New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-05

cause him 10 fall back beyond reaching distance sur
rendering Tennessee emporsr;ly Join Johnston will
bis wlQe body aud return after the crisis 10 the South
West BAD passed
in the early days Of June he called council Of HI
corps and division commanders whom he informed
what the Government expected him to do. and Of hi
own pans Tor a second campaign against Bragg Al
ont one or two OF his euenans signfed strenuous o
position to forward enent end upon his request
they reduced their Objections 10 writing.
The result Of the consultation being communicated q
Washington, Gen Baleck made his well.known reply
Councils Of fight" II cannot BE- questioned
however that Gen Rosecrers had good cause for hesi
tson In the fsce of tie but unanimous opposition
those commanding under lin. He deemed il intispcn
sebt to inspire them 18th sssurrnce Of success By
enlare ing still further his offensive resources and heno
the advance did not ttke place until ths time above
mentioned.
Gen. Rosecrsn's plan TOY the movement OF his a,1ny
uron the Rebel position IN front Of Mnrfreesboro
finely conceived, but not fully executed owing 10 I'M
fofeseon accidents In battle lIis plan for TIE Tuls
bona campaign va, Of truly splendid conception but
likewise hut partially executed. II was win be re
uembered, 20 occupy the enemy OF his front with par
Of the army. while the min body to be moved by
forced marches around his right faux. nd inteposed
between HE lines of both communication and retreat
Eapidy Of movement was thc first condition Of the
success OF Gen. Rosecrnnss combinations. He pro
posed TO realize them in three days and would have
ed ont his designs II rainy woatt had not uDexpeo
etly set In at the very hour the army marched nom
Mureeshoro and continued almost nrinteruptedly foi
sevcra, weeks Quick marches became impossible over
the common. rough country roads most Of the army
hso TO follow, and the consequence IVES. that week,
instead II three DAYS vrs occupied in reaching The
vicinity OF Inlahoma that Eragg enabled 10 make
safe, though hasiy retreat ana that the sole fruits OF
The campaign were about two thousand prisoners and
deserers the possession Of the rncuys position and the
dubious advantage OF another cain Of territory.
1t seems certain that HAD the advance been nm
dertaken when tho authorities in Washington de-
sired ii, hot only tie oswp3lgn would have re-,
Of the war have been affected TO q decisive
degree. Tie cause Of the comparative failure did
not e1is. In May and tie first weeks of june. Fine
weather then prevailed. To confront army Bragg
bad not exceeding IS 900 of al orms exclusive of
| Morrsn's oavaIy-I give Gen Roseeranss own esti.
meie-while We had nearly double that nunber. The
enemy was taken urhwsfes and had our movements
been made with the expected celebrity woud have
escaped destruction or capture That being accom-
pshed the Kehel forces in the SouthWss east OF the
Mississippi would have been reduced. after the fail 81
Nickshure and Port Hudson 90 Johuston's army The
Army Of tie CUnb rand could hhvc marched 10 Chat
tsnooga and Invaded Alabama and Georgia. with per.
feet safety ard without serious opposition. ard all the
pcTpexes and dangers q: The present situation in tie
South West would rot have ovcT:aken Il. As " was.
Bra ggs army got away once more from our clutches 20
distant position. end another campaign sea.nst him
With Toatr hazards and difficulties from Iroor eod
lines Of communication, became unavoidable.
,Ae Northern base u ihe Cumberland Mountains and
along from Winchester 10 Tracy City settled into
rest rom lsbors that although short had been as oI.
hausting any Yet performed.
Aboa, the Il dale of july tie Nashville and Chnt'a.
nooga Rail Dad was repaired ard IN running order 10
The base o. tie nounieins and the read, supply of the
lion Of store. foT the future. was oghin practicable.
About the els 0! the month The repairs Of tho line
were eXt.L.oa 70 Stevenson on the Tennessee. and
Sheridan iiion advanced across the mountains hr
lie protection 0fthat point
Upon tie eorpeilor q he railroad correction. Gen.
foecrens osi tine in inttiiuiing Immediate Ireps
rG;cns for ;Ae early resumption OF tie Sumner cam.
pa r ~ ~ necessity " which Ne M, peTsuad-d
Rat TIE length Of tho period he wanted 20 devote to
pfegGfaoi da not agree w.h tie views OF the Go,ern
neEt. IL " sslsnsio1 the conviction prevailed that
the enemy sho Id 10. he allow. time 10 recover Om
tie rrof'Iaon inflicted BY the national ifiuIp hs tho
Mississippi nsd in Pennsylvania. but that Il should be
rendered complete through quick destructive blows by
the Army - The Cumberland. Again the urgency o.
exetns the military power of the nation to the utmost
T. close TIE t.ofc the expiration hexi Sumner u
The term OIL treeyears nen was seenly felt Lastly
.e APPROACHING Fan election, IN tie leading 10! al
tes Presented also ogAi considerations hT uneeat
Ing. active operations.
However. !. 50. Obvious that campaign through tie
mountain regions - Tennessee md Georgia required
eIleDsve and careful Pre1era'!9n and II Is therefore
erreIi was right The latter thought u vas. and or
dercd air formally and when be asked igItbcr tmc
rFrENPToEiLl 10 Gro" 1s Iegrfs'e--with Chattanooga
as ne implied objective Of the now campaign.
Thus IL ~ pears. AGi Gen. 'ofsosHs ~ sGd q no
os-psisrs d9airH Brags, actd 90 20 ne nns o. CON
ntHeins operations, not decorfH1 10 ki' ovn s' 6.i
i.oi 81 ne GorrHnei IAs' Jaes Naturally produced
While Gen Iloseorsn. was fitting his command for a
second Sumner campaign. Gen. Rousseau 9pialu.d
leave Of absence and permission To so TO Waslngior
Tie object Of hs y..t 10 tie capital ar to receive
authority 10 ;rGnsfona hs Giyhion into mounted In
faniry.
Wloth,r 10 vent 70 Washington ct the instance o.
Cen Iosccrsrs and vheti BIZ demand reflected The
wishes OF La chief an not able TO sa! bot 1t 10
likely that he latter vac tie case For we away,
fnvoii.e pan With Gen. kosecons to raise Us cavalry
force " mounting "a considerable portion OF ~.
infantry 70 such an Oyerwhenif 9Th tha coud
readily sweep What cavalry was let 10 hr.ge out 0,
e1ser CO. and ncxi work by expeditions to the rcaf Of
the enemy which he would have no power 10 check,
general destruction Of Rebel depos snd lines OF com
inunics,on. In tia manner he hoped to lqree the
Rebel Army IN his 'front.' u e,nndop 90 roliiion .fer
the other without battle aid gradually cause Il 10
crnrnblc into fragments ehSily disposed o. WITHOUT
entering uron the sirorg Arguments That couIu De
sdduced against tlit scleme--the strongest wtt the
loss Of hnf Of tie Rebel cavalry In horgnns raid
through Ohio AID IBdifRa-l deem II sufficient TO cay
that Il DID not meet much favor, AID Was IA Vic end
Cen Rousseau further submitted to the auth rites in
Washing tou tie scrBahiliy-Rhetier Of biz own &C
cord under Instructions o. Gen. Rosecrnns. aso
oarnot positively n.rOf reinforcing the Army Of lie
Cumbeand Ia order 70 maze up for ito reduction Of
iis numbers available FOR direct operations against the
enemy by the establishment II now depot and longer
comm uuicatl0us Secretary Stanton would lot listen
| slt5say moo men tlsn 10 knew wbhi to do with.
WLciler the same occasion tie next best tling 70
n tho East and south west-wSs suggested. rot
aware fact 10 be stated hereafter orofDs evidence
20 Tie contrary Still whether they were asked Tor or
moi AZ TINT tine common sense not cTcrutIect btEa
CIV. demanded them. Tie only contingency which
rade Sic Issue 81 the advance upon Ctaiionooga ~ "a
Jnnbtfl vas the possibility Of concentration OF Rebel
troops from oh parts Of the confedcfaey M mont o
Gen. Rosccrans. and this could be ioi'sthled hlosi
efcetuslg ty diversions in las favor to he IgLt aho
- That such were omitted was grievous iau!' ioI
which tie cause hod eTioyously 10 suffer;
Next 10 the idlene.s " distant einpi4!nsnt o. '.'
,rpies " Generals Menie and Grani tie gross yios
Non Il strategic rules ,oted IN allowing " directing
Ccuere,s RoscclaDs end Burnside TO epsIste upon
co.ble lines Lsd an essential though DOT c,cIt'e .h
g upe the course Of events in tue following month 10
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