Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-23

of vlrglnis, on the Goth aud oOth days of Au-
gust, 1861 - o. 1
Specification Sin this, that thc said Mai.
Gen. Fitz John Porter, being ator near Msnas-
saa Station, In the Stale Of Virginia, on The
| 3oih Of August, 1852, and having received from
his superior and commanding oolcer, Mai. Con.
John Pope, the Lawful order - forth in The
specification 70 this charge, and then and there
disobey The same; aud did permit one other
brigade attached to his command, being the
brigade commanded By Brig. Gen. A. s. Pratt,
70 march TO Controvlile, and did thereby greatly
delay the arrival Of the said Con, Pratt's brig
ade on tho field of battle, Of Manossns, on Sat
| urday, the 30th OF August, 1852. This at or
near Manassas, In the State Of Virginia, on or
about the 10Th day Of August, 1862. 1000
CHARGE Violation ofthe 5Tth Article OF
War. s..r..
Specification LIN this, that tho said Major
General FitzJohn Porter, during the battle Of
Manassas. on Friday, tho Goth day Of August
| 1852, and while within eight Of the field, and
In full hearing Of It's artillery, did receive from
Maj. Gen. John Pope, his superior and com
handing officer, lawful order TO attack the
enemy, In the following figures and letters, to
wits EI1s.
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD,
f. August 20, A. m.
! MAJ. Gen. PORTER: Your line Of march
| bripGB,you on the onemy's right flank. | de-
sire you TO push forward into action at once on
tho enemy's flank, and, If possible, on his rear,
keeping your right In communication with
Gen Reynolds. The enemy is massed in the
roads in front Of us, but can be sholled out as
soon as you engage their flank. Keep heavy
I reserve, and use your batteries, keeping well
Hclosed to the right all tho time. In case you
are Obliged to fall back, do so 10 your right
and rear, SO as to keep on In close communica-
ton with the right wing. JoHN Pors,
I - Nal. Gen. Commanding.
Which said order tho said Mai. Gen. Porter
did then and there shamefully dlsobey, and did
retreat from the advancing forces Of the enemy,
| without any attempt to engage them, or aid the
troops who were already lighting greatly supo-
riOr numbers, and were relying on tho flank
attack he was thus ordered to make 10 secure a
decisive victory, and to capture the encmy's
army, a result which must have followed from
said flank attack, had It been made by said
Gen. Porter in compliance with the said order
which he so shamefully dlsobeyed. This ut OF
near Manassas, in the State of Virginia, on or
about the Goth Of August, 1862.
Specification 2.-In this: that the said Major
Gen. Fitz John Porter, being with his army
corps on Friday, the 10Th of August, 1852, be-
tween Manassas Station and the field of a battle
then Fcnding between the forces Of the United
States and those of the rebels, and within sound
of the guns, and in the presence Of the enemy,
and knowing that a severe action Of great con
sequence was being fought, and that the aid of
his corps was greatly needed, did fail all that
day to bring II on TO the field, and did shame.
fully fan back and retreat from the advance Of
the enemy, without any attempt 10 give them
battle, and without knowing the forces from
which he shanefully rotreated. This near Ma
nassas Station, in the State of Virginia, on the
10Th Of August, 1852. ..u.... ..-.- 1900
Specification AIN that tho said Major Gen.
FitE- John Porter, being with his army corps
near the field of battle of Manassas on the 10Th
Of August, 1862, while severe battle was be-
ing fought by the troops Of Major Gen. Pupe's
command, and being In the belief that the
troops of the said Gen. Pope were sustaining
defeat and retiring from the field, did shame
fully fail to 20 to the aid of said troops, and
did shamefully retreat away and fall back with
his army to the Manassas Junction, and leave
TO the disaster of Il presumed defeat the said
army, aud did fail, by any attempt to attack
tho enemy, to aid In averting the misfortunes
of disaster that would have endangered the
safety OF the capital Of the country. This at
or near Manassas Station, In the State of Viz.
Rina, on the 10Th of August, 1862.
SpCcifcdti0tI4- thatthe said MAJ. Gen. Fita
John Porter, on the field Of battle at Manassas,
on Saturday, the Both August, 1862, having re-
ceved a lawful order from his superior officer
and commanding general, Major Gen. John
Pope, to engage the enerny's lints and TO carry
position near their centre, and TO take an an
noying battery there posted, did proceed in the
execution Of that order with unnecessary slow
ness, and, by delays, give tho enemy opportu-
mites to watch and know his movements, and
TO prepare TO meet his attack, and finally so
\ feebly fall upon the enemy's lines as TO make
4 little or no impression on the same, and did
fall back and dfhw away his forces unneces-
sarily, and without making any OF the great
personal efforts to rally his troops to meet the
sacrifices and TO make the resistance demanded
by the importance OF his position and the mo
mGntous consequences and disasters Of retreat
at 30 CRITICAL q juncturs Of the day.
BE sRoBERTs, Brig. Gen. Volunteers,
and Inspector General Of Popo's Army.
1 A True Copy.
7 J. Holt, Advocate General, 20 HIiIr
j. The last specification WAS Immediately aban,
dOnod by the Judge advocate for want OF oyi
denCe to sustain II. sI...uarF r.l