Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-23


The case Of Gen. Porter was made up and
laid before the President shortly after the Sd.
journment Of the court, last week. The lnd-
ings Of the court martial we're, that Gen. Porter
!" lsguity of each and every ono Of the charges"
and that tho sentence is, that he be dismissed
I he ereict -
Tho President, after most thorough exami-
nation Of all the evidence, tho arguments of
counsel, and the review, of Judge Holt, on
Thursday, as announced in yesterdays REPUB-
LICAN, approved the finding Of the court and
ordered the sentence to be carried into oxeeu-
ton. - ..-rH a..H .asfr.
The court was composed of the following
generals: a
Major Gen. Hunter, presiding, Major Gen.
Hitchcock, Brig. Gems, Rufus Ring, Prentiss,
Ricketts,, Casey, Garfield, Buford, and Norris,
with Col. Holt, tho Judge Advocate General, as
Judge Advocate. ~. Tf ...
The court convicted Gen. Porter upon the
following records ..---r RI. ..
CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Exhibited Agaila Major General Fit, John Por-
/ ter Of the Volunteers Of he u s. Army, bu ID.
$. Roberts, Byigddier General o. s. Volunteers,
aud Inspector General Ct Major General PopeS
Army.
i CHARGE 1.-violaton of the 9th Article OF
War
Specification lin this, that the said Major
Gen. Ftz John Porter, Of the Volunteers of the
U. S. army, having received lawful order, on
or about the 27th or August, 1902, while at or
near Warrenton Junction, In Virginia, from
Major Gen. John Pope, his superior and com.
mRndng officer, In the following figures and
letters, to wit;
| Headquarters ARMY OF VIRGINIA,
Bristow Station, Aug. "a, 1903 p. M.
Maj. Gon.sF. j. PORTER,
WdrroltOn Junction.
GENERAL: The Major General Commanding
directs that you start at O'Clock tonight, and
come forward with your whole corps, or such
part Of II as Is with you, so as TO be here by
daylight Tomorrow morning. Hooker has had
very severe action with the enemy, with a loss
OF about 800 killed and wounded. The enemy
has been driven back and is retreatlng along
the railroad. We must drive him from Manas-
sas, and clear the country between that place
and Gainesville, where Mcdowell is.
II Morell has not Joined you, send word To
him to push forward Immediately, Also, send
word TO Banks to hurry forward With all speed
TO take your place at WarTcnton Junction. II
Is necessary, on all accounts, that you should
be here by daylight. send an officer with this
dispatch, who will conduct you to this place. BE
sure to send word 10 Banks, who Is on the road
to Fayetteville, probably In the direction Of Ball
town. Say to Banks, also, that he had best
run back the railroad trains to this side Of
Cedar Ruu. II he Is not with you, write him to
that effect.
By command of Major General PoPE:
GEO. ID. RUGGLEs, Colonel and Chief Of Staff
2. &. If Banks Is not at Warrenton junction
leave regiment Of infantry and two pieces Of
artillery as guard, till he comes up, with in
sttuctions to follow you Immediately If Banks
| L. upin nj he Tunpitpn Al a.
run the trains back 10 this side OF Cedar Run
and poet regiment and section Of artillery
with Il.
BY command of Major General PORE.
GEO. D. RUGSLEs, Colonel and Chief of STAFF
, Did then and thvre dSobey the said order
being at the time In the'face Of the enemy. This
! at or near Warrenton, In the State Of Virginia
on OF about the 2Sth Of August, 1869.
Specification 2.-ln this that the said Major
Gen. 7. J. Porter, being In front of the enemy
at Manassas, Va, on or about the morning Of
: August 20, 1862, did receive from Major Gen.
3 Pope, his superior and commanding officer, q
lawful order In the following letters aud figures
10 wit! ."'.
HEkDq'Rs ARMY or VIKBINIA,
Centrevillc, Aug. 20, 1862.
GEMS. Mcdowell AND PORTER; You will
please move forward with your joint commands
toward Gainesville. | sent Gen. Porter written
orders TO that effect an hour and half ago.
HeIntzelman, sigel, and Reno arc moving on
tho Warrenton turnpike, and must now be not
far from Gainesville. desire that, as soon al
communication Is established between his force
and your own, the whole command shall halt.
II may be necessary TO fall back behind Bull
Run, at CGntreville, Tonight. presume II will
be 80, on account OF our supplies.
have sent no orders of any description "a
Ricketts,, and none TO Interfere in any way with
4 the movement Of McDowell'B troops, except
what | sent by his aid-de-camp last night
), which were TO hold his position on the Warren
4 ton pike until troops from hoTe should fall on
, the enemy's flank and rear. | de not ever
y know Ricketts, position, as have not beer
! ablo to ind out where Gen, Mcdowell was
until late hour this morning, .|.. y
Gen. Mcdowell will take Immediate steps L
communicate with Gen. RlekettsQAnd instruct
him 10 Join other divisions Of his corps as sooI
as practicable. If any considerable advantage
d are 10 be gained by departing from.thls order
Z. 1t will not DO strictly carried out. One thing
? must DO held in view, that Is, the troops mus
a occupy position from which they can reacl
/ Bull Run by morning. Tho Indications are
Il that the whole force of the enemy is moving II
this direction at a pace that will bring then
% here by tomorrow night or the next day. NJ,
l. own headquarters will for the present, DO witt
HcintzelmRn's corps or at this place. En-. ,..
john PoPB, Major Gen. COmd'g.
Which order the said Major General Porte
l. did then aud there disobey. This at or nea
n Manassas, In tho Slate Of Virginia, on or abou
the Goth OF August, 1852. .rs...r
D. Specification 3.LH1n this, that tho said Majo
g General Fltz John Porter, having been In from
r oil the enemy during tho battle OF Manassas O.
aiFridsy, the both day of August, 1869, did, o.
that day, receive from Maj. Gen. John. Pope
his superior and commanding officer, lawn
u order In the following letters and figures, b
wit! ISL
M HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD,
.. g." Aug. 20, 1852.
Nal. Gen. PoRTEB-Slrl Your line of marc
VI brings you In on the Gnemy'S right flank.
desire you TO push forward into action at one
on the enemy's flank, and, II possible, on hi
rear, keeping your right In communication wit
Gen. Reynolds, Tho enemy 10 massed In h
v woods in front Of us, but can be shelled out a
tn soon as you engage their flank. Keep heav
a. reserves, and use your batteries, keeping we
= closed TO your right all the time. In case 70
are obliged to fan back, do so to your right an
rear, 80 as to keep you In close communicate
with the right wing
I'd JOHN PORE, Maj. Gen. Command'g.
~ Which said order the said Major General Pc
ter did then and there dlsobey, and did fail /
push forward his forces into action, either o
tho enemy's flank or rear, and In all other n
spects did fail to obey said orders. This at O
Of near Manassas, In the State of Virginia, on O
Of about the 29th Of August, 1862.