Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-05

The TespqnSth thtlity f0Fi the longrseries OI
Imisf0rtunes we have experienced at btl
hands, and especially for pthis crOWntnG
disaster, must rest with those.Wh0, regard
less of bis own requestitO be relieved and
ID Spita Of the Eem0u9tEanC6 s01 fho ARM
and people, have required him; 90 remain
in aeOpuande Bot - we cannot doubi
thai the language Ofs the enegent which has
Just occurred will make RnsBimH Hressi0n
which theYoiee Of the country hasdfailed q
make and thRtFpoWt When5 asWe sOlemply
fear, jt e, roo lPta either 20 eEpel che enc
my frofn .the advantageous position he
holds, or % save ourselves from - train Of
vide spreading disasteFss . change in the
command of the army will be made, We
setraip from Rny ffnFthee remark iqn this
point. 10 the iudgment Of ROme, tt might
be good policy, Co. 7endeaRur TO- belfttle the
flnportanee Of this defeate We 0ihOt re-
eogltze lthe peppFietE Of misleRding The
public where 90 much q e. sake.
& We are ffAnls too eoniess that we are
niifd With iNsFI gEhHe tnPprs1 1e1stQnsf
60 the Consequences thai my dow from
tbis ,reseFse. ~ The army aqndeEl Btaeg
could not hold lookout Mountain and Mis-
fioR. Ridge, we are forced % ask ourselves
what position "a there hetWeen themg end
Atlantis, oEiths ocean, theB feap hold3-I
What position 81 aLqlgl ltFeelI doftidn, and
how can be mite himself again With the
army, Of Bragg. lalesa 6g aRiimmense cir.
egit thH0ng NtEgtlta 1IB1t5tt q likely
the enemy may not teel safa.iu qdgRheiug
at this time, and that before they are dis
posed, 70 Feltures adequate preparation
may, have been, made 70 meet them and
hnFi thsm back. Let us At least hope 90,
aud By every means at e0mmand endeaEor
IN . Z
GENERsAaLL AZ ?. =, HIEEedT
The annexed letter from the 1Yar De-
- General p,s "A ain, YRs writ
Ten 10 reply g the demand ct that ptdeeF
for q Court Of tnqgiFy into she cause of his
relief from the command ipt the army of /
tennessee;.lsis 5gz 'iid ssuoH Ut 81
ADJuRAsR AAD sIRsR1c1Om GRA1RAAlst /
OFTICE, RIGHHOED, Noys,e0s 1s6ss-Lieu1l
teaant Generalf d. H. HIkBs-General-I
Four letteriof he 18Th instant peqdestihg 1
hat Court Of InqaigY may be or1efed'to
yOne. eOndnct while COnheetsd
with the army IN Tennessee, has been subj
Dittei % the Seeret9FF OfiWHF. In reply, /
am Instructed 70 say that, afteF careful
OF the .suhjeEt, there does
rot appear any adequate icausest6 justify
IN. order for such . court. NochaFges
laVe been preferred By yenr commanding
3sHeeal or others against you, andln0 com.
,laint even Of your military eOnddet has
,een addressed TO the Department.. Yen
ave been simply relieved irom duty at the
eauest Of the commanding Generals
Your own military experieiee wtll read.
II satisfg,y0a that the relief0f an 6l3eer
rom his command eonstftutesT no gr0nud
or Court Of InqeiTy, aud % allow & %
le such could not tail 70 he Preindieiai 70
he service. Other e0nsiderations than
hose Of military sdelinqnsn such as con-
rariety Of views, want Of harmony or the
IKE, nay have well ifndueed such applice-
ion. Indeed, with m officer Of your past
eFyice and approved gallantEyf mtlitaEy
is apFesampfion uOtltOlbs in-il
lulged by any one, and certainly not In
be ahsepee- % all ehargesuOE complaint
anctiOned by The Department. No ihjas-
ice, theEefpTe, ia done yORS Jas certainly no
election on your we'll i.reafned militaEy
epqtafi0n is i4telded by abe DepaFtmeatf
D declining, for genHral c0usiderati0ns for
be interest Of theiseFVioe, 70 granta Court
( Inquiry on your application. ri roe
Very respectfully, your Ob't seryant.
s.. G0OPERs Adi.saud Insp. Gen. :.