Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-10
TRIAL OF GEN. PORTER.

The examination of Brig Gen. B. s. Roberte,
lare Inspector General Of the Army Of the Po-
tonac, Under Gen. Pope, was continued after
cur report closed yesterday.
Witness was on the field during the entir,
engagement OF the ssth Of A ug ust. In view of
what thu Amy OF Gen. Pope had accomplished
" lsen the battle of this day closed, be had no
doubt at ali that if Gen. Porter had made an
attack; as directed by the order OF AZ p. m. OF
The 2ssh, il would have resulted in the defeat
ard The capluIe Of the main body Of the Con-
ieGerates who were on the 6eld At that time.
WIiLess exp cted an attack 70 be made by Gen.
Porter, as did Gen. Pope, prior 70 the receipt
Of the orcSr at p. m, as he supposed any
general within hearing Of an important battle,
l$s Gen. l.. " as supposed to be, being On ne
he brvV giit him TO the right OF the enemyss
ike before o'clock,) and an W hose DO yxer ie
wac 10 engage IN IL, would have done so 8en.
leite was, in the opinion of the witness, be-
tween the hours OF { and O'Clock, i'm q position
" h. ~ he could have moved forw ard and have
aita' X, tie right Of the enemy, as he also be-
lie VI d that lie could have turned the enemy,s
highs nank, and attacked their rear, from what
he knew OF their position, and from what he
In W OF the country. Prior te what he con-
siCcIrd Gsn. Porters oisobedience OF the order
Of the 9th, lie had been CONVINCED that Gen
lolter would not only do has duty, but he was
led 10 beli ye thar he would do il as well a. any
officer IN ILe amy could.
O. Then the grounds Of the witness's un-
favorable inipr ssicns were formed merely
npon tie events with which Gen. Porter was
A They were no: the only grounds. II q
conversaicn which had with MAJOR General
k"arLey, in which mentioned Gen. Porter,
and the high estimation in which held hiyn
Il AT officer tolo me that did not know him
Gen. Port, rl, and added that he (Gen. Porter,
would iall Pope. The disobedIence Of Jhis
order, and ihis conversation, led me % believe
tEat Gen. Porter was not doing his dirty
several offcers Of Gen. Pope's stan were about
cul1ne this conversation, among whom. L
think, Were Colonrls Ruggles, Moran. WeIeh.
II a n n.nf m he
nCn was heard by any CT those present 6or do
i think Gen. kearney intended IL should be-
He was an old friend Of mine, with whom
lad s.iNed for great many years, and he was
i'll ne me OF matters that had occurred O the
lsnihsu sula- We had Withdrawn from the
oilers. He was giving me his opinion Of all
The court at 3 O'Clock, adjourned untii this
morning at IL o'clock. .rs
The SroLEN TRRAstRY CERrpIcArrs-It
has been mentiosed that package, containing
five Eu, dr., d blank certificates ofindebtedness,
'acl % the denomination OF 5000, disappeared
1ICm the office of the Treasury Of the United
states On thursday, the 4th instant. These Lost
GER ificates, we learn, were Numbered from a.
SCI 10 l5.uCo exclusive. No certificates like
TIE m have ever been iss ued, end none viii even
le issu,d. The true certificates OF the denoni-
IatIon of $500 have their numbers written ON
tie face in red ink, the upper corner, directly
old.r (bIank) be not filled up this certncate,
IL ueu to, will be paid TO bearer,n aro
I1iuted on. the back Of the certificates In red
iik All that have bee n issued since about tho
let instant, con- mencing about No. ,sOO have
The large q, domination, $4,000 printed on the
Iacean =, d ink: All Certificates iss ued in future
will Ia like those issued heretofore. Those in
tie lost package difier from the genuine An
ba, ing the " ords above quoted engraved on
The face OF the certificate, beginning over the
Nierette and there taking the place Of the
foTcer, and continued below on each side over
the tEgTaNed denomin alton of five thousand
eolIars. The numbers are printed on each side
In n d IN under the $500 Denomination. The
large dc nomination is in green ink. Oertr-
Gates OF the de nomination Of $1,000. ans wering
the description OF those lost. have been and are
have been lost.
- The immense saw mill Of Lan<ton, Dfvin
Co, at Iycoming, Pa, said 70 be the larg ct