New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-22
THE CASE or GEN. FITz JOHN PORTER
HE IS FOUND GUILTY OF ALL THE CHARGES.
THE FINDINGS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT
The Culprit Dismissed from the Service.
HOW HE TOOK THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Special Dispatch 10 The N. Y. Tribune.


| Last week, Advocate General Holt laid the
record in the case of Gen. FitzJobn Porter, which
he had spent three days in making up, before the
President, who to-day sgnihed his approval Of the
findings Of the Court Martial and ordered the sen.
tencc to be carried into execution. The findings are
that be is guilty on tpery one Of The charges pre-
fsrred, aud the sentence is that no be dismissed
from the service.
| The review Of testimony by Judge Holt, which
forms part Of the record is considered extremely
able. The Court which thus disposed of case Of
mutiform and, in one sense national interest, was
composed as follows:
msjorGen. Hunter prcsidng Major.Gen. Hitchcock,
Brig Gems Rufus King Prenti,.. Ricketts, Casey, Garfield
Buford and Morris, with Col Holt, the JadgeAdvOcste
General, ., JGdgs. Advocate
The charges on which Gen. Porter 10 convicted
were these:
cHARGEs AND sPICITIcATIoSs
KIHIBiTED AGAINST sAJ.-GEs yrTr JOHN PORTER or
VOLUNTEERS OF THH O. Army BIT n. g. aoBxRT.
bRIGADIER-eESrKAL o. g. VOLUNTEERS, AND INSPECTOR
GssHRsL oY sAJ.-GEN. PoPK's Army
CHiRGy l-yioation OF the 9th Article o. War.
speeJsoason lin this that the said Maj Gen Fz John
Porter Of the Volunteers Of the T. s. Army having received
lawful order about tie 27th Of August 1861 willie
near Wnreuton Junction, IN Virginia from Maj Gep.
John Pope bis superior aud commanding officer Ia the fol
lowing figures and letters TO wit;
HE,pQuARTSR, AMY or VIRGINIA |
Ala, r.. BRI'Teew sI.T,9s. Aug q, l19-1 ?. m.5
GKSKRALi The MsjorGenersl Commanding directs ,hsi
you start at O'Clock night. and como forward with your
whole corps. such pert Of with you be here
by daylight Tomorrow morning Hooier Ia, had &c
we're seon with the enemy with loss Of about 800 killed
and wounded. The enemy he. been driven back aud Is
treating along The railroad We mus, drive him from Ma
.nd clear the country between that place and Gns
vile. where Mcdowell Is,
II More h no, Joined you send word TO bin 70 push for
ward vita all speed to 'Ake place Warenon June
ton !. necessary on ell accounts that you shouis DO acre
by daylight send officer with this sr,ioh who I'LL
eondqe. yo1 to III, ase BE sure 70 .eud roId 10 Banks
Of BsowS Say 10 Bsn also Tia. be- h.a b., un S.i
the railroad trains 70 i. I'D. Of Cedar kus. Hhs Ia moi with
~ c1@m'ud Of M,jerG,a'r'l POPE
p S.n Bank. 1. no, At NsrenoH June don, leave tg
comes w, with instructions, TO follow you inni.di.y II
tfsas bach % .h' ls q CsdA Rae an post regiment and
section Of artillery With IT,
Gro B. KrGGrrs Colonel ahd Chief II staa
Did then and there d..osoy the said order ssng the time
10 the f,ce enemy. This wsrenton In tho
State Of vifspiA about the gsth Of August. 1904
Specification AIN this that tho said MsJor-Gsu Y. J
Porter b'as ia mont OF The enemy at Manassas. Va. or
about ia. morning Of Aas 90 1885, DID receive from Major
Gen. Pope hi, superior and commanding officer Aw'al
order In the following letters and figures, to wits
Hx,peulKrERs hRsI or yHGNiA,l |
CENTKEyILlK Aug ~ lLbl
GENERLIs NeDOwELL Avn PORfKhi You will please move
forx.fd with your Joint commands toward Gainesvle
sent Gen rien ordert that eject an hour ,nd
Wsrrsnton TunpIe be not far ffom 0.ine.-
Vile desire that ~ soon a. communication 10 established
bs Ia nav be necessary TO i.l bach behind Bu Run al
Csntr,vie tonight DTe'ume it will be 30. on account Of
bs1: order Of any description TO Riet.,,: and
mono Interfere Ia any with the movement, 81 Mellow
nv nis
which to hold biz position on The Wen,on pike until
troops nom here should .l on The enemy h.f and rear
10 hnd out where Gen Mcdowell W." until late hoar this
Gen Mcdowell viii take immediate 'sp. to communicate
with Gen kickciIfsnd instruct HIN 70 join other divisions
vantage, are 10 be gained BY departing this order II viii
be strictly carried out One thing must he held In view
,n ~ B Run by mornS The indication, are Tia. he
whole force Of tho enemy moving IN this direction al pace
that viii brns them here By night the ner,
d,y Ny hesdqusrter. vill for tho present be with
heinrelm'n' Corps a. ih,. P Gr , o. con,
Which order said Gen. Porter did then and there
disobey This at or Manassas. Ia the State Virginia
on OF about tho 20lh Of August, 1852.
speecaf,on 3In this. that the said Mel Gen FtI John
Porter having been front Of the enemy during the battle Of
Manassas Friday the 10Th day Of August 1852, ola, tia,
day receive from Maj Gen. John Pope III. superior AID
commanding oAice lawful order Ia The following aud
figures, TO wit:
HE,nouaErEns THE Field. Aug ~. 1852.
MAJ oen PonTnnIS% iOnT line Of march brings you IN
into action the snmys bank and, " possible on
bis real koeIng your 'sht in communication viii Gen
u. bit can no sheed ssoon eus4ge ,set fla K
Keep heavy reerve' and your batteries keeping vol
fan bsck do 50 to your hight aud roar. 80 to Keep you in
JOHN Pore, Major General Commanding
which said order tho said Ma. Gen Porter did then and
there disobcy and did fail 20 posh forward hi. forces
action either on the enemys hiuk rear and ia ell
respects dii il obey said orders This Manassas
10 the state Virgins. about the 10Th Of August 1862
SPECIFICATION In that tho said Moi Gen. fitl John Por
ter being Manassas Junction. tho night OF the
10th of August 1862 did receive iom Maj Geb John Pope
his superior and commanding officer lawful order in 6gufe.
and words, az loows. wti
HEADauARlRRs AMY or yInGisr,, in the Field near)
Bull Run, Aug 49, l8b2-5:ao .. m
M1j Gen. FiTz ions PORTER.
immediately receipt Of this order the precise hour Of
to te field of battle to-day report In person ior
ORDER, You understand that comply strictly
with this order end DO present on tho sd within three nous
sfers receipt, OF sitter daybreAk tomorrow morning
JOHN fOPE MsiorGsnera Commanding
And the said M Gen Ftz John Porter did then and tiofo
dobey the said order and did permit Of the bTsade OF
bis mach TO Centreve out Of the way OF tie
field Of battle and there to remain during the entire day Of
Saturday the 30 day Of August Thi, at or near Manassas
Station in tho State Virgins the 10Th ani Sth days Of
August. 1862. 49,
SoeciGcofioa Sin this. that the said Major Cen fitz
John Poro being 1T or near Manassas Station in the state
of VirsDs on the night OF the 10Th Of August iBb' and nav
Ing received rom his superior and commanding oihcer' MAJ
G,p Jop Pope the lawful order forth ia the pecihea
lion 10 Iii. charge and then aud thefo 'bey the 'sme
and did permit other BIisiio attached to hS command
bens the Brigade commanded by Brg Cen A. B. Pfa to
march 10 Centrcve did thereby greatly delay the AZ
rival of tho aid Gen. Prs Brigade the field OF battle OF
on Saturday the 3Oth of August 1851 Thta or