Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-05-14
Ey command Of iga:ieE General G1sT
(oigDed) MALLORY p. KING, A. a. G..
From the ( ontgoa cry Advertis

FlthI the ontgoa cry Advertiser
Zen. .3oE4,.stcu's : u4i:i.n.
Here IS evidently as much confusion IN tie popular
n:nG IS am0rg the generals Oi this partment, Re
gard to their relative CRlts and Responsibilities. Th&
OF the public have tten IQuh Quiated by the con
ide1ce repcsed in Gen. Johnston who has bsen sap
posed to be responsible or the coEdlct OF the armies
both in Mississippi and Tennessee. We are al last in
possession OF facts this subject which it is
proper Should make known il ot1tr that tie errors
ot our situation may, il pos5ole be corrected, aud IN
any event, tie responsibility L" cast u7n The proper
shoulders. Up TO very recent date, Cen JoaLsion
occupied the position OF LGmlaiiy being ii command
Ct the wh; l. OF Department No 2 at the same time
having power - control tie action either OF Gen.
PeE!b ron Without h9 Immediate personal presGnce--
II be il Mississippi AMI i35aCd order, it might
b5 respected e long Is lie present to it eniorc
I'd, bar tie moment lie turaed his back Gen. Pescer-
Ton might unt0 e.! be bad d2ne By setting ca foot
dfeceIt plan; SO also Of tie array tennessee; aGd
/ General JJlnstOn would have authority 10
move eitDer Gen. pcmbert00 OF e. Bragg for in
cmpote0cy. 1t Is thus easy 10 see what Injustice
might be Ccc4siold, both 10 the service aId tfe
r5pu.ation5 Of these respective Generals by the
aD0E9yu3 po2i i0cs in which lbey have bSea placed
Gen. j Jy1usGcAs c2umaud virtually suspended IN
the air, for it CCud have little practical bearing upon
tie fortunes Q! campaign aud lie would nevertheless
be hei responsible il there failure and receive
dC Whlei might not b: due him II there success
lie c4Gj net be ,EpectGd TO keep eye over oil p0r-
tions Of The GeI armcn and ha PERSONAL command of
the armies, ior uis would 1t suparcede Gen.
Bgags. AID Gen. PcmbertOD, which j has no poser
70 d. Q1J b@s0cs, to command such armies ever
such i tract Of cCUl:ry woU!d be absolute imposs
Uly. The fl CT tf ell this he, that Cen j 3bn
son wod lave army, aud WOn!d be II # in the pO-
sj1ioa @ Inspector General Of the department.
There Lave betn reports, recently, apparentlg well
found d. hat Gen. Bragg haI been ordered TO RcLl.
mond, AID If this were tie case il may be
that the Government NV sees tie necessity OF
giving Gen. Johnston command in tennessee, but OF
this W. know nothing We presume as long Gen.
Johnston pres nj tie army oi lenGessSe be can
command by virtue o Dis superior rAuk, and Of late he
has disposition TO absent hims-lt long at
tlEe IGol that important 1id OF operations Anti the
Battle ghoad be fought WG.th much dep nds-
bis. hyRGVsr only shows tbe imF0rtavc: o. limiting
MA Gu ard Responsibilities 10 Il 3UDab I
here aid sInaOg 81 ME othtr equity c'mpetcn gene
rail- s1cl as B-auscgard, u u. Smith L3Ggstrct
20 comm md the army in Mss ssipfi. TAi5 arrdDge-
IL ut We have no duct would BE- Il st aCrce4ba Cnc
20 Gen. Johnston AID woGd be higa!y ben fs.ai to tie
interests 0. tie department. I00 much IS ct sakl oE
ol5 10 remain il this deE artn nj il the couids con-
dton 1hey bave so lorg been, without dangerous
qQenCes the stcary Of this Invaluable section of
The country, anu hope steps have been taken to
renildy he evil whc4 must be apparent to all in the
light Of tLl acs We have Stated and tie events daily
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