The New York herald., 1863-10-27
The Fall OF Rosecra ms.
STARTLING AND sCAEDALOUs CHARGES BR0CGH
AGAINST HIN BY THE WASHINGTON CHRONICLE.


AGAINST HIN BY THE WASHINGTON CHRONICLE.
[From the Washington Chronicle. Oct 24l
Lppincott Co.. OF Phadslphii, which is likely be
severely criticised by those who familiar with the
events IL Processes 70 record.
That portion or the work which will probably arrest
attention than any other Is the police record OF tho
spies smuggers and rebel emissaries-being in fact the
narrative OF the dongs Of the ''amy poice attached to
Gen. Rosecsans army This has been published also In
separate and cheaper FORM and contains sketch OF the
Chief OF the Army Police, Mr. wm Tuesdai. Upon this
portion OF the "annas'' propose throw addi-
tiona light As the work Is anonymous, the authorship
being simply that Of "An Of1cer, We may canvass Il
with all freedom. II is possible, and by impro
babie thaa az Mr.. Truesda though holding no military
rank, is familiarly called "Colone in the army, he
is the "ofccr no has written the book ertaniy no
"enemy" Of bis has 'donc the thing" Tho schie in
his with the army, first attracted attention,
VIC believe, while in the employ Of General Pope He
OF Cornth important command rendered Gene
raj Rosecrans. which included portions Of General Popes
Army OF tho Mississippi aud Mr. Truesdail thus camo
der General Rosccrans orders. He soon contrived t.
persuade that geuoral 10 authorize him TO establish
army polce" the oensibe object Of which was to cap
deserers arrest rebel citizens and spios watch the
movements OF federa officers, &c. Experience showed.
however, thai tho chief object OF tho distinguished chief
appointment no associated with himself ono Russell
(who Of course became "Major Russell, In police
soon began to make Itself felt, and its doinss talked
about much 30, that complaints about their pro.
ceedings were formally Inado to General Grant, ac
companied by repr seutatiou that General Rosecrans
was countenancing and fostering brigade OF cotton
thieves. An inquiry was instituted, and il was shown
that this Of hangers on about General Rosecans'
headquarters habituay committing depredations
the country around apparently with the consent Of Gene
raj Rosecrans and certainly by the assistance Of his SOL
devised. Truesdal would 10 Geners R,secrans
that "Maior" Russell bad discovered at certain place
generally twenty or thirty miles dist INT from our
line OF pckcts-a small band Of qucrilIas, or
deprt Of provisions for the rebel army. Wagons
eavay esco but they generally Returned
with cotton nsend OF with bacon grain Very rarely
indeed gucrilas brought In by these expeditions
though sometimes parties would be captured who could
not havo been guilty OF any great crime they in
varaby released after talog the oath Of allegiance SO
satisfied General Grant that tho whole affair
abuse that he turned the whole OF tho operators out
Irucsdlii would probably hayc found hs occupation
gone' had not General Rosccrans about this time been
placed in command Of Buell's army. Tho s'chief'
heard Of this than he hied him to Bowling Green
He promptly reinstated tichie OF the army po
lice" When the Army of the Cumberland arrived at
Nashville, "Colone" Truesdail ok house at the
of Church and High streets, and did quiet and
pcct profitable business for few weeks BY that time
his force 'nlly organized and his ambition
crdngy. He removed bis Office to a house owned by
Zocoler daughter. while for his he ldquartcrs he
took tho elegant mansion or Dr. Jennings, located at
the OF Hiah abd Cedar streets. and tbenceioth
the chief of the army police second only to Gene
raj Iosecrans. His detectives had found their way
into many private families Tho bearing OF his OIL
GERS alike to loyal and disloyal czeus was often in
sutng in the extreme They would ride through the
streets In manner reriious 10 life aud limb, and car
red hemse es so oaensvoy that earnest remonstranccs
peaed TO General Rosecrans to have the check
ed The General repe that the Governor apply d.
recty Geper Truesda tor redress; bnt tn gentle
Ind long since ceased 70 be approachable by civilians
c had taken the ground that moi her his acts those
o. his agents we're 10 be questioned Ere long and with
issuing or any order, the cher demanded and
seized NIL tic Conede ate money in the banks and bro
kers' Offices at Nashville The right OF the Chief OF
Police do this questioned by Governor Johnson
who addressed Mr.. Truesdll upon the subject but
ceived reply. Elated by his n this lie
next contem lated sezuro the banks them elves and
fOUl nt under N
advocate, colrsscliny him thereto. Luckily, before he
took the step he mentioned his purpose to tho Secretary
o. State Nr. East, who gave him ga piece OF his mind
OF snch weighty proportions that the discomhted
:. chief" aband0ued that speculation. However. he
coDsoled himself soon afterwards by naug a
system OF conHscation which he successfully carried
for months. lie also invested with authority give
commanders. He seized goods arrested whom he would,
on charge OF trcison tried them hts own court con
vicied theu sent them TO prison and coniscated their
property. ndced the power OF Wilam rucsdall, Chief
or Po ice OF tho Army OF the Cumberland was the talk
OF the whole army ard source OF regret and morthca-
ton general officers, who feared that both the
government and the army would confidence in their
commander when IL came TO be known that ho tolerated
such an institution with such head In bis army Soon,
however, tho chiefs power was made still more
icuous add prpabe. Ho assumed ibe cptre charge OF
the mails eters, newspapers &C to and from the army
farming ont hs profitable monopLy 70 bis sou AID
named Scott vino both rapidly acquired wealth by it.
Again Cover or Johns demonstrated with Gen. Rosecraus
'bort these poceedinRs but the general turned deaf
,ar TO mis- appeals. IL passed. in fact into byword that
William rruesda was commander in-chief OF the Army
obtain from Gc-eral Rosecrans remedy for this evil,
and becoming anxious about the consequences IL It.
permitted to continue the faithful Governor repaired
this city and laid the whole thing be the
Gin cnstances u the time unfavorab graphing
with il, and Governor johnson returned home dIsap
poiDted. Truesd.h was now in the me. idiau OF his
power and he exercised 1t unblushnely. He began 10
boast that be cou not be removed, ana It the
who visited Louisville that be had hold upon General
Ro which would oae day destroy the latter. Of
course the Generals reputation was seriously m iged BY
tI.co Vetn zAat
With dshnesty and Ecsccrans with PARTICIPATING ir IL.
Tie "Arnis ovc-locks these facts, and anonymous
author, sue king OF rruesdai, says
As lie readily supposed. such extensive army
,nton long alta ned considerable notorety u
,haled IT'S trends aud its enemies IA almost resena nun.
only m the IN the ranks by occrs whose
wa. made fowescr 70 Gescrsl Rose ian. Il vas at oace
BEEN as icean - ne good ehaIssr Of m chef
or Of ii. pneis.i The breath Of esaGny has been
la, prps cpS,rs the q wc that seS
Nanv weeks ea,sed and hs no, done A. tbe solicit
appointed 50 es iaspesc, Captain Tempe Clark former
tc sta Of Brgader General Johnson Of Kcntucsy TO er
into the operations OF his ary police ani report.
man. and he ranking only captain TO investigate
charges or such magnitude and aravityl The Annas"
does not tell what its author must have known that Capt
Temple Clark was tho intimate friend OF Rosecrans and
and that, on his arrival ht Nashville, he
conducted himself Ia place Of public amusement that
Captains Pratt and Garrett Of General Mitchels staf,
inc nOnCr of consfancd 10
charges against In for ''conduct rnbecomng officer
and gentleman" !" and that, when his cordic about
to be officially Investigated, an order from General Rose
crans put end 10 the pfrceedlngs Was u 10 be
wondered nj that Captain Temple Clark made favorable
report The incidents 10 the ne o, spy detective
policeman aw be interesting and organization
such magnitude tho police OF tie Army OF the Cim
bcrani could not well help discoyerug many offenders
rut what complain of IN "The Annsisp is, that
fay oritsm and partisiy shown In the selections
from tho police records. IL becomes duty, a
happens 10 be in power TO describe other dongs Of
this great organization Soou after Chief Truesda first
NOV cd irto 2olcofers house negro apre,red At the
occ Of Governor Jonson, representing that he had
away from his master and had brought with him horse
valued 81 600 The Governor ordered him 10 hand the
horse over the quartermastcr who would return IL 10
the owner, II he was loval man. turned out that
Na,o' Russell had get possession Of the horse, and
when ttc negro presented himself with the Gvcrnors
order for the horse be transferred 10 the Qiarerma
ter Russell put him In prison. Remonstrance from Cover
nor johnson only brought reply from Truesda that he
obeyed no order except from Gen Rosccrans Again.
lrshmnn who had os limb in the federal service and
whose loyalty well atested, obtaned permit TO
take hundred bushels OF potatoes 10 Nashville for SALE
rucsdaI seized the potstoes the plea that the
was dlsoya and tho ont representations Of the Cover
no nd