Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-30
Our Armies and Generals.

During the whole two years and hall OF
the war we have never doubted tn It the REBEL
ion would be put down and the Uai1n re
stored. To day we feel sure of the triumph
Of our cause. Everything is tending that
way But the "tcherc the ,9hea crdei.g and
the ,rto" are yet unknown. Rasecrans has
peen removed from the command of tie
army at Chattanooga. WHY this has been
done cannot now be known. Some account
for it by the fact that his health is in a very
feeble condition at the present time. Spme
ailege want of Generalship. It is presumed
that authorities at Washington have good
reason. Rosecrans has been considered one
Of the hest soldiers in the fell, and, admit,
ting that there may be good cause for his re
mol al, as long as tie memory Of his career
since the war commenced shall last. lie Is
likely to be 50 considered. The reason for
the new appointments OF command is no
mystery. General George II. Thomas has
bccn appointed to the Immediate command
Of Rosecrans' army, while General Grant Is
to he his superior and have the command OF
the entire Western forces General Thomas
in the light Of the battle Of Caickamaura
seems now to be the best man in the service
His record is clear. lie it was that Won
that battle or at least saved our forces from
defeat. lie is prompt, brave, true man,
and great General, and no one can help
rejoicing that the hero Of Nicksbur5 is al
tie heal of the main army Of the nation
G neral Grant OF curse will use M Br4sg
and his army General Hooker also com
mands one division Of the army at Chata.
nooga. With Grant. Hooker and General
Thomas working together the country can
but feel confident Of success.
The movements in Virginia hayo been
somewhat mysterious. We have been for
weeks IN doubt whether General Lee wanted
to fght or wanted not 10 .fgh, His forces
or al least part Of them crossed the Rap
pahannock and advanced as far as the old
Bull Run battle field. His plan evidently
was to keep US from sending more troops
from the Potomac to Tennessee and to cover
the removal Of portions Of his forces to re-
enfore Bragg. As soon as Meade pushed
forward to make an attack Lee hastily r..
treated.
Burnside has forced his army through the
mountains of East Tennessee and Southwest
Virginia and got possession Of the rai.raai
ana destroyed it for sixty or seventy mics
He has thu. severed the direct lue of com
munication between Lees and Bragg arm
les. From consulting the map it Will b.
seen that the positions Of cur main armies
are very much mJre encouraging than they
were six or eight months ago whea Grant
was before Eicksbur- R1sccrans at MarIrees.
bora and Hooker before Fredericksburg
We are now. all literally in line OF battle
and FIST nearing each other. Gar armies
are where they can tslp one another. Blra.
side eau help Gran: Or A.esIe, aud y eettin.
rebel communication can be Of iacai;al4ale
assistance u both Oar armies are W,
commanded, and they ara being req iarts3
from the eonssripts every day. The Fr5si
dents late proclamation for Tire haqafza
thousand nlore, promises to fill up oar ra.,ss
to the maximum before tie fifth O. January
next.
In view of all these conscientious, ia :
We not feel sure Of success AMI my We II j:
expect the trisre, wiea and ,gl5 s5sa T. 81
revealed May We not czpcc; It So tas u, ]
Of rebellion, very soon?