The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-25
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Chronicle contains the following double
loaded editorial:
We are in receipt Of astonishing in
telligence ia regard TO the removal Of
Gen. Rosecrans. The country will be
stirred ~ what we shall chronicle. II
Is rumored that three charges are made
against this late popular commander.
The first charge is preferred by Gems.
Crittenden aud McCOok, 20 the effect that
Rosecrans left the battle field during the
crisis and led TO Chattanooga, aud re-
ported TO the officers there that the day
was lost. l. was reported that suisse
queatly, through tho use of opium, he
became insensible. The second charge,
IL is rumoredJ is made by the Govern
ment, to the effect that his orders were
10 remain at Chattanooga till reinforce
ments should arrive. The third charge,
as is rumOFed, is 10 the effect that be
declined TO move from Murfreesboro' in
in June last, when ordered TO do 50 by
the Government as an opportunity was
offered to crush Bragg, a large portion Of
his army having been withdrawn TO
succor Johnston, who was operating
against Grant. Ii these charges are
true, il is most unfortunate, as the name
oil Rosecrans was talisman Of immense
weight"
The New York papers make the sweep
lpg accusation, that, during the battle of
OhickamAuga, Generals Rosecrans, Crit
tenden and McCOOk, were asleep At
chattanooga. We learn semi oil ,ially,
that in regard to Gen. Crittenden. this
statement is false, and that nothing has
warranted the circulation of such a
paragraph. The blame, il is said, con.
nected with the failure at Chickamauga
will rest wholly upon Rosecrans.
In another editorial apparently writ
ten before the above, the Chronicle saws
1T will doubtless be generally assumed
That General Rosecrans's almost total
absence from the engagement was the
the principal reason for his being re.
lieved of the command, more especially
as the general who bore the brunt of il
has been appointed in his stead. We
have reason TO know that his conduct ON
that occasion, when the news of the battle
nrst reached here, was severely censured
py The military authorities, and was prob
ablythe turning point in the decision that
has been reached, but we hazard moth
ing in saying that prior to that there had
been grave cause of complaint against
the General.
lie was once before on the eve Of be-
ing removed for failure TO move TO aid
Grant, and make q diversion in his favor
by attacking Bragg, and at another time
was somewhat strongly demonstrated
with for his delay in moving from Muir
freesboro. Gen. Rosecrans has in many
things shown himself q good officer, and
his supersedure, we believe has been very
reluctantly determined on, but neglect of
orders from his superiors will unfit the
best man for military command.
The above are specimens of the stories
the Eastern press are telling on the sub
jeot On the ether hand, here is the close
of an editorial in last nights New York
Evening Post:
The removal Of Gen. Rosecrans will
fill many hearts with sadness.
He has during the past year gained :
high place in the esteem Of our whole
people, who thought with pride of the
lndomitable resolution which won the
great battle of Stone River, against such
fearful odds, and who have the belief that
Rosecrans is man of pnre patriotism
and soldier, and not politician only.
1t certainly would be shameful thing if
so sudden removal of such an officer
did not bring pang to the public. No
doubt the Government is fully justified
in withdrawing him from his comm and,
and the appointment of Grant and
Thomas IS unexceptioDable.
The presumption is that sufficient reas-
ons make the change necessary, but we
shall not be guilty OF the meanness of
charging the victor of Stone River with
lying asleep within sound of the enemy's
cannon and surrounded by flying army.
Our Washington correspondent writes
that the health eff General Rosocrans 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 months
become subject TO disabling mental dis
case which must have affected his Office
in the field. Whether these or some
other circumstances caused his removal.
we arc satisfied that the good of the ser
vice demanded il, aud that is enough.
But 1t is not necessary to commit the
meanness Of circulating disgraceful sto-
ries about the retired General as we no.
tice the Tribune, with disgraceful haste,
has done. Stories about Roseerans hay-
ing epilectic fits and being injured by
the use OF opium are circulated to night
with great persistency, but 1t Is admit
ted that these were not the cause of his
removal, that having been determined
on before they were known. Govern
msnt officials are representing that the
dispatches show him to have been fairly
stampeded at ChickgmAuga
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 21. "A late number
of the Chattanooga Rebel sage Bragg
will be undoubtedly removed for his
failure to defeat Rosecrans in the late
battle, and II is undecided whether John
ston, Longstreet or Lee will be his sue
cessor.
Late rains have swollen the TenDes-
see river very much, and steamers could
easily reach Chattanooga did the enemy
permit
WAsHNGToS, Oct. 23-The report
that Capt. Turner has relieved ADMIRAL
Dahlgren is certainly untrue.
The Morning Star says; After diligent
inquiry, we are inclined to believe there
lie no truth in the current rumor of the
displacement Of Meade from the com
mAnd of the Army of the Potomac. Gen.
Meade, after q brief visit 10 Washingt ton,
returned to his headquarters.
CAIRO, Oct. 23.-Memphis dates Of the
21st say that loyal Tennesseans from the
upper counties Of West Tennessee arc
coming 70 Memphis in large numbers 20