Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-26

GENERAL MeDOwELLs COT RI OF INQUIRY
The Court INST yesterday morning 1t eleven
O'Clock. A communication was RECEIVED from
the Adjutant Generals office, containing tho
charges mentioned in Gen. McDowelis letter
to the President.
An order was given to clear the room until
the court concluded upon course OF action,
and to whether or not the trial should be
made public as it progresses. There was a long
consultation upon the matter.
Att p. m. the doors were thrown open, and
Colonel Pelouze announced tho result of the
deliteration to te that Gen. Nc Doweli should
recommend some plan for proceeding ia the
case, and lay it before the Board, with : list of
his witnesses; and that the Court would indi.
vidually digest the several plans Of investiga-
ton and come to some conclusion.
Gen. Cadwalader thought ~ the case WAS in
embryo, and such a one had never before
been known Of, it was necessary to adopt soms
arrangement to proceed. 1t was alao necessary
to set list Of the witnesses to be examined,
and the COURT would be happy to hear any
suggestions that General Mcdowell chose to
make.
Gen. Mcdowell remarked that he had no
other plan than that expressed in the letter
That it was for the Court to consider whom he
acted subordinate to and with, and to nvesli-
gate his conduct at that time.
Gtn. Cadw allader thought the best way to
reach the point was through Mcdowell fur
nishing the specifications and Witnesses; then
it would take a long while to go through the
paptrs at the Adjutant Generals Office.
Gen. Martindalr remarked that it was no. i'm
perative that the Court followed the sugSrs.
tons Of Gen. Mellow II, but that they wished
him 10 give his idea of matters.
Gen: adv lader said, then matters arise at
once that can better be- learned from MeUoweli
He knows if any commander has c.nsur-d him,
OF made any allegations in any report. Ii SO,
when and " here!
Gen. Mcdowell replied, that he would pre-
pare list of witnesses and some suggestions
ty Tomorrow.
General Martindale said they would not be
bound by any plan, but they wanted Mellow
ellis IDEAS of the case.
The Court then adjourned.
The court met at III a. m.
Recorder Lieut.. Col. Pelouza read the pro.
cetdings Of yesterday in detail.
Major General Nc bowel then, in accordance
with the understanding had with the Court,
read paper containing his views Of a plan to
be followed in making the investigation, in
which he rerapitulatcd at length the history of
Lis several commands and services as general
officer, and proposed that his acts since being
msdr Major General should be the subject of
the investigation; as Congress had thoroughly
investigated and reported on his career as a
Brieadier General Ii explained that while he
could not prove direct negative of the allrea.
ton that he had been tread herous, he asked
l,ave to show by his specific acts that he had
Al all times been loyal.
Ii n ktd that his correspondence with the
enc my's commanders and with disloyaI par-
sors-Mrs. Robert Lee and Mrs. Fitzhugh-
within the cnemys lines, be examined by the
court.
1t further requested scrutiny into his con-
duet with reference to the inhabitants of the
Country in which his several commands had
OPT rated.
1t next suggested the propricty OF investi-
gatlrG " neither he had been faithful 10 those
commanders placed over him, and whether he
Lad In any instance failed to go to the relief of
any other commanders-Fremont, Banks and
others.
And whether there was any truth whatever
In the allegation of drunkenness that had been
pui,lished against him. .
10 all these several specifications, which he
desire d the court TO investigate he appended
lists OF witnesses, whose examination he re-
questod.
When he concluded the reading of this pa
per, the court was cleared for deliberation
upon its suggestions
The court IT manned in consultation with
clos d doors until 2h p. m; and, on opening
them, adjourned for the day