Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-12
THE MCDOWELL COURT OF INQUIRY.

! IhE hCDO" Kill COURT OF INQUIRY.
f'rtrday, after our report closed, The fol-
lowing testimony WAS given; Gen. McCsepan
being then NJ der examination
Questions by Gen. Mcdowell:
| -. 6fi'r jackson marched 10 attack Gen
/ IHnEs, did not forces leave Richmond 20 rein
i.r,e him e+iore he joined the en-mys line;
snd had scu lot reliable information that such
Go":fm,r:!
al Cirr up TO the time you changed the order
| "i tn.h1rka;ion, and directed Summers CORE.
| e Hoece that OF Gen. NcD.i
| a. think il was.
Ry the cour.
i g. NrrP ;hr other corps commanders e@s .d<
GoL. Ne bowel, advised or Informed la any
! Way ~ you as TO the position and number of
Tie ioi.es TO t@ left fsT the defence of wssh-
metcn!
A. They Were not informed In writing; only
az general conversation. Ny recolleeuon e
that l talked over the matter with him indi-
'i6uaIIy and collectively.
| v nlii the witnesssplesse state IL the force
| 10 lie left IN the Shenandoah valley Was ,n.
ciuatd In the number for the defence OF wssh-
h.toR!
| u Gan The witness state from memory about
ne STR myth OF the command to be lefi in the
| Shenandoah valley7
| n. cannot now recall n, but the letter of ia
structions TO Gen. Banks, 70 which I IA
already rsi.rred, will give information On thst
q. Do you mean 10 b. understood tha, On.
! corps, designed 10 be employed in your move
nipht by the route OF the Peninsula, wAs 70 be
| ie:t to cover Washington until the first corps
{, ht Oh 10 the Peninsula should be opposed 6y
the -n.myls force falling back from Gora ons-
Sllie: and, IL 30, was Gen. McD's left behind
| for that dutyl
A. The means OF water tran.portstion wa
had rendered IL necessary TO embark the aYmy
In uccessiye portions: and the idea was To leaye
ac%fl's or more, which would be the last 70
fintark. IN position TO cover Washington 90 lonS
a. thtr- az danger OF its being attacked by the
en' my Before i left Washington was sati<-
IA, a TAT II was not then in danger, and di-
reci'd summers corps 70 be embarked before
Gen McD's for the reason that wished 20
employ Gen. AcD.s corps a unit did not
leave Gen. Mods corps behind for the purpose
| OF covering Washington, but expected Il 40
! was reaCy.
Neither the court nor Gen INC Dowe,l hs vino
| any further questions TO profound to the Wit
| ness, Gen. Mcclellan was requested 20 Law the
! papers TO which reference had been made BE-
lore the court at as early a moment a. poseihle
and also, for day or two, 70 hold himself in
readiness TO appear before them again. n
iuither testimony should be desired.
Major General Erasmus L. Eeyes u &
volunteers, was next sworn. He t~.tified 40
having served under Gen. Mcdowell =. =
trlgaoe anc corps commander. He had al
Nays found him TO be active and enerReue as
an officer that his heart appeared 10 be ia The
cans; and that he seemed 10 comprehend thor
onghiA the theory ofrhe campaign. The tenor of
q, n. Keyes's entire evidence. indicated his hirh
appreciation Of Gen. McDowelrs character r.
an able and patriotic soldier.
The court viii meet thIs morning az II
O'Clock.
Further Particulars of the Pirate Alabama.
NEw York, Dec. 1l.-Thc Alabama, until
close upon the captured vessels, carried the
American 1iag. The crews Of two yessels e.-
ceptlng Capt. Sinclair, OF the I. Il. Wales, were
kept IN irons I'LL hey reached Martinique.
Capt. Semmss SAW tbat she was the twenty
third vessel he had burned. The second mate
and eight OF her crew Joined the Alabama's
crew, which now numb'rs $50 men.
Upon thr arrival of the San Jacinto at Mar
Unique, she furnished the bri. Hammond with
rockets, 10 be sent up as signals when the Ala
anna Was leaving port The San Jacinto also
kept two armed toste plying about the hartpr
AT night; but they did not observe the departure
o. HE Alabama, which was furnished with a
pilot by the French authorities, and supposed
10 be piloted out through an unknown channel
The San Jacinto and the Hammond were
III mediately seized oy the French authorities,
ard were sun in custody when the Alice left
The San Jacinto was three miles al sea- and
Only knew OF the Alabama's escape when the
Alice came out.
The cargo of the I. B. Wales Wa. yalued st
S:teIC0.
The Alabama went TO Martinique 70 receive
coal from an English brig, which went OF with
The Alabama.
IL WAS reported ST Thomas that the Ala
hama had been pIlot.d into the harbor Of ST.
Johns, few miles above, and was there taking
Intelligence was sent 10 the San Jacinto that
Capt. Semmes boasted of having one time been
within seventy miles Of Sandy Hook.
MILiTARY.-During Wednesday the number
OF soldl'r reaching this city by the several
raill ads was larger than usual, and, in conse-
quence, all the available cars Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company were put into
requisiton in order - con nvey them TO the place
OF destination. There was a considerable num-
Ter detained at the Camden Station until noon
yesterday, and il w a. d.sn..d necessary 70 ues
ihs large warehouse, formerly in the occupancy
OF Messrs. George Warner & Co, No. 162 South
femDOrarliy.
neI essary, IN order TO rcprcss the disturbance
likely 10 ensue from the presence OF SO large a
numter OF men. that the public houses in that
vicinity should be closed. Near Bolton depot
there Was a very lively time, n number Of the
sS,d.rs ,sif ehesrins and shouting with great en-
Slmw all, on Bddle street, near Eutaw, they
greeted the National nag displayed by his
daughter, With great enthusiasm.-BoIfi@ors
aheTicdn. leih.
FRoH HExICo-we have received by uav
OF Havana still later news from Mexico The
city of Purbla is now said to be garrisoned by
eight thousand MexicaEs, determined to make
desperate resistance. Marquee the Pc
actionary chief, at the head Of three thousand
men, is reported 10 have taken possession OF
ChalI hinda, in the name of the Fr-nSh
tCmonfoit and Do1iado had come 10 an under
standing with each other g. against JsareI,
but what they propose TO do oput him down
does not appear. The Government had issued
leave nothing which might be u service 70 me
French, and the penalty Of deSfh had been d.
clarfo agalnsi ali " no Shoulo hold any commu-
nication W it'll the enemy or the Mexicans in their
service. Great misery il said TO exist through
out the country.-N. T. Times.
FINANCIAL-New York papers OF yesterday
evening say:
The stock market was firm befors the Board
with considerable demand for stocks at the
lSIcts OF last evening; Tut at the Board the
market WAS freely supplied and prices f.n of
aaA per cent. from the highest points touched
Forder state stocks are steady, with moderate
inquiry Governments are steady a frac-
tonal improvement on yesterdays quotations
Coupon Skies of 1881 sold At lefk, Registered
are @aS@ ex-intersst. Seven thirties continue
dull az H3a rI3A. Certificates OF Indebtedness
are teiter: selling as hftA g7A, with that pxlce
hid. Gold scld at the Board Al la2 H. with that
price bid. Dutiable Demand notes are weak n
l.t3.SbA Exchange is unsettled, and no cor
rect quotations can be given
The RAILRoADs.-There is likely 10 be an
early development i'm regard TO the railroads OF
Ih. country Ihai will take the nuhlic nv