, 1862-12-22

Mcssrs. Blair and Bates have also rendered
their reeignations.
One Of the shrcwdcst politicians in Con-
gress this morning expressed the hope that
The President wonfd accept the resignation Of
every man, civil or military, who shall offer
It. with ono solitary exception, and that man
ehall be hIr. Chase. He would not accept
f9lase's resignation in any contingency, for
TIC sake Of the nation and cause.
4 gentleman brings us the report that
Charles Summer has been rendered tic port
folio Of State. Mr.. Sumner is, perhaps Of all
our statesmen, the most conEersant with for
cign ;ffa1rs.
NEW IoRK, Dee 2o-The Washington Star
that Gc4 Burnside has rendered his resigns
tion Of the command Of the army Of the P0to-
mac
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Navy Depart
me11t has been Informed by Lieut.. command
ing English, of the Sycamore, that he recently
san, New Providence, with an assorted cargo
Of coffee, salt, &C., and sent her to Key West.
It is understood that the Secretary Of the
Treasury has completed his finance bill, re-
commencing nine hundred million loan at
not over $40 per cent, and the repeal Of the
II to the opinion in his annual report, that the
money can be raised by loan.
WAsHISGToS, Dec. 20--In the Mcdowell
! court Of inquiry to-day, Maj. Gen Franz Sige1
was sworn He was examined III regard to
his movements whilst cooperating with Nc
Dowell. In the Virginia campaign, of which
he gave detailed account in answer to aqnes-
ton whether he had ever found reason to inl
pute .treaclery. incfhcicncy or want Of cour
age to Gen. Mcdowell, he replied that he was
10th to testify On matter affecting
| the standing OF 4 general officer, and hi
| would frankly state that he might hnye beer
mistaken in his opinions With respect tt
the first charge, he had no proof Of Gen: Me
Do~elrs having held unlawful communica
| ton with the enemy. In regard to the seconi
charge, he believed that Gen. Mcdowell hat
-eyirced incompetcncy as a corps commander
to support which opinion, Gen: sigel eite'
| several instances. He believed that the juno
ton Of Longstreet's and Jackson's forces wa
not sufficiently obstructcd By Gen. McDo owel]
| and that he fMcDowell) might easily 11av
kept possession of Thorougbilre.GAp.
In the course Of his testimony Gen. Sige
referred to Il remark made by Gen, McDo1Tcl
10 lis {sigeisl staff officers, but Gen. DC
ground Of similar evidence having been rule
US inaamissAble.
The court was hero cleared, and after
secret session of half an hour, reopened witt
out any decision on the matter having bee
| arrived 1T.
Tie examination Of Gen. sige1 was contir
ued. He replied that, having sent to Geuer,
| Mcdowell, on certain day, for orders I
march, that officer informed the aid~de-cam
that Gen. Sigel s7tou2d fg1t his o,on corps. II
| ai.i-te-camp was Capt. Dahlgrcn. As Captai
DahIgrer was present, the Court said that
| Gen Mcdowell considered the further inte
rogltion Of Gen Sigcl prejudicia1 to his caus
tl'c other witness Capt. Dal1gren) might t
called.
Gen. Mcdowell did not so prefer, but il
sisted on the manifest ilnproprfety Of Cap
pah1gren remaining longer in The room, Is |
was to he examined on the same point.
The court then requested Capt. Dah1gre
to leave the room. and be ready to appe'
when required. The remainder Of Gener
S;gers testimony was substantially the san
| as the fuEcgQing