that 10
shall decide those which may hereafter arise IN con-
tormity with the Vows attributed to him in tits ooTe-
spoudencc several weeks ago. Amer. examining he
constitutional PROV. sion with reference to the punsh
meat of treason the act Of Congress Of july II, lso
and the joint resolution explanatory thereof Jadge I'm
dcrwood concludes aud cutters decree accordingly
that the Who'll, right title Interest AID estate Of Hugh
Latham is forfeited and conscaed to the Cnied States
The Marshal Is directed 10 sell the at public
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