The New York herald., 1861-12-19

Sigel surrounded at Scdaiia by Ben. McCuloch.
amnsed the sick General considerably. He quietly
marked that he never intended to be surrounded by an
enemy hinsoh, but If there any surrounding TO be
done he proposed 10 do It hmselfBen. McCulloch viii
take notice.
Affairs at Rolla are unchanged Colonel Dodge
Of the Fourth Iowa, in command OF the
post and ms own regiment, in the absence q
General Asbotb, whose div sion s Roila. Every
colonel commands his own regiment There is reported
10 be considerable difficulty in the government Of the
various camps, owing TO the absence OF commanding
general, who would have supervision OF all General
Asboths, and General sigel's and General Sturgis'
divisions are all at Rola and 1t is predicted that unless
they are immediately subordinated general who
should be on tie ground, much trouble VIII ensae.
9. y. Hatton, who was arrested in Boone county
TIME ago for raising recruits for the Southern army has
been released taking the cath Of allegiance and has
gone home 10 bis farm Hgtons nome has been used
tensfey n North Missouri in connection with the dc
ttrncton " railroad bridges and other ages but
bis coninement many Of his neighpors (who yonched
for US onion men by United states military officers and
others who have proved heielycs unconditional Union
its by their acts have forward and asked for his
release on the terms stated II a,ton has often
protected Union men in Boone county and given them in
formation % guard against rebel oGtraes and lie has
good behavior.
Discipline is being enforced in this department m the
srictcst sense few days ago. at jefferson Barracks,
saw q dozen offenders dressed in uniform working with
spade and pickaxo, with chain and bali tied their
limbs They belonged 10 artillery red
mcnt and were gaty OF various oaeuces-prncpa
~ cmpts TO desertaad drunkenness Ia now severely
punished Whenever a private Il convictos al drunk.
he is conScmuct the guard house bat officers,
from second Lisntenats TO Brgadicr Generals secm
OF scot fiee. There is little too much bar-
room military ST. Louis for the good the service and
General Halcck ought to issue order TO- the expF
benefit Of the officers. Thor example Is of more iupor-
| tapce than the punishment Of the
Tho reported insanity Of General w. Sherman ia dis
credited here by his ricnds. His late Assistant 6dutan
j H. Hammond publishes 4 card to-day s G.B cr1f.
denying the charge Of insanity aud sstng thai his health
is impaired by asthma. General sherman now ia ono
with his family. lie certainly acted strangely
while in Kentucky, ana while at Sedaa. ii
this STATE, but he has been known for many years an
extremely eccentric man ard liable to III sorts Of freaks
Of Judgment. He rs not likely TO have important com.
msnd again
The late storms in the northwest, and the warm wea
tber melting The ice and snow have caused tho river at
this point rise nearly fourteen inches forty eight
hours The Missouri is also swelling at rapid rate from
the The principal contribution the riso in
the Mississippi flows from the Dcsmoines There is nov
plenty or water for the largest gunbouts.
The mortar fleet thirty eight strong, has all left this
city for Cairo.