New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05
u. WI HALIEcK G.ne-aI.t,. - Ia,Li.gI,a. D. D..
EROn GEN. sEGEL,s CORPS.
The Reports Circulated Agninrf Gen. siael
The Exported Panic Among tLo
TrOops-sinnders Refated.
Genes. oadeles Of mo n. I. rhbuIA

Cones. oadeuee Of Tho n. I. ThbuEA
TAinBAK c. H., Va. Nov 2, 1852.
The eagerness with which reports that can be in
any way twisod against Gen. Sigel ere seized upon
aud circulsted by certain parties proves too concu'
svely the existence Of what may properly be called
a conspiracy, the object OF which il the removal or
Disgrace Of one who has proved himself Il true pat
riot, thorough solder, aud able General Nc. con-
tent with uaducing the man, these parties villify
the Of ces end soldiers under lis command All
founded reports, tboog htessly printed in the news
uaporB Etilo incidents distorted and magniEed into
an areny respectable stories. wlful aud malicious
lslsehoods originated BY cowards who dare not
.a-hor their Legitimate ofspriug-eAch and all Of
tless are repeated Jy those holding positions which
give weiqht 10 any statements which they may
make. or even ropca.. Asse-ols have thus been
made which thouh 1ever have been Whispered until
thorough investigation had proved their truth u
iaisehoOd-made too by persons having II ia tasr
power 10 IuVcfiigate.
The late fiction. crc lla. ed 10 foms ~ tic news-
nAueTs that On the occasion Of tbs abandonment Of
Tho advanced position recently held by the Eleventh
! Corps some Of the troops IN Sigels command were
panic am ken and threw away heir arms 10 ore VI
he class OF stories referred to. Ordinarily, sin-
pie statement Of The facts would be all that was
/ ! ecassary; but inasmuch the story has found
c!edeucc with those ia authority, most emphatic
denial u the existence VI any panic, or tic throw
iug way 81 any aims accompanies TIE statement
made, after careful inyesuga too, ~ YO1r corfcs-
uOldert. When the trOOyB occupying GRnccVlle
moved off, the rear guard having yet TO concentrate
40 that pace some lity eek soldiers were .eit To-
ind Q'iff their guns TO take ,he carr. On taking
thc carf, ESQ nvalided soldiers eft their guns al
gainesville. Ca leaTning the fact, tie next day,
Gen. Sigc ordered the regiment 10 which thcse
soldiers belonged 20 proceed from Cenireyllle TO
Gainesville, and recover he guns 70 ieiii which ACT
wa- successfully performed.
o. Tie eyocIhiion Of Tlorou2hfare GAP. one Of
the most advanced posi- ions, the main body Oh the
ciyingu etaiioUed H. tiis plsce, with the wagon
'traios, marched 10 Haymsrkei, leaving two reg
iiaelie and lecton Of artillery, win DO inoun-
braacet, uuder command OF Col. C0sicr Irregular
Arniyl Of The l3ilh New-iOlk, ~ rear guard.
Throrph the carclcsne's and oversight OF quar-
ermsser several thousand rationswero LEFT behind.
4 number Of muskc;s were AlaO left belonging TO
.i.k roldieTs who Lad been seut in aubnlaucer.
Immediately on die becoming known at beadquar-
ters WAGONS were Glspa ched from OaluesYiir, ana
ccerytiitC removed. save ienf and these mrtheis,
which wore not tOucnod by he officer having charge
OF tie expedition, rs be thought they ioneed 10
the troors tlen on duty rear guard. OF tho mus
lcts ti.rs remaining Col C0stofs regiment brought
away a uOuiOn, aud a feW 81 ihe balance were
destroyed. lie whole coils marched away Ia Eo.1
order. Nothing resembrg pdalc occurred. ~,
rear guard brought along such siiagglers "a could
be- found and the Whole story is iahraood |
learn tba; 81 officer Of Gtn. Heluizcin4ns -'aAi
se,t % irvcetigale The ALTAR, expressed ihe opinion
that the story is absurd and Ridiculous ana without
roasousOle foundation.
o. tie zane species 81 stories are, the aerar'on
itlat Gen ScbU7zs division s in y state 81 nsubor-
diDaiou and tie still more ndiculous statement ih''
come of tho German troops IN SigePs corps h'd T..
fused 10 accert Government rotcs-" green backs "
from the paymas,er. Tho trH. assertion can Dc
li.ro,1o OF m "a few words. 10 is untrue; so iar
f,or beng ir.ubordinate Gen. S'lulz's troops ar
IN tate II excellent discipline. ord 90 REGARDED by
Cen. sigsi. AZ 10 thc Second statement, that D. al
.a.se, "rsoen bucks mover having boen refused
by any troop competing ns ccrla. f"fhe,tor ore
mor-fe. luf oLe vIh "gecn backs" would Dt
ye-y welcome.