The New York herald., 1862-01-15
GENERAL sIGEL NOT RESIGNED.

81. LOUIS, Jan. H. 1852
There high authority for saying that General Sgs is
still Brigader General and in service at Ros, NO. and
tstsntion Of rssigning.
Or ROLLA CORRESPONDENCE.
Ro1A Phelps county, No., Jan. Q. 1862
Vie.e Of Dissertation on Aud-7roops
Ordeed to Aarch-Impedime to Ebrsoard Movement
Position Of Col. CarT-Nqjor Wright and Major Booem
RoIdinS xe0anosFmpossaat Iorma1tos from tAe Rsbsl
Aswy-4prinafsld EsacSatsd-E6ees q Jennissm's 0st
rdees-SkmgtA Of Price's Avmy-Gen Si0eps Resig'sc.
ttom-TAs Reason fev H-Deplorabls Condition Of The
Hoptals-Ssisurs Of Rebel Ssppsia and Arms, &c., &c.
II wsre asked "what il tho general appearance Of
Roas" should answer. "Mud." When you alight from
the at the depot you step into mud when you leave
the depot and you behold mud when you
reach your hotel you nnd yourself covered with mud;
when get under the hospsble roof Of Bonacs you
behold his floors coated with the plastic material
II you betaks yourself the eating department Of the
caravansary which in Missouri does not afford sxten
sve and elaborate bill Of fare the table cloth and the
crockery suspicious that infant genius has
been amusing itself thereon with pies and cakes fabr
GATED from the mud 30 plentiful in Roa. Buryng your
thoughts in your coffee you discover that too Of the
nature Of all things around and as you muse uDon tho
prospect before you from the open window you conclude
that you have literally "put your foot in ~ in making
visit 10 this out Of way town.
The troops here, inbering twelve thousand,
under orders for marching at moments warning. IN
the present condition OF the roads such . movement
would bs next to an impsssibity. This morning rode
out to the camps miles west Of the town. and found
the highways thither woll those leading In other
directions little else continuous lines Of mud vary
ing from six inches in depth. s Of that sticky
nature peculiar to the mud Of tho Great west and would
be most serious impeachment to the march Of infantry or
~. ~ fraiu
could get through II without breaking down the Arst
days march, and even that Of the service IL
would be very fatguing Tho following the order for
SPECIAL orprs-Ne Is.
HKADouAszIRs SOUTHWESTERN DMMcro or AmsouN,
RoLIA, Jan. 4, 1861.
Tho Commanding General of the district % ordered TO
have this command ready TO march At moments warn
Il contemplates and requires Immediate and vigorous
preparation for winter campaign, IN rough and rather
desolate country such movement WI demand Al me
exert.
70 be ready TO leave all surprsage without the least
Boxes win be provided by the ouartsrmasters for this
they should b plainly marked and roady pack and
Two pairs of shoes. socks, drawers. undsrshir.s and
BED ticks blankets may also be carried st the
discretion Of company officers.
Tho requisite number Of tents should be retained but
Field and stan onicers expected 70 reduce their
equipments in proportion TO that required for
similar, but narrow, as that Of the privates.
For non commissioned officers and prvates the maxi
mum will be:-
Eighteen to Fremont tent.
Fifteen TO Sibley.
Ten to Wall.
Six to common.
No stoves but those Of sheet iron will be transported
No cooking utensils than appear absolutely nsces
sary will be allowed and the company oiicors will see
the arranged so as 10 require 00 uSte n
possible.
every kind will be prepared 10 be turned over at mo-
Bands suffers and extra servants will be left behind
and extra horses public private, turned over TO tho
post the moment an order to this effect is
issued.
ecution Of this order having inspections OF regiments
companies and files from day to day. until every extra
article Is condition 10 be readily and safely deposited
in few hours after final order to may be given.
Quartermasters, commissaries and surgeons are ex
pected study the utmost economy without nesectng
an necessary provisions for their departments. No
extra or useless arms will be taksn but all commanders
will that ample and proper ammunition II PROVIDED
Each man must have haversack and knapsack, and
company officers will Immediately Inspect the men and
see TO procuring Of all little necessaries for field duty
and every must to the preservation Of his per-
sonal effects 40 his life may depend upon It.
This order will be published to regiments and coupa
nics IL possible, In the hearing OF every soldier, and
translated to our comrades Of different languages
prompt response 10 q call for duty, and readiness
10 move with celebrity and brave exhibition Of endnr
auce will command the admiration Of our comrades in
other fields receive the cordial commendaon OF the
''"'''"' Briradior General CURTIS.
Mp CmpnAy Major and A. A. A. General.
IL was announced time since that Colonel Carr,
with TWO thousand cavalry had left Rolla for Springfield
or some point that direction Two days ago he was
place An additional force Of three hundred men, under
Majors Wright aud Bowen, held Lebanon, thirteen miles
farther on the road Springfield. Colonel Carrs orders
have mot vet been made public supposed that he
was directed TO move upon Springfield with his whole
force he deemed Il proper 70 do So or hold an ad
vanced positon until the body OF the army should
come up To attack Springfield with two thousand men
would be running great risk, as Rolaone hundred
andtwenty miles awaywould be too far distant TO fur
nsh speedy support and he has very properly made his
We have positive information from General Prices
armv mn 20 the I'd inst II evacuated Springfield ON New
Years day and encamped Wilson creek, the old
battle ground also taking position at Pond spring twelve
miles west Of Springfield, where General Lyons army
halted for several days its arrival from Bonneville
picket and foragng party held possession OF Marshhed
'Hs WrsS IsS S0s ecmmSnd and will probably succeed in
driving them out party less than 200 strong were at
Bolivar the road from Springfield 70 Warsaw engaged
in procuring flour and other supplies for the rebel army
Tho sccessionists Of Springfield aud vicinity
have nearly all gone South, taking with them
OF Fort Smith s reported destroyed by nre about month
since A few refugees have lasly come In who state
that the rebels greatly enraged at the ouiraees COM
mitted by Jennison and his men, and wni realiae So
vsrely at the Earliest opportunity.
Ihsve what consider reliable information from spies
lust arrived and who and talked with Price hve
csys since that the rebels return to point
on the OsaRs above Warsaw their forces are
properly organized. General Price nov he. 10 his camp
some eight or ten thousand men,, but has no
drill aud but little discipline. BE says that,
| N hs lives till April, he viii BE- IN JET,
ferson City About days ago train arrived from the
ery He now has all sixty three ned pieces Of artillery,
most cf them Of light caliber, byt large proportion
being rded All ssrce thkt the rebss received
terrible scare when they learned Pope was moving upon
Osceola
The rumors that were current In %. Louis relative 70
the resignation Of sgel found 70 be correct He mas
his resignation and by this time the matter 10
under edvisement at Warrington. 0snsral Sigsl fsS
tbat he could not retain the command with honor 10
himself and hsncss hb withdrawal. His friends claim
that he urged 70 taxa command Of tha dsrt Of the
southw est and reaching here he allowed 70
tain IL but three days. Al various times since the war
commenced six regiments have besn raised with the
understanding that they were 70 serve under General
sgc the officers making that promise 10 the q the
time Of enlistment, and the government acQuieecng IN
The axreamsnt Hhen Il accapted their aerxcea thee