The New York herald., 1862-12-07
THE PORTER COURT MARTIAL.

Order OF the Court Respecting the PubIf.
cation OF Evide stimony or Gene.
raj Pepe, &c., &c.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. 1862
In the Ftz John Porter Court Martial to-day, Major
General John Pope complained that theiRicau by the
publication Of portion Of his testimony yesterday and
the Star, bya totally false synopsis Of his evidence
placed him in false light before the public.
Judge Advocate Holt, and two members OF the
court suggested the improperly Of any incorrect report
OF the proceedings being published in the newspapers
Major General Hunter ordered tine be cleared
while they delibsrated whether not to allow any re-
port Of the proceedings to be Published while the session
progressed.
This secret delberation lasted over an hour At last
the opened the sage conclusion arrived
that your correspondent should take notes. and print
them in tho NEW YORK HERALD, promise that 1t
should be done verbatim, tsatm, etpunctuotum not
all The President Major General Hnntor, repeated
the Courts decision stating In substance that publca
ton would be allowed II the offence OF the Star
peated.
Tho crossexamination OF MAJOR General Pope was re-
sumed by the counsel for Major General Porter Hon.
Rcverdy johnson
Quesfion-wil you state in what particular, accu
rateiy you can, the accused failed carry out your
General order OF tho 10Th OF August
Answer--r only state the facts fro the reports
made 10 me by others did not myself during the
10th know OF his exact position until IL was reported 70
me by sny aid dc-camp, quite late in the day. don't
know how far he had complied with my orders except
from the reports OF others.
Own you state, accurately you from the
information you have received up TO the present time
from any quarter what the particular orders the
cused failed 70 carry OUT Al stated that the accused
had attacked the enemy on the right Hank should have
known OF H. being at the time myself the battle Geld
the 'front.' In relation to the orderthe Joint
OF the 2othI have General Portcts General
Mcdowell and General King, which he himself states
Th no.o se,s forth the ses .hss General Porter had az
enemy in his front, and the impossijility OF
communicating with Pope on that account, BY crossing
the road 20 Grovetou, &c received IL tho Goth OF
August between seven and eight O'Clock in the evening
not remember TO have received any other note The
Mcdowell aud King, which received This note was
brought directly 70 me. and not delivered 10 General
received from General forter received from General
Mcdowell when he arrived on tho held, and from my
aiddecamp when ne returned, q half.psst -four p NJ
t the hands Of one Of your aids decamp after the recep
Of tho rst, stating that the accused in position
the division which you had taken from him. Kings or
ther Al do not remember 70 have received note but
ter had sent me word or Il WINS said in his nearing that
General Porter said, II he had Kings division he could
make G : dash hat a. the sOemy H. II y received such "a a
no impression upon at the time received II, be
Rings division at that time about that time
were no other troops that could he spared In fact
thought no had troops enough To accomplish the purpose
implied In the order Morclis division part OF his
army corps which supposed TO be with him.
Q-Recoect " you whether you rccc.y cd informa
tlon orally or in writing whether Morells corps was
there ready 70 engage the enemy2 Al do not remember
20 have received that Information, though presumed in
sending the order Of four and half O'Clock NJ that his
whole cerps was ready 20 engage the enemy.
Q-where do you suppose the accused with his
command when you issued your order him OF the Goth
Of August rt half past four p. M2 AL supposed him
be somewhere the road between Manassas Junction
and Gainesville, and by that time far advanced towards
Gainesville on that road.
Qr-would the accused, by obeyng the joint order Of
the goth have been brought up IN front OF the enemy
bali past four O'Clock q that evening and 30, state
by what meanss
A--No He was not expected TO be brought ia
front Of the enemy. The joint order made 70
intersect the Warrcnton turnpike at Gainesville and
being road which constantly converged to the pike,
Porterss corps would have been In a position TO have
been brought the field In . short time
O. q you, In point Of fact know where the accused
was with his Command In whole or In part AZ four and
half r. NJ the 29th Of August, 1897 A.-Of my own
knovledgs, do NOT KnoWipg ne relative postion OF