The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-04
GENERAL MCMILLAN BEFORE THE POTTER COURT
MARITAL.

| GENERAL MCMILLAN BEFORE THE P0RrER COURT
MARTIAL.
General Mcclellan arrived here Friday In quict
manner, and proceeded at TO his room at willard
Hotel He witness yesterday before the Fitz John
Porter court martial large number OF persons. In
GLIDING several ladies' In attendance with the e.
pectaton OF seeing the hero Of the pennsuar campaign
and Ant,eam. His testimony given clearly and
succncy, and without any reservation hesitation
The more he brought before the public the higher he
rises In their estimation
ARRIVAL or Mr.. CARTER.
Mr. Carter Of Ohio noted republican Politician reach
ed the city Friday.
MOVEMENTS or GENERAL BUSTED.
We learn that General Busted has arrived ut York
town, and is diligently at work organizing his brigade
Who knows but h Bustced Is to DO the Napoleon Of the
war TO open the gates Of Richmond
PENSION AGENT APPOINTED.
@. Eau, been appointed United States Agent for
paying pensions for the DistrIc, Of Columbia.
MOVEMENTS or GEN. PoPs.
Major General John Pope visit 70 bis father in
law Mr.. Horton, At Bepois. Ohio.
A SEVERE DEPRIVATION.
This dies non publication OF the HERALp has been
feu severely Friday Those who have been long
accustomed look at the HERALD for Of every de-
scripton, are at loss for their daily monitor.
The Porter Court Martial.
wAsniSGroy, Jan. 3, 1853.
In the Porter Court Martial today, Lieutenant James
Stephenson of the Thirteenth New York testified
nature OF the country between General Porter and Gene
raj Pope He went from the left flank Of General Popes
army the portion occupied by Colonel Marshalls hir.
teenth New York Volunteers In front OF General Porter
II was rough, woody country. full Of small ravines Il
net country In which troops could bs massed he
saw the enemy in front Of hts position. Judged the
encmys force 10 b. from twelve fifteen thousand He
was receiving reinofcemehts judging from the direction
Of the clouds Of dust General Porter would have
had TO have passed through this broken country 10 have
attacked the enemys right This would have exposed his
left hank. General Porter took, his opinion the
best road 10 reach the enemy.
This witness subjected TO a rigid and searching
examination by Judge Advocate Holt the course
Of he said the length Of the enemy's line was mile
Az this stage Genera! Porter presented despatch
and paper. bearing upon the case amongst them tho
following despatch, to show the difference between
the state facts by Pope and represent
ed by him the ground al the tinc the actions a
Bull run took place, he having declared IN court tha
Jackson, aud not Longsrcet and H. n. Hin. alone o.
posed him. II Is Ia evidence that the battle commenced
sitter noon, and mainly IN the evening
BxApcUARrFns, FIELD BArrLs, GRovEros.l
NYAK GAINESVILLE, August 30-5 A. ". I
Major Gensral IlAILKcK, General in.Chef.
We fought a terrific battle here yesterday with tho
combined forces Of the enemy, which lasted with
tinuous fury from daylight until after dark by which
time the enemy driven from she field which
occupy. JOHN POPE,
MAJOR General Commanding
The Court adjourned Till Monday,