The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-30

i This officer, whose trial ~ Court MAJ
tial closed few days ago, has been found
guilty on. al the charges and speciica-
] tons, and dismissed from the service
/ These charges were. in brief, as follows:
/. Disobeying, on the 18th of August,
an order of Gen. Pope, then his superior
officer, directing him to bring his corps
10 help Hooker and others in what is now
known rs the second battle of Bull Run.
2. Disobeying another order Of Gen.
Pope on the day following, directing him
| to make certain movements.
! g. Totally disobeying very important
orders a. to the movement ofhis corps,
while the battle was in progress on the
said 29th Of August.
4. Disregarding peremptory order
from Gen. Pope to bring his command
into action and to report in person on the
field. F- 4
5. Permitting certain of his brigades,
in defiance of positive orders, to march
back to Centerville, thus greatly delaying
the arrival of Pralt's brigade on the field
of battle OF the 30th of August.
6. When peremptorily ordered into
battle, lie .'did there shamefnlly disobey,
and did retreat from the advancing for
ces Of the enemy, without any attempt to
engage them, or aiding the troops already
fighting greatly superior numbers. and
we're relying on the flank attack he was
thus ordered to make 70 secure . decisive
victory, and capture the enemy's army
. result which must have followed from
said flank attack, had it been made by
said Porter in compliance with the said
order which he soshameiully disobeyed."
/ Z. In that, /" being with his army corps
on Friday, the 29th of April, between
Manassas Station and the Geld of battle
then pending, and within the sound Of
the guns, and in presence Of the enemy
and knowing that severe action of grea,
consequence was being fought, and thai
the aid of his corps was greatly needed
did fail all that day to bring 1t on tn
field, and did shamefully fall back and 70
treat from the advance of the enemy
without any attempt to give them battle
and without knowing the force from
which he shamefully retreated'
81 8. "That "being in the belief that thu
troops of General Pope were sustaining
defeat and retiring from the field, die
shamefully fail to 20 to the aid of sale
troops, and did shamefully retreat, and
fall back with his army TO the Manassa,
Junction. and leave to the disaster of {
presumed defeat the said army, and did
fail, by any attempt to attack the enemy,
to aid in averting the misfortunes Of dis
sster that would have endangered the
safety of the capital of the country"
4 These charges were submitted to a
court martial composed of Maj General
Hunter. President; Maj. Gen. Hitch.
cock, Brig. Gems. Rufus King, Preniiss
Ricketts,, Casey, Garfield, Buford and Nor.
ris, the Hon. Joseph Holt, Judge Advo
cate General, acting as Judge Advoests
Gen. Porter was defended by the Hon
Rsverdy johnson and Chas. Eames. esq.
r with such eminent ability a. to make thu
defense especially notable, and 1t lead te
the opinion chat he would be acquitted
The hearing was long and patient, and
the largest latitude was allowed to the 40.
cused consistent with the rules of war. -
The record of the trial, made up by Judge
Holt, was laid before the President
Wednesday, was BY him approved, and
the sentence ordered to be forthwith en-,
esuted. The findings Of the Court were
r that Gen. Porter was guilty Of every ons
Of the charges, and the sentence Wa,
Dismissed from the service" Thu
news OF this sentence was communicated
TO Gen. Porter "Wednesday evening. III,
: was painfully affected, and greatly aston
II ished, evidently not having anticipated
: such . result. Indeed it is more thar
probable that he counted on a full acquit
tai, a. but day or two since he apple,
Q for temporary leave Of absence.
d Fitz John Porter was 4 cadet from N
II Hampshire, leaving the Military Acade
= my in l845.. He was made 1st Lieuten
: ant in 1847. and the same pear breve
Captain for gallant conduct in the hattl,
of Moline del Rsy. At the battls o
t Chepultepeo he won the honors Of . bre
Q vet Major. He was wounded at tn
9 Bolsn Gate, At the taking Of the City 0
Mexico. After peace with Mexico, b
was Assistant Instructor Of Artillery 1
+ the West Point academy up 70 the com
Q mencement Of the present rebellion.