New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-02

during official intercourse, And WIN Ienowo, s
surances OF my best wishes for sour continued we.e'
/ am respectfully, VIM H. "eS"Ah' ""'''
THE APPOINTMENT OF GEN. FIN JOHN PoRiEh.
The following is the official appointment OF Gen. fi'S
John Porter for the unexpred term OF Comn'Ssi'"''
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NETWORK. March l,fs7o. J.
william g. ", 81 tne noSer Conferred upon by
(hapier 800 Laws OF 1874, being AL act %
anre s I local are OF the city
passed April 80 aS73. and the acts ainenua,oty
OF Pubc Works OF the city New York IN the place OF
torce NJ. Van Merit resigned. and for the unehIirea
ts oa Dh dsy of pscsmber. 1875 WIN H. wICKHAA
THE NEW COMMISSIONER AND HIS PREDECEssoH'
Gen Fz John Porter is a native of New-Hampsnire'
lie was appointed a cadet at the west foine "i'"'
Academy in 1871. and was graduated in 1870 no ~
ceyed a brevet as second lieutenant IN the fout'n NJ
tipry and in May 1si7, promoted to DO nrs' heu
tenant On the outbreak Of the war with Mexico no
eccomnan,ed his regiment to the field, and for gaapuy
at the battles OF Moline del Rey and Chapultepee was
breyeted captain and Major He was severely wouhaea
at the attack on DE Belen gate. After peace "af
declared he was appointed assistant instructor OF ar
,orv NJ West Point was made uant OF the academy
IN ;sSa and assistant Instructor OF cavalry and artillery
IN the following year In jane, 1856. he was appou,cu
assistant Adjutant General with the fns nix commisso1
as captain and renquishtSd Pshs rnuS he was
ne On the outbreak al re one Of the new reg
ms1ts then added to the regular arIpv short time
afterward no was BrigaiierGenea OF V9,untce.s
and assigned to duty with the Army OF the Potomac,
When Gen Mcclellan was placed III conmtnu VI th ho
Hrmy OF the Potomac he promoted Gen. Porter TO the
nnmmand of a DIVISION and in 1862 Gen. Porter was
given the command OF the 5th Army Corps; ne
the oneraton of the siege works before Yorktown ana
when that place was evacuated by the rebels he was APP
pointed Military Governor. When the ARMY OF tne
Potomac fell back from the CLickahOmny 10 the James
River GEN Porter commanded the extreme right, and
received and repealed the ercest attacks OF inc reDes
For the galaDtry and ability displayed IN tnis cam
Dai0 len.
Volunteers his commission dating from july :, anu
TO be brevet BrigadierGenera i'll tho regular army ms
commission dating from June 81. He led the retreat
from HarrsOn's Landing to Fortress Monroe wn6n IL
mond Inv way of the Peninsula When Gen. Mcclellan
was relieved from the command OF the army o. Tue
Potomac the Fifth Corps, with others, was transferred
IN tbe eomnaud OF Major Pope who was then near
lie Rappahannock watching the advance Oh the epei
army under Gen. Lee.
ordered by Gen P3pe to come to his assistance IL was
alleged tna Gen. Porter dlsregarded these orders ana
that Gen. POpe's disastrous defeat was the uTect result
mand but when Gen. Mcclellan was restored 10 the
command of the Army Of me FoosT a. Of tbc Filth
Corps, participated IN the Maryland campaigH, anu
Meaniime formal chaIgs had been preferred
against him by Gen. Pope, and IN Ho VEN,
6er iSSa SSs ordered TO- Washington for trial
by courtmartial he was found guilty OF gross
disobedence OF orders. and was sentenced 10 oe CASH
ered This sentence was approved by the Secretary OF
War ana the President Geu Porter claims tat ne was
onened aud ne trial ordered thus far without sue
cess Since his retirement from the army Gen forter
has hen in mining enterprises and other Kinds
of business Tor which education an engineer ntted
him II claimed for him That ne Is IN every way htcu
o dminster the duties of the responsible position 10
which he has been called both by reason OF his educa-
ton and the various positions which ne mas here'ooio
filed, both military and civil. ~. e..
The retiring Commissioner. George NJ Van Mort, nrst
entered puoic life in 1885, clerk in the Office OF joel
n HeadIey Secretary OF STATE and in the Following
wear held position under Lorenzo BURROUGHS state
CONTROLLER In 1853 made Secretary OF the BOARD
of Central Park Commissioners, which position ne helu
unl 1870 under the Charter or that year ne was
made Controller the Parks On Dec 49, 1871, at the
soIictatiOu OF several prominent Republicans, he was
appointed by Mayor Hall Commissioner OF Public Works,
u NIL the vacancy caused by the resignation VI "ha
NJ. Tweed.