The New York herald., 1862-12-28

dawn Of manhood, hardly yet emerged from boyhood,
ell who witnessed hh artles. braveryfsaressly and
brightly wth sunshine w hi heart, and oyousness In
storm! kurss which many an oidsr brow miehs ven BE-
proud 70 wn In connection With the STAR should be doing
the name q cspsi. Malachi Martin he able and nde.
fasigaole Quartemaster Of the brigade, who different
occssens accompanied TO me ned and under re, in
the dst Of the worst pers of the fight, rendered -
ssntia service in the most generous and gallant style
Ihave the honor 70 b. very truly your ocsdisns ser.
BrigadIsr General, Commanding The Irish Brigade
TINE MD0WEll COURT OF INQUIRY.
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The Oross- ss-Examination of General sigel
COutinued.
wAsBraroH, Dec n, lsd2.
The Mcdowell Court of Inquiry held its thirty nrst
session to-day.
Count Gurowsk ives again one Of We most interested
| cf the spectators.
Question by Gen. Ncpowsr.-You have stated in the
days proceedings mat you proposed 70
Pope TO march corps 10 New Market instead OF
Manassas ordered Iby Gen. Mcdowell State therefore
whether was not ~ your proposal that your troops
were oounteFnarchedf Alt was the order Of Con.
Pope which directed 10 march 10 Centreville and u
my proposal 70 Cen Pope that should be permitted
70 march BY New Market ~ was near the road leading
BY II TO Cenrevile. This thscrder by which came
back 70 nearly the same place left in the morning
asked General Pope 70 be allowed 10 march by New
Market, TO avoid circutous road by Manassas
Qwas was not, then, ysur proposal that the
troops made 10 como back to the point they de-
parted from2 A-Certainy and because thought that
the enemy not a. Csntrevils, but somewhere be-
tween Centrcvile, Groveton and New Market, - l
thought my object to march against the enemy by
the shortest line.
Q-You state In reference to your being under the COM
NJ that fn(
neral Pope for orders when you your adant
him at Manassas but that General Pope gave you orders
your proposal Did you report this fact to Gcnera
McDoweli AL believe that nrst received the order
from General Pope 70 march to Centrevle, and after
wards sent my officer back him asking permission to
march by New Market instead Of by Manassas believe
sent TO General Mcdowell whilst we were the march,
or soon had arrived near New Market and be-
engaged with the enemy. know that converse
ton took place between officer Of General Kings dvi-
sion and Of my star officers. / do not know
whether this the on,cer whomI had sent TO
communicate with General Mcdowell. refer TO my
ofca report, which think viii give the circumstances
1oss al
verbal ONE he the bearer Of written despatch
In which you yourself made directly 70 General Pope the
propositions referred and General Popes order
written or verbal onef Al am almost certain that the
communication Of General Pope was verbal one; whesh
er my communication to General Pope verbal
written cannot say Captain Meysenbery, my Adjuant
General, was the ofncer who carried IL and brought
Q-Wh regard to the cooperation between your corps
and General McDowels, have you not stated in your
Manassas with your right resting on the road leading from
Warrenton to Manassas Junction? Who gave you this
~ Ss1es 'na from SGnsTs 10 sa M
road which between Manassas station and the junction
Of tho Manassas Gap with the Orange and Alexandria
thirtyfour minutes past A. the 28th Of August
Q-witnesses have stated Il sl dark when he left
len Al can't answer this question directly, be.
cause don't know how long n eosk me to reconnotre
.r m sunrise. before two .hsn ssari
was ct Gainesville and wrote the despatch TO Genc-
% 1se sa M's ss not = vsss aS~
the dsspatch be only waited for General Mlroy 70 ca in
ms 1no o come INTO Gsoor 3 Gensr M mroy
he away from Gainesville IN bis personal reconnois-
sances oa the Ccntrcve road was his cavalry escort
fact He did not know how far be went. He did per-
sonaly the enemy his cavalry reported to him that
VILE he received another report Afterwards from the
part OF his cavalry which he had right in the
woods that they had met the ensmys cavalry IN that
CIR these reports Of his cavalry scouts are all
s the witness received, how did he acquire the
tween Manassas and Fairfax, and Anderson on
!ss aSshsn ISsd ss p. main force 9, the enemy :;
with me several Of my scouts, one by the name of
Sweitzer, who accompanied me on the march; do not
mssson It must have been 70 my best knowledge. that
the enemy near Manassas Junction with portion
q his troops while the main force was in the direction s
General Mcdowell did not think the witness had at all
answered his questions about the train, &c.
Witness resuming-t was matter Of Q moment with
me- do not remember where got the Information Of the
enemy force; may be that rscsved from my Of.
at an have proof in writing that Of my odncers
saw the ensmys lrsin. Hs was sent out by me with
a me n WaQ n M nla
have indica&ed In ny despatch 10 General Mcdowell
whether was or was not between. Manassas Junction
o-whsn It left cainssvilis did your bead Of colunn
60 70 the right or south side 70 the e or north side
Cainssvils distance, efourthsf mile believe
when took the road which leads parallel and north Of
she railrsad and marched that side M rscrossed
In the march 70 New Market 1 en- not sure that We
o~Dcss the witness not remember On he occasion of
bs osming . McDowes tsns On the norn!ng Of ths 2sh
prior 70 his leaving Buckland Mis-, that he was shown
this order, No. 10, of General Pope
Bnsrcws STATION, Aug a'-sP.M.
junction with your whole force resting your right
the Manassas Gap railroad ana throwing yor st well
Gainesville and Manassas Junction. We had severe
neht With them to-day. driving them several aiss along
Ss @ rsIcsa you c march promptly and Rapidly =
shall bag the whole crowd 1have directed General Reno
70 march from Greenwich 81 the came hour upon Manas
junction, and Kearnsy who 10 IN hs rear, march
10 Brisows at daybreak. Be expeditions and the day
ID our own. JOHN POPE, MAJOR General Commanding.
Alan MT sure that This was shown 70 me, but Il
may have BEEN
0--Tny did you fail 70 obey esssal acDcwsIs order,
whch required you 10 mach MalassAs Junction with
iighi resting the Manassas roads A. 90 not
Ihe, sa9slq wsgch 10 Manassas Juncto1 AID having
aF sd Lele Termed my corps that the right rested
mo Manassas Railroad. would have undertaken 20
march 70 Manassas Junction with my right always
on the railroad, would have been an i9poesibilny
according 10 my best Judgment There seemed also 70
be contradiction In the order In saying that should
march Manassas Junction, and a the same time rest
with my right the railroad. understand the word
rest relate 10 the formation and 10 the march Of
troops. Witness then gave minute account of the
position and disposition OF bis corps q the time ho
ceived the orders, q 2x A. ~ on the 2sth.
The Court adosrned until Monday.
R0bberv aua Murder.