The New York herald., 1862-12-11

part Of General McDowes corps That intn,ation was
conveyed TO me by telegram from the War Department
Q-Did you, after the investment OF Yorktown, send
any orders TO General Mcdowell did yop request any
orders to be sent to him So what their tenor and
object, and what reply was received from General Nc
Dowel and from those to whom the request was madef
vestment Of Yorktown for the ha. recey cd
the Information that he detached from my command
on the very day arrived in front OF Yorktown
Q.-When you accomplished the occupation Of Hanover
Court House, did you expect the cooperation desired
and what would have been the result OF the junction
Mcdowell aud Porter at that time shortly afterwards?
Al hoped for the operation Of General McDowcs
army although that expectation, hope wac not the
only for the occupancy Of Hanover Court by
my troops under General Porter The hope OF coopcra
ion from General Mcdowell was based on Information
had received at various times from Wash
ingon. The purpose for which the co operation was.
desired was to available strength sufficiently
10 insure the capture Of Richmond. In my opinion the
Junction Of McDowes troops with portsrs would hav,
enabled us TO have captured Richmond.
o.WGs such cooperation practicable, by what rostes
aud in your opinion consistent with the saety ot
the capi,alf AThis cooperation practicable either
by the drec, land route 10 Hanover Court House from
fredericksburg By the route sud was in ray
opinion consistent With the safety OF the capital!
q Ny Gen. Van Allen. member or the Coart--what
forces could the enemy Il this time have disposed OF for
the threatening Of Washington, what lins by what
route, in what time, could they have been movci2
Gen. Mcclellan professed his entire willingness TO
answer the question proposed, but would like TO know
whether it had bearing IN Cen McDowol's case
The Court cleared, aud after deIbcration
Of hour decided thai the question should be withdrawn
as irrelevant
o.-What was the distance q, any time between
the piokets Of Mcdowell and Porter Al can hardly
answer that as did not kn,w at the time in what posi-
ton General McDowels pckets were. understood sub
scquen.y that when General Porter was at Hanover
Court House General McDowela pickess were twelve
miles from there. It was impression, do not
know Who told mo- heard IT time after under
stood the force thrown ort cavalry force from
McDowell's corps on q Reconnaissance.
Q-You state that you received the fullest operation
from General Mcdowell in preparing the pans &c. for
the peninsuar caDpGign AS corps commander. had he
knowledge OF thosc plans ard be consulted
spect 10 them? A.-Yee.
o-were these plans for your peninsula campaign which
embraced the employment, " the corps Of Con. MCDOWELL
known TO the Var Department. or tho Prestent, AYes
QYou have stated that troops were retained for the
defence Of Washington had these plans provided for
force be retained from the troops your
mand, and SO, how much force be detained
and what troops were TO compose ir
Gen. Mcclellan said have obiecop In the world
this but strikes my mind that goes outside Of
the inquiry. have objection, except that IL ID giving
great latitude to the proposed inquiry.
The President sad the Court in the previous secre;
deberaton had decided upon the question aud though.
It pertinent It would be postponed, however, until T.
morrow's session.
General Mcclellan said in addition that IL seemed in
answering this question TO be going branch Of
inquiries, not at all applicable to Gen. McDowes
TO give q detailed answer would require him refer
TO certain letter That letter he could lay h hands
upon at that moment, His for asking delay
az much 20 inquire whether ho ought answer ,ba
question at all as 10 get the details to do it,
Q.-Have you knowledge Of the circumstances which
led the detention Of Gen. Mcdowell and The formation
OF the Department Of the Rappahannock the time y
WAS formsdY Al did not know at the time.
o-Rad the formation Of that department and the nc.
tentiop Of Gen. Mcdowell been arranged before you Lot
Washington 10 prosecute your campagnf A.-Ycs.
Q.--To you know whether General Mcdowell had any
completely promoting inducing the formation Of the
Department Of the Rappahannock in reducing yonr
force2 Al do not.
o-was there any reply made by you the toog rams
Of General Mcdowell other notice 10 him showing tha,
you desired hts cooperation Al think reply
General Mcdowell but the War Department was inform
cd that wanted his troops.
o by General McDowell-Do you rccocct " the order
10 General Mcdowell informing him that bis corps would
be the last embark after sumncrs, sent 10 him
from OF the Commodore after you left for tho
pennsuiag Al think II was, az wrote great many
papers the steamer.
The Court adjourned until eleven tomorrow.