New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12

q. Was such cooperation practicable, and by what
routes was 1t cosis eu<, in your opinion, with the
safety of The Cap all
a. The cooperation was practicable either by the
direct land route from Fredericksburg TO Hanover
Colrt-Uouse or by the water route, and Was, in my
Opinion, consistent with the safety OF me Capital
G. What iotcss could the enemy at that tins have
dsi osed Of Tor the threae ing of Washington, and
by what routes, and at what time could they have
been moved
A. Gen. Mcclellan stated that be was perfectly
wiling 70 answer The question If the Court desired,
but be would ask if IT was no. somewhat irrelevant,
nj q assuming rather 100 much latitude.
Tue Court was then cleared, when after the ex-
piration of about hall ali honr, the doors were re
opened, and the decision of the Court was AL
nouneed, Thai the question had been Withdrawn.
The examination by the Court was then resumed
q. What was the distance at any one time be-
tween the lickets of Gems. Mcdowell and Porter !
\. | do not know what the position of Gen.
Mcdowell pickets was. l understood, some time
after the occupation Of Hanover Court House by
Gen. Porter, that portion Of Gen. McDowelis
cavalry was twelve mile, from there, but do not
know It 1 cannot oven tell who told he, but did
not know the position of Gen. McDoweils picsets.
q. You sate That YOU received the fullest coope-
ration from Gen. Mcdowell i'll the plane aud move
meuts connected with the Peninsula campaign. AS
corps commander had lie knowledge Of theee lsns,
and nc consulted in respect 10 them
a. Ies.
Q. Were these plans for the Peninsula campaign
which embraced Tie employ meot OF the corps Of
Gel. Mcdowell known TO the War Department OF
10 the President
A. YES.
y. You stated that troops were detained for the
DC euses Of Washington. Did those plans provide
for force be retained FROM the troops then under
oar command, and II 70, how large was the force 10
te retained aud what troops were 10 compose 1t
A. Gen. Mcclellan asked iuasuuch as this opened
a new branch Of inquiry, that time might be allowed
HIM in which to answer tie question.
Granted.
q. Have you any KNOWLEDGE Of the circumstances
which Led TO tho detention Of Gen. Mcdowell and
the formation Of The Department of the Rsppahan-
mock at the time that department was formea
A. / had none at the me.
q. Did the formation OF that department and the
detention OF Mcdowell reduce the means which had
been arranged ueiore you left Warrington ~ prose-
cute the campalgni
A. Yes.
Q. DO you know whether Gen. Mcdowell had
any completely in promoing or inducing The forma-
too OF he Department Of tue Rappabannock or re-
ducing your forcel
A. 30 rot know.
Q. Was there any reply by you 10 the kilograms
of Gen. Mcdowell, or other notice to him, showing
that yOn desired bis cooperation
A. think no reply TO Gen. Mcdowell, but the
War Department Was informed that l wanted the
troops.
q. by Gen. Mcdowell. DO you reoollect Of the
order to Gen. Mcdowell informing him bs cor,s
would &c the las 10 embark; that is. after Sumner
WE sent 70 INN from the steamer Commodore after
you had left the Peninsula
A. think 1t Was, and wrote great many papers
on that steamer.