The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-01-29

as follows:
1. Disobeying, on the 18th ofAugust,
an order of Gen. Pope, then his sups,
rior officer, directing him to bring his
corps to help Hooker and others in what
is now known as the second, battle of
Bull Run.
2. Disobeying anosher order of Gen.
Pope on the day following, directing
him to make certain movements.
8. Totally disobeying very impor-
tant orders as to the movements of his
corps while the battle was in progress
on the said goth of August. .i,.f 3
4. Disregarding peremptory order
from Gen. Pope to bring his command
into action and to report in person on
the field. ....t VI
S. Permittingcertain hisbrigades,
in defiance of positive orders, to march
back to Centreville, thus greatly delay
ing the arrival of Pratt's brigade on the
field of battle of the SOtb August.
6. When peremptorily ordered into
battle, he .sdid there sbamefully dis
obey, aud did retreat from the advanc-
ing forces OF the enemy, without any
attempt to engage them, or aid the
troops whoever already fighting great
ly superior numbers, and were relying
on the flank attack he was thus ordered
TO make To secure q decisive victory,
and to capture the enemy's army, u re-
suit which must have followed from
said flank attack, had it been made by
said Gen. Porter in compliance with
the said order which be SO shamefully
disobeyed." ....7o lc.srasi s.,5 ia
Z. In that, "being with his army
corps on Friday, the 29th of August, be-
tween Manassas Station and the field
OF battle then pending, aud within
sound of the guns, and in presence of
the enemy, aud knowing that a-severe
action of great consequence was being
fought, and that the aid OF his corps
was greatly needed, did fail all that
day to bring it on to the field, and did
shamefully fall back and retreat from
the advance OF the enemy, without any
attempt to give them battle, aud with
out knowing the forces from which he
shamefully retreated.o aBe
s. That "being in the belief that the
troops of Gen. Pope were sustaining
defeat and retiring from the field, did
shamefully fail to go to the aid OF said
troops, and did shamefully retreat, and
fall back with his army TO the Manas
sas Junction, and leave to the disaster
of a presumed defeat the said army
and did fail, by any attempt to attach
the enemy, to aid in avertlng the mis-
fortunes of disaster that would have
endangered the safety Ofthe capital o.
the country" 1 80
9. That being commanded 'to en-
gage the enemy's lines and to carry 6
position near their center, and to take
an annoying battery there posted, die
proceed i'll the execution OF that order
: with Unnecessary slowness, and, by de
lays. give the enemy opportunities tc
watch and know his movements, anC
10 prepare 10 10 meet his attack, anC
he DID finally so ieebly fail upon Ia,
enemy 5 lines as 10 make little or ~
impression, aud did iall back unnec
essarily, and without making any o
the great personal efforts to rally biz
troops to meet the sacrifices and Il
make the resistance demanded by til,
Importance of his position aud the mo
mentous consequences and disasters o
retreat at so critical a juncture Of th,
day." +3s4
These charges were submitted to
Court Martial composed of Mai. Gen
Hunter, President, Maj-Gen. Hitch
cock, Brig Gems. Rulul King, Printiss
Ricketts,, Casey, Garfield, Buford, ant
Morris; the Hon. Joseph Holt, Judge
Advocate General, acting as Judge
Advocate. Gen. Porter was defended
by the Hon. Reverdy johnson an.
Charles Eames, ESQ.,, with such eminen
ability as to make the defense especial
ly notable, aud it lead to the opinio,
that he would be acquitted. The hear
ing was long and patient, and tn,
largest latitude was allowed to the &C
cused consistent with the rules of war
The record of the trial, made up b,
Judge Holt, was laid before the Presi
dent yesterday, was by him approved
and the sentence ordered to be forth
with executed. The findings of tn.
Court were that Gen. Porter was gull
ty OF every one of the charges (w,
think the last one above quoted wa
abandoned i'll The onset), and tho sen
tence was Dismissed from the service.
The news OF this sentence was cOmmu
nicated to Gen. Porter yesterday eve
ming. He was painfully affected, anC
greatly astonished, evidently not hav
ing anticipated such q result. Indeed
tits more than probable that he coante.
on full acqnilta, as but a day or tw'
since he applied for temporary leave 0
absence.
Fitz-John Porter was q cadet from
New Hampshire, leaving the Militar.
Academy III lS45. He was made FRS
Lieutenant III ls45, and the same yea
Brevet Captain for gallant conduct il
the battle of Moline del Rey. AT tn
battle of Chepultepec he won the hon
ors of Brevet Major. He was WOUNDED
at the Beleu gates, at the taking of tn
City of Mexico. After peace wit
Mexico, he was Assistant lnstructo
of Artillery at the West Paint Acad
envy up to the commencement OF tb
present rebellion.--M Y. Tribune.
Army OF the Potomac.
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