Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-22
What Sigel says of Mcdowell.
ROlIwAsHINGTON.

About two hundred prisoners, taken by
the enemy at the bate of Pittsburg Land
ing on the 9th Of April last, arrived in this
city this morning. They belong to Western
regiments exclusively. They are now at
the Park barracks. Nearly all Of the men
have not been paid for the last twelve
months.
The Posts Washington correspondent
writes that it is rumored this afternoon
that the entire Cabinet will retire, leaving
the President free to construct new Cab
met. This is probably incorrect, but it is
not at all impossible that Messrs. Blair
and Bates have also rendered their resig-
nations.
One Of the shreWdest politicians in Con-
gress this morning expressed the hope that
the President would accept the resignation
of every man, civil or military, who shall
offer it, with one solitary exception, and
that man shall be Mr.. Chase. He would
not accept Chase's resignation in any con-
tingeney, for the sake Of the nation and
cause.
A gentleman brings US the report that
| Charles Sumner has been rendered the
portfolio Of State. Mr.. Sumner is, per-
baps, Of oil our statesmen, the most CON
verssnt with foreign affairs.
The Navy Department has been inform
ed by Lieut.. Commanding English, of the
Sycamore that he recently captured the
schooner By George, from Nassau, N. P,
with an assorted cargo Of coffee, salt, &C.,
and sent her to Key West.
1t is understood that the Secretary Of
the Treasury has completed his Finance
bill, recommending a nine hundred mil
lion loan at not over 7-30 per cent. and
the repeal Of the Five-Twenty Conversion
act. He adheres firmly to the opinion in
his annual report that the money can be
raised by loan.
In the Mcdowell Court Of Inquiry to-
day Major General Franz Sigel was sworn
He was examined in regard to his move
ments whilst cooperating with Mcdowell
in the Virginia campaign, Of which he gave
o detailed account. In answer to the ques-
ton whether he had ever found reason tC
impute treachery, ineficienoy or want Of
courage to Gen. Mcdowell, he replied
that he was 10th to testify on matter az
fecting the standing of q general officer
| and he wound RE--Llsr -I-L.- -Ala4 hn- NIGH
have been mistaken in his opinions. Will
respect to the first charge he had no proOi
VI OGus AuODOHOAA . ASAN uAAS" "a
communication with the enemy. In re-
gard to the second charge he believed thai
Gen. Mcdowell had evidenced Incompetent
cy as o corps commander. To support
which opinion Gen. Sigel cited several in.
stances.
He believed that the junction of Long
street and Jaekson's forces was not sufh
ciently obstructed by General Mcdowell
and that he (McDowell) might easily have
kept possession of Thoroughfare Gap. Ii
the course Of his testimony General Sige
referred to remark made by Genera
Mcdowell to one of his (SigePs) staff Off
GERS, but General Mcdowell objected to its
publicity on the ground of similar evidence
having been ruled as inadmisssble. Tht
court was here cleared and after seoret
session Of half an hour re-opened without
any decision on the matter having been AZ.
rived at The examination Of General Sigel
was continued. He replied, that having
gent to General Mcdowell, on q certain
day, for orders to march, that officer in
formed the Aid-de-Camp that General 81
gel should fight his own corps. The Aid
de-Camp was Captain Dahlgren. Al
Captain Dahlgren was present the Court
said that if General Mcdowell considered
the further interrogation of General Sigel
prejudicial to his cause, the other witness,
Captain Dahlgren, might be called. Cen
eral Mcdowell did not so prefer, but in
sisted on the manifested impropriety Oi
Captain Dahlgren remaining longer in the
room as he was to be examined on the same
point. The Court then requested Captain
Dahlgren to leave the room and be ready
to appear when required. The remainder
Of General Sigels testimony was substan-
TALLY the same as the foregoing.