The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-20
NEWS FROM sIGEL'S COLUMN.
Our Stafford Correspondence.

STAFFORD CouRr HOUSE,, Va. jan 10, 1868
Spec,ia,ions Regarding Army Mouemess-7he Elerelth
Corps and Who IS TO Command It-Alitory Aspirants-
A Captured Rebel Captain, de-, dc.
This corps greatly excited for days back
at the prospect Of movement Everybody was satisfied
that something foot, but what seemed 10
know or be able satisfactorily 70 conjecture 1t first
presumed that Sigel's division about to
change position probably to protect line from rebel
nids.
After all this speculation the army remains pretty
y in satu quo post the battle OF Fredericksburg Still
the military mind is not yet quoted the subject OF an
early There ia indeed no doubt In well informed
mnds that going to move soon, but where we dc
not yet know.
Tho organization Of the grand division here
topic Of great interest AS Ger. sgc his position
which places him in command OF the Eleventh and Twelfth
Army corps, It becomes matter or Importance as
TO who will take charge OF his old corps tho Eleventh
There to be doubt that the position will DO
ierred upon OF the three German generals
General stahel OF the First division is placed tempo
ray in command Of the corps General 4tenwehr holds
the Oldest commission az the three, but his division
present detached General Schurz junior 10 the other
two, but then Is by behind respect popu.
arity in the corps while he Is presumed have cons
derable influence with the Illustration Whoever
In getting the major generals commission win
doubtless command this corps. The three have their
supporters here and there are no Indications that either
ia much ahead 30 far
With major general we shall require enc or more
brigaders 70 command divisions The most prominent
man for this position Is Colonel Schimmetenng. of the
Seventy fourth Pennsylva who has commanded bri-
gade from period mc previous ~ the battle OF
Bull run. Every has confidence him a soldier.
He u.s. however, courer and politician, but " a
plain blunt man" who does his duty strictly and salts
factorily.
The case Of Captain Powell Of the rebel army lately
taken prisoner and In the hands Of Colonel Robinson
our Provost Marshal, IL somewhat peculiar \ seems
that he has been proving about here disguise and
ing as aspy He took prisoner and paroisd buger OF
one OF our regiments, but discovered by the
man and captured. There good TO believe that
he allowed himself TO be captured with the idea Of being
paolcd and OF passing through lines with what infor
he could obtain Ills IL undergoing an
tgaon rebel surgeon left in charge OF Of stuarts
captains wounded at Dumfries, was taken through
lines yesterday TO fredericksburg. -
The following order was published yesterday
SPECIAL oRpER-Ho. Is.
STAFFORD CoURr HcrsE, Va, Jan. Is, 1853
-rAyv GrS. srAREL-
Tho following named officers announced as
shutting the stan OF the General commanding the Eleventh
corps until further orders. They will be obeyed and
Col Leopold elisa, Acting N distant Inspector Geuo
raj and Chief OF stat.
Major II. BALDWIN, Jr, Acting Assistant Adju.ant Co
neral.
Lieut.. Col. y. Sazer Acting Asss,an, Inspector Of
Cavalry.
MAJOR y Kappner, Chief Of Engineers.
MAJOR J. Burd Pealc, Acting Medical Director
Captain o Mensel, Assistant Inspector Of Infantry.
Captain l.. schrmer, Chief n Artillery and Ordnance.
Captain G. Hentz, Aid. de Camp
Captain r. Thekuhi, Acting AID do Camp and Chief OF
Typographical Bureau.
,sp.sn ,; pessaner, Acting AID. DO Camp.
Assistant Adjutant General
Lieut.. A. q. Lawrence, Acting ABIDE Camp
Car,an II HoIlns Acting Chief Commissary.
captain y. G. Winklcr, Judge Advocate.
Captain G. X. Bowie, Postal Director.
Captain $. Acklsy. Chief u Ambulance Corps.
rigader General heloar commanding frsi division.
by order Of Br.gader General STAilE.,
Commanding Eleventh corps