The New York herald., 1862-11-27
THE M,powsll COURT OF INQUIRY.

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| s-fot wANsoros, Nov. 20, 1862
The Mcrowell Court Of Inquiry met at eleven ocloc
10 day Tho journal Of yesterday was read and approval
General Mcdowell, in oe.ss;nss 70 Yesterdays orAs
presented tho 80 ~ as embody ing his y"
s'cw ing paper aau,r,ss shou,, .eas
30 Ot 'ns c'1fV' NsN'' be. asF
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lows '-timssIon that shoud subm
With reference to the "ae. thew. pan
| 10 writing, or thc considera,. So :,
investigation beg ~ state as follow. - =. \,
~ sppoihtea orlssalef Eeleai ~ VI ',unteers 4
iirni May 1851 ands MAJOR general OF " smiss,oa
the l4th = March 1862 Under the former ~
was placed ~ command Of the troops ON The right
the rolemac, In the Department OF Northeastern 49, ~
snia and retained that command under Lieutenant G. ~
raj scott untl Superseded by Mayor General BIC, iean
sc9 after, the Military Department of Washington and
Northeastern Virginia beng suppressed, was
i given the command Of division IN the Army
OF the potomac Ny ncAt command VAS thtt
was created AYrii IA, 1862, and had for its lmi s
virgnia, between tho Potomac aid Aqua creek. tho
Fredericksburg and Richmond Railroad the eas aud
the Blue Ridge On tho west aud of Mari LAID ~
between The patuxent and the roonac including thJ
city OF Washington. This command exercised Under
the orders Of the War Department no President and
was retained unti suppressed together with tho Noun
tam department, commanded by MAJOR General Fremont
and the department Of the shenandoah by MAJOR General
Banks, and al tho troops IN each consolidated into the
Army o Virginia, under General Pope In this army
commanded tho Third army corps to the 9th of last
etenber when wns relieved to undergo this
Rdtl0n 1be details the disaster Of Bull
run, July II 1861 where commanded having become
fully known To the country and having been vcstigal
ell by Jont Committee of Congress, and having
been appointed by the President and confirmed BY the
Senate nnor genera have thought IT, Necessary
70 ask the Court TO take up that Campaign, and Tol
further that would tax Heavily their Time ana al
tend theit tg tons into lues lions which AZ s
distance OF time IL would be difficult bring together
the necessary wnosscs H. however tho Court gisl, or
should think II proper Iea!y TO go AFRO INTO iha
BAR, OF my military history bat without seeking u inh
the tourt or ssh9g to st nyse Y hereafter should
pose 10 further back han sa. be neeesaryl IT,
bring before the Cours Sc cch q conduct gnc
RAJ officer as has been developed uudey my niue
MAJOR general This 10 take IN susA events AZ had
commenced before and passing when that comin
sion conferred The question whigS stands for.h
prominently Ia this case and which may be assumed
the charge 70 which all the other points car Re regarded
a. soclhcatous, u tiat treason hnoWAs u NJ se.
cifc nct-Aone having been cnarged have Abe difficult
task Of proving negative. By direct proof this s, OF
course, impossible aud the only way know Of doing 50
s by suo evidence as shai cause innocence y lie inter-
red IL with thii that wrote to he ffes
the otter o spsinber no before the Court AID asked
an investigation such points aoud, " the results Of
the investigation sho,i prove favorable sayc no doubt
10 III. prejudice. In addition thoreioge 70 The question
y general conduct cxccutiy and administrative
oncer have asked inquiry to bc made those points
which suppose may have had IN the minds Of otheTe
direct bearing on The main quest on a. olov,--
Fy.-An investigation cf my correspondence with the
enemy Commanders, with any within the onemy's
lines The only correspondence .am aware Of with
the secession commander opposite fredericksburg With
my che oi staff Col Schrievor produce is WISH
ed. have asked an investigation such pots During
there Hl be found some correspondence with The
sion commander a, Manassas which duly forwarded
al The time tothe headquarters Of tho army know Of
no correspondence with any one within the cnemys es
unless he with Mrs Robert T.. lee aud Mrs. r:zhugh
who wrote from Ravenswood personal ia
June ard Juy 1851 and whose letters with my replies
forwarded II the time 70 the headquarters OF the
army. and erc, suppose, nov IN the War department
oscondAn investigation OF my conduct and the policy
pursued by me toward the babitaus the country
pied bJ toors with reference to themsc their
property. This matter has been severely commented
upon Throughout the countrY and in both houses Con
grese. and may possibly have had much to do With the
charge of treason As to my conduct toward .nhab
t,nts, with reference 20 themselves wish offer my or
defs concerning rape robbery and rage and those
cernna interference with the railroads
and the testimony Of those officers mentioned in the
margin.
10 their property, wish 10 otter my general
and instructions csncerning and the taxing
Of slppvs, ard the forms Of certificate TO be given or
supplies tsep And TO tho particular OF Mr.
Hoffman, whAe fences ordered 20 be guarded, ami
that Of the fcncee around the wheataeds OF Chatham
tho Lacy House, which had been destroyed, and
ordered TO be reclaced wish the testimony Of those
mentioned IN the margin.
tHIhiTd-As to whether or not have been faith
fgl TO those placed over me. for SO much Of SER
vice under General Mcclellan, and pxrticu-
preceded the embarkson OF the bulk Of his army for
the peninsula. and the plans, &C.. 50 far may bo
necessary which led TO that campaign wish the iestf
mony OF MAJOR General McCiclan Governor Ienison OF
Ohio Brieadier General Wadsworth ana Colonel Key aids
dscsnp. For so much Of my service as was under him
wish the Testimony Of Mayor General Pope and VI Brisador
General Roberts General WEIGH, Connissary sub
sistenco; Colonel Morgan, Lieutenant Colonel smh,
Colonel RuQgea Adutant General and Colonel
Schrvcr &c and the Court Gt % 90 back that far
that OF Gsnera Scott by deposition for shold
dislike 70 trouble him with dis.greoablc journey for
much OF my service as was under him.
Fourh-As 10 whether have failed through any un
worthy personal motive 70 90 10 aid Of or send rein
forcenens 20 any brother commanders wish inquiry
made 10 whether whilst IN command Of the department
OF thcIappahsnnock, did or not so far as my meas aud
instructions permitted, operate 80 as To aid or cndeavor
to aid Major General Mcc lsan in his campaign the
peninsula whether or not was active, Jealous and ON
snas stpfta
preparing for this object whether not refused
elected Tailed 90 to him before Richmond when
had my al fredericksburg and II 80 why. whether
or not al the left Fredericksburg for the
valley OF the shenandoah to avoid coming under General
Aotlelan's oomnand whether not when the canra.n
considered euded, cndayored TO 80 10 his aid be-
fore Richmond On the foregoing have mostly 70 offer
tho oRciaI correspondence between myself and MS Ex-
celency the President and the HoD Secretary OF War,
MAJOR General Mcclellan and others and the testimony OF
those mentioned in the margin lwish inquiry made as
to whether when ordered TO cooperate with MAJOR Gene
raj Fremont tne relei Of Major General Banks took
active measures 10 do 80 ON This ! have TO sub. /
nit my Official correspondence and The evidence Of
those roationed in the margin. iwish inquiry made as
To- whether ths nte Army Of Virginia, AT any time
or failed 70 60 the aid send reinforce
Inepts 10 either MAJOR General Banks or Major General
Sgel comnanaing the second Army corps, heu it was
my duty % do 50, and plrte.ariy With reference .
Genera Banks the battle of Conr Iou tain, and ue
raj Sige tho battle OF Oroveon, Manassas On this
have % srbmit Official papers, and wish tho evidence cf
F.rI--Finaly ask an Investigation TITO the charge
very generally made gaus me, ana which affects very
this wish tie iieice Of the following persons lien.
tenant General Scott Major Generals Hunter, Wool Pore,
sumner feint Reyes, Franklin Hooker, Schuyler
Hamilton, &c.
As far as possible beg leave to suggest that II may be
well 10 tax up the sbees Ia chronological ordcr/ II in
the foregoing u shall appear tho have omitted ans.
thing r-usl the Indulgence OF tho Court TO permit
TO add whatever msy pc wanting
Very respectfully, y,.. -
After the roadiug Of this paper tue Court went Into So
cret sson and continued 10 over two hours when the
doors wero opened and The Court was adjourned until
eleven o clock tomorrow