The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-13

IA , WASHINGTON, Sept 6.
TO His ErcelLency the President:
have been informed by Senator
that he has seen note in pencil written
by Colonel of cavalry, mortally wound
ed in the recent battle, stating among
other causes that he was dying, a victim
to McDowell's treachery, and that his
last request was that this note be shown
to you. That the Colonel believed this
charge, and felt that his last act on
earth was a great public service, there |
can be no question. This solemn accu-
sation from the grave of gallant Off
Ger who died for his country is entitled
| to great consideration, and feel called
apon to meet it, as well as so general
charge from one now no longer able to
support It Therefore beg you to please
cause court to be Instituted for its in
vestigation, and in the absence of any
knowledge whatever as to the particular
/ act or acts, time or place, or general con-
duct the deceased may have had in view,
4 I'have to ask that the enquiry be without
limitation, and be upon any point and ev
cry subject which may many way be sup
pose to have led to this belief; that it
/ may be directed to my whole conduct as
a General officer, either under another or
while in separate command; whether
on matters of administration or COM
mand; my correspondence with any of
the enemy's commanders, or with any
one within the enemy's lines; my con-
duct, or the policy pursued by me to-
wards the inhabitants of the country oc-
! cupied by our troops in reference to
II themselves or their property; and furth-
er, to any imputations ofindirect treach-
cry or disloyalty to the Nation, or any
} individual, having, like myself, an i'm
portant trust : whether i have or have
not been faithful as a subordinate to
those placed over me, given them hearty,
and to the best Of my capacity, all the
support in my power; whether / have
, or have not failed through unworthy or
personal motives to go to the aid of, or
| send reinforcements to my brother com
: manders; that this subject of treachery
or .disloy atty viii be inquired into.
{ beg that all officers, soldiers, or civilians
!, who know, OF think they know, ofany act
{ of mine liable to the charge in question,
be allowed and invited to make it known
q to the Court i also beg that the pro
ceedings of the Court may be open and
. free to the Press from day to day.
3D.. / have the honor to be,
Il aoga Very respectfully,
D w@ Your 0bedient Servant
: IRWIN MCDOWELL.
:, Commander Sd Army Corps,
81 .rsas Army of Virginia.
e Gentlemen from Fredericktown, report
. all MaryIanders have free admission t.
Z and from the rebel lines.
II A company of sixty rebel recruits were
g raised in Emmettsburg, Immediately Oh
r receiving Bradley Johnson's proclama
~ ton. The rebels are all well armed, bu
: utterly undisciplined.i - hAst.i
e A Baltimore correspondent, says tina
= in the past week several leading Union
- lists in town, have received annonymou
= letters written and mailed in this city
threatening to hang them to lamp post
n. when Jackson should arrive. The traitor
.ir were in great glee last night, over the re
n port that the rebels were actually With
10 miles of the city on the road runnin
E, in western direction, from here to Lib
erty north of Frederick. For a tim
N there was quite an excitement in tn
ed streets. Sos ~ 20