The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-06

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eis - Sankss no, 81 The 'nnssion instruct coSns
and post regiment and section Of arulIery with II
After s pssing al proper inquiries and consulslng
iormity with their Judgment. deferred the time Of
starting on the directed march for two. hours
This was regarded BY the Court Martial - IN
tions. For the defence II was asserted that
owing 20 the darkness Of the night the con-
nothing could have oeen LOST BY the change, either
IN CELEBRITY OF movement Or IN the umo Of
arrival. and That the exhaustion OF General Por.
ter's troops from their previous service was such
means Of start at the hour indicated. would have
OF these points the evidence was slightly confct-
ing; put that IN the Affirmative preponderated.
necessary. rho nndins maniiesliy went upon the
groana that 10 respect 70 sne nour OF starting,
pIlcit obedience, II physically possible, was there
lore an Imperative duty. think this view was
specton o. the order should convince any one
that the writer did not intend 10 x positively the
time OF starting or that OF completing the march,
nothing OF the KIND. The prosecutor was con-
sclous OF this, for upon the trial. he sought by
stated, TO import into the document meaning
qplte contrary 10 tts purpose aud to anything
when General Pope intended to convey or which
General Porter could have supposed or even
imagined at the time ne received It. 1t ADVISED
him lsection q that severe action had taken
been enectuaiIy and decisively defeated and
driven back 30 that he was retreatlnR. Il Also
ysw ns me a2ys sS S%
from Manassas and clear the country between tnar
place and Galnesville.n This cannot be regarded
been nothing else than to give the suoord nate
directed march. The words OF the direction itself
tsectlon ~ were indeed peremptory; but this was
rSsy were ss intended to S
bind obedience that standing alone they
might seem sna. TO en59,n adding statement
more, IT was extremely o6jectionaDie; for I: I'M
pned that the subordinate was not expected 10
ing TO this announcement sections 9 ana 81 we
perceive that II conveyed 10 General Porter. in
lion that his troops were hot needed either 10
make an assault a. dayoreak or to aid In repelling
sa w~ 81 @ And on
to he emp Dyed In service essentially different.
Their presence was sought as auxillarles IN the
rs pone was ,sn r MIA ~. tn c,,o =,
Porter's corps as to marching capacity was quite
caran tnat no.hnT Vas des,gnaT NM ss anu,
movement In the direction OF Brlstow Station for
the purpose pose. o. PURSUING an enemy then IN re-.
GEAR that General Porter acted judiciopsly IN
avoiding the exhaustion o. his already iatieued
cc,vsd Womb snah'e him To- nrinc ,ner 70 20 pns
punt indicated. without undue loss Of time. re-
march on sttIl iurther. II reauired. m nmrsmt or
the dying foe. His action WAS more cohiormabie
Whole Order Than II ne had ssa rtad At ons O'CLOCK
IN literal CON pliance with it, first sentence. xc.
S,,isa "a the y iHmosf confidence ~ mdtc,nnsSs ex
ercsed in conductlp0 the renn,rsd mareh. Sis.
cre.iOn vested 10 him By mia,ary law and on
nn,t,ai ~-''S~ w -"
s. . ~m .ro,s, 90 ,ec, ~. a.r nr,. ..
=. On AuguSt ~, iooz, tne gay prior 70 wnat -
commonly canea tne sec0no Datsie Q! bu'! MUD,
tne flgnt wing OF ueneraa ropes army was LOT me
Groveton. va, Conlederote force VI ABOUT 2o.v0o
or SooOO men. Inere p0steu under .ne command OF
formed the lett q THIS wing. FAIRY IN the Gay
order tnsn addressed 70 them ~ Gsosrsl Pope.
leading rom Manassas station toward GsInesv,iio.
r ,n WAS th nsra 70 ra 'H at
lisn meht 81 wnicn connection the ordsr
three miles A'i from GENERAL ReynUidss con-.
no, Drr avis oil fea Nc.
genera G rorrer's CORPS ha.seu "nas Cenerai NC
Lowell sc.nS upom pu" n, ASSUME" 20 nave
OeeI Vesseu ~ huL, maiCueo Mis Co.Ps ~ some.
y wnat niaerens olrec.ton, a NE, eitner 10
i rn,a. tms communcason Win TsnelM Key
nolds contemplated Ia the Joint oroer OF
morning, ,.o OF ~ some osner manner
onera, pons,. rignt wpw ~ tts cnssat "
ueuean Iopes rsnT "snE ~ Us vpeLaeiouS
against the enemy; rms separasion o. mcdowell
o es cnrns m some nsrr or sachsd me me-
es Ho.p.s ". ,rn p"Is NJ. ~, Ie"sneI luz
t n " 'oTc VI " p@'s ~, auous
i've uSiocA = ~ tneo., - ~! ~ wss xnown
gu anu pr.oT 20 srs <ssa s ~ @ ~ a,
Jacxson. Early 10 the morning OF the 10Th. troops.
S~nr"sod 80 M - Ton~.traaf,S co~n thro TpT,
ThoPronvnfar, Can nasssS nv ca,nesvs and nrs.
cee0ed III the olrecU0n Of JacK60ns IIgut. Vi tnlS
force seventeen regiments or Infantry, besides
General Buiord. who reuorieo Inc fact to General
NM a. tar o,cpcr sSoc Tsss
snsrs pn ~ Ien ness
men each General Pope had no notice Of This access
Rec n q. AZ Uurtnu the 10Th and ri nt0hf-
mil tnere wore occ asionai colisI0ns between nor
tIons OF the right wing and the enemy under Jack
son. There was also some artillery firing between