The New York herald., 1863-12-03
General ID. ~. Hill and the Battle of
Chicks aUga.

From the Richmond Inquirer, Nov All
We publish this morning card from Lieutenant General
y. u. Hi, fully and completely exonsratng him from
any responsibility for the fahuro u General Bragg 10
reap the fruits o. The victory at chekamauga Indeed
when We consider the manifest injustice done General
Hi We are surprised as well ss pleased at the tempe
rate character Of his viDdeaioo. General Hin has made
the reputation OF hard fighter, OF which injustice
deprive him aud We, IN common with countr men.
earnestly hoe he may be speedily rensta,ed in the Army
and that General Erssg may be permitted TO rest for
season
GENERAL HILLS CARD.
h several erroneous statements have been made In
gard 10 my being relieved from duty with the Army Of
Tennessee cannot be improper TO give the facts IN the
ease When tbe order renewing me was received called
upon-Gepera Bragg and asked the of H. lie SAID
that he had no cause Of complaint against to the
cose q the battle the 10th u September that
putAiions had been could made against my military
character and that be would promptly rebuke any
making such IN his presence then sked what could be
the for his action He alleged the
preston OF opinion 90 my part inquired why alone
s. 1sG sSp. usSs and ~; ias
hAm) had concurred In t To this NO sAtfactory
The nsinustios made BY Of the army oousspsnd.
en Of my being tardy 10 atsek king on tho morning Of
we 's ssrmoer zen, res nrs. n.ms"on .h.s
order 10 advance from the wing commander (Gen Pok,
iseeived a. twenty Ave minutes after seven A. And
was from Gen. Bragg himself some half hour later. me
four essential preparations for battle bad not been made
~ eight A. NJ, and, IN fact, could nod be made with.
ou, the presence of the Commander 10 Chief Who thsn
appeared on the Geld.
he far from being ready st daylight that he
not even ready whsn began The Attack Ny imps~~us
IL thai my corps engage than before
usgu vas drawn ~ any othsv troops. To Vie s~res-
OF the assault BY this heroic oorps the Yankees
oribe their massipg 90 risht. Am greatly
mistaken had gained the Chattanooga road tarbed
the Yankee works, and nearly reached ,ns Ksy
house before tine left ~ss cans into action.
The Yankees concentrated their forces rapidly
10 regain the key point Of tLsr possoa Gems. Helm
and Dechler vcrs killed, and Gen. Adams wounded
and CAPTURED BY the overwhelming masses thrown
sganst my single corps Gen Adams told me that tie
Yankees "a eoBversston with Am sserbed the lors q
the battle 70 their withdrawag too many uooTz from
thor right 70 meet this ains attack my
ca their let II would ssssa that the delay attacking
On oar IN Jed them " teicve tnat orr forces sere
nas.ed on our right AL The yankee accounts q the
battle agree IN THIS view % pi,n n attack
heard no nrng le until after the Cue troopa q
Wa her ami lAadei bod 81 our support
The charge u tsrdin botng di.p~ed ~ u may be
Ne 70 quote 20 the en- constituted critics tho fuiJw
eNuact trem TIE ie ~ OF the General refusal
d ny application ifT Curt q Inquiry Indeed, With
an sueer d your at service and approved gsautfY
military delinquen<y "a presumption 90 he bsuig~f
oy any oee @ni of,s'o,y IN tie sbseoce al chags
~ eonpAhi s"nsnc9 " The pefarmeat
u. " HlLi., l.ieat-u snt Gcscrsi.