, 1862-02-06
r,,a ract. In Regard to Gen. s1gei.:;;
Hta IJncOnditioHal Re81Inat1oH 1'1 AaI
1f,e Cause.-Why the President 'So7
ignorant Of it,

sr.Lou1s, Tuesday. Jan. q, 1862
The public mind must be conius1eo T;o ~ ri. ~
conflicting reports about Gen ol9Gi:: H. oasa de-
Loving is the actual condition OF JUS ~, ~
rived from the most stunquestlonnutt' n1st from tiis
city, that Gen. sige1 has no 1ntent1on oGicsi1v ~
IND the service, was understood to pe % olasia,3
inspired; but it it is not trne Ae a1ee 1 muo
wish to leave the army, but feels ina. 'nG ~ 4he
ner in which hc is treated comPels It: IN l4
Slst Of December, lie rendered ms 1nstts 7oa ,,a;.
and unconditional resignation, and ne 1as n;
ther withdrawn it nor proposed to wltnulaM, a..
Every one who knows ten. SILL ;ap"innsr
| modesty, his freedom from petly Jeauoao5, ~
h' and lis 'unassuming department both aa$ as an an
officer and q gentleman, understands hoI,t tnls mt
| Is mt the man to take such 2 step wllnoat
adequate cause. Important onclA col'lIt4n - 4h;a
cations from him to na the 4e e,c;t INV reply
Rcgimcnts have been diverted from ON, nami anii
WI7ch we're organized by bis msll'encs ~, ,;1,,
"xert;ons expressly for service unusr sl;,,nrt I,
Ocers have been aPpomse;Hz ID entirely @ BY his
effarts without asking lis counsel or sanctl4m on
r E;naiir Eve days after the command OF LllI
forces 1t Rolla had been assigned % to mm' ana and
when he vas o1gs13i1{S 3np {Se eld ne WIS sud
acnIv superseded by Gen. Curtis. Therenpon1
: 10 sont +, his resignation. In . subsequent
letter, he advised Gen. H'lleck Of his WILL at.,;
ness, achie his aoas c'ta, 70 H.
position for the .a sakG fh ot he isht not dis
+ arrarcc Gen. Halleck's plans 10 tnls 4sn IN
" Taj1cck replied Ae was happy to learn LII
3 Grn' Sigcl ttwished to remain in command 6
J. the Divisions; and the statement @ens "a
"a fiat Gen. SScl Ind 10 intention OF lcaSli!g ~
sorv;cc It Mas strange mlsapprehenslon
Oh h;s views and an entire missfatement y IL IL
a, 5cs7..ns He Immediately corrected II, III u y
T. othcT letter, written to Gen. halleek OIL u
r. 14th inst. o., .,,,,o Ind con,o
in from b;s division at Rolla to spend three "a
II at homc. was informed by Gen. dallech tn
If th;s letter had never reached him anu Up,
scarchi1r. It was found in tic hands OF l
'u Adjutanf 1t Headquarters. ~ atno To- f,rwa
he env sna. nnncrs in bis case to Washinytone II
~ az; ..x;,,e;ns tle recent statement OF I
NY Prrrsi;Ient. That hc had no informal,
mp on tie subject, except that obtained tIont +,
css newspapers; Gen Slgel nas +EcIt1 ~ once
@ oes Washington; and yesterday he rctnrnca n e
3tcr Rnila t5 lis subdordinate command IN y :.
can rurtis,s % cxncditlor, to await action upon II
out- tic Govcr1ment or the Var 3,[ nepafG!m, Gar.
is deeply to be ,ag Iegfe.,chhi hial.cr i,ts cstn
it'll ,,non thc a15iIty-the demonstrated aolhi !
ical of Gen. Sirel It is not strange, pernaps,
y fcw regular officers should oppose zen. =
en~ Violently for he was not eorn III .na 'or, SUu
liza- was not educated at West PoNlt, anu Will Z,
cs in ~ S1 onnortnnity IS afforded he docs sonletl
was and hurts somebody; but OF course tAe ! Al l.
<, y General commanding great department. T..
lion, be above these petty jealouslcs nc 1lss - ~
ten how,ycr. that the Union refugees from
, are Southwest have united in Il petition 10
their President, that our troops sent out 70 g =,
:r to cu1,v that country, may be led y oe1 ~
alton Sitel. He must know that the II
olon- dread sircl more than any other com
per der in this department. He mnst knoM
the si.cI is peculiarly fitted to lead tle eSpG,tl
any from hayin. made three campaigns lnr
thor that region, under many difficulties IN
G oh he became thoroughly acquainted WI u
Id to- country, the people, and the pcennar u u
,rting Of Price. He must know the bcllsl i y ~
+ sub universal among loyal citizens that II u
cost was placed ut the head Of ten tflousan9 NJ
til lie and let ont, he would Keep SOUTHWEST ~
oEt Of purwcd Of rebcls and bring quiet TO Ine e
place ut large And he ought to kno" tla1 ~ Il
ew Ia IS SO treated, that proper set-resre@Ste @ Gu
o the him to persist in his resignation, tue 5
It and loses one Of the ablest generals, a'ld 9ns
MS re- unrest men in ill the armies OF the onlo
ut less IS not tic fault Of Gen Curtis that he "a
!, and to supcrsedc Gen. Sigcl. Tue poslli:o
ID, for given him, not only ulla=ked' hnt as''l'
u Will wishes.