The National tribune., 1898-03-31

INC weary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ChhuSCb
Which Caused Much Heart-burning-Mc-
Cook and Crittenden Sent to Washington.
Visit OF JEFF Davis to Bragg's Army-The
Situation i'm Chattanooga Depressing.
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Dana's next dispatches hint at the
settling down of the weary, anxious siege
of Chattanooga, during which the army
was reorganized, with much heart-burning
among many officers, who were either
dropped out entirely or assigned to smaller
commands than they thought their
merits deserved. Two excellent divis-
ion COMMUNICATIONS. j. j. Reynolds
and j. M. Brannan-lost their divisions,
but cheerfully accepted places on the
Staff, and there was a general feeling
that the administrative part of the army
was greatly strengthened. Gen. Rey-
nolds was made Chief of staff, to sue
coed Gen. Jas. A. Garfield, who had
been elected to Congress, and Gen.
Brannan was made Chief Of Artillery.
McCook and Crittenden, whose days of
usefulness were past, left for Washington.
The rebel army, which had become
greatly depressed by lack of success on
the hard-fought field of Chickamauga,
began to suffer greatly from desertion,
and it was felt that Jeff Davis himself
must come on, and try to raise its dropping
spirits.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 10, 1868; 9 p. m.
No monstration from enemy Union
people from Cleveland report Braggs main
body retiring to Dalton. Gen. Pillow has
taken command of conscript bureau at Mari
eta. Buckner has taken command of Folks
Corps. Lieut. Col. Napier, commanding sth
Ga. battalion, advertises s., 800 reward for SO
deserterS from seven companies.
President Davis is positively announced as
on his way to visit Bragg's army.
The reorganization of our forces here, con-
sequent on consolidation OF the two corps, is
nearly complete. The combination of divis-
ions and brigades is as follows:
Fourth Corps.-First Division, Mai. Gen
Palmer First Brigade, Cfuit, nine regiments
2, O44 men; Second Brigade, Brig. Gen. Whit
aker, eight regiments 2, e35 men; Third Bri-
gade, Col. Grose, eight regiments 1868 men,
Second Division, Sheridan: First Brigade
Brighten Steedman 10 regiments, 1856
men; Second Brigade, Brig. zen. Wagner
eight regiments, 2 lsS men; Third Brigade
Col. Harker, 2,026 men Third Division.
Wood: First Brigade, Which. nine regi-
ments, 2,069 men; Second Brigade, Brig
Gen. Hazen, nine regiments, 2,195 men,
Third Brigade, Brig Gen. Samuel Beatty
eight regiments, 2,2ss2 men.
Fourteenth Corps. First Division, ROus-
seau: First Brigade, Brig. Cen Carlin, nine
regiments, 2,072 mens Second Brigade, Brig
Gen. King, four regiments Regulars and four
regiments volunteers, 2,070 men; Third
Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Starkweather, eight
regiments, 2,214 men. second Division,
j. G. Davis: First Brigade, Morgan, five regi-
ments 2,2.5 men; Second Brigade, Brig
Gen. John Beatty, seven regiments, 2,4G0
men; Third Brigade, Col Daniel McCook,
six regiments 2,099 men. Third Division,
Brig Gen. Baird: First Brigade, Turclln,
seven regiments, 2 175 men; Second Brigade.
Col. Van Derveer, seven regiments, 2, 116
men; Third Brigade, Col Croxton, seven
regiments, 9. 100 men.
This does not include those portions of the
late Reserve Corps which still remain at
garrisons along the railroad and elsewhere in
Tennessee. Ii does. however, include the
troops under Gen. Morgan who have occupied
Stevenson, Bridgeport and Battle Creek
until relieved by Hooker. 1t is intended to
divide tennessee into two districts, the
northern commanded by Gen. Il. s. Granger.
having his Headquarters at Nashville. and
the southern under Gen. Johnson having
his Headquarters at Stevenson.
The department staff is also reorganized
by the appointment of Maj. Gen. Reynolds
Chief OF staff Gen. Smith Chief Engineer.
and Gen. Brannan Chief of Artillery. The