The New York herald., 1862-12-27
THE MCDOWELL COURT OF INQUIRY.
Continuation or the Cross-Exa m In ation
OF General Stgel.

Continuation Of the Cross-Exa main ation
or General sfgel.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, lsc2
The thrtieth days session Of the Mcdowell court was
held to-day. About twenty spectators present
its deliberations amongst them the eccentric and cee
brated Count Gurowski. The Count attracted marked
attention. much from his personal attractions as from
the liberal in which he criticised the decisions
Of the court in certain points He appears TO be an
intimate, and, would be allowed TO Judge from the
wnks and decided mods thrown out him 70 the witness
to-day during the examination confidential ad-
wiser Of Gen. Sige
General Sigcl desired 10 make some remarks in his
testimony examination by General Mcdowell on
the previous days session. He acknowledged the an-
thcntity OF the record Of the recorder but desired
to state that in addition he mad consulted his papers
since his testimony yesterday.
The Court would not allow this unless there
curacies in his statements which, after consulting his
papers, he would desire 10 correct
The witness did not know that he had made any naccu
rate statements. In to question from General
Mcdowell, as TO his &c neral Mcowes) provision for
meeting General Longsreet and the strength Of Ricketts,
force Indicated In the order Of march, witness
said-It is impossible for me TO say what knew four
months ago. do not know at all what the strength
OF Ricketts, division hardly remember anything about
It. don't know whether had four brigades in IL or
not.
sumstances that four brgades and twenty pieces
OF artillery and the cavalry aggregate Of twelve thou
sand men, sucept force to hold LOngstreet in checks
Answer-I would haveregarded II sufficient provision
these forces placed at the right point and At the
right time.
Q-Do You or do you not know that Lonsstrcet did
como through Hopewen Gap, about hve miles 20 the
north Of fnorouRhfare Cap do you not know that he
came through Ehoroushfsre Cap Al do not know
well Gap I think he came by Thorcughfare Gap.
shink Hopews Gap 10 three milss from 1horoushfars
Mcdowell, said that he had the impression from report
Of General Longtreet himself since read By him, that
the snirmIsh which occurred between Gap
the resistance made by General Mcdowell. He had NO
other knowledge but this about IL.
did not do what he could under the circumstances
to hinder Longstrcet from joining Jackson, and you
% whs was DONE . Sdsr t. How sn DO
you know that he did not do all that you un-
derstood should be done2 A-Because, as | have
and my remarks made In regard TO the result
knew that Gen. Lngstreet was coming up on the 10Th
or had come, and also knew that he had cooperated
with Jackson on the Both Of August.
O. You have stated you did not believe that General
Mcdowell had LEFT suisient force at Thoroughtare Gap
easy 10 be defended You have afterwards stated that
you did know what General Mcdowell did TO prevent
Iongsrcet from coming through Thoroughiare Gap How
then did ysu know that he had not left sufficient orces
A. stated because u my impression that serious
fight would have taken place there As heard aothing
of such fight, supposed there not suicep force
there.
Q.--You have stated that your trc sps los, time and
nearly the point in the evening which they left 10
the morning IN compliance with the orders OF General
Mcdowell. Is IL understood that II was 10 compliance
with his orders that this done? Al understood that
II in compliance with General McDovols orders
my lett the point where IL formed
in order OF battle and that this mistake Fsrther,
say that II not by order OF GenerahMcDowell, but
by order Of General Pope that marched.
Gen. Mcdowell here entered protest against the wit
ness being allowed 20 answer categorical questions in
this explanatory way on crossexaminaton as followst
Is objected by General Mcdowell that the witness be
ALL 10 ~
1iry his evidence In chief 10 make remarks the
same least until after he shall have directly specifically
aud expressly answered the cross nterrcgatos propoup
ed 10 him
The court was cleared, when the protest Of Gen. NC
Dowell was overrulcd.
BY direction Of the Court the Recorder asked the fol-
lowing question Of the witness sWas the countermarch
made going returning from Manassas Junction by
Gen. Mcowels ordersl II not you viii state by whose
orders, in connection with Gen. Mcdowell, was made
ALL made by Gen. McDowelps orders alone
marched BY Gen. McDowel,s orders towards Manassas
and by orders Of Gen. Pope from near Manassas 70 New
Market.
Tho Court then adjourned until tomorrow.