New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-22


while nv CORPS was at Sperryville and Luray, dur
ING tie operations on the Rappahannock, was
under the direct orders Of Gen. Pope, cooperating
with Gen. Mcdowell; after the engagements OF
Freemans Ford, sulphur Springs aud waterloo
Ridge received an order from Gen. Pope that my
corps wa, to be attached to Major-Gen. Mcdowell;
REGARDED myself under Gen. McDowelPs orders
from that time until after the battle OF Ball Run;
cant give exactly, without reference to my
papers, the date when / left Harpers Ferry; |
arrived there about tho 4th Of June, 1902, and
marched the same day to Winchester with the troops
which found at the former place. we marcheu
thence to Sperryve, about the latter part OF June
or the lat of July; l arrived at Culpepper on the
9th Of August during the battle Oh oedar moul'
tain. where General Banks was engaged;
Robertson's River and Crooked Creek; we
Ieil there the middle of August, and marched by
Astham River to Sulphur Springs, thence to Kappa
hammock Station, when we joined Gen. McDowells
corps; on the 9th Of August, we were at Warren
Bridge, and on the 9th at Warreuton; on the 18th,
we marched from Gainesville toward Manassas,
Gen Mcdowell following him with the lot Army
Corps; / do not know how far Gen. McDoWeii ioi-
| lowed my movements from that day; had orders
10 mach from Manassas and took the shortest route
could; during this march heard firing to my lelt
and marched toward that point aud i0I mcd ilne OF
battle, when received orders from Gen. McDoWel
| 20 ma5ch TO Manassas; When my advance gnaru UT
rived there il was reported that there was no Ell.
amy present. but that they had retIeated toward
CenireviIle; | therefore sent my ald-de-camp 70
Gen. Pope 10 get permit TO march to New Market;
be directed me to march TO CeutrevIle, aud on thls
| march when arrived near NewMarket met
detachment OF the enemy, which L aitackei lmme-
| diately and advanced toward Grovetowni during
this engagement We heard firing upon our left,
which | supposed was coming from q part OF Gen.
IMcDowelIs corps il had become dark, and we en-
camped that night on the nights, at Mrs. Henry
farm near GroyetowB; on the morning Of the 2sth,
/ received direct orders from Gen. Pope TO attack
the enemy; | did not believe at the time that my \
connection with Gen. Mcdowell had ceased!
which | did about u o'clock in the morning; /
do not know where Gen. McDowells corps was at
that time or where any other troops were, except
those of the enemy; during the 29,b and toward
noon " hen all the troops OF my corps were engaged
with tho enemy, | received n dispatch from. Gen. /
| Pope saving that Gen. Mcdowell aud Gen. Porter
/ would attack the enemys Tlght hahk, and WOULD
cone in on my lett and that We had probably TO go
back 20 Centreye that night to get provisions;
this is what / remember, but can mud the original
dispatch flom Gen. Pope IN regard 10 THIS matter;
DO not know whether any attack was made ny Gen.
Mcdowell or when his troops arrived on my ieit,
/ because | was too much occupied on tho right,
where the battle was fought principally; did not
see Gen. Mcdowell during that day until 81 ?. M
| | did not know where McDowells corps were on
thai 3Oth and did not see Gen. Mcdowell during
the whole day as near | can remember; my view
il that Gen. REYNOLDS division was on the len, or
near the lef Of our line, on tho.th and 3Jth during
Tie 1oy of the 30th when Gen. Porter made his at
tack I'm the center, and was forced 10 retreat re-
ceiyed n dispatch, which | believe was given me by
| an oilieer of Gen, McDOwelis staff, but written
bv Cen. Porter; this Dispatch said that proc
ailv Ia. conflict would end fatally, and thht |
Con. Mcdowell ehorldpush ny corps forward dId
10, receive an order oiciely but made al prclara-
tion- 10 asse Gen. Porter or 10 take up VI" troops
Of bia command who were NJ the time coming out Of
tho woods In squads | did no. receive any orders
! from G,n. Mcdowell during the cay; IN regard
40 the connection OF NY corps With ten NcD0Welr
Cen. pos- wrote 20 ne at Sulphus>prings l1a Gen.
Mcdowell would support and hsrlsi me al W Aielloo
Hueac bat did not any Of hls troops there, or
within some miles Of that points ~ that place re-
ceived AN order from Gen. Mcdowell, o. which one
tpee Nas Dol. .ug, 10 tlAI Old not know what my
osGcrs were; j immriintciy sent TO cen. Pore for
ord.rs lut DE- answered De could not give me any;
/ Immediately sent o. Gen. Mcdowell for insEuc
il.ls iec., ~ was NOT sure whether ny cor was
a,ta,Gtl 10 Con. NcD0wchs command, aud |
wi.h,d To End o4t; tho officer whom had cent 70
uvu. tporcu proceeded 90 WMULton junction
T. lad Cen. Pope, and returned near dark with AN
order from Gen. Porter ios my corps 10 mArch To
Naucur. that night, Which did the next morn
ipc nlput half pact 2 o ciock. met ono of Gen
Mellow ELF officers, who delivered ne a dlrpaich IN
! sh,.h u was ruid hat should 30 with my force
and make .bs passes OF iho fofds OF Waterloo which
g.. Am intoss,hiity; Is hen my corps lad arrived al
G.nesy H. received an order % q. m. from Gen.
/ MD DWELL eaying that should march u Manassas;
.,k,d tle orderly who brought It when he lett
I oien. McDowe; be said that lie had lei, hun TWO
hours ago. although his headquartere were not TWO
hundred PAGES from my poiliiOn.
Qursu1u by the Court.-Dnrng tho period 81 the
orrraiiona detailed by you Ia your answers did any
hing tend u show that Gen. Mcdowell was either
IirsachtrJus, inatenilyc 70 ha duiles Hs general
officer OF Otherwise ~ cooperating with his GssoclAo
rommanders or Ia gsiGg 10 their aid aud 10 TIE aid
oil subordinate commanders, Or wanting IN perrona
courage 4. | mu-i ray. gentlemen, TINT II %
very extensive question: allow ne to take 1t ~
one popt after another 10 the point Of t achery
am 10 speak OF It u reatngto tie enemy or my
selfi
The Court.-lhe question Ii general. AID regards
/ the enemy ms well ne youriclf.
| WItnrts-lu regard TO trcdchery, have no proof
/ or any knowledge Of any net ol ten. Mcdowell
when deserved ihe name Of treaooTy, 90 far as re-
| lates to connections or communications with the
enemy or other such actions; in regard IL inaien
ton 70 bis duties general officer so far rs relates
90 myself IN my Judgment lie was not attentive 70
them AMI 10 qualify ny judgment VIII gave u Few
points. l 6m tOIry, gentlemen, 10 be called here as
a wtnees against u general officer, and perhaps !
my be- deceived inmy Judgment, but am compelled
To state rnky what believe ald know. L. the first
/ place | do not believe that Gen. Mcdowell did
what he could unCcr tie circumstances TO hinder
Gen. Longsircet from joining j Asyni | t,in not
certain, bnt 1 believe mat he lett not sIiic.ent
force al IhOroughfirc Cop, ia that nciyhbOrhool,
TO prevent tho enemy troops lhtsing by thlH dche,
which ~ very easy u 10 dricndcii i
fugller believe that there was not tie neces-
Err, cooperation between Onr Two cOrpr on their
way 10 Niauassaa Dy which We lost the opportunity
10 attack tho enemy ia retreat On their lcit Hank
on the .h OF August, 1t the battle Of Biil Ran, II
would have bctu necessary thtt 6cd. Mcdowell
bad made such deposition OF Ills iyfcts as L allow
our TWO corps 10 Gct losclhcr Win more unity;
believe lac could have been on the battlefield with
q .leAlcr pant Of has tfOops al au earlier hour;
also believe that ho did nos give Ina tloops tho right
direction on Le h, because instead oi attacking tho