The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-06
THE YHQERk.S OF HOsruIIIrs


81 faEAe7 correspondents report thst Genera!
r. ess--ins ~ kichnond They also say ,ha.
= ,-sieal-d o-tihcatiol Of the hills II the rear of
Isis,ct.ours IL mere fcint
= GG'c1 ,ersrSi sisei, Ia an official dispatch
f7o - account OF reconnaissance, by Genersi
Isl .l7clsa Adia's and Smokers GAPS, 20 sscs.
a. !.szs s's movements lie says Stahl scoured
:. :5Eat5 Eesriy 10 Winchester, End fcaAd that
.sstal nsd certainly gone south. In the dis
-. s-ssy5:
/; soIeks-'s Ferry Gsn sishl fell upon .s.se
.ls- . -eo-t ezva.Ey, routed thstn, captured mum.
s:s0 rses sad cs IL, pursued then 20 Berry
~ broke up tleir camp, chased them TO within
- niles q Winchester, captured all os their o.
.s.s 3fo.sy p,iys.es Of Wnite's battalion and
49, aer, COS; them los Of fifty in killed and
s.z---1 Uur side iosi hitseu IN all. Ii was def
y -'-s.-ea - tais FeSobDosSane6 that
sss-w JscAscn sd ieft the Shenandoah Valley,
tg 5Ey bFieads of tr.ops AT Winchester -
= s-,-idAy lass J Jackson wa- - Cuipeper Court
x aovins BY ioreed marches to join Gen. Lse
g.;sis:.casbcrs.
III CURT OF IsSUIRY on GEN. Il 'DowELL~-
sk LAYS DOws The PLAN OF isvgsTIaa.
fieA.
IL LoaTt Of Inquiry asked by Cen Mcdowell
ssslotea n Washington CT N~dne day Last 1T
-.raas'i Of tie Court Gen McD. gave the fol.
'E7g ssshe plsn Of investigation desired By hin,
;:.lprs-zes his willingness that tie cour: shorIa
-7..sa's lie Bull Run " di-asser If they think
tl-e,ssry:
frs-Aa -vestisation of my corespardencs
- .U- enemy commanders. or with aay one
sra.- O. -u@uy's i4aA The only correspon.
.ls: t-as an sPsAre o. -ss with the secession
s--.1der opposite fredericksburg, which ny
EsI q =.sit ceI ccAf!5ver, Can produce, Il 1t IL
VEG have sssed an investigation on sueh
fa-i' During my ccm1anc OF the Department
of'a7a seFa Virginia there will bs found sumo
N-sspope@nee with tia secession commander a.
s-ssss. vhica was duly forwt rded at the time
lie 1ead2uEiers Of the army. I know Of no
s2Tss spoc 2e1ce with any cne within the enemy's
rs 1a5s- il te with M. Robert E Lse sua Mrs
hI-1ia w2o vro.a from Rsvenswood on soma
fs2> ;nliieEs IA juus aud July. 1861, and whose
t"-fs WI L1y replies, were forwarded a. tho
IL % lie hssj4ussters 0; the army, and are
fs.aHse los in me War D parimsnt
%S54s-sn .5veshgation Of my conduct and the
s-y pursued By rns toward the inhabits snts of the
@a.? Occupied by ouc troops, with reference 10
.-'1islTts o. their property. ThD matte has
rsa severely commented upon throughout the
.'llti' AID II both horses G: Congress, aud may
E'h. taV. hso much to d vita the barge OF
''aso1 Al 10 ny nduct ward he inhabitants,
W 'ssefencet Themselves ! wish to ctfar my or.
a; concerning rape robbery, aud pillsge. and
- @a2eiLing tie Interference with ihe raj roads
.r-,il1ed IL the margin Ia
u 70 NJ corduct towards the inhabitants with
=. sace J. their property, wish to offer my gene
."y.lsfa ard Instructions concerning commd ations
~ @7 lax ns OF supplies. and the forms of certi
s1 . De Ve2 fcT supplies taken. And az to The
,AA.-.I ca'ss Of a hr. Hoffman, whose fences
~ Gae'~c 10 oe guarded, aaG tina. Of the fences
% -.d NE y ~aest sz!ds of Chatham or the Lacy
s'-Se, "hich had aeen destroyed. and were ordered
Eiepiaseo wish the testimony Of those men,
"a.ea L. :he margin
.'"'s-A 10 whether or not have been faith.
~ :. /" 'oose placed over Iae. For 30 much Of ser.
1 - was Under General Mcclellan, and perticu
Y VIE refsrenee 20 the events which immedi-
-. 3 pieoeoed fhe embaskstion Of the bulk OF his
80 ~ lie Peninsula, and tie plans &c, 70 far
I>F &c Necessary which led to that campais n,
e.,,s as testimony OF Asjor General Mcclellan:
r.nof Oenison, Of Ohio. Brigsdisr. General
"sAnofih snd Colonel Key, aids-de-canp. For
$50 u aay service As was under him wish the
Guaooy oi haior General Pope and Brigsdier,
s.ss's Haoerss, General Weieh, Conmissary Of
sss..snee, Co!oooi Morgan, L.autenxut-C Colonel
., SOtVnei Rugges, Assistant Adjutent- Gene
;. aaa ooienei scsriver, &c, and, If the Court
=, :. 70 60 osek that faf, that Of Lieutenant. Gene
So py Opposition; for / should dislike to
,9Y nn mitA dissgrsesble journey for SO
!" MY sarTice as wes under him
s.S-As 70 whether have failed through any
Co.. 10y personal motive 10 60 to the aid Of or
,Is is'-'ofeemenls TO Any brother commander,
usns July made ss 10 whether, whilst Ii com
ssa .he Department. Of the RsppshAnnock,
60 A' 80 'ar I'd NY nears and inssructions per
Vgefsie 20 as 10 aid or aide avor to aid NAL
!, - AeDssiisn in bis campaign on the perinsu-
ssa' Seusf OF ant was active, sealous and Ell
b VIC d.aehsrge Of the cut es Of Eay command
~ Me II foi This object; whsthe. or not re-
n,,s ssseied CT failed TO go 10 him before Ricn-
maea hac NY forces at Fredericksburg, and
las -, "teinsr Q. not 81 the lest moIneat 1
s1.t essonrs for the valley of the Shenau.
cr.'oio a'oio coming under General McClol!an's
s,n.5 va, ~heiher Or net. when ;h. campaign VISA
.a. y, Is ended, endesvored u 20 70 hts aid
~ ne ofneis corespondencs between my
Re- us Exee!iency the President. aud the
rs@'ls Secretary of War, Msjor.General Nc.
L. e.a others, aud the testimony OF
LsS. ls4aonsd in the margin. ] wish inquiry
snI "a 70 whether, when ordered to co operate
ga,.ao seasrai Fremont for the relief OF Major
On a. ,o1ss, tocs active measure TO do 80
sssss hsve to submit my official correspoudence
Ia F'd.acs q those men.ioasi 10 the Earglp
kr,T haify made I'D to whether, Ia the late
70 o. shgnis, ! ~ any time neglected or failed
"a, n 'ne aid of or send renforcsmepts to either
q 20 u.tsfsl Banks Or Major General sigei, COM
au1v 'hs eecond Army Corps, Hhsn It was my
Gea.,s, 40 20 and particularly with reference to
sas n EaIks ., the battle of Cedar Mountain,
sfsl sisfi ct the battle OF Grovetor, or
and set - oa this have 10 submit ofnclai papers,
us,r,n Tie eyiasnce os those mentiopsd In ths
sa.,y'a Flna'iy AK IN investigator into the
sase,ss very ssnsraiiy made against ms, and which
srus.. siy ssriously my chsFscser-to wit, that Of
fs!la..aaesa On this wlsh the evidsnes Of the
Hue'. persons; Lieut.. Gen. scott. MAJOR Gems
N.xsa. Tosi, Pope, Summer, Hslntssiman. xsyW,
sooser schuyler, HamiisosA stA
Ca, - poss'tls beg lsave 70 seogsUe thAe j.
= s,a. vel! g tsk. W The suhjssas = ohso0olosi.
lls,s a II 70 the o. ssoans Il sbsll appear that
s,as Ss Court 70 psruit me 70 sda wha1svse msy b
Very Ssspse esfktlY, ~
A.. ikvis ncDowELA, kaj0 Gsnseal s