New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-04

Which Ssld order tue hhl0 NdlOi-Nth'
then and there disObey, ana did fail to push iorT
his forces into action either on the enemy hH or
rear and in all other res scts did fail 10 oceY el
orders. This at or near Manassas, u! ~ isc3
Virginia on or about the ooh OF AuSus.' - IT,.
Specification AIN that tie said l,i-'en hl'%
Tobn Porter beino st or near Manassas Junction, on
the NIGHT of the 2rb of August, loO<, Ga receive
from Major. Gem Holm Pope, lis superior ana COM
handing officer lawful order III Isufes ana "oruS
as follows, to wit ,...,,. &, 40 t.,o,, near,
"- Bul Ron. AS 20 l6b2-S;'o P II.
Najor.Gen FIrz JoHN fohIh.S ~ .-,.- -. ...; how
,ni, IN ecknoWleige. you will march ycuI com
o. when you Sb, OF TO-DAY and repo 70 ins IN per
HAua 70 w Yen aye TO understand that you com
~ with this order and be present on tn held WITHIN
shee hours after Is rse or a,er day q'soS
All the said Mai Gen. Fitz John Porter did then
and their dsobey the said order, aud did permit one
If the brgades OF bis command to march 10 Centre
,;Ie out Of the way of the field OF battle and there
70 remain during the entire day of Saturday, the
SOth day Of August. This at or near AanaSsls
Station, in the State Of Virginia, on the 18Th ana
Seth days Of August, lSCl.
Specification Sin this, that the said Malor-Gen.
Fitz John Porter, being al or near Manassas STA
ton in the State of Virginia, on the might Of The
29th OF August 1862. and having received from ms
superior and commanding oihcer, MaJOT-Gen. John
Pope, the awful order set forth IN the specification
4 to this charge, aud then ana there dlsooey the
same, and did permit one other Brigade attached
TO his command, being the Brigade commanded by
Brigadisr-Gen A. =. Pratt, 20 march 10 Centre
VILE and did thereby greatly delay the arrival Of
the said Gen. Pr2Us Brigade on the field o; battle
of Manassas Saturday, the 30.h OF August, 1862.
This at or near Manassas, in the State OF Virginia,
on or about the @9ih day Il August, 1851.
CHARGE 2.-Vioation Of the 9th Article Of War.
Specification LIN this, that the said Mai.-Gen.
Fitz john Porter, dunng the battle Of Manassas, on
Friday the 29th dav OF August, 1862, aud while
within sight OF the field and in ull hearing Of its ar
tillery did receive from Mai Gen. John Pore, his
superior and commanding officer, lawful order TO
attack the enemy, in The following figures ana let
tiers, to-wlt:
MAJ-GES PORTER: louf ns o. marcia brioss you o. the
enemys rsSt flank dsIe 70. p push iA.2 acton
at the euenys hanA and possible On M rear
keeping night in communication with 1eA hsynods
The enemy ia sssed IN the Ioa-, IN Iout o. M O' AA oe
sheed out soon as you engage le nanA heei he,yy
reserve and baeres keeping wen closed 70 The
right the In obliged 10 fall oack do a.
20 your right aud rear 50 a. 70 keep you ~ 1
ton with the rsh' wing sisnSS 10 Io
which said order the said Major-Gen Potter did
then AMI there shamefully dsobey, AID did retreat
from the advancing forces OF tue enemy, without
CIV attempt 10 engage them, or aid the troops who
were already fighting greatly superior numbers, ana
were relying Oh the flank attack he was thus Or
dered 10 make TO secure a decisive victory, and TO
raptrre the sQsuv's army, result which must have
followed from said flank attsck, had II been made
by said Gen. Porter IN clmp lance with the SAID
order which be 80 shaWefuiy disobeyed. Ibis ai or
near Mauassas in the State Of Virginia OF or about
the Goth Of August, let@.
Specification 2.-In thu that the said Nj Gen
Fiz John Porter, being with his army corls, on En-
day the 29lh Of August, 1872, between uauaesas
Station and the field OF "a battle then pending be-
tween tie forces OF the Uoied States AID t.lse Of
the Rebels and within sound OF the guns and IN toe
presence OF the enemy ara knowing thet severe
actiOn O. great consequence WAS beng iouSat, ana
that the AID Of hs corps was gres y needed, did ie
all that day to bring on % the ned, aud 1d shame
fully fan back and retreat from the advance Of the
enemy, vi Lcnt any at mvi 70 give them battle,
AID without knowing the forces from Whi a he
sh .melUlly re,reated. THIS near u -nassa- Stu0n
Ia the State Of NrGua, or The 2Jfn ~ Au-uTi, l.t2
Specf c4ti0n 3.-In thai the fsid haj.-6en. F..z
John Porter. being with lis army cors near The
field Of battle OF Manassas on tue N5iA OF August,
1862 while a severe battle was being ioug 10y the
troops Of Naj-Gen. Pope command, aud berg ia
the belief that the troops VI the said Gen. Pope
sustaining de'eas ahQ retiring from te field,
did sbamcfuy fail 10 70 20 the and VI sid trO0ls
and did shametully retrea. away anC iaii back with
lis army the Manassas JUNCTION, and leave 20 The
disaster Of a presumed defeat the said army aud ana
fail bv any attempt to attack the enemy, 10 AID IN
avertinC the misfortuues OF d. -sief that would
have endangered the safety q tie capital % the
country. Tlis al or near Aauassas S,auoo, il the
State Of Virginia, on the I'm Oi aus lsi i'o<.
SDc-ifcqt.0n An This that the said Mii Cen.
Fltz John POrter Oh the field of battle ol -lassas
on SalnIday. the Both Augusi, 1902 bavmg received
a lawful order from hls superior officer and Com
uanding General, MaJor-Gen. John Pope, 20 en-
gage the enemy lines and 10 carry Io.iuoa near
tLer centre and % take al annoying battery there
posted did proceed 10 tie execution OF that order
with unnecessary sOwress, and, hy cclayf.
give tie enemy opportunities 10 watch AMI
know his movement, aud TO prepare 10 meet
bis attack, ana finally 80 ieeoiy iail upon
the eueDy's lines a. % r. ke lIttle Or 10 impression
on the same, and did fall back aud draw away BIZ
forces urnecessariy, anu without making any Of the
great personal efforts 20 rally us troops 10 meet the
sacrifces and 70 make the Resistance demanded by
the importance OF Lis posiilon and tie uomcutous
consequence and disase Of retIeal 81 90 critical
Julcture Of the day.
b. > ROBERls. Brig Gen Volunteer. AMI
lltIeCtoE- ,elesal O. Ioill Amy
A True Cory. J. HON Adyocate-GeneisL
the iast specification Was immediately abandoned
by the Judge Advocate for ant Of evidence eus-
tan it. Gem Porters counsel raised the point tLat
tie charges before the Military ComInIsoo ofigi-
naly convened were brought by Gen. Pope, while
those not made are nomiualy the charges Of Gen.
Roberts; but that if The Court should be 0. opinion
that the charges are substantially tie SAINT, and
really made in this also by Gen. Pope, then this
Court is Illegally assembled, because Tie Jaw TO-
ouires that TIE Presiden, shall convene Court to
tx charges made Ly one general commanding
against another.
The Court considered the objection with closed
doors. On reopening tie point was oversuled, ans
the charge decided 10 be properly broogl, by Gen.
Roberts.
Gen Porter's counsel then of, red to exhibit GER
Tain correspondence between Gen. Haecl aud Gen.
Porte; containing request by the later to be per-
mitled 70 send 70 the Peninsula 70 eco which two,
Ou OF SIX officers lie desired b summon as Witnesses,
and refusal by the former to grant bis request.
The refusa was repeated On application to tue Sec-
retary OF War