, 1864-03-29

Various causes exist for the present quiet
along our front The transfer of the COM
mand of this military division Ia the least of
them. Grant and Sherman have been so in
timate1y associated at council and in the field,
are SO thoroughly acquainted with the views,
theories, md strategy Of each other, and each
is 80 well informed Of the military situation
the strength, location and condition iof our
own aud the enemy's armies; that the trans-
fer even of the most important military com
mand from one to the other would hare In
volvcd no delay, 80.
The change Of commanders in this field
seems to be most auspicions one During
all Of Grants campaigns, with the exception
of the eardestrthat about Calro-he has had
one or both of his next subordinate Generals
with him. McPherson WAS with him as Chief
Engineer at Fort Henry, Donelson, Shiloh,
and the siege Of Corinth. Since that time be
hns been with him in all campaigns and bat
ties except Mission Ridge Sherman was
Post Commander at Paducah at the time OF
the battle Of Donelson, and had charge of the
forwarding of rcinforcements md supplies
to the army In the field. Since that time,
through all the important and successful
campaigns Of Grant, Sherman hns been with
him.: Thus, in the event, which Is not un-
likely, that more than one corps Of the Army
Of the Tennessee participates In the coming
campaign, Grant will have with him, Is here
tofore, both OF his fayorite. Generals, Sher-
man and Mcpherson. The former was pro-
NOTED Major general Of volunteers after
Shiloh, md the latter, after the siege Of
Co1inth. to Drigadicr General, upon the re-
COMMUNICATION Of Halleck- , This WAS tho
first advancement Of each for service in the
held.e Their subsequent promotions have oil
been made upon the recommendations of
Gcacral Grant In view Of the immense in
tercets which depend upon the result Iof the
next campaign, it is certninly good omen
that the commander of. the Union army Is to
have with him the two Generals who have
contributed SO much to bis, previous sue
ccsses-that the eame heads are to be IN
council, the same leaders in the field. Is not
our correspondent mistaken in asserting that
Grant intends to take either Of those Generals
with him to the Potomac cf-ED.1
The relative positions Of Grant and Hal
lcck since the promotion OF the former, re-
! minds me Of q scrap Of history, that, although
the personal and military relations Of the
distinguished generals hayc since been of the
most friendly character, is still worth pre-
serving:
huOh Il L4tIQUHA k44C 4AVot 4SAk0OAI &A4AAAV4at
that rapid movement upon Nashville would:
result in the capitulation Of that city. and the
capture of immense stores. Nashville was
not in Grants 1leld, He hrd no orders to 60
above Donelsou. Buell. had been ordered to 60
by Rowling Green to Nashville. Days clap
sed but nothing was heard OF Buell.. At the
suggestion. OF Admiral, then Flagg-Oticer
Foote, and In the belief that the emergency
yon1d warrant the movement; Grant agreed
to cooperate with Foote IN the suggested oc-
cupation or capture Of Nashville. The gun
boats aud mortar boats OF the Navy actually
lore the land force had embarked, Grant re-
ceiycd orders from Hal!eck as forbildfng
him from proceeding with the expedition,
I The result is known, Bnen moved SO leis-
urely that the enemy had time not only to
remove nearly all the stores from Nashville,
but also the ordnance and stores from Bowl
| ing Grecu.. Grant, subsequent to Buel's arri.
| ya1, visited Nashville believe without first
obtaining. permission. from bis department
commander For this Grant was relieved Of
the command Of the army with which he had
| taken 0one1eoD, and it's command given to
| up the Tennessee to fitt6burg Landing Grant
was left at Fort Henry as commander Of the
roet, with eingleregiment, the 4sd Illinois.
as bis garrison!
diate campaign. So far the army has had nv.
] ers and railways for lines of supplies. While
it occupies its present line It can be supplied
| by rail and BY water; ia now comparatively
] well supplied with It's communications and
! the depots every day improving The: pres
| ept rebel position is q defensive one in Geor-'
gin, With It's left scarcely west Of our center,
While his right ia extended fully as fur East
Ms our left, His main force, however, Is In
Georgia directly in front of Chattanooga.
The object Of the coming campaign VIII OBJ
vions1y be tho possession Of Georgia. 70
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and fight or drive the rebels from such
positions as they may choose to occupy: In
| moving South for. this purpose, the army
| will enter the enemy's country, lelFtng be-
! hind 1t the lines by which is has SO far been
supplied. Precisely here Is the reason why
| pected. From Chattanooga South We can
have brt one line Of railroad. Tint will in the
! ordinary course Of the campaign be destroy
| ed by tic rebels SO fast as they fall back, aud
| be or no use until repaired. Hence the army
| must depend to considerable extent npon
/ wagon trains. For all movements of the
| immediate vicinity Of the road the troops
must be supplied entirely: from trims. The
country through Which these movements must
| be znade abounds in hills, valleys, rayines
! and water courses. In stormy weather IT Will
be almost impossible for the immense trains
which VIII be required to supply the army.
During the winter there has so far been but
| little rain. but the rainy season, which usn-
ally commcnces about the time of the eluf-'
| uoctial Storm is at hand And during those
weeks Of rain 1t will be impossible for the
ar1ur to advance into northern Georgia In
| fhe mfanfimc immense cxerttons arc being
made to iii up the depots-the army is be-
ihe increased by the return Of veterans new
s equipments and fresh animals are being
brought forward to supply the. place Of the
| old and worn ont, and tho army put In such
| condition that 1t: can move promptly When
I ~ %f,nf f,rHA p
| A detachment Of Osterhaus' division came
to g1ief ono nisht last week, IN that pec9li,r
manner which reminds men on outpost duty
that vigilance Is the original cost OF liberty:
Twas thus: "A company under command OF
Captain :Hause, of the 29th: Missouri, was
Guntersyiilc,s seon.the south sidcof tho river,
there is rebel OUTPOST under Col. Newman.
The robcls crossed the Tennessee In boats,
ind coming into the village in the. night