Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-17
FROM THE SOUTH.
Gen. POllk's Address 10 his Army---He
Claims TO have Defeated and Driven
Back Sherman.
HEADQR's DEMopoLIs, ALA,
Feb, 26, 1864,
General Orders No. 22.l

General Orders No. %.
The Lieutenant General commandingof-
fers his congratulations to the army, OH the
successful termination of the campaign just
closed sAr-@ a- ..-" r.
The cheerfulness with which the troops
have borne the fatigues and Inconvenience
of the march, and their ready acquiescence
in. the orders directing their movements,
have entitled them to the highest commen-
dation.
To the firmness and good conduct of the
men, and the skill and Judgment of their
officers in checking the enemy Z, march, the
commanding general is indebted for secur-
ing the public stores and depriving the en-
emy of the use of the railroads and other
facilities for foraging and subsistence.
The concentration of our cavalry on his
column of cavalry from West Tennessee,
| formed the turning point of the campaign.
That concentration broke down his only
means OF subsistng his infantry. His
column was defeated and routed, and his
whole force compelled to make hasty re-
treat. Never did grand campaign, in
augurated with such pretension, terminate
more ingloriously. With force three
times that which was opposed to its advance.
they have been defeated and forced to leave
the field with loss of men, small arms and
artillery.
Both their columns are retreating before
the squadfbns Of our pursuing cavalry.
The Lieutenant General commanding of
fers his grateful thanks to the whole army,
and trusts that this opening campaign OF
the new year may be an earnest of the sue
cesses which await us in the future.
By command of Lieut.. Gen. POLK.
THos. M. JACK, A. G. G. -
[From the Mobile Tribune, 1st inst.l
GEN. BRAGG.-The Atlanta Coatederdcy
expresses the opinion that the President has
taken a step very injurious to the cause and
country, in the appointment of this officer
to high position at Richmond. We do
not subscribe to the opinion, nor does the
general public hereabouts. We ARE not
disposed to renew the controversy over the
merits of Gen. Bragg, which his enemies
so persistently pursue. But we feel bound
to give whatever weight this journal may
have in an express and emphatic contradic-
/, tion of the opinion expressed by our Attain
ia contemporary.
Ill-fortune, inadequate forces, and above
, all the clamor of his foes, have deprived
the country of the services of this true sol
dier and patriot in the field, and we protest
, against any attempt to further deprive the
country of the benefits of his large ex-
perience and confessedly great admins
!, trative talents in the military counsels Of
7 the government.
s.- [From the same paper.l +
. GEN. BEAUREGARD-A very agreeable ru-
NOR is in circulation to the effect that this
distinguished soldier is to be ordered to the
Department of Mississippi. We would that
it were true, for 1t would have o wonder
fully inspiring effect over departmen'
which has been so long presided over by
| @lo nf ;cfn nd l..nE
4 Indeed, since the days of Shiloh and Cor
= inth, not one first rate man has been giver
. to administer, guard and defend the grea
: interests Of the Confederacy in this re-
gion. d. ss.,l u N.
The people residing In it have come to tht
| discouraging belief that they were neglect
ed and their interests sacrificed by the Gov
Y ernment. Recent events ought to admon
# ish the Government that new leaf Should
I, be turned over in the history of the war OF
n Mississippi soil. 2 No officer in the service 1
better fitted by education, nature, prestige
J. and local origin to write the coming page
It of that history In characters Of victory ant
n success than Gen. Beauregard. jsl.aJ .
e A Louisiana officer who has served will
Z; distinction in Mississippi, expresses the be.
II lief that his assignment to the command
would be worth 10000 men to our force.
% from Louisiana and Mississippi. 1t woulC
: at once puta stop to that distaste for til,
y service which is doing so much to blot ant
y blur the bright record for patriotism an(
courage which the soldiers of the latter
State have won upon other fields.
IS This disgust and the desertions that flow
/ from it are the natural consequences o
d seeing their own State always the scene o
a disaster. Gen. Beauregard's battle flag tiuns
to the Mississippi air would recall thesI
e erring men to their duty, and give then
l. hopes that their State was at last to be de
y Tended by soldier worthy Of his high re
It pute. President Davis can hardly figur
" to himself the magical effect of such an ap
d pointment at this juncture.
~ 1t would give life and buoyancy to tn
<. war in this part of the country, which can
le not be realized by one not on the spot to Sc
r the enthusiasm with which the bare rumo
n is hailed. Now that he has done his w0rl
y so nobly and well at Charleston, let MI
If Davis send Gen. Beauregard to Mississippi
a and we shall not only feel sure of success
al here, but confidently look to see his swOr,
restore to the Confederacy his own Gre
re scent City, now ruled over by puritan
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