Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-03
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMHnfs TONIGHT.

...enf Are a, Ford,s. Manager Grover, with
ccrur,enGablr Fbcrality, has rendered the entire
resources OF his theater, and his entire company
rave yoiunte.red large number OF the Can
trTbury and Varieties companies nave also VOL
unteersd; and thus a varied bill OF drama, song
snd dance will be presented. The bill TO night
l. " Eycrybody's Friend" the " FACTORY Girl"
dances ny Kste Pcnnoyer, Mile Zoe, Herman
dor ard others, and Scotch ballad by Agnes
Sutherland. Let the public now do their part,
and help those who have suffered SO severely
by this calamity
WASHINGTON THBATBR-This resort, under
k!Ic management Of the Maeders, is becoming
very popuiar, and is filled every night by the
better class CT people. Mr.. Frank Drew has
drawn good houss.s ever since he commenced
his Engagement here, and he tonight takes his
ihe "Irish Emisrant. as ..tIamilio," and as
<sJ"ckey'' in "Dick Turpin-" He will be sus-
taiTed by Mr.. Brink, Miss Cheetney and others.
CANTERBURY HALL.-Agnes Sutherland last
night sang the March or the Cameron Men,
and (" We mr. ny chance" deiieiously indeed.
Nellie Taylor too, was excellent, and her eX-
ecution of The Ofieers Funeral" eficitad
thnnders or APP lause. In fact the entire troupe
performed To the satisfaction Of all. Another
coed bill tonight. Go early. for the house Is
filed long before the hour Of raising the cur
tain.
SAgIETIEs.-This resort continues to enjoy
a fair share cf patronage with others in the
city The varied Entertainment Of song, dance
ballet pantoniime and Ethiopian eccentricity
j or 60 excellent quality that the s5ccpss Of
the Varieties Is not 10 be wondered at Tho
week viii close with = very good bill, Koth-
ieen O'Neil, Ada Trsman, and the most pop.
SiT performers appearing.
fiiR.-The Fair for the benefit OF the ST.
vincent Orphan Asylum contin ues to bs neld
az the corner Of Tenth and g streets. A few
dimes can be invested here TO good advantage
The PORTER COURT MARrIAL-Maior Gen.
mcCieiiaa testified in this case yesterday. He
etated TIA he commanded the army OF the
Potomac from after the battle or Boil Ran, in
tSoI, unul the end OF August, 1882, and that
tIen Porter commanded first division and
then corps in thai arm. The army of the
Iotomac reached Aqua Greek BY detachments
during the latter part of August In answer
TO a question, The witness testified to Gen
forter's great riiorcS 10 reach Aduia Greek 10
join Gen. Pope, and the accused knew the
necess ity of Joining Pope quickly as possible
ne following dispatch WAS handed to Gen.
Fl. MONROE, Va, Aug 2o-l1 a. m, 1sGa.-
iiease push OF your troops without one mo-
nient's delay. The necessity is very pressIng~
n matter of life and death. What progress is
Icing mssie and - hcn will you be through }
See me before you sail.
(SienrG,l tGEu. b. MCCLELLAN Mai (Ien
To Maj Gen. r j. PORTER.
And the witness testified that Gen Porter
saii'o on the evening of August ~, and exc
eae' w. order to tbs entire satisfaction of wit
ness.
U. You have stated that the first movement,
Mi;icii lie made for the purpose OF getting to
newport News, was without orders from Won
y as II no; contrary 20 orders that time
a. II as departing from the ietU.l of instruc-
Hons had given bin. should say, however
In explanation Ct that, that Gen Porter sent
me telegram, perhaps two, stating that ne
would move up certainly, If did not forbid it,
by sonr delay did not receive. these dispatches
Until after Ne had started, bat fully approved
OF MS course ~ doing what he did
IhS effect oil thai movement WAS to expedite
Gtn. Porter . arrival At Aquia Greek. In an
sNer 10 d question witness sad from what he
knew Of. ih- conduct Of the accused, and from
what he ne ard OF him. he believed that he did
All mat an energetic, Saalous, patriotic officer
Nor had
at any time 20 believe that Gen. Porte would
faii Gen Pope after he had been ordered to 20
TO his assistance. o.
Gen. Mcclellan acknoNIpeo n wing recai xsd
certain despatche IN which Gen Porter com.
Hnents upon the manner in which the Virginia
campaign mad been conducted, but did not from
tnem fo;in an impression that Gen. Porter
would te untrue in his duty to Gen. Pope. He
6iso acknoWi lodged sending q dispatch to Gen
Porter, september ], 1852, urging the latter do
ali In ms power IN assist Gen Pope and ex
Plalned E;at he sent that despatch in accord.
SnCe With the request OF the President of the
United States, who sent Tor him on that day
and ioid him shat lie 1.-THE Presldentl had nm
oersio0d there was an unkind feeling on the
part on TIE army OF the Potomac to arts Gen
Top, and =; z nes:fd him tGen McC.) to use his
peLsoAai iHH uinCe 10 coTrectit by teiegra
10 Ger Porter CT 10 any other OF his friend.
thcre witness told the President that ne did
Eot Consider a. Necessary, bat was NJ rfectIv
willing IN :iu il. He had no doubt then in his
own mind, but that tie Army OF the Potomac
- ara all connected with II would do their duty
N-AC E'SteeItJ dSCOQ on Ills
part.
. This despatch was sent to quiet the appre.
tensions of the President, and not TO remove
any spl're Mems Ions of tilr witnesses own
The examination was then conducted bv the
Judge Advocate as follows:
q. This dispatch, OK which you have spoken,
Bears 0aIe . 30 p m, September 4, 1854 We're
you not then, or some time after ward in COM
-aasnd VI the Gefenccs of " ashington.
a had been placed In command of the de.
FENCES OF Washington that morning, by YER
bal orGer
Y. Can you recall the hours at which, on the
following day, the order was sent To General
rope 10 faii back within the defences of Wash.
ington!
a The order did not emana ate from me, but
my recollection is that il, was sent az a yery
tsmber.
o. Did, or did not, the execution OF that or.
dered necessarily place the forces of General
Pope himself under your commandl
A. was directed not 10 assume any com.
nand over the active troops commanded by
vicinity OF Washington. was expressly az
cioded from ali control over them until then.
y. Did The President, in his conversation
with you previous TO the sending Of this dis.
patch, e1piess spprrhensions as growing out
Oh rnkino feelings on the part Of tha army OF
uhe Potomac. or on the part or certain of1cersl
Gen. Hitchcock objected to the latter question
as Lot being pertinent, and IL was withdrawn
A question by Gen. Casey as TO the feelings
OF witness toward Gen Pope was objected to
Gen. hunter.-When the accused was making
his Efforts TO leave the Peninsula did he Know
ne was TO be placed under the immediate com.
mnnd OF Gen. Popei
A he did not- IL was only known that the
Army Of the Potomac Was " move TO Aouia
Greek 10 reinforce and assist ths Army Of Vfr.
ginia. The question OF command had not then
been decided, ~ far IS / know
The Court having no further questions to pro-
pound, Grn Mcclellan was Informed thai his
presence would not again be REQ uired.
Assistant Secretary of W ar Tucker was nsxt
sworn, and he testified 70 Gen. Portsr's zeal And
enrrgy IN seting his troops on board tbs trans.
ports at Point Comfort.
ALso, That he had never observed ANYTHING
In Gen. Porter's conduct or heard ANYTHING
taid ~ hin, which would indicate that HI,
{Cien. Porter would fail to do his whole iutv
Pope. 0"
Lieut.. Geo. ID. Ingraham, Of Gen Sykes
staf, WAS next examined His testimony had
reference - the character Of the night of the