The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-22
TINE MCDOWELL COURT.
Testimony OF General Barry and General
Fitz John Porter.

auiry was held to-day.
Brigader General VIM F. Barry testified that upon tho
mbarkatcn of General Mcclellan for the peninsula
were left of field artillery protection Of Washing
aon seven batteries, amounting to thirtytwo guns
Three fully equipped III for Service three were
fully equipped except horses which taken to I'LL up
ome batteries for General Casey, for the that
shere time horses and that there
were abundant horses and equipments to BIO obtained at
Che arsenal for any oSgeucies that existed or might
occur All tho batteries except tho Sixteenth New York,
which was entirely had been under instruction for
pome time He had good for believing that Gen.
Wadsworth that it was not designed to re-
move these batteries from Washington the reason
chat he Gsnera Wadsworh had dismonnted one OF the
batteries and sent It down TO garrison Fort Washington
Ibis Information obtained Of OF the captains of
gaid battery, who complained OF 1t.
MAJOR General Fitz J0hn Porter next called
Q by Court-stite your present rank in the army
AMajor General OF Volunteers ard Colonel Of tho Eff
geentb United states infantry.
Q. by CourtWhat command did you hoIa in the Army
pf Virginia whe the atter Under command OF Gen.
pope, In August, 1862 u in command OF the pre-
sent fnta the Army Of Tho Potomac at that time
lars and small brigade of volunteers, which was at
Zines temporarily deta he'd.
O. by CourtDil you see General Mcdowell on the 2Sth
or Goth of August, 1862 Al saw General Mcdowell
twice on the morning Of the 10Th Manassas juno
ton and again about three miles from Manassas juno
Zion on the road to Gainesville.
Q. by the court-state at what time that day you
Junction about nine O'Clock: me second time presume
between eleven ana twelve n locs
Q. by the Court.-Stats where General Mcnowellis
corps at those times --Gensral Kings division had
been assigned tony c0n'naHd when J al Manassas
Junction by General oc; Ricsctts division, was in
Formed by General ic N he vicinity 0. Manassas
Junction. aud think was 1rstow; Reyrolds' dvi-
eon was In the vicinity Of Groveton the turnpike.
Reynolds division had belonged 20 mo at one time, but
vas then claimed BY General Mcdowell. The sec time
when mel General Alco General Kings division was
Immediately n rear u my and the road going
Il ON Manassas Ju ction 10 Gainesville.
z. by the Court.riad General Mcdowell any command
over you prier t. he 25ih J, August A--No.
z. by Cour-What order did General Mcdowell give,
or what auth fity DID H. you and in virtue
Of whose orders state flliy and particularly? AGene
xal Mellow ell exercised authority over in Obedience 70
an order OF General Pores, addressed jointly General
Mcdowell and me, and which presume possession
Of tho Court have no coy Of it. our commands
being united, lie necessarily came into the command
under the Articles u War.
The witness here tae Court that tho question
leads to many things perain tho Court his
case The decision has not VI been announced The
question re lures statement Of what TRANSFERRED aud
fecl at this time dccacy in answering both far
as General Mcdowell and myself are concerned. would
pave 70 state tho orders under which was moving in
that direction.
The Court having question proper one, the
That pint order refers to previous order given mo-
or which this 10 copy.
The witness produced copy follows
p HrApquARrxRs, Army or VIRGINIA
x.oo.,p CknTkk,ILtE. August ~, 1862 J
push forward with and Kings division. which
doA m h ys apn rp am the
win loose much JOHN POPE, y
The witness continued Under that order General
Kings division Constituted part OF my command was
order. and joined BY General Mcdowell who had also
received copy < the Joint order. had at that
time receive, Ssa notice Of tho enemy being in 'front.'.
was then forming in limo preparatory TO moving
a"d advancing towards Gainesville. General Mcdowell,
On arriving showed me the JOINT order copy OF which
acknowledge having in my possession An expression Of
opinion then given by him to he effect that that was n
place - light battle and that was too FAR out, which,
caken In connection with tie conversation, considered
an order, aud stopped further towards Gaines
vile for a short time General Mcdowell and went TO
ahe right, which rather to tho north, with the Wow
OF seeng the character Of tho country and with the idea
a connecting that order required with the troops
on my right But very few words PASSED between us,
and suggested from The character Of the country, that
form connection on the right Of tho timber, which
was then on the LEFT Of General Reynolds. or
4 was Whom Gcner4 Mcdowell left ne did not know
whore he had gone 20 troops In sight, and kr
OF tho position or General Revn Ids and General siseI
who were our right merely by the sound o, Sigcs
cannon AMI from Information that day that Reynolds
the first after leaving Mar Junction the road
70 Ganesvo-one division n lac OF battle, Or the most
q by tho Court-Did you consider the expr css,n or
General Mcdowell. staie by you, that you were
Ear 10 the front! and that This was no place 70 ght bat.
your original p-stions II did when General Kings
division was tkcn from me- aud % countef manduS tho
1rst order OF General Pope under the authority given him
by that JOINT order.
o by the Court-was such order proper one under
60 and for that reason when General Mcdowell left
continued my movement rs u had not the Joint
order Ny previous order required me to 10 Gaines
Vile and from information received by the bearer OF the
FIRST order General Gibbons know 10 prevent the
Junction OF the adva chg and Jacksons force then
tnoar Grovoton and hat the o5ct 20 strike the
pike 10 gainesville before thu sivancn columns should
ar ivo The sooner arryoi there The effective
would BIO our action. That order directed mo
quickly or wuuli lose Oh. That order bal boon
seen by General Mcdowell aat when he altered IT, MS
Conceived he had tn au,ho.iiy, presumed b. knew
N fully than did the lnsg OF ioln. | gi
add that tho joint order concentrated forming liae
meeting tn the tropls the ri.ht and pres
General hcDowcll acted taking General Kings division
with him, that lie int nded to form such line though,
~ tho time that tho attack shod have been made
UPON tho troops as they wee cong 10 and
% ssible.
q. ny Court--StGlc, A. you know, what followed
far the movements OF Cen McDowellB troops aud
your own we're opnCernei aud what orders you s4bse
que itly received fr.nt Grnersl Mcdowell A.-Gsne
rni Mcdowell to'k General King Oh to the right
KNOW no,hng ig-,hcr q hs movements J remained
tion OF the command lelt u dyereak. / received
Sordtrs whatever ifom Cen. ,icD0Scl
q. ny Court-iut Tor this order shat movement would
you havc made, aud have you suppose that,
Yen had OF been sopre the junction OF foDgstrset and
Jack on would have been eleclciP Al shouid have
continued moving towards tasrcsvie, AID until We 20,
son the urn,ike OF met he ci.my presume &c would
have prevented hs Junction, Or been whipped
Y by Court-liave you any written orders from Gene
-a Mellow rcs ccng your movements OF the 29h2 II
80, produce them. A-None ehstever.
q. By Corrt--no you know OF any other matter or
thing enfiug 70 show tnai General Mcdowell was treach
erUus, incompetent. una THU otherwise disqualified
And you d. state what you know ~ fully rs thourh
you specifically interroraied IN respect thereto
= navO N know, rfd had any reason
80 suspect any thing waever Of General Mcdowell which
would teud IN any WY 10 di~,uaiiy Linn from holding
eiiher a. such commands
. u. W. General Mcihwell-Had you any other warrant
sof believing that General kings division Of General
Mellow ellis corrs assigned a. your command than
what was contained ~ tns hrSt order TO you from
General POI the 2gtt which directed you T. take
Kinss div' ion with 70 y 20 IN mt on Gaines
s~ieg A. Mono other thaa verbal information from
General Gibbon
, o. By Gcncral Me- owel-Whai WIS that verbal inor.
NATION or the substance o, ~ A-'ieneral Gibbon
brought me tho order from General Pope. All that
recoect tho impression given :, NJ, thai General Pope
/ wished mo TO noSe quickly.
~ Y. by General McIo~ol--wbat passoi between you
aud General McDOweli Mans. 40 wish respect 70
General Kings diysknf II .i.k X ngs division
bong unccr my conmant. Or bayt been assigned 10
me aud ~ 90 ~ II with r.Rfst ngye recollection
n anything further IN rcferrn-. ~ Eirrp division
q. ~ General Nclosei-So a. you rccolect, did
he learn OF htngF flVIft Il bU.tf