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

at the time of enlisting the men, and the gov
eminent acquiCscipg in it when il accepted
their services. Two of these egmcnis have
been sent TO the Potomac, one has been placed
IN ten. Pnpe'S command. one in Gen Hun
terS, one has been divided and the companies
scattered every where, and the skeleton of the
last of The six is now at ROlla, and muSters
about four hundred men. These four hundred
have been neglected in their equipment, cloth
ing, medical supplies, tents, and hospital CONF
forts, through the iustTumentaity OF some one
possessing the power of annoyance, and, i'll
consequence, disease RACES among them to a
horrible extent. These are the ways in which
Gen. Sigel has been treated, but he makes no
complaint, nor utters a word rejecting upon
any officer Of the army, though it is evident
lie feels the insults kcenly.
Ills resignation has been rendered, ard
though there Is some tear that it will be ac.
cepted, the hope is entertained that the matter
Will be satisfactorily arranged and he be able
TO retain his position. The opposition to Gen.
SlSel, which has resulted in forcing him to re.
sign, out OF respect Tor his own honor, arises
from the following causes: The regular army
Officers with one or two exceptions, are very
bitter III their denuncatious Of General Sigel,
some OF them using language that would dis.
grace Five Points tibet, are graduates of
is enough to damn him. He is a foreigner,
and is the representative OF the German ele.
ment, or id Dutch," as it is elegantly ex-
pressed. Had il not been for the Germans
VINO sprang to arms while Americans were
talking about no coercion, the federal flag
would not to day wave over St. Lnuis or any
portion Of Missouri south of the Big Muddy.
Because Gen. SigeI is of Teutonic blood, that
along is enough TO damn him. He has shown
military skill and ability, which have made
his name tavoraby mentioned everywhere
throughout the north. The envy OF his fellow
officers is thus excited, and many Of them are
ready to adopt any measures, no matter how
unjust, for his overthrow. l repeat that envy,
accident oil birth, tue heinous offense OF not
beng West Pointer, and the equally serious
iEu!t OF doing something have caused the vi.
ais of red tape wrath to be poured upon Gen.
Sigei's head Fiat Justitid
While Gen. Sigel was lately disabled in ST.
Louis by severe attack OF Rheumatism, he
was earnestly pressed to come to this place
and assume command, the territory south of
the Usage and west OF the Meramaco being
placed under his control. He came hither at
once, and commenced putting the post in
proper condition, and arranging for the march
westward, whenever one should be ordered
His preparations were fairly begun when Gen.
Curtis was sent here to supersede him.
Gen. Curtis bears an excellent reputation as
an officer, and his long and successful career
as commander in active duty in the field
have gained for him our respect and esteem.
Generals Sigel and Curtis are on very friendly
terms, though it is most palpable to every one
that the former can but feel deeply aggrieved
at being left without command almost as
soon as he entered unOn IT,