New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-22

Porter during tho battle Of Manassas on Friday ths 2sh
day Of August 1852 and while within sight OF the field and
in full hearing Of its artillery. did receive from MdorGen
John Pope, his superior and commanding officer sawful
order to attack the enemy, HI the following figures aud
letters, to wit,
HsApeuARrERs IN rHs FIELD. Aug 2s-4i penn
MAJG. POHIER Your line Of march brings you on tne
eneDys hight flank desire you TO push forward Into action
at the -nemy' flank and Il possible on his rs,r
The enemy massed In the roads in front Of but be
sheed out az soon as engage her flank heavy
right ali the time In case you are obliged fall back do
your right and to keep In close communities
ton with the right wing. JOHN FORE,
Msjor.Genersl Commanding.
Which aid order the said MajorGen Porter did then and
there shsnoy dsobey and did retreat from the advancing
forces OF the enemy without any attempt to engage them
or aid the troops who already lighting greatly superior
numbers and relying the flank attack he was thus or
dersd 10 make to decisive victory and to capture the
army rsut which must have followed from said
a.nk attack had been made by said Gen. Porter In compi
snos with tho said order which hs shamsuy dsobeyed
This at or near Manassas in the State Of vsn' on OF sb0u
the 2sth Of August. 1852
sp,aea,,on Tn this that the said Maj Gen. Fitz John
Porter being with his army corps on Friday the zsh "
August 1862 between Manassas Station and the Held OF pat
tic then pending between the forces Of tho United states ao
those OF the Rebels and within sound Of the guns and In the
PRESENCE Of the enemy and knowing that's severe action Of
gos consequence being tonight snd that the aid oil MS
corp. greatly needed did fall all that day to bring on 70
the field ard did ,hamsny fall back and retreat from the
advance Of tho enemy wthou. any attempt to give them bat
tia and without knowing the forces from which he shameuJ
ressd Th, near Manassas station, in the State Of Viz
gnis on the 10Th Of August, 1862.
Spsejfation Sin that tho said Major Gen fits John
Porter being with his army corps the field Of battle Of
Manassas on the 10Th Of August, 1862 while severe oa'c
wa, being fought by the troops Of MsjoGen Pope COM
mand and being in the belief that the troops OF the sara zen
Pope were sustaining defeat and terns hom the nen a'
fall TO 40 10 aid OF said troops and did shame
fully retreat away and fall back with his army to the Ma
masses Junction and leave to the disaster ola presumed de-
feat the said army and did fail. by any attempt to
attack the enemy aid in averins the mi'iorunss OF o
..r tbs. would have endangered the safety Of the capital Of
The country This at Manassas Station In The state Of
virginia on the 2sth. OF August. 1852.
sp,efation lin that the said Major Gen. Fi,E John
Porter on the field Of battle At Msps"s' on Saturday the
goth August 1862 having received lawful order nom MS u
p.rior officer and Commanding General, Maor'oen Joho
Pope 10 engage the snsmys lines and TO carry position near
their center and to take annoying battery there posted
did proceed In The execution ofths; order with unnscey
.lownes and by delays give the enemy opporunites' 70
watch and know hi. movements aud prepare to meet his
finally 60 eeby fall upon the ensmy' lines as to
.is little or no impression the and did fall back
and drav away hi, forces unnecessarily and without making
any great personal effort. to rally his troops to meet the
and to sle the resistance demanded by the Import
Of b, position and the momsntoui consequences ana
disasters Of rsre. ct so critical juneture OF the day
u. ROBERTS, Bris Gen. Volunteers, and
InspeetorGsneral Of Popo's Army.
A Tn. Copy J. Hour. Advocate General
Tn, ,rsci6caion wa, immediately abandoned by the
Juds, Advocate for wan. Of evidence to sustain H.
The President approved the finding at 4 O'Clock
hi, afternoon. Gen. Porter first heard Of his fate
casually about from correspondent OF a New
York paper. When told that he wss at that moment
dismissed from the service, he was powerfully
affected as we'll as astounded. He bad only yester-
day applied to the President for leave Of absence