New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-26

he have dana
of BIS .oop. By O'clock 'a'' Deem taken out Of the way
even aousht Of tue s: e s ss been s.eussd
27th Lieut. Brinoa from Cstie.vs st.son -
cssod he spoke TO him Of -. wssor n with the
npon secased directed him biz 70 have the ro.
cleared. w.
On bis arrival Caters Ststion he too the Adt..pt
send ont 70 get these wagons DOT of the wsy Ia
doe. knew that the direction he gave complied With
This O'Clock the hour which tho troops sooud
nave been IN notion All tho circumstances this
That he could have anticipated from IT, the Of the
ooatlcies In HE way.
accidental and was without vzor or precision and
gwen at hour showed the subect had wuth
am one Of any olcitrde. is Observable also that even
his feeble aad inefficient povssn looked 20 clearing the
oeo not Tor march ct cocktor all thought Of that hA
been sbandonsdbut ct daylight earliest O'Clock
va ne consolation which Iosk place between the sccusad
una MS generals whe, the order received the opina
oy the asteraDd he, repeated III tbl
nothing would be gained Ia the way Of dns
oy starting at O'clock, intes of later ho-say jor4 AS
starting at woula require nigh march Of one hour sxd
tss ., night march oftrse hours this opinion imports
oeCaason thai tie troops could march further In three
thn they cond In the COZ tho whole porod
OF !, tine being tie same
II the opinion referred to starting daylight then car
Iles nih II the assumption he three hours from
70 4ocioek the troops would have unable 70 make any
miles Of the road from their shown &c have
ben entirely uGoosruced Surely these opinions AVE noe
been well considered.
There certain other facts disclosed in The Testimony
which 20 far indicate settled purpose the part o the
accused to disregard this order Of bis commanding General
Il coucLed in terms as strong military man could
employ in Addressing subordnAtei and yet its urssns
language not eounsutsd upon and does not seem 10
have attracted any attention appears from cosysr.
don tha: enued between the accused end bis Generals
It's receipt.
The sccused, sern from Capt. De Kay handed te
one Of bis gensrs present. saying There 10 soehios of
you TO sleep onnot someth that you 70 prepare
sxsooteno something which that the army With
which connected 10 threatened by great per whlcA
thing Tor YOU to sleep on fhs whole tone Of tia. cosssr
the last degree, 5addenns and disconrns es
those who believe that in the prosecution Of this ws naek
II n wisdom.
Again: Cen Griffin called by the accused testified thsA
after having marched about nile with his brigade he came
halt and remained there until two hours after daylight and
te remainder Of the forces no doubt did the sans h, sx-
minutes past TO- No reason that deserves noeass
sdeTston ~ given for this long delly
which followed the bdgadesbs H. carriage two OF tbs
artillery which followed the bRdegot stucs IL the mud or
In little and had oubls 10 getting out" When more
closely Questioned 20 the Of the halt be said
halted because found whsa got to the point where did
halt, that nsd only portion Of brigade with In she
aud halted to get brigade together And the artillery.
presume Is what detained there unlsve started again.
Cen Mors W.. Ia command Of the division fLis nav ss
plain the halt, b.. not the delay rn. the late hour mem
tored 1t was in sumner and season Of drought a.
notice by the testimony and we cannot DO nled -
to the amount Of obstacle the mud In such steam at such
season, would eer to the onward march Of soldiers deter
mined 20 do ;heif duty.
Asan when the In motion there haste
the rate which troops world move q there
sly Gr [ad & g9s he 'f Sa6e s1 sy SGua 1.ss
him to hurry Up IA report to me where Ri. troops we've
very no rs trs the snsra thnr shsy ii
The report made 70 wes that Gen. Porter was
coming along slowly and w pushing the wagons 9assf
wSs;ever may BE- thought the difficulties IN .hs way Of
night mach required by tbs order tbs manifest
duty accused 10 make sincere and determined sndes-
overcome them. H. ssr hes promptly end yissr.
made soIt snd started ordered be had failed 70
arrive at Brsow Station daylight either mem the ex-
hsDstion Of bis srooPs, tho dainess OF tie ts9
Of the road the responsibility Of Inc isiafe "oan
The coae pssoas sad anhiendy feeling. disclosed IN the
dspstcb Goa Hunde-whioh was written but ave honn
Mi kslf before this order YVES recsiyedw pro5sby fur
nish satisfactory solution OF the question Why this
made than Dc found IN the Are Oh tns
Nor Is Il believed the. the condust Of hs accuse, and. any
esr Nsposonic maxim quoted IN the sTsusnt for
The discretion {. subordinate separated from hi.
superior IS understood to relate 20 The ssu' and nos
TO end Of an order When the accused determined ths In
stead Of starting o'clock he would .:aIi e. SI ! 10 ea
sht different manner from that indicated BY his com
randing general bGt chat be would 10; arrive there 81 cey
Al In regard this the tnd Of the erder he Aae no
The order Sc. forth IN the second specification 70 first
charge addressed to oeDs Mcdowell AID Porter jointly
aud copy rather duplicate O. Il. was delivered " each
% inferred nom Al The Evidence len ss 81 tie point
Previously 10 s they had with their forces ard under
62d Article Of war. Gen. Mcdowell had assumed The
The osd,r directed them to With their Joint command
toward Gainesville until they should elect communicates
with the forces OF Herizean eel and Reno and then
malt taking 10 occupy such position that they coeie
reach gr Run that nih q BY the SrniIs Of f.Sr .
siderable advantages to be gained 81 departing from hk
order Il VIII not be strictly carried OUT"
Al the time hj. order reached Gems Mcdowell aud PortaS
ey were road between Manassas Junction and Both
lehsm Church, and were proseedins in the direction
10 Jointly showed that the purpose OF Cen
Pope that thoy should &c: Independently Of each oiss aI
each In direct suooransnon 70 nin'ooi a"s 40 ''e 80
such W his Intention
UnSer those circum.sncss Il may be well a.e,,ipneS
could connus the cImmlnd which he had assumed over
their 10 nj forces The article excludes the idea o. presence
OF On ocer superior rank TO those commanding ane diner.
er corps Of wich .PoAks In this Cen Pope Wa
absent but few ss-wn In fact Occupying the sane het
OF military operations with Generals heDoweh emo foE.ef
- i.;d 10 decide the question (Which 1t certainly bs
srsd 70 him 10 deteruaine that these generals wss 70 ~
IN h presence that he might command them eheSty As
T.s ofess Continued their marchhose of the accuse
beng in tie sjyancs-unt the font OF this column ~
adj aome three miles beyond Bethlehem Church 81
rtl email rsrt Of Gen. McDowsis command had pssS d
tt mint Zen Mcdowell then rode forward TO tbs hes3 of
of tire accused where interview and conieIst
took place between taem to which reference hequs y
s.cu,,"d the Join. order and Gen. Mcdowell del
nued for hin SELL tina, there considerable advanf gee
to be tHinod BY dePaHs TSm 90 tag.Id W. se.
baltic heu being fought By The main army OF Gen. Pog. a.
the distance OF three or four miles MS VA 70 "a e~
iae on the euemys center and wished tbs accuse 70
G said 70 him you put your force IN hers ard
M take mine up tho Suaey spFsgs Road, en- tho 20 Of
Il troops er cei at thst Point with the enemy" 4 DO
.ft hin about ~ o'clock with the BELIEF ans nS
nat he would pul IN his fo.co taA9 Pent Why tn Apso
,iou was dooed dissPpo.utuiens may posoY 70 fs.s-
ed nom the following e1raot nom oen. N zas 49,.
v Ia what occurred during his conversation i'h ne
accused. ,,.,.... ...rs.f p.5ee, oN..,.
90 Won which showed that be was ssslsn' mo, ths
n"ry was IA his insdis,e front VIII yoa sta" "nss ne
Ssxer 81 DO rot know that can repeat excty sad
do not know that tie eccEssd meant eIscy wnat ne Ismarn
hi, hard in tic direction Of inc DIN, rising above ING
IN ~ S trse,,ws 50 in there ssywtets wMh"as
nm WHIT reply did you make to tina, ~markP
.~sT-"I think to this effect. That Is whit We can
here for' u, ,.,.,r .,sr, ., ,,.uor.b,s sar,r, a
-. - niieranc. L which thrY MeIe reply.