New-York tribune., 1878-06-26
solution The remains taken to Bonnie Brae Gem
etery and placed in a vault.
FITZ JOHN PORTER.
THE COURT OF INQUIRY.

OPENING ARGUMENT OF Mr.. MtLTBY, OF COUNSEL
FOR GENERAL PORTER-HIs ACTION on AUGUST
20, 1862, CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN IN oBEDI-
EECE TO ORDERS AND FOR THE good OF THE
ARMY.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, June 25.-The Board
OF Officers in the Fitz John Porter case met at West
Point at IL to-day, and, after agreeing to receive
General POrers statement the first thing, adjourned till
3 o'clock.
Mr. Maltby Of counsel for Fltz John Porter, oper ed
his statement in behalf OF his client at o'clock p m,
He traced the march of General Porter from Harrisons
Landing on the Potomac TO Warrenton Junction, where,
after two weeks Of ncessant marching and labor Gen
eral Porter's corps Joined General POpcs command on
August 27 1862 the addition Of POrtes to POpes COM
mand being on Porter's own motion He said
new evidence would be introduced to strengthen
the pOiut that Porters exhausted command better carried
out the spirit Of Popes order OF that night by march
ing at o'clock in the morning than had they marched
at g. M that the charge OF dsobedence Of this order
was only makewegh to the more serious charges as TO
later conducts that other generals had failed to carry
out he letter o. similar orders issued that night without
comments that bad effect was claimed TO have ios-
lowed this alleged dsObedence; that the joint order 10
Porerand Mcdowell was executed fully aud completely,
and that his halt enforced by the spirit OF the
ioint order and by McDOwells taking King away and
leaving Porter with 5000 men 10 hold IN cheek ana pre-
vent the throwing Pope OF 10000 men under Long
that Pope uQ know OI
that Porter did and produces additional testimony
showing that knowledge and that presence hat Porter
dtd not know that any battle save an artillery
duel was in pogTefs till about dark and that new ey.
dencc OF this will introduced that the orders CT
Porter which were available for evidence at the Tor
ner trial, and read for the first time showd
his understanding resulting from conversation win
Mcdowell, and from other sources. that no Oa1Ie
was to take place that day, =, aud that any inai
cation Of retreat by POpes main army
was to bcfoOwed by POrter's retreat and that new
linz was 10 be formed behind Bull Run there TO give
battle: that order report sent To INN tl laIe
that Oay by Pope, showing desire TO attack or give
other and that afforded by holding the enemy III MS
front that Porter cOuld not go to Popes ad because
KING and Pckets under Mcdowell hed the direct roads
and the intervening country was too rugged for crossing
III the face Of the enemy thus presenting his Hank 20 DO
turned that the movement would at any raie nave Dee
improper that Porter made no retreat or the akng o
which he was found guilty; that Porteps newly pro pro
duccd dispatches show, not the istesSness OI usa
feced General with which he was charged but the encr
getc anxiety Of General Jealous for the common Wea
Of the whole army. 49,.
enemy and also POpes location or Porter 10
the Iear Of JacksOn's rig-LOngsrcet not being set
down by Pope-were produced and commented on Dy
Mr. Maltby. who will conclude his speech tomorrow
beginning with consideration OF the charge OF dsODeyng
Pop.'s order Of 4:30 p. m, August 10, 1867.
The Board then adj jJurned TO 10 O'Clock to-norfoW
morning.