New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-24
TIVE WAR FOR the UNION.
FROM IIgsgOCRl.
eensiorships in Exrcctsucy-T'he Proposed
Apr"ir,ccs-The Slaves and thc War
Neglect of Gen. sigeI-Coi. SenUison.

NcsAcct O. cren. Ssf-fl-SoA. ScnNRhSh'
From Our special Correspondent.
81, Loris T,idsy. Dec. co. 1861.
The qaidNiiacs assert that Gov. Gamble will an
point Gen. John Z. Henderson and Col. Frank p.
Blair IT, 70 the Senate Of the United States, 10 Gil
The vacancies about to be created 10y the expulsion
Of Polk and johnson. Gen. Henderson, lor the S ate
troops resides in North-Eas Missouri snd was bare
ly defeated, in close contest for toe iiouse OF Rep
reseutaves, at the last election. bv Major james 5.
Rohns. lie is Pro-Siayery enough TO be ookeh
upon with favor by tie Governor; Was Douglas
Democrat in The last National canvass and is c man
Of considerable ability, whose political careeT las
always been characterized by frankHess and straight
krwardness. Col. Bisils chances are not ccgsdered
quite equal TO those of Gen. Henderson,, but III
view Of bis vour;eer defense of Gen. Halecl 3
order excluding fSgidve slaves from car lines, he
certainly deserves some consideration from Gov.
Gamble. A msl' wao indor,es 6oA Fremonts Proc
bmai0n and R0lecks General 0rdsr No. 3 ought 70
be equal TO AIRY emergency.
I'm EgSsoaf, tie beet friends Of Gen. Hallech
admit that that order was, least, iadviseGi and
even the most violent Pro-Siarery men who were
pleased with it, laugh the which was given
for it. There is no Tact more universally dcmon-
stmted by the experience oi orr armies in Kentucky,
Western Virginia, aud Missouri dian that the ne
Sroes everywhere regard friends, and, with the
sligbcst encouragement, wiz give valuable infor-
nation about the enemy, a1d afford us every as a.
anee in their power. Your erudte cotemporary,
who believes that the Rebels could conceal from the
slaves the passage OF sny.Imancpatiou Act by Con-
Kress, evidently knows nothing Of the raqidity with
which ali intelligence o. this kind IS disseminated
among the negroes in the march Of Gen. FremonI's
army scross this State, tie saves everywhere were
found 10 be fully conhzsrt Of his Proclamation, anu
sss subsequent modification by the President.
Gen Sigel, who has been suffering from rbeuma-
tism ard neuralgia al bis home in this city, is now
Sufficiently eonyalescent TO attend 10 business. Ills
division is at Rolls, commanded. in his absence, BY
Col. Ostechaus Since the removal OF Gen. Fie-
mont, there is an apparent disposition to ignore, If
NOT 10 light Sgel which, Isust, needs only 70 be
brought 10 the notice OF tie Commanding General
to insure s prompt correction. No less than five
regiments, which were raised By his efforts and the
prestige Of his name, for service under him, have
been diverted froIn him--two sent to the Army Vi
the Potomac one given 10 Gen. H1ner, another to
Gen. Pope, and the iifth-a cavalry regment-di
vided and scattered 10 various points, one company
being accorded 10 Gen. Curtis as body-guaId. IN
addition to tais no position has been Assigned him
Mt all Commensurate with bis great services and lis
eminent merit.
1t is no Disbursement 20 others to say that Sigel
has exhibited more practical military ability since TIC
war broke out than any other BrigadieT-GeneIsl in
this department 1t is universally conceded hat he
IL one Of our very best oicsrs. His conduct N the
engagement 81 Cartilage deserves all The enSOmuu.s
which it won throughout tbe country. lie pJssesses
In a very rare degree some or the qualifications in
which many Of our commanders have proved most
deficient. He moves an army with wonderful apd-
fly; you never see Sige Il.etered to q railway sa-
ten and grumbling with folded hands abou, mad
ssuate trausporstion;" and 50 long green or
fresh beef Is attsinable he snbsists lis upon
the country he IL pasiu: through instead OF delaying
for bis comrniss2ry trains 10 up. Napoleon de-
elared that tie secret Of his destroying successfully
five Austrian armies, each more thsn twice as large
as his own was that his enemies DID not know the
value of minutes. Sgel knows the value of minutes
His thorough military education bis long and varied
experience, and his conceded ability, 70 say nothing
of his position the representative man Of the loyal
Germans, without whose aid s.. Louis would long
ago have been in the hands Of tue enemy, demand
full and prompt recognition.
A good many Of our rose-wa.er Union men who be-
Eeve in conducting the war without hurting any
body are profoundly disguised THAI Gen. Hunter bss
made Col. Jenuison Of Kansas an scting Drigadisr-
General, with three regiments under him; but the
fact ia very emphatic guaranty that the rebels Of
Western Missouri will be likely 10 behave them.
selves