New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-16
THE FITZ-JoHN PORTER CASE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Gen. POrter's reply to
the "Reoinder' Of Gen. Pope circulated among the
members OF both Houses Of Congress to-day The only
points in it which not noticed in the review Of the
case published in THE TRIBUNE OF Saturday last are the
following:
criminal purpose abandon him defeat at the second
battle of Bull Run, the 29h Of August 1902 Porter
dispatch to Gems Mcdowell and King, in which he stated
that the enemy were strong in his front, and adj
vancng in heavy force and that he Porter had deter
asserts that Gen Pope omitted from his citation of this
dispatch the following, viz: Il am now going to the
are going, and will communicate with you"
upon the S0rs 81 9 PaS
plunged from my dispatch suit his purpose. will not
assume characterize such oaense against common
cipe and win bear soldiers test. When l wrote the
dispatch believed from report our right was retling
Longstreet before with oyeTpowering numbers,
and reported to be pressing deemed 1t probable my
withdrawal would become necessity II my force was 10
be made effective As did not withdraw lhavng gone
TO the front and found such action unnecessary l
imagine you will concur with me as TO the inappropriate
ness OF Gen. Pope's remarks on this point"
Pope, further to Porters misconduct on the
goth OF August 1862 cites from the Rebel Lieut. Gen. l.
j. Jacksons official report OF the second battle OF Bull
Run, as follows: " , -, r.,
Of the wood AID advanced in several lines % engaging TIE
@ D.. 20. soon I' a. m .nSSr e e aud
enemy As us repused smother took m place AMI
10 drive position So Hp,aoe and rI sustained vrf
tnIocnH n,y and gallant adrdnee u Goa Longre on
s righ relieved troops from the pressure overwhelming Ra
b,rs he italics Pope aud TO those brave Een we
conG As Longstreet pressed upon Tue ght
checked and soon general d,anes 10y
ward exhibiting part. The ded u encounter aud murdeOa'
strife not witnessed often In the turmoil OF battle
Gen states that the report OF Gen Jackson re-
fers to action Of the next day Aug SO ana the troops
who SO mpetuous were my troops eomhanSea %
me- whom Gen Pope charges as having the day pe!orc
been In frame OF mind 1T for any wicked purpose
Gen Porter concludes his reply 10 Gen Pope as fol,
lows without tho slightest disposition 10 ayall my
OF any technical point that could be raised IN my favor
submit that on account OF Gen. Popes course nnd asser
tious grave doubts arise as 10 whether my tra was III
accordance With the act OF Congress OF May ~, 1890
which states: .-.. .. . .oio,.i eo,o.
shall be the seease OF prosecutor
say onesr m Nh, United States under hs omnsn
general Of such oner shah be sppoued oy
The Presideut VI the United States 81, g.. ,e ,as,
.Now, Gen. Pope In his protest OF sept, TO- iso''
against rehearing Of my comes torwap as my nc
cser and In his report to the Committee on
the Conduct Of the War, he says; 49,, ~, ro1. Par,
considered duty Deed t eonary 70 sring 1880 en
ssoS Nave since anything That related to The os'"s
conducted IN virginia -. ....,.,. mn, bava heep
io,ated but In spirit It's violation was perfected Tor u
GEN Pope was the aeeuser or prosecutor ~ NC INV ~
nears then my court should have been appointed W 'c
PRESIDENT, and not by the GeneralinCmei