The New York herald., 1862-12-27
the PORTER COURT MARTIAL.
Testimony OF Major General MOrsll,
Lieatenant Colonel Locke and Captain
Martin.

Testimony OF Major General Moren,
Lieutcnant Colonel Locke and Captain
Martin.
WARRINGTON, Dec 20, 1862
The Corr; Martial 1, the Of rtz John Porter
sumed its sessions this morning. ~
Lieutenant Colonel Locke OF General Porters stan
his Adjuant General the first witness
anined He knew Of the orders received by General
from General Pope preceding the march
morning the 2sth Of August for Brisow Station
On that morning reveile betweenIone and two A.
n II intensely dark, and the roads impossible
for infantry until cleared Of distractions. the
march DO Gainesville he beard General Mcdowell tell
General Porter that he too far out with his msn
that place TO have fight. The two had private
minutes and then they oG on
horseback Afterwards General Porter recalled the troops
advance There retreat His corps remaia-
ed Till morning at daylight. The batteries
place. Gen Porter made possible cxoron TO clear
the road Bstow Station enable his corps march,
9Th and 2sth Of August His stan assisted him,
Q body of cavalry detachment OF which assigned 70
him at Catctts station. On the evening Of the 10th
Captain Pope brought an order from General Pope to
at snce. General Porter instructed me 10 go imnodi
atsly TO General horcll, and have his troops ad-
Captain Pope delivered his order about sundown.
Witness was attached 70 General Porter's Qar. and
was with him during the time he under General
Pore. About half past three O'Clock next morning a
second order General Pope " march once
~ the battle field An officer sent directly To General
More directing him TO call his pcKets add prepare for
instant march, General Sykes division also put
under General Porter showed ndlsposltion "
aid General Pope, but acted wisely TO the fullest extent
Of his ability In cooperating with General McDowes
column there dense and continuous roads TO be
marched through The troops began before day
light on the morning OF tho 25h 10 Bristow Station
Captain Martin, OF Battery Z, Massachusetts artillery,
corruborated the testimony OF Lieutenant Colonel
10 the darkness ci the night when the march Brs
tow station commenced lie also heard General Pope
tell General Porter the Goth OF August when they
the way to Gainesville that ne cloec
the enemy, and that that was no place 10 fight.
General Porter presented through his counsel writ.
ten protest against the reception Of certain evidence
the part oi the government which he had deemed mad
missable; and the Court was cleared few moments 10
deliberate thereon
MAJOR General Morc testified that at the time the al
cyed offences charged against General Porter were com
n,itted he was Ia command Of the first divsisn N hss
corps He prescrR when an order received by
General Porter from General Pope, the evening
Of the 9th of August This order was 10 march at
O'Clock next morning Gen. sykes and Gen. Buteried
were present when NE order came, or very soon
afterwards He said that, considering the wearei
tion OF troops the darkness Of the night and the
distractions 0f the road better progress could he
made by starting this hour than day light Geler
Porter said I'VE will start ~ three o'clock and or.
dered that the commands be got In readiness. II
was very dark and threatened rain, and did rain
before morning. The troops were on the move
by three A. NJ. or shortly After Hc did
not al what hour his (Morefs division moved
II we had moved nj one A. NJ the meu would hate been
broken OF their whole nights sleep. This what he
and the other ccers wished 10 avoid In the opening OF
the march there good deal OF difficulty In making
progress q the darkness obstructions in
the road Sykes division led that morning The men
were advanced rapidly as possible.
The Court here adjourned TO eleven A. N. TO morrow
Monday Gen. Mcclellan and Gen. Burnside TO be or
amiued