Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-24

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connected with the failure at Chicamau-
ga. will rest wholly upon Rosecrans.
In another editorial, apparently writ
ten before the above, the Chronicle says:
" 1t viii doubtless be generally assum--
ed that Gen. Rosecrans' almost total abb
sence from the engagement was the prin-
cipal reason for his being relieved of the
command, more especially as the general
who bore the brunt of it has been appoint
ed in his stead We have reason to know
that his conduct on that occasion, when
the news ofthe battle first reached here
was severely censured by the military
authorities, and was probably the turn
ing point in the decision that has been
reached, but we hazard nothing in say
ing that prior to that there has been
grave cause of complaint against the
General He was once before on the
eve of being removed, for failure to
move to aid Grant, and make. a diver
sion in his favor by attacking Bragg;
and at another time was somewhat
strongly demonstrated with for his delay
in moving from Murfreesboro. General
Rosecrans has, in many things, shown
himself a good officer, and his superced-
ure, we believe, has been very reluctant
ly determined on, but neglect of orders
from his superiors will unfit the best man
for military command.
The above are specime MS of stories
the Eastern press are telling on the sub
ject
On the Q, Ter hand, here is the close of
an editorial in last nights New York
EUeninq Post: 1.-THE removal of Rose
Grams viii fill many hearts with sadness.
He has during the past year gained a
high place in the esteem of our whole
people, who thought with pride Of the
indomnitable resolution which won the
great battle of Stone River, against such
fearful odds, and who have the belief
that Rosecarns is a man of pure patriot
ism and soldier, and not politician
only 1t certainly would be a shameful
thing if so sudden a removal of such an
officer did not bring pang to the pub
lie. No doubt the Government is fully
justified in Withdrawing him from his
command, and the appointment of Grant
and Thomas is unexceptionable. The
presumption is that sufficient reasons
make the change necessary, but we shall
not be guilty of the meanness of charg-
ing the victor of Stone River lying
asleep within sound of the enemy's can
non and surrounded by flying army.
Our Washington correspondent
writes that the health of Gen. Rosecrans
/ has failed of late. We know that before
the last great battle he was quite i'll, and
have heard that he had for some month;
become subject to disabling mental
disease, which must have affected his of
fee in the field Whether these or some
other circumstances caused his removal
we are satisfied that the good of the ser
vice demanded it, and that is enough
but it is not necessary to commit the
meanness ssof circulating disgracefu
stories about the retired general, as We
notice the Tribune with discreditable
haste has done.
Stories about Rosecrans having cpl
leptic fits, and being injured by the use
of opium, are circulated with great per
sistency; but it is admitted that these
were not the cause of his removal-tha
having been determined upon before they
were known. Government officials are
representing that dispatches show him
to have been fairly stampeded at Chica
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The Chronicle has the following from
Meade's army:
Thus far the rebels have made no move
of consequence. In all probability they
will not.
The retrograde movement of Lee ha
been attributed to several causes; Blu
we are inclined to believe that the chic
reason of his precipitate fight is hi
fear for the result.
Our cavalry find no enemy in possess
J ion of important gaps; and it is our i'm
preston that Lee is making haste to his
entertainments.
To this statement of the Chronicle
may be added that our army yesterda
prosecuted its pursuit as far a
the South side of the Rappahannocb
having passed through Warrenton a
: long ago as last Tuesday. Of course
: the foolish stories of intense excitemen
here, and the probable invasion of Mary
land or Pennsylvania, of a battle bein
imminent in front of Washington, c
: danger to the capital, and the like, ar
absurd; add the whole excitement owe
the Eastern situation presents here a
aspect rather ridiculous than otherwise
1t is believed that but a single corps c
the rebel army "a. P Hilrs) was tn
whole force in front of Meade's army
: and it was from this imposing force thi
the Army of the Potomac was Ayin
back to the intrenchments of Washington
Some such feeling as existed in the Wa
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manga, is said to be now smoulderin
| there cnncarninr these mnvemantS /