The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17
THE HERO OF CARTHAGE.

SKETCH or THE LIFE OF COLONEL FRANZ srEosL.
The brilliant achieved by this experienced OH
Ger at the battle OF Carhagc-where with only 500 Union
troops he commended against and finally repuscd nearly
10000 rcbes-has brought him prominently before
public that there is general desire know who and
what he IT, 1t viii be remembered that at the battle OF
Carthage the State rebel troops posted ridge
in prairie, with five pieces Of artillery, twelve
FOUNDER in the centre two six Founders tho RICH, and
lcft cavalry on each flank and infantry in the The
artillery Of Colonel Siegei approached within eight hun
dred yards with four in the centro body Of in
fantry and six FOUNDER under Lieutenant Colonel
Hassendun, the left; Colonel Salomon's command,
with six FOUNDER on the right, and body of in
fantry behind the centre artillery. With this
force hs began the dsproportoned attack against
the of the enemy army, causing dreadful havoc
by the well sustained Ore Of his artillery. II
until nearly 2Go0 cavalry attempted to of his bag
gage train that Colonel Siege ordered retrograde
ment and pursuing similar tactics 10 those of General
Lyon with General Price at Bonneville the cavalry of
the enemy drawn into the road, when they
the mercy of shower Of grape and shell. At the
time segels infantry charged at a double quick and
scattered the rebel troops in every direction In at
tempting TO reach the woods north Of Carthage Colonel
Sege fought desperately, and In this position Of the
ton the rebel loss heaviest Col Siege eventually fell
back Sarcoxc and the next day proceeded to Mount
Vernon where he received under General
Sweeney and Colonel Brown.
This complete and decisive victory was altogether
owing TO the cool and Commemorative ability Of the gal.
liant Colonel His calculations were made with matfe.
NAUTICAL precision that could not and his plans being
once mat1red, they were carried into instant effect This
is not the first time in the military career Of Colonel
Siege that he has, with small force concnded against
one vastly superior in point OF numbers In the year
1s49, when in command OF the revolutionary army
Baden, he exhibited the most consumnate skill a
commander The forces under his command consisted of
about twelve horsand regular troops and fifteen thousand
militia. or the regular forces there three regiments
Of cavalry OF very doubtful characternany of the Of
nccrs thereof siill adhering to the Grand Duke. With
these forces Scge had guard the river Rhine for dis
Of thirty six miles and the river Neckar for forty
fifty miles. On the Goth Of June, 1S4Q 90 Of
Prussan troops entered the small country Of Baden
To have better understanding Of the matter would
state that the Rhine borders the State Of Baden the
west running from south to north and the river Necar
flows into IL in direction from cast TO west. BY the
threefod invasion, Cen Siegcl at nearly sur
rounded On the 2lst Of June he gave battle to the
enemy that had invaded the country under the Prince
now King Of Prussia, Waghause defeating them
until overpowered by the fahlessness Of his cavalry
then falling back the city Of Heidelberg and being OF
from the railroad taking march through the mountains
Of the Odenwad, giving numerous battles and, finally,
succeeded saving his army behind the wall of the Fort
ress Rasadt after having made march In scmcirce
of at least seventy five miles in three days. without losing
single gun. AT the time every acquainted with the
locality and the enemys force believed that the revol-
tionary army would have 20 lay down their arms and
therefore all We're asonshe at Sieges mastery retreat
After having given murderous battle 10 the prussans on
the river Marg taking from them one howitzer but over
powered by the superior numbers Of the enemy, who
finally stood as 1--WE to one, he extended his retreat to
| The history OF the Inflated attempt Of the
| German States to rcvolutionize their government
| is 1915 is we'll known. But there
man who warmly and intcligenty espouscd the
Of popular rights and national freedom the dis
tnguished subject Of this sketch Born in Baden about
the year 1924 he passed his earlier life in studies
genial to his mathematical mind and at the proper age
graduated with honors at the military school Of Carts
advanced to the of Chief AdutaEt in I841 his