, 1862-01-15

Tty hc Hestgned-{ Persecution By Rkgetldr OFT
'ce7s-How TIE Wdrfs Managed Something for
Congress to Look Into.
Correspondence Of the st. Louis Democrat.
Ro114A, No., January 10, 1862
Gen. Sigel still remains here, aud will not
leave until he has orders to that effect His
resignation caused much excitement, and his
loss, If We must lose him, Will be most deeply
regretted. Since the outbreak Of the rebellion
those officers who SO: bitterly oppose him.
r hen he received orders from Gen. Lyon to
march into the Southwest, lie was On the move
IN the shortest possible time. His movement
from Springfe1d toward Neosho WIS pro-
nounccd one Of the most rapid marches dnring
the war, and the admirable skill displayed III
his memorable fight at. Carthage won for him
brilliant and 1asting reputation among the
enemy, rs we'll as among our1oyal citizens. At
the time Gen. Fremont started on his South
mark that Gen sige1 ontstripped al others
in cc1eIity Of evolution. On q certain day
orders we're issued to the dEe divisions: Of the
army to march from tho line Of the railroad as
soon as practicable. While the other Generals
remained STATIONARY and passed the time in
Sigel moved ahead, and almost before we were
aware OF it had crossed the O5age at Warsaw,
fifty miles away, and taken position ten miles
beyond that stream. 1 lnuke the above state
1nents in proof Of my assertion that theofacer
in question has cYinced military ability IN his
career as 4 commander.
General Sigel was edneated at one Of the
best military schools in Europe, and has the
benefit Of eight years. active serT1cc in the
field, before coming to america This fact
made him fayorite with the German yolun-
tccrs Of our army, aud no other foreign officer
has q popularity among these men equal to
that Of Gen. Sigel Since the var broke out
SIX different regiments have ecn7recruited
| with the understanding that they were to
serve under General Sigel, the officers making.
that promise at the time Of enlisting
the men, and the Government acquiescing
in it when it accepted their services. Two
| of these regim ments have been sent to the Po
tomac one has been placed in GeneIn1 Pope'a
command, one in Gen. Hunters, one has been
divided and the companies scattered every
| where, and the skeleton of the last Of the Six
is now at Ro1la, and mustes about four hun
| dred men. These four hundred have been neg
1ccted in their equipment, clothing, medical
supplies, tents, and hospital comforts, through
the instrumentalfty Of some one possessing
the power of annoyance, and, IN consequence
disease rages among them to horrible extent
These are the ways in which Gen. 6igel has
been treated, but lie makes no complaint, no.
| utters word rcdecting upon any officer Of tn.
army, though 1t is evident he feels the 1nsult
keenly.
|
ecptsd, the hope is entertained that the matte
viii be satisfactorily arranged, and he be abb
to retain his position The opposition t,
Gen. Sigcl, which has resulted in forcing hin
to resign, out Of respect for his OWL honor
arises from the following causes: The rcgu1a
army officers, with one or two exceptions, ar
rery bitter In their denunciations Of Gen-Sige
some Of them using language that would dI
/ grace FiTe-Points thief, are graduates OF Wes
Point, while Sige1 is not. This alone is enoug
to damn him. He is foreigner and is the reprt
sentative Of the German element, Or "d
Dutch," as tits elegantly expressed. Had it nc
been for the Germans who sprang to arms Will
Americans were talking about no coercion
the Federal flag would not to-day wave o7t
st. Louis, or my portion Of Missouri south {
!. the Big Muddy. Because Gen. Sigcl is Of Tel
| tonic blood, that alone Is enough to dam
him. He has shown military skill and abilit
| which have made his name favorably mel
, | toned everywhere throughout the North II
| envF Of his fellow officers is thus excited, an
many Of them are ready to adopt any mea
ures, nc matter how unjust, for his overthrow
repeat that envy, accident Of birth, Il
heinons offense Of not being a West Pointe
and the equally serious fault Of doing 6om
thing, have caused the yials Of red tape w1.a'
to be poured upon Gen. SigeTs head Fl
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While General Sigel was lately disabled
st. Louis by j severe attack Of the rheum
tsm, he Was earnestly pressed to come to I'll
place and assume command, the terrific
south of the Usage and west Of the Meram
being placed under lis control He car
Aitler at once, and commenced putting t
= post in proper condition, and aErangint;
., the march westward, whenever one Should
T ordered. His preparations were f4irly beg'
u when General Curtis was sent here to sapt
+ Eede him,