The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-07-25
Colonel Franz Sigel.

The latest reports from Colonel SigePs
command in Missouri are that he had
surrounded the rebels at Carthage, but
was forced to withdraw his forces to the
! adjacent woods in consequence of the
overwhelming numbers of the enemy
He gradually fell back to Mount Vernon,
keeping the rebels at bay by mcessant
discharges of his artillery, and covering
his retrogade movement with such con
sunmate skill that his loss was trihinc.
The reintorcements which marched to
his relief have probably reached him be-
fore this time, and we shall undoubtedly
soon hear of decided movement agains
the rebels with a sufficient force
Col Franz Sigcl, the officer who com
mandcd the federal troops in this en-
gagcmeut, is one Of the best officers in
the service of the government. He is
not on y "A brave man, but a practical and
experienced soldier. In the revolution
Of 1919 he was commander Of the repub,
lean forces in the Grand Duchy of Ba-
u,1, under the provisional government
/ of iccker, StruNe and Bcntano, and con-
ductcd the campaign with great skill
The insurrection having been finally sup
pressed by the Prussian army, Sigel
made his escape to this country, where
Heckcr and other Of his compatriots also
found refuge
For several years past Colonel Sigel
has resided in St. Louis, and on the first
call OF the President for troops to defend
the government against the Vaccinations
of the rebels, he instantly entered the
field, raising regiment of German
troops in St Louis Hecker, his former
superior, left his pleasant home in Hi
nos with his son, and both entered as
privatcs in Sigers regiment This
prompt and patriotic movement of the
German population fred the emulation Of
their fellow. country men IN Illinois, who
Immediately organized Jager regiment
in that State, and sent for Hccker to be-
come their commander. At first lIeckcr
declined the offer of command, declar-
ing that he had no higher aspiration than
to serve as private under his old friend
Sieel, in whom he had more confidence
than in himself; but, yielding 20 con-
tinued solicitation, he procured his dis
missal from Sigels regiment, and pro-
ceedcd to Illinois to assume the colonelcy
of the Jasers. This regiment is now
encampcd near Alton, Illinois 1t will
be remembered that it is the same body
of which Rev. DR. Bellows spoke in en-
thusiastic terms in his account of visit
to the western camps, published in the
Eeeni"g Post few days since.
Colonel Sigel is comparatively young
man, but his active military life and the
experience gained in European warfare
eminently tit him for the command in
which he has already given proof of rare
ability and singular coolness in the hour
of danger. He will be frequently heard
from in this campaign.
1t is an interesting fact in connection
with his history that he was earnestly
solicited to take the command of Ger
man brigade in this city, but declined,
alleging as reason that there was a
broad field of operations in Missouri, and
that he could be more useful there than
elsewhere. He preferred to adhere to
his comrades in the ranks Of the loyal
Germans Of St. Louis rather than leave
them, assured that they were the men to
give excellent accounts of themselves -
His judgment is confirmed by the admir-
able stcadiness of his soldiers in the re-
cent affair at Carthage Y Eoeniny
Post.