statement of the facts of the case, I should rather have expected that they would require him to give the explanation. It appears to me that it would be necessary to give his testimony substantial value; otherwise it is a mere expression of his own opinion.

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. I object to the testimony offered for two reasons. In the first place, it is inadmissible unless General Buell can connect in with the time when it is charged by the Government that the army was demoralized; in other words, he is attempting to show that his army was demoralized when its morale was good; that is, act the time the press was commenting upon the trial of Colonel Turchin. In the second place, unless the witness connects the public press with the army and shows that these articles were read in the army and influenced it at the time that the Government charges the demoralization to have occurred it certainly is outside the case.

General BUELL. I have no doubt, sir, that the effects of these comments of the public press upon the army can be established very easily. I do not agree with the judge-advocate that it can be brought down to a particular point of time; he has not shown nor has he attempted to show that it commenced at any particular point of time or had reference to any particular act of mine.

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. I would say that in this General Buell is mistaken. The question has been asked as to the morale of the army after it feel back from Nashville, and the testimony given has been confined to the condition of the army at that time, and the witnessed introduced by the Government have shown that the discipline and drill of the army previous to that period were excellent.

The court was cleared; when, after discussion, it was decided that the objection should be sustained.

On the opening of the court General Buell informed the Commission that Mr. Brownlow was at this home at Newport or Covington, and requested that his testimony should be given before the Commission instead of being received by deposition.

The court then adjourned to meet on Saturday, March 28, at 10 o'clock a. m.

CINCINNATI, Saturday, March 28, 1863.

The Commission met pursuant to adjournment. Members present, General Wallace, General Dana, and General Tyler; also the judge-advocate and General Buell.

Colonel MUNDY'S examination continued.

By General BUELL:

Question. Were newspapers freely circulated in the camps of the army while we were in Tennessee last summer?

Yes, sir.

Question. Name the papers that were most frequently seen among the troops.

We had frequently the Cincinnati Times, Gazette, Commercial, Louisville Journal, and I frequently saw Pennsylvania papers. We also had Chicago papers, and many papers published in little inland towns, that came to soldiers from those localities. I remember the Cincinnati papers, because they came more directly to my camp than other papers. We also used to have the Nashville Union. There was quite and abundance of newspapers, though I cannot now give the names of all of them.

Question. Can you name all the Chicago papers that you saw frequently?