The New York herald., 1863-11-21
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NEAR CHATTANOOGA Oct 81. 1863.
wish that could truly picture what tho cost to the
country has been by the command Of this department
being IN the hands of Geaeral Bragg of opportunities
upon opportunities he h,s negected"to hold ilrst Ken
lucky then Ton essee ana lastly TO improye and pluck
the fruits OF the victory OF Chickamauga which Long.
street won FOR him.
When J.ongsl!eet took commepd, on Sunday morning
1.-THE 23th), OF the left wing Of tho army ho found il
ranged helter sketer, with gaps milo long between the
ston chosen for the fight by General Bragg was most
una yorabc in case OF repuse, and altogether in favor
the enemy Tho order was for tho right to begin the
aud then 1t rolled along until the Lett took it up,
In very short time, to use General Bragg's
own words, "tbo right dsastrousy repulsed,
and had no dgh in it and Longstreet had to fight the
enemy entirely alone. After some hours OF hard lighting
tion took from thirty to forty pieces artei thou
sands OF Prisoners ana converted their army into ter
rined, flying mob 1t was then that he saw that by
a forward movement OF the whole army Rosecrans'
whole force could be captured IN twenty hours and that
no obstacle was between aud the Ohio and perhaps
peace. he therefore sent word to Wheeer, who wns
his eft to dash forward between Chattanooga and the
enemy and cut him to pieces but just Wheeler
about to execute this movement he received order from
Gen. bragg directing him to pick up arms and stragglers
oogsreet had not heard from Bragg but during the
day. and then was to say that he was beaten on the
right. lie now sent 10 beg him TO advance; but the
Genera-in- Chic, declined doing Then council
OF generals entreatcd him to on Knoxville,
cut OIL Burnside, turn Roseorans at Nashville, and
go INTO Kentucky He consented to the move the troops
were put in motion; but after marching tea miles he
called the army, without any explanation to his euteE
ants and placed without an object to achieve before
this place whore sickness and deserton are doing
than the enemy hope for Dissatisfaction and detection
are awully prevalent, and no one hesitaes from the
highest to the lowest to speak OF their contempt for the
commander. We all hoped that surely Mr.. Davis would
see the danger which threatening country by the
nanty or Bragg. and his arrival hailed with joy.
e did perceive the intense feeling against him and called
the cprps commanders Bragg and himself at head
quarters Whom they had assembled he began with
General Bongstreot and asked what he thought OF him
general and OF his conduct in this fight General Long
street replied that he had not Bragg half hour
the field before be saw no was not the man TO command
situated that his disposition OF troops "horrible,"
aud that bis tactics wretched that no had thu
least confidence In him. and begged that he not
moved that the President would seni him tIoDgsrcc
how Rosecraps exposed himself by turning Bragg. who
with concentrated army allowed himself TO be driven
out Of chattanooga by an enemy whose army divided
into three portions, seventy miles apart and unable
Bragg could always hold. Tho Other generals replied in
the same manner all saying That they had tho least
confidence IN him, and all asked TO DO relieved d. H.
Hill said among other things that he personal
coward Mr.. DAVIS said he WAS greved to hear this,
deeply grieved, aud thai Is all he has said done
Bragg is still in Command the for the cam pnign
has passed the enemy will hold as for
sprg operations East Tennessee with its ntre caves
and Middle tennessee with its necossares OF life lest
us currency il beng circulated in fewer slnare
ami viii not let the peope 60"
We have had, daring the last three weeks even oppor
tun'ties Tor Striking tho enemy terrible blow, by
ng 9n fi4!aas2p !4s aspgt and cutting off chai.anoo
aud In tho meantime the enemy seat thirty thousand
men there and fortified IT,"
Such are the statements and reflections OF gentleman
ccnvcrsant with all the facts: wh) has and knows
that OF which be writes; whose opportunities OF nrorma
ton cradle him to ascertain the scn,imeat Of tho army