The New York herald., 1862-12-06

engaged In bringing up stragglers and in looking
after the wounded in a skirmish. Ny aid do camp re-
nine O'Clock on the 9th Of August IL was not moonligh
that night. slept the ground without any shelter
whatever l have no remembrance OF any rain or driz
ze i slept very soundly, and may have been uncon'
scious OF slight drizzle II TO be supposed that
cars should be run in advance OF Porers movements nor
il 70 intended Banks was not at warrenton juno
ton when left have doubt tina. Porters infantry
could have come upon the fed by morning His artillery
would have been detained little longer. considered
his duty to make the attempt 10 received one or
two notes from Con Porter asking 10 have my end OF
the road clear and officers back try and have the
road cleared Of wagons as far possible so as TO faci
tate bis movement far could understood, from
anote receivedrom Porter that he would not march un
I'll daylight on the 2sh in disobedience Of my order
or the 2Ith. l have not that note at present.
received this note late at night or towards
morning. After received II took steps 70 expedite
him sent back several officers TO see General Porter
and request him TO hurry as appreheneve Of an
attack 1received tha. General Porter moved
slowly and was pushing the wagons Of the roads.
don't Know at what time accused received my order at
Centrevie ON the Goth II August think between eight
and nine o'clock. tho practice TO mark on the
ders the time OF sending them Can't cay that did IL
IN this case. Original order produced and denthcd.
Another aper was Unidentified as the order regcnded by
subsrcnent one by General Pope. This not dated
il is hardly worth whie for an officer IN the army ark
me the question whether not the last order rescnded
former one should say he obeys the last ha gets.
did know At the time that ,gsned the
order set forth specification second charge Grs that
the accrsed then engaged IN executing the
fcred 70 and us shown you. The order in the spcoa
dd not know either that he executing the order
given an hour and half BEFORE Dr. Abbott had come
from General Porter 10 know ii had any orders for
him. told him bad sent Porter hle orders hour and
half before and repeated them TO DIR. Abbott have
an mdistinct remembrance Of receiving note from
General Porter think got from Ir. Abbott the i'm
preston upon which sent back he note Porter IL
have this note will produce II tomorrow The order OF
the 2sh IN Tie specifications sent 10 Porter in
quence Of MS rote, and because had received note
referring TO the subject from General Mcdowell
think the note from Mcdowell caused me 10 send
different note from the one had previously
received note rrom Mcdowell abont the
time Dr abbott along referring the order which
had sent o. General Porter, in which reference made
to the fact o General Kings division having beer return
cd to Mcdowell The effect Of tho Joint der
place the entire command with Mcdowell. Mcdowell
the senior in the field in rank and had the command
Of the two corps when they acted together under the
commander OF the army intended at the time that
these corps should pet separately General Mcdowell had
the right Of command when they were joined made
communication TO General Porter wha, the oiut order
meant, The direct road from Gainesville 10 Manassas
would not have brought the accusod the Geld Grove
ton. At the time when the order issued It was
known where he enemy could be brought to a stand.
The object to bring the different corps In posi-
tion that they could always assa the enemy whore he
was retreatng In marching from Manlssas 10 Gaines
vo you are MI the Line approaching the WarreIton
pike
rhe court adjourned a. three p NJ, without concluding
Gen. Pope's testimony on cross examination.