The New York herald., 1862-12-24
THE K'powElL COURT or INQUIRY.

NAsnS0r0N, Dec. Is, 1867
me NsDowen Court Of Inquiry held IL twenty eighth
session to-day During the reading Of the record Genera
ge said that he had his mind another corps when he
said that he did not know where kearneys division was
yes.rday Tnv art announced that they were through
with their questions 10 the ..-Ae'
Question by Gen. AcDows,lIc say that aiter the pat
80 "a Iull run you wero induced by relss, - ''A
Mcdowell, made TO your aid.de-camp, that you should
fight your cops, 10 refuse 10 have any private con-
versation with Gen. Mcdowell. Was this remark the
single and only occasion Of your refusing? Answer.-t
Q.-Pleaso state the other causes.
A-Athoush regarded this as private matter,
will now bring II before the Court ! avoided 70 men,
ton before, as thought that some understanding Of
the uld be mad between General Mcdowell and my
eelf in private. When marched from Gainesville TO
Manassas ssnt Captain Asmusen and Of my star
officers back General Mcdowell TO report about some
matters regard 10 march, and TO see whether 40
could not find out something relative 70 the mrs on our
that General Mcdowell seemed very much rritated,
and used very unbccomng expressions to my staG
These reports Of General McDowels expressions re-
seived privately from Captain Asmusen
Q.Wil tho witness state this s the only case
A-his is tho only additional case which induced my
private rema 10 General Mcdowell.
S Witness y ss ssers m answer M 70 @
but which he refers TO in connecton with the question OF
his refusal 70 converse with General Mcdowell as caic-
There was no point in my whole nnecton with General
Mcdowell which can say irritated against General
Mcowe but regarded the expressions used by General
Mcdowell towards two Of my staff officers personal
insult to me, and therefore th ught due TO my
honor 70 make him feel that understood this insult
Q.-What are the reasons Of bias your mind2 Al
state two reasons which regard as personal, which, az
roasces, consider form my Judgment Of Gsnera Mellow
at Nchesicr and Port Republic could not understand
WY ne troops o. Gsnea. Mcdowell had MT assisted the
TO overcome General shields, and to be allowed
TO Richmond and light against General Mcclellan. when
trpppc bafa Cu eh0 nj fH,o
battle Of Cedar Mountain, after march OF one
day and ono night, and were unable to march
seven miles further 10 assist Gen. Banks was Of the
opinion that General McDowclrs troops Culpepper
and did understand Why they did no, General
Banks on that day, and why General Banks had to fight
line, with nine thousand against twenty 1--WE thou
sand This bane Of Cedff Mountain resulted almost In
the destruction OF General Banks corps thought also
that General Pope and General Mcdowell have been
Informed OF she strength of General jackson, had
stating that Jackson was advancing against CulpeppeI
with twenty live thousand Nen When at Waterloo
corps at least protect my right wing according the
| letter received frcm General Pope. As this was no
done, and as General Roberts, chief Of Gene al Popef
sIa had expressly stated that the cavalry Of Genera
Mcdowell would be ON right and as under this sup
position, sea, away my whole cavalry 70 sulphur Sprrg
wards this cavalry four five miles behind me- bu
not my right thought tha. something be wronl
III ,his matter. l have already stated in my evidence
matterr in regard to the Of General Mcdowell
which could not well explain TO myself. All these cir
ances, connection with his operations at Freder
esburg and the first battle OF bull Rum assist to contri
ba,o % give full ard undy iied confidence il
Major General Mcdowell. .he witness stated that II
regard to bis mention Of General McDowels connection
With fredericksburg, lie meant TO say that General NC
Doae was. according 10 his knowledge, at one time q
that place when General Mcclellan very Rich
mond 1t had been stated that General Mcdowell cout
have materially assisted General Mcclellan in the capture
o. Richmond. General Sigel had heard for wha
reasons the cooperation Of General Mcdowell
| given.
o.-You have stated that order frcm General Popt
attached your corps to General McDowcl's. After ,h
cngsgemonts Of Frecman,s Ford sulphur Spring
and Waterloo Bridge, did you regard yourself
as under his orders from this time uIti
after the battle OF Bull run2 Have you M
stated your Official report OF September le that yot
were under General Mcdowell from the time Of youl
arrival at Waterloo. Al do not remember at Waterloo
bridge 70 have made such statement. received at Wa
eroo bridge on the 25th and at Sulphur Springs h
2hh dispatches from Pope On these days supposet
that the troops OF Ic Dwell were at Warrenton, and
The 2sh q brigade OF cavalry was between Warrentor
ana Waterloo bridge.
! Q.--Wh reference to the action at Waterloo, hay,
you not stated in your official report which has appear
in public papers, that, when you rctreaed under
the night Of the 25,h Of August from Waterloo ther
were no troops within eight ten miles Of you excep
the cavalry Of General Bmord? Al have stated
but whether it was the cavalry Of Bulord or Rayard
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