, 1862-10-02
The Case OF Sigct.

lffom an occasional Correspondent
NAsHISGToE, SGpt. 20, 1862.
No general in the United States service
commands more admiration for his gallantry
than Gen. sigel. But few men have warmer
personal fsiende, and no officer in the scryic,.
is 60 worshipred By his immediate cornmna.
He is undoubtedly a patriot, a gentleman and
soldier, in the broadcst sense of the terms.
Mary o1Iieers Of our service eau and will fl,n:
well, preferriug death to retiring b:forc an
equal enemy: Many are good discIpl!nariaoz,
and such men have been usually .:iuc:tcd 1t
West Point, aud measure distances u: tr:auqx-
!dtton. Conc g ctoI6 and the squares: root are
to them familiar az .lear garter" Others arc
pollticsllE and socially, "l tuiugs to al mea.''
All these unfinished generals siiccecd, rot in
putting down tho REBELLION, but in pu:ti2g
themselves up. While Gen. Frauz Sisei
whose reputation began long before Pes Rid.re
and whose whole record any general nigh. ps
proud to exchange tor his Own. is peinp
sacrificed for West Point.
ihe people suppose that the troops being
raise d in almost every loyal State expressly
for Gen. Sigefs command, now coming for-
ward by thousands, are being assigned to him:
ont ley y are rot. The people suppose that
Gtn. Slgel Las now large Command; bu. ne
has not~ His troops art being now, and for
for some time past have been, geadualY With
drawn from his command, uniu he Hu. no,c
ttxs than q respectable brigade. Many uuheard-
Of briy a1iets have larger commands thau Gen.
Frauz Sige1. The psople have Tor some tine
past su2pused thar Gen sigel had been placed
In the fear Of the rebels, first to cut of their
supplies from, and afterwards their retreat To-
Richmond. The people will be disappointed
to learn that neither he nor any Other general
has been assigned to such duty, but Gen Siyel
has been in camp near Washington, waiting
most imDati9utlF for f1cceSSio,aa tn h;c ,,ns
mand, while whole bri;ades have been taken
from him.
To be sure the president and the secretsrv
Of war did give letters for the governors to
Gen. S'gel, asking them to permit the enlist
ment OF troops for bis command, thus taking
the advantage Of his prestige and the exef.
tions and money Of his personal friends
throughout the loyal States, but power
greater tt An the Presidents has been able to
defeat 20 desirable an object. The same
power that Will render imperative the pfrsi-
dents great proclamation and that vii H.
ways ccuntefact the efforts Of those earnest
NTH Who would crush this foul rebellion by
the grasp OF an ungloved hand.
Gen- slgel has asked to be relieved of bfs
command for the folio wing reasona: First,
and perhaps Of least importance to q mind
constituted as bis Is, he has been suPsrseded
BY junior officer. Second, be has been de-
priTed of the largest portion of his troops.
leaving him with y smaller number than eome
bHgades- Third, he refused to send him the
troops rais' expressly for him and bv ina
personal exer:ions OF his friends. Fourh.
the personal and gross abuse Of the comman-
dt r-'n chef, Gen. Halleck. Fifth, the fact th It
bis men huffs from neglect, be being uaanle
to-procure those supplies essential to their
efficiency. For West Point occupies rhe
places supplies are drawn from, and subs ap.
Tie nionncTxo Of Their chief. Yours sru:y.
4 LOYAL AND EARNEST ME -HANIc.