The New York herald., 1862-12-12
THE MCDOWELL COURT or INQUIRY.
CoA,clusion OF General McClellan's Tes,i-
mOny.

COANclustON OF General McClellan's Tes.i
mOny.
wAslnNoroN. Dec. II. 1862.
The ccsxt met at eleven O'Clock. The examination O
Con. Met loeh "A was resumed.
Tho question propounded yesterday by the Court and
VII eli hid over tn to-day at the request of Gen
Nc lcian, wss again read TO the witness. as follows
Q-You have stuffed that troops retained for the
defence Of Washington. Did those plans provide fr q
rce u be retained Aom the troops then under your COM
nd. and II so, how large the force retained
and what troops coIapriso ~ A.The tooas 70
be retained for the defence OF wssh eon almost
entirely from those al der my immediate CON-
mand. and cannos give fsom memory slo~ An
acc rate statement H their positio0 AMI streagth
On the lat Of April think was wr0te letter T. the
Secretary OF War; giving Sui Information inrcg rd 10 III
ints have not copy Of that letter with me, bit
will atbmit II to the Co RI can IL.
The force left dsposdble f0y the defence WssiintOs
was about 10 900 men, ndepcndeni OF the c~s of Con-
Nc ow'ii
u-los ,he ie,er to which you re- or disclose what
portion Il these troops, 900 In nnaib psesent
AID ~ Tor dlty; and II II coes not state , owtehne
on h. sub octY -lhe letter docs not My refole ton
with their regiments cai not ih iarstioi with
ont &c efi!nA to he ret rms which vii do
g. xnhin what you refer 10 ms the dc'cndenccs--
&c, u.ed IN the letter OF Wtshngt nf A. TO ei 10
eilher ,f ii anroaclcs to Washing nn Tn the d.
recti,m q, the olange aud Al xMdri, Raj md ~ h, fe
hen n,tah vale, The iStrnCtt As gwen ia ard 10
the 81, y ot these troo =, c1tcmua' cd poet the
ss OF them in the vicinity o. Manassas, nd The No
Of mo "ssas tap Roadway, near tr ~ Royal, 30 hat
the whoc force would be available an eh,r approach 10
the ely. On the 1st nf Apri the ate o the ietAer
ierrcd 10, wrote letter OF Instructions him (B nks)
for hs guidance sting IN frt OF Washt
which would be a ull answer the quee,ns
than the Al one have given, which will also sub.
mil to Il o court If they desire it
t.--Genera Mel Dwell In wing made kaown tn the Con
that in his opinion it ard pro 'or him l., pso
ceed 10 co .ncTa'e With you aeanst ichm'pd aud hsv
pg yielded Lis lurnoso S, u do ony IN obedience to
hsher orders, YOU will state your judgment as 10 tho
sondness o that 0ninon md the milsiry propricty
that nnf ose the p,rt o nenera .elowel' To tn.t
was the obj Of Jacksuns movement against Tanks on
about he ~ Of May ard wh the uroiab iitics
OF the success OF that movement f let I'M
aided by the Of the enemy II Rich nossd
and IL Richmopd at the time additionally
threateied. by Mcrowelis 90 operating with ,o. What
force had tie enemy t. sare that time T. aid jackson
,tinr sise " threaten Wa hingtonY Shnt the
prcbabites Of the force d,s ching Washing
n, and in WIN time nj il what man err Al ,hr
that Genera Mcdowell was correct In bis "pifm thai
safe and pr"ucr for him I" unite with the Armv ~
the POT mac think thai Immediately Alter tho
lmli Of iia ovos Curt House by iur.o Of the Army
oi the Potomac, thcrc vas no rebel force &c
qucnce between Hanover Court H'use "a General
Mel, well. l think that the main ,b rot OF jack
snns movement against General nks was 10
prevent rcnIocemenis from being sent 10 he Army of
the ooniic, anG expressed that ,u,ninn in tecg
TO the resident within day o the time received IN
formation .acksOns movements think that " ten.
MclnwcsI had moved diract n,on Honnvcr Olrt House.
instcad OF IN the direction of Front 10, al Jacks
would hsve rapidly retrac-d his scls q jln t,c main
rebel army at Richmond. With strong army Of our
ia the vicinity of l;chmoid. and threatening it.
d" not think that The reb lis woud have detached So.
iirient tore, to seriously endaiEcr th safety Of
Washn Jon.
Q-llad General Nc lowell knowledge Of your letter
tue President, and that cYIaaiupcated in.
i.'ma,n as . 70 ,t the sire r,h "ns o. a. naslt'.'
Al d. not think that he had sent him 4 c,py.
c.-ilad General scD,wel know cdg Il the acts L.
c scd IN that ,'ion c her dcrvc consu-
TAI iI- Il I IN ~
ius,bcr of tro rs lot 70 c,vr math gm,? Al hi k
ho ind s~ca knowledge Of tie lf,cts RS hing ison
s.i, cut coiiva which We had but probably not
1 aii l. k"wlelE,; as u the nui,i er q. t,oos 10 l.
g. state ~ na' " rs y can wi'a; knowreg be had
TINT IH,in II ca.Ict prtte Il 10 rccD.lec, being
sy tho details Of cx edition 50 large nv the "ne
eie cd o and holding many Conversations Il is i'm
ssiac Tor u Q To remember what was communicated 10
General Ncliowcii; no one, however, know 80 well a
ny self tic details.
~. lid 70! il your constitutions, OF which General
Mcdowell party, talk t,r number or troops
winch would he lett whsn you should move with the bulk
OF lie army to tho enihsua? AYcs
Q-Whai w.t. tho !irg st numb = vt tfoois suggested
wi h rs dele dcucies and in this connects II state Il
you can, the nhrr onsc! by Gene n! scl,owcla
Any recollection of the suggestions 10 tho forces to
be'tf varied iiom forty 10 nfy Thousand. thk Gen
Ac.mwei, proposed the latter number. O one thing
am cont lent That, with the facts fresh = my Mind
thought tat left more than suggested by any corps
QUESTIONS NJ GEN M'powEtL.
O-After Jackson marched TO attack General Banks
did leave Richmond TO reinforce HIM before he
.iomed The ancmy line AID had you not rcii'bc m'or
matte that such was the cae and did you not 81 report
t. shn govcruinentr A.--les
o. O y,u rccollcct II this not understanding
ny tic tme you ch 'nged the rider ~ enbarxation and
directed summers corps TO precedc In 1t OF Gea. Mc ow
eig Al think 1t was.
orEsr:oys rY riw COURT.
Q-Wcrc the otn'r corps commanders, bcsies Gen.
Mcr~ei. advised y N urmrd IN any way ny you rs to
the gosit and number Of The fort b. = FOR the
o. eace Of Washie, ~, A.lhry We're nor inl rned n
that aIscd oyer the matter with him lndv daaiy aud
corctivrv.
t--Wii the viii state the force 10 be left
in the hia dcah ley included In the numhcr for
the tc erce of Washington, Yes.
Can the wilpc.s state from mem ry about the
yth or the command br ct IN The Sh indoa
valley Al cannot recall H.: bit the ettcr Of
instructions 10 General Ranks, 10 which have already
referred, vii, give iG,ormstipnoa that wh 10 subicct
Q.--Do y,u to be undc stood thu otc corps Do
sigrcd 70 he employed IN your movement ny the route
the rst corls ws sen or 20 the pninsrst. should be
oppOscd b, TIC crrmv's force falling ok rom orlons
viilc and, So General McI,owei left ichind For
thai iu!f A-inc means oil waior u,iislrrtaiion had
rcncrrcd Il say e. embark ihc army in successive
positions. and tie idea was To- leave corr,s more.
which wonld lie the laSt 10 embark, position, 10
being attacked by the eucmj. fc ore ] left
Washington was satisfied that it was MT
thea danger. and ] directed Sumaer's crps
embarked bcole General Mclowels. for the
wsEei 10 employ General McInwells corps asa unit
did ot leave General Mc wells carps behind for the
pur covering Washngton hut expected II 10 follow
me the moment the transportation tor IL was ready
Neither Tho Ourt nor General Mci Dwell having any lr
thcr quest 10 ropound to III, witness General McCle
Ian requested to lay tito to which reference had
been made before the Court al eirlr moment
sblc, and also for day two to hold himself IN rctd
ness appear before them again, II further testimony
should hc desired.
Ma,cr General Keycs was next examined In regard TO
his knYwlcdge o the different conversations which had
been referred toas having eon held between General Ne
Cellan and the different corps commanders but nothing
new elected
The Court adjourned till tomorrow.
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