New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-01
companies throughout the country will require com.
pliance with the law on and after Monday next.
THE M'DOwELL COURT OF INQUIRY.

pance with the law on and after Monday next
THE M'DOwELL COURT OF INQUIRY.
The Court of Inquiry in the case Of Msjcr-Gen
Mcdowell assembled on Saturday at Il o'clock.
Gen. Mcdowell introduced w. .. Wallach, esq'
editor OF Tie Star as a witness under the hr't III
qury-couespondence with the enemys command
ere, with persons within the Rebel lines II an
aver TO o question from the President a' u LIT
knowledge Of Mr. Robert f. Scott, the circumstances
Of his death, &c. Mr.. W. said he Kne" we iN'e
Robert +. Scott for thirty or forty years ne "us
universally REGARDED not only as Sv',.isulan VI
high personal character ara o. 70. puGiN Gu.
hut ss a prominent Cnion ieeuer IA 'he ota'e o.
Xireinfa IN. vas understood TO have been per-
bans The lat man in the Virginia Convention TO
,b,n,t IN tie ordinance OF Secession, and declined 70
80, Inc r,rInce as q m mber Of tina. body. After
us adortion. be returned to his estate IN fauquer
eopn,, and submitiug 10 he rule OF the Secession
Ste !, '.rms he did not change his sentiments with
reference 10 the Improperly Of the act 1t is noto
NON. In the CosEtes Of Fauquer and Cullcprel
Ihat from the tine OF lis return TO Richmond until
n. murder he was constantly under the surveillance
OF the authorities.
The Court said though he did not wish 10 limit
the Witnesses ~ their evidence II would be des.r-
able thsi TIE Cour conne themselves as ier as pos
able to tie points al issue. lie supposed however,
that tue tie timony OF Air. Waach had afphcaIion
60 tlc case.
Gen. Mcdowell said that he wished this testimony
presented IN the precise manner II had been, 70 show
that h.s CORRESPONDENCE with Gen. anderson re-
lated 70 IN object which II accompanies, would De
gratifying Is well 60 the Union sentiment as TO the
sc oessonists Of tie nttbborhood IN WHEN mr.
SCOT, resided bsf-c h. death.
Tro Court decided without reference 70 any
further testimony, that Dir. a liach Should proceed
with "a ,c imlAy IA h.. o0u peculiar Style.
Mr. Nallaoh, rcsullng bis testimony, said:-A
party o. oese-ter,, with AIMS IN their hands, were
s,ya,mng in IIuquiDr county. entering houses, Ioo-
birg and pillacuE The nd hbOuThoc3. They Lad
rsvasheI two Iesp@, table females resiling within d,
few niles OF Mr. SCOTS home. lie. hc.flGS OF IL,
set o. The near ~ Union command r ur Tug tie al
Ireaeuion OF these d-splraioes aud abol; tho same
time STATED with h'i dozen Of LIS neighbours, fer
Tie sime purpose. L. this attempt be was shot and
S..i G.. His death caused infna,c CONSERVATION IN
tac community, az tie Easau crs staptu punishment,
Gudcil more Co cs.roy tbe remaining Union feeling
existing ia that sc,uol, t'an any other event Of the
war 81 20 had occurred un IL that tine.
Colonel >ahrlver pre-euteC TIE correspondence with
ot.cg versions, ordered .erl4y, when t1e Cor. IL
rlo.,el se-si0n rule. ae Irrelevant.
Gca. McDowel. lr,.ert.d 20 the Court his Orders
Nos. H. a-C A.. tie Lrst concerning rape, anf the
latter TOE telegraph. Gen. Mcdowell wished that
ais Oriers Mo-. b5 cS, c,d - he allowed % EVIL
oo4,e "a tie secoud inquiry 10 tie pan esgo.isLod
r. ic Cuurt One Of irese O.oers relates 10 the il
eyi'abic nero, Gn1 is believed 20 be fhe FIRST case
whore Ae h's been treated ia purely military point
81 view. lie Do tbs olucl places AL negroes who
FL ii'O his hands lame iia-- y al w.Ih "a tie sll-
rl department u his army. His General Orlers
Nos. md Is. were also pr erfed. These relate 20
ir0ltisl taaeG lEol. tie ,.emy. Order no. l. IT,
I,. % AID CJlccts tie l.autlOlzet levy OF corir-
brfior7 from fle enemy which had been carried on
H. h,, department without orders from Ae4lqusrtor
Ile Recorder was directed Co summon as q wit
nes. Professor lett. Chaplain 81 "a Nsfsac1ufefts
regiment, whose letter Was prcseut-d by Gen. Nal
A.ea l8 belilus upol tl. caso.
After .iOn q two aud q half iours the Court
adjourted uotii Monday morning, a. Ii clock.
Gov. DeAu.sol lac arrived hero Gs Il wi.ness on
wAsiuxero~ New o. lea.
APPOINTMENTS And ORDERS.
Edwin JAuu.n has Deen appointed Acting En1ign
In TIE Navy for salari cououc; a. Sabine Pace.
Ac,.a--Ma.t,r Penny %. Porter has oeen ordered TO
proceed % New-York and repor. TO Eear-Admral
Jau.dng for passage IN TIE Circsss ar 70 Tie West
GuL B,.ckhlrg Squadron. and then eno.. % Rear.
Adr r.l Farmg1, iar such ou'y az MAY be assigned
u L.m. AcAag Azs-iani-Suseon ". II. Hoimos
has been ordered 90 tie steamer SoutLAea.
MASTERS PEJIoTLD.
The following Masters have been promoted to be
Acting Volunteer L.eueuan's in the Navy, FOR gal
lpnt conduct IN IRE action at Sabine Pass. Nathan
H. Hammond Of the steamer konsipston J.. W.
Pennington, commanding schooner Henry Joaes;
h4t"c4 '-H y''N"'i' '''.-'-'''b '' 'N'4''''s''' a.
Quincy; \. Hooper commanding tho RacLei
s sl.br.
SAvY CAPTAIN MISSING.
S,re fears arc eu.-rt.nel fJI the safety Of Capt.
L. Vi. Powell O. tie Navy, tie le.ier assigning
l'n 20 important duty t.il remaining IN tue New
York Post-Ofoe. and advertised.
The DLPAKTaiENr RiPOETs AND MESSAGE.
Tue annual r,pois Of tie Secretary Of War and
Tieasury, and Of The Postmaster General are not
completed Il is therefore MI certain that the Mes
saye will be transmi,ild tomorrow.
PROJECTION FOR GALLANTRY.
George Woggior bias been appointed Acting Yolun-
teor Lieutenant foT gallant conduct at Aclafalaya
River
Z. Sine Anderson Of Pennsylvania has resigned
Lis position il tie Ply Depar,4eG, Of the Army.