INQUIRY INTmE CASE oF COL. BowLEs.
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INQUIRY IN THE CASE OF COL. B0WLES.

 FAcrs.-Iu reference io the first charge. ii ap- pears from the evidence that Col Bowses is igno- rant of the company, battalion and brigade drills, and that the manrasre sl the evening ot the zzd Feb indicated in the 3d specification ot that charge was indicative n an ignorance el the bSttalion dFi In relation to the second charge, 1t appears from the evidence before the Coan that Coi Bowles gase the orders .sGease ariRg and Eetreat;" thai Gen. Lane was present and that he had authority from Gea. Lane te giEe saeh order

 It also appears that Col. Bowies retreated after having given the aforesaid coinmand: but that he did hot shaInefRIly fan awRy from the enemy, ecF dd he hide himself tn any rA!ne from the enemykor from his regiment IL appears tos, that Col Bowies dslDodntsd fIom his holse in rear of his regiment but there Is 70 evidence to show that he did SO to protect himself from the enemy.

 The Court sad that the fact of Col. Bowles hay Hg given the order above mentioned. dit induce the regiment to retreat in disorder. Col. Bowies gave hs orer with the intention Of making the regiment leave its position. but the Court does not find that he had been particularly ordered to maintain and delead t.

 OrixioK.-Wnh reference to the Ist charge. the Court is oi the opinion tha, Col. Bowes IS ignorant of ,he daties oi Colonel but the Court would re- mark that ili health, and absence acconnt ot i healEh. have ip some degree prevented him iiom fitting himself for the duties of that ethce

 The Court Is of opinion that al the tame Col Bowles gave the order "ketTeat, he was under the impression tba, the artillery had rereated, when n fact the battery had gone to an advanced position lander inc orders of Gen. Lase, winch orders had not been communicated 10 Col. BowIes.

 And. in conclusion, the Coart iiud that through on, the engagement, snd through the whole dsy, , Col Bosles esinced no waat of personal eouI age cr bravery; but ihat he dd manifest want of capacity and lndyment as eaIntnaader.