New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-05
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.o,,ed Was Col Narshall, who tlen lay I'll
r.iObtorine hotel. The question w;s raised g.
., The rro rietv 81 rdrurn;ug to the Invalid room
.L;,b WIS dec cd af.rmativ,ly by the Juose
Advocate. Tie members then pioceedea 10 ''e
81 ,,her. the Cont was reopened IL the ohsu-
Der Of Col Marshall.
~, uo,shon was sworn, ard testified that he
Colonel o, the 18Th N.w.Yo,k Volunteers
,....,.d ~ Cen. Nore's division. and CAPTAIN
n the ocular service also that on the afternoon OF
80, o. bs he'd been detailed by Porter 30 deploy
.kiynishrrs and tel The position of the enemy near
a. n, - of the Naiastis riwsy. lie rtstod al re
tn.w of the enemy cree on that day. VINO seemed
n come from the OntctioD OF Ihoronglli"r' 0aH.
IL an .lo,,J them to ha ye been twl'c as sIronS &c
poner'. force. Pe thought il was impossible Tor
porte 60 have atta.kcd the right wing Of Jackson
who viii Rnoihef portion III tie hehei army Wa
Al tie sane tule f.hnng Pope. since the diSct rOa1
tberrto was blocked NJ by the enemy III 'front.' anu
The other roads NCie impassate BY reason Oh "eiSe
woods aud tie rugged nature of The country; I've
cnlv ne N that Porter could take would nave nce,'
backward ore, which was Of course luW"etI'aoI1
pncer the circumstances, though ne ""d a'-'0''1
biz retreat sy lis rouie on The loiio""S u'!
TESTIMONY OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.
He commanded the Army of the Potomac from
inn. Ia ely after tue oatie o. Dun nun III Low ny
toA the cud If August, leo-.
O. DID Gen Potter command corps IN that
srr.vl Ii ss, ut VIA. time
A. lie served in that army from seint''n;e III ne
ron.N Of September, 1851, frs, as c, Emauder ot
DIVISION, ard thea commander of a corps, fon
slout the end # April 10 the beginning OF May,
i0Gl
@ When did the Army of the Potomac reach
AcGala Creek
4. I, reached by deachnenis dunns The latter
ratt e August.
o lave yon knowledge Of any efforts made by
Gei. Porter for the parpoSe OF moving WIN hi'
owa coamnud III oroeI 10 reach Ac4"id Creek to
ioio Ger. Pope.
a. have.
.. \ case s.ste lem.
a. Iqmcds' ely after the commencement Of the
NOV ement for evacuating HsIrsons Bar, Gen. Pot-
ter was rucled - remove his corps 10 tue velni-
" Q. " iliap sburg, holding position in front OF II,
% "a 20 be able to support either wing Of the army
II sttaekco; while here lie received inior-
nation flOul oOhHabords aud intercepted le'-
tera blowing that tie Rebel troops IL the vicinity
o. Richmond were moving upon Gen. Pore, and fin
iBecIa,ey, without waiting for further Instructions
from NJ, ne moved his command with the utmost
rapioity to Newport News 70 embark; Will n
Newport News lie used ever effort TO facilitate tue
emjsrSa'iyl Of ms COMMAND iof ACquia Creek.
.. Did lie know that the Object Of that move
mtn' his part was to 20 quick az possible TO
the assist ,DCe oi Gen. Popei
a. lie I'D.
@. AT wha, time dill lie get off from Newport
News
a. think be embarked in person oil the Goth OF
Augult | could not til Certainly without reference
to papers ana ga es.
i dispatch was handed to the witness and the
Qusticn a ak 4 u THAI document infested IN
recollection. Tie following j. lhe Gigach alluded
Fcrrer.s Moyros. v..Aus 2'-iIa.ia-Is5,
Psss- push ID ru uoeps without o9e mou.,t's deay
nsi progress beng sud wLeu W.. you be- Though
's' 49, '''''' go MCCLELLAN, " .qce-cs
70 WI Gen. p. } ronrs,-
Are residing M raper aud ackn D" :ed-''s .'s
authorship, Gta. h1, Ittsn ssid 70 The t-i' Of
my kpo IL Ia las O the evening " no -
of ADJUST.
Q. that ORDER, IA we understand II, was executed
10 yolr s.aJ-cl'nl
4. Entirely %.
q. Yo1 hav, stsiee .lat the fir, movement which
he II. &c Tor the purpose Of letting To Newport
Ness was without orders from yOu, Wac IL 10. c14-
trsrv - o.Gg1 80 81 I'D - nef
A Itye deparfi1r from rhe iettcr cf i-.frrciIors
| LaC XIV. h.Mi fr"Jld -aT, no"oSef, ~ "Xi -
cation VI TIA, Gen. Porter sent ma 'el gam, -
lsrs tgu stating hat Le wonld nov" ~ fer'niuN.
II a. 20. Gottlj. by some Delay Gid not receive
these dsl a lhes ruui alter ne bad H'9f'ed, bu'
FL V a.t foVed Of lis c0urse IN CONG What lie dId.
q. Was tie eGs,t Of tha, movement 70 expedite
bi, arrival a. AoquIa CI"k
A VERY dec. tecly-a, lc.e, one day, il not more.
.. Alter be lei, Newport News 9Th his coil-
uand, wr.1 did yol sec Lln, Al 1t all, u tcrWhfd
4. Al AcqGi Creek.
Q How long ~ al he there under your immediate
su pc. vision
A. .hluk from a to Sc hours between there and
Fol ,.outh.
o. Did YOU pee hin after be left Falmouth until
the car paign Wa at an end
\. No, SIR.
O. From what you saw Of his conduct, or from
any thing hat you may tave heard from MIN after
lie Knew that he Was 20 to the assistance Of Gen.
Pope did he 10 ali in your oIil ion that an energetic,
Jealous and patriotic officer could have done
a. | think he did.
O. Had yon any reason at any sine after he
ceived notice that lie to go the as.tance oi Geu
Pope to believe that be would fail Gen. Pore or The
country
A. None whatever.
O. Do You remember whether you received from
GeD. Burnside, after Gen. Porter joined tie com
uand or was about T. JON the cOn.lUand OF Gen.
Pope any dispatches that ae had received from Gen.
Porteri
A. received several the exact number do not
know-perbaps three or four-forwarded by Ger.
Ror.ide from Falmouth.
q. 10 yourself
A. lie CDIIes, thDki were Addressed DOM 10
Gen. U4ileck ava myself
Gen u & iellea here cxs mined the various dis
p.icl es re leried TO- ia which Gen Porter comueats
nvon the inanDer in which the Virginia CAM agn
had beer. conducted, and ackno Nledged them 10 be
the same % had received
o. Did YOU, from the kilograms you 80 received,
for an Inpree-on that Gen. Porter would not be-
true 10 ME duty 10 Gen. Poief
A. I did not.
O. viii YOU DO me The favor 70 look At tins paper
ihail1ug At 10 han and Gay whether on sent th't
dspatcn
A. 40. THE di'pstch alluded to IL tie one sent
by Con. Mcclellan 20 Geu. Porter, SECT. ], 30!
.ygip0 tas latter " do all ~ bis power TO ass:st
Gen. Fope.l
en'sf,alncd doubt thar Gen. Porer would be true
g. Gen. Pope IN that cam9sign, how came YOU TO
AND sacO "a dl4D4tch ~ that :