Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-08

OeafS, ana the houses were burned Several
of the rebels were wounded none of the
Federal troops were hurt
General Franz SigeI.
Franz Sigel was born at Sinspelian in the
Grand Duchy ef Baden, on the 18th of No
veInher, 1924 His father Judge Morrtz ST.
gel, superntended his studies at the college
OF BruscLal, up to 1871, when the young
man, undoubtedly influenced by a near relG-
tive who occupied a prominent position in
the army, entered the military academy at
Karlsruhe and in 1914 received a commits
sion as Lieutenant in the 4th regiment of in
fantry in the army of Baden. His acknowl-
edged ability. and the zeal with which he
entered upon his new vocation, were soon
manifested in severe criticisms upon the
military affairs of the Dukedom. There were
great many things foul" in his native
State, and foul" appeared TO him the rela
tlons existing between the elder officers oc-
cupying high position, and the young olli
GERS and subordlnates, as well as the relations
of the military to civilians excessive regard
for formulas etc The result cf his critical
observations the Young Lieutenant not only
veniured to express freely in conversation
and letters, but he went so far as to circulate
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was more than the high officials Of the Grand
Ducal Government could stand 1t was iu-
timated to the young and audacious critic
that. in the army of his fatherland, there
would be bad show for his promotion and
so he demanded and received his discharge
in 1877.
Not thinking the coming events so near a
hand lac returned to the classic studies of for
mer years, and was on the eve OF matricula-
tion as a student of law at the University of
heidelberg, when the revolution of IS upset
his whole plan of life, and preclpitated him
into the midst of the great struggle Of the
German people for liberty. de enlisted un-
der Heckcr, after whose defeat he tried to
join the revolutionary forces in Austria, but
not being able to pass through the outposts
of the imperial troops, he went to Swtzer-
land, where severe illness left him conva-
lescent at the outbreak of the revolution in
Baden in a.
Suffering as he was, he fastened back,
submitted his plan of campaign TO the pro-
vlSlonal Government was commissioned
Colonel and commanded at the encounters of
kuferthal and lIeppenheim where he al
reudy showed his strategetic talents to great
advantage As Adiutant General OF the
Commander in-Chlef, Mieraowsky, Sigel
tionary army at the battle of Waghausel and
the left wing at Sinsheiin Durlech and Stein
maucan.
On Mieralawsky's resignation, Sigel was
made Commauder-in-C Chief, and it was in
this capacity that he accomplished his cele-
trated retreat of the revolutionary army to
witzerland-which has received the appro-
val of all good military critics, and the praise
of his comrades
Sigel attached little value to the epaulettes
of the officers in high position; but he was
the friend Of his soldiers shared their dau
gers and hard,hips and was the last to think
OF his own personal comforts. After reach
ing the soil of Switzerland, he was greeted
with decree of expulsion from the Swiss
Government, dictated 10y the victorious des-
pots of Germany. Notwithstanding this, he
lived for two, partly in Geneva, partly in
Lucerne, pursuing his old studies diligently,
when lac was arrested, by order of the Swiss
Government, in the Inst mentioned city.
Though the population forced the Govern
ment to set him at liberty he left for Eng
land, where he soou became intimately ac-
9Uainted with Maz1ini, Ledru Rolin, Arnold
kuge, and other prominent political leaders
all of whom held the young warrior in high
esteem.
With the victory of the "a of December
1852, every hope vanished for renewed ac-
tivity on the battlefield and Sigel left for
America, arriving in New York with clean
but empty hands.
In New York, as a means Of supporting
himself, he vent into the business OF making
cigars, aud he had store IN William street
hut that business did not suit him. and he
became a teacher in Dr. Dulous German
American Academy in Brooklyn. l.. l. After
being there II short time, he was chosen a
professor in ,he German Institute in st Louis,
where the war found him.
While in America, engaged as teacher,
he did not neglect his military studies Du-
ring the war in the Crmea be was close
observer OF the progress Of events, and CON-
municated his opinions in the Revue, a week
" paper which he had established. The re
cent struggle of the Italian people excited
him greatly, and for n long time he was Un-
decided whether to lend his good sword to
the cause of liberty again or not, Circum-
stances compelled him to remain, and it is
well he did HERMAN MULLER.
The McNANus OBsEqUIEs IN New YORK -
The McManus obseQuies were celebrat ed yes
terdaV morning in accordance with the an
nounced programme At an early hour, the
procession moved from the Stevens House,
where the remains had lain in state since
Saturday morning, and passed up Broadway
to 81 Patrick Cathedral on Mulberry street.
dense crowd lined the street through
which the funeral cortege passed, and espe-
cially the near approaches to the church,
where the police could only with greatest
difficulty clear passage for the procession.
Although the cathedral was crowded almost
to a point Of suffocation, solemn stiffness
| lot lac
consisted of High Funeral Mass, performed
by the Rev. Messrs. STAIRS, Mcclure. O'lIara
and Woods; Mozart's Requiem. which was
sung in fine style by the choir, and a short
discourse by Archbishop Hughes, who spoke
eloquently of the private life and virtues of
the deceased patriot, abstaining from all re-
mark touching his public career.
At the close of the ceremonies the remains
were escorted by the Reception Committee
to Calvary Cemetery, where they were de-
posted, and will remain until they are re-
moved toward their final resting place in
Ireland
Much dissatisfaction has been created in
the Committee of Reception, at the action OF
the officers of the steamer Champion, who
sent the remains of McManus ashore on Sat-
urday, without the presence or the knowl-
edge of any of the friends of the deceased,
and contrary to their promise to retain them
on board until Monday. A committee was
therefore appointed. to wait upon the own
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