Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-10-20
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. !


President Davis is now with the Army of Tennes-
see. What is the object of his ysltl Has he come
TO mingle with his soldiers and encourage them by
his presence? Or has he to compose the strifes
of officers, and, If need be- to institute change in
the command Of the army?
shall not undertake TO FIX the responsibility for
the condition of things in the army now before
Chattanooga Whether General Bragg possesses
the REQUISITES Qualities for command, or whether his
officers have withheld from him that cordial co-ope-
ration and support without which no commander,
however gifted, can hope for success questions
which may be reserved for future discussion.
This much, however, may be safely affirmed at
this time Gen. Bragg has sufficient reason to desire
to be relieved from his present command, and that
too even if he had been in the right and his o2po-
nents in the wrong upon all the points which have
been raised against him. He cannot hope to be as
useful to the country or to accomplish much for
his own fame in his present position as he might
reasonably expect to do in some other command
He and large majority of his Generals are not in
accord and whether he is right and they wrong,
or they right and he is wrong the result is the
ane-disSatisfaction on the part of both, dsorgan
IZation in the army, and such a want OF unity and
CO operation as to make it impossible for either Com
mander in Chief his officers or his troops, to rem
der to the country valuable service they might
and would perform under more suspicious circum-
stances.
Gen. Bragg to some other field where he can be
more useful 70 the cause and to call some other off,
Ger to his place. he probably will do such pro-
ceedinS would not necessarily imply the Of
the commander OF the Army of Tennessee, any more
than his refusal to make this change would involve
the condemnation of his suboIdinateS. Who the new
commander will be, should such a change be deemed
advisable, 1t is impossible yet to determine, but the
prevailing opinion is that it will be either Gen Lee
or Gen. Longstreet
But the new commander whoever he may be,
will not have a smooth path to tread Rosencrans
is shrewd and able officer he has already formi-
dsble army and heavy reinforcenents are marching
to his support from every available quarter Indeed,
no pains will be spared by the Federal Government
to maintain its armies at Chattanooga and Knoxville
and eventually to overrun and occupy Georgia.
These preparations the part Of the enemy call for
corresponding etfo't and resolution on part If
renforcements sent by the enemy then reinforce
ments must not be withheld on our side. 1t may
be, indeed, that great battle will soon be fought
on the banks Of the Tennessee battle that in its
magnitude and results, will eclipse all others upon
this continent 1t is hoped the President viii see
to it that not unprepared for the mighty con-
fct when it does come.
Gen. Hood was dong well yesterday, and his
physician considers that he has passed the crisis
The wounded here receiving every care and at
tenton. ] return to the front soon as can COM
plete my outfit for the winter A suit Of winter
clothes at $500-think OF that? SALLUsT.