Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-17
Gen. SigeIs Resignation.


Correspondence of I'll. St Louis Democrat
RoLLA, Mo, Jan. 10, 1862.
Since the departure of Colonel Carr's ex-
petition in the direction of Springfield but
little OF importance has TRANSFERRED. The ex-
petition TO Waynesville returned without
finding any enemy, or learning any thing
worthy of publication. The fort at this point
is slowly approaching completion, and with
the exception that it is commanded by an
elevation within short cannon range, aud is
entirely unsupplied with water, it will make
very good place of defense. Our camps are
at present in excellent condition, excepting in
two or three OF them where sickness prevails
to an alarming extent. Our hospitals, such
rs We have, are i'll il horrible state-nearly or
quite as bad as those at Sedalia, described by
your correspondent "Viator." We are all
glad to see that parties in St. Louis are en-
deavurng to destroy the Influence OF red tape
surgeons, and give TO our suffering volunteers
the attendance they sadly need The santa.
ry commission ought to visit the hospitals at
Rola, and it would be well for the supporters
OF Dr. Wright's system to accompany them.
am told that in your city you have not
seen the sun since the new year commenced
l believe the sun has shown itself in ROlla
once during the past week, and then only for
a brief space. 1t is IA matter of extreme diff
Guilty to move about here, either on horseback
or on loot The mud varies from two to six
inches in depth, and is of that adhesive CHAR
acter peculiar To Missori soil when moistened.
The roads leading from this town are entirely
uuii! Tor travel, being merely continuous lines
of mud. The forward movement now talked
of will at present be little else than an impos.
sbity.
Gen. Siegel still remains here, and will not
leave until lie has orders to that effect His
resignation caused much excitement and his
loss, if we must lose him, will be most dvcply
regretted. Since the outbreak OF the rebel
lion he has shown more military talent than
any Of those officers who so bitterly oppose
him. When lie received orders from Gen.
Lyon to march into the southwest, he was on
the move in the shortest possible time. Ills
movement from Springfield towards NeOsho
was pronounced one OF the most rapid march.
es during the war and the admirable skill
displayed in his memorable fight at Carthage,
won Tor him brilliant aud lasting reputation
among the enemy as well as among our luyal
citizens. AT the time Gen. Fremont started
on his southwest campaign il was Il matter of
common remark that Gen. Sge oulstripped
all others in CELEBRITY Of evolution. On Ger
tain day orders were issued to the five divis-
ions OF the army 10 march from the line of the
railroad soon as practicable. While the
other generals remained stationary and passed
the time in swearing about lack OF ;rausp0r-
tation, Gen. Sigel moved ahead, and almost
before we were aware OF il had crossed the
Osnge at Warsaw, fifty miles away and had
taken position ten miles beyond that stream.
/ make the above statements in proof of my
assertion that the officer in question has
evinced military ability in his career as com.
mander.
Gen. Sigel was educated ut one o. the best
military schools in Europe, and had the benr-
fit OF eight years active service in the field
before coming to America. This fact made
him fiIvOrte with the German volunteers of
our army, and no other foreign officer has "A
popularity Among these men equal to that OF
Gen, Sigrl. Since the war broke ont six diff
terpnt regiments have been recruited, with the
understanding that they were to serve under
Gen. Sigel, the officers making that promise