The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-01


command and that the spirit rather csn strict formula
to be regarded. may sent orders 70 General
Porter Of which have recoleetio This was no
time for anything like Formally.
Q.-From your observations Of Gen. Porters military
opinion have you formed touching his attention aud
deliy 10 duty and zeal in It's performances. Ale WAS
LNthfu attentive, jealous and loyal elccr SO far as
Q--s;ste whether st the time you received the dc:
spatces General Porter from the 2oth TO the 18th
August there existed your mind apprehension that
General Porter nsiebt not DO inclined TO do lis whole duty
as subordinate % General popey no suen
General Porter's dispatches exactly tho same opinion
heard expressed BY large poHon Of tho Officers hap
want OF confidence in the campaign q General Pope
heard indscreet language used w. n0'h n,s
not wish 'A 70 do 1A hts Whole daty. 50 much
was impressed with this general want ot coincidence IN
to eenerais HaliecE and Mcclellan. The ssidont had
requested Inc communicate with him. and seat scie
By Judge u Advocate Hol,.-was or was not General
Porter under your command from the 10th 70 the So
Augus A.. considered that Gen Porter was not under
my command positively after no had been entirely re-
lieved the duties previously assigned hun OF guarding
the ords Of the Rappahanuocs but considered he was
under obligations from the understanding existing
between 10 furnish me al possible information
in his knowledge felt ought aud werc entirely dis
posed to co operate with each Other much SO. that
had structed rapidly possible telegraph line
along the Rappahannsck with view 70 insure communi
cation also forwarded his supplies aftor
he joined General Pope because had heard there
a lack Of supplies lie must have raccvod large wagon
train from me the purpose of supplying his command
Lost the that always TO assist him. and
also General Pope, but particularly General Porter.
Q.-At how carly date did the accused exnrcss
want Of c0Dhdonce In General Pope aud his campaign
Al can't locate tho time when the first communication
from him wrtan. IL rauet have been AT the time
when he reached Cartlc Station and largo
OF our wagons going TO the rear The trains rapidly
going to the rear and there was great trouble and con
fusion am sure that no dispatches OF General iorer
on the Rapahannock contained any expressions concern
corning General Pope such tcDd To cmbaxras5
his military operations Al think they
Q.-Was II from the dispatches from Gen Porter that
you lrs formed the opinion that he lacked confidence In
tho campaign OF Con Pope Al think not sir think he
join him. but still can't locate 1t that have heard
him word against Gen. Pope in my life
owere the expressions of the officers refer TO-
latng TO the Army OF vrgln confined TO officers Of the
Army OF tho Potomac A.--No sir.
Odd the doubts OF your officers ro,ato the
general oLoy OF the movements OF the campaign to It's
execution under Gen. Pope. AThere strong dis
trust u Gen. Pope ability to carry out tho plan would
like TO avoid answering this question more FULLY, pos
sib.e.
by the Cour-At wha, time was General Porto relieved
from his duty OF guarding the tords Of tho
A.-That is question can't troops to
relieve him as soon "a they could be spared General
lieved from guarding the fords The moment General
Porter joined General Pope General Pope ranked him be-
leve ranked General Pope bat after Porter joined Gene
raj Pope tho latter ranked him. and hc under his
mand " he still under obligations to the
manner have previously mentioned. Everybody felt
could. General HaIleck received despatch from Gene
raj Pope stating that the latter had been lighting two
days successfully" received this despatch, and
probably there not rejoicing anywhere than
with my troops when this news reached me sent word
back that ell Iubilant over his glorious
Q--was or WIS not the exception to General Pope
70 his personal character than TO his capacities
as commanding officer, Al think il was think also
General Pope, notwithstanding his talents fully
ADEQUATE 70 the task OF conducting campaign like the
Q-Do you believe that the impression unravorable to
General Popes abilities tine part Of the officers named
from the question OF rank involved its Al do
not believe II had because h8 ranked everybody but
previously General Fremont asked to be relieved
this ground that subordinate Officer placed
him understand. 1 knew OF no officer with whom
conversed who ouranked General Pope except General
Mcclellan.
Q-was there not great ndisposi,ion the part Of
the general officers Of the Army OF the Potomac to leave
the PENINSULA DO you not think this had influence TO
dsinclnc them cooperate with General Roper Al do
not This had nothing to do With II. Two.thirds OF the
general oicerr were favorable withdrawing the army
from the peninsula An informal council or decided
that should be done majority OF the general officers
composing II decided that II should be DONE
OH General Iortsr had reported TO General Pope FOR
him an order as his superior oflcsry A.-No, sir.
Q. by the accuscd.woud you think IL improper for
him TO give you Information A.-Nc, sir,
o-Have you believe that tho Information
General Pope incorrects Al am quite satisfied
that u was correct. know from what have since
Q. BY accuscd.-Have you knowledge Of any extra OK.
CreekY A-whisr was with General Mcclellan at the
pontoon bridge across the Chick hominy whittier had
been sent By Cen Hsesk messags came from Gen Porter
that arriving at Williamsburg TO through and
had started his command In the direction Of Newpo.ts
News, with view TO geaa out OF his (MCean % way,
thus facilitating the movement Gen Mcclellan at the
time with General Porter's movement, and said
not the inteEtion for Porter 10 have moved sromW
lansburg until General FRANKLIN came with him.
The army then In process Il crossing remained
until the guard had crossed when III mistake not
General Mcclellan expressed his qualification that General
Porter had such large portion of his army safely
way afterwards met General Porter ar Old Point Com
FORT aud told him thought he had done wen in wha, be
had DONE as the vessels after his troops
could return for Others.
a. by accused.-when General Porter left your tent a,
Aqua creek started To Join General Pope he
sickf A-Gcneral Porter left there late In the evening
win the intention Of joining ls advanced Column that
night He had been sick for three days before he
many Of his orders for the march written by him
while he lay In my tent on the bed.
q. by Judge Advocate Iioi,.You have spoken Of the
impression which yon found large number Of the
carry on his compagn You VIII state as far a. you
know whether not they founded The character
Of the orders he issued soon after he took commsnd Of
tho Army of yirgniay AL heard Gen Pores ORDERS
very much ridcued bat do not think they had any
nuencs IN the formation Of their opiuions.
q. by Judge ADVOCATE You have SPOKEN of esti-
mate o. tho condition of things the Army OF Virginia,
In this connection had you any opportunities Of forming
dispatches from Gen. Porter A.-Ycs and viii state
them " the Court desire.
General Daniel ButterlsId was sworn and testified th
his rank army Of Gen Pope Brig. General Of
Volunteers and Lieutenant Colonel q the Twelfth United
states Infantry. ! waS present soon after tue
order by Captain De Kay IRON General Pope
was read by General Porter. lie handed The
order 10 General SYKES and General Morel, and 10.
marked There WIS a chance for short nap Gen.
Sykes or Cen Morcl spoke Of the stgues the troops bad
endured the Of tho night aud The fact that tho
troops would BE- 90 more service " they moved later.
zen Porter spike decidedly " There the order and
II must b. obey Cd" Capt. lie Kay askd about ,hs
road. Hc said Il DARK and full a teams. General
Porter two aids 10 General Pore 70 have the rads
cleared. When e., out and the darkness was 40
parent Gen Porter sad he would move at three aud AL
must be ready at that time think Capt lie Kay used
remark he would have difficulty N finding th- ros.
back General Pope. The were much atigucd. and
had marched from caston 10 Wsrrenton without water,
and II was warm aud dusty reached Brstow stntioa
towards noon. Large numbers OF wagons were On the
tho side Of ". required sharp watching 20
keep my brigade from beng cut of from tho ahead Of
me by the wagons On the morning 81 the 2eih my
mand Manassas, add was at Bethcham Church az
half past four O'Clock. The cuemy our front and
right had no means OF Judging wha, formation wa
In front. There den woods 10 front, in
which were our skrmishers. 7 judged from
ports they In strong fcrc1. received sn