New-York tribune., 1878-07-10
THE SECOND BATTLE OF BULL Run.

WARREN AND LONGSTREET TESTIFY.
WARREN DISPUTES THE CORRECTNESS OF GENERAL
PoPE's MAP-THE CONFEDERATE VIEW OF WHAT
woULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD PORTER AD-
vANCED.
WEST POfST, July 9.-The examination OF
General Warren in the FitzJohn Porter case was re-
sumed at IL O'Clock this morning. what Is known as
Popes map of Bull Run shown TO the witness IL
locates General POrters position where no enemy was
i'm front Of him. The witness testified That the map was
incorrect IL was so erroneous in fact he said that
he could not give proper answers TO questions" lie
claimed IL represent anything that he knows any
thing about General Warren next questioned as 10
the route taken by Captain Pope and orderly Win tne
famous 43O order to General Porter from General Pope
ordering him to advance The testimony OF captain
Pope and orderly read to him, when he gave de'
scrpon of the route probably taken, saying that the
most direct six miles long, but that the propa
bic route was much Longer. The witness said
was present with Generals Porter Sykes and Morel,
the night of the 9th OF August when General Porter
made known that he had an order TO move that ngn AT
a. M Generals Sykes and Morel urged against 1t, be.
cause the night dark the troops were hungry ana
worn out having cooked their supper ana tne move
ment would result in confusion, loss OF time, etc
There was no packing Of wagons 1t was more Ike pel-
NELL That night there was q great number OF Venl,
cles OF all sorts between Warrentoh Junction anu
Brstow Station in great confusion and 1t sounded as
though the horses on run every one trying TO get
out OF the way of the enemy AS soon as daylgt can't
the march began. General Warren's brigade following
General sykess division Bristow Station was reached
by him at or O'Clock ID the morning. was on sne
march with the whole OF P0rers corps from Harrison
landing BristOw Station, and 1t was made win dls-
uatcb Porter very anxious to obey the order on
the night of the 27h but he reluctantly gave way 70
the advice Of those about him. Inever saw Porter 40
any act or heard him say anything against General
Pope His conduct on the 3Oth evidenced that ne m@u @
everything TO carry out an order. He was WIN Win tne
troops that made the assault on Jackson postOn,
received the cnfadmg fire of the enemy He was WIN
two bgades OF sykes IN regular Sfe % aIeye aI He
was earnest, anxious and actively engaged he was
always solicious for information very energete III
Cralship and was always placed I'D an lpOru posiion
The next witness was General James LOngstreet OF
the Confederate Army He stated that his residence Is
now at Gainesville, Ca His testimony was as follows:
General Jackson's force, the 2Sth Of August was
about 1000 men, and he was east Of Thoroughfare
Gap and was at ThOroughfaro Gap with 5000 men
divided into divisions OF three Drigades each Inc troops
support the AFTERNOON OF the 29th Three
brgades got through Hopewe Gap that night aud III e
Federal forces on the east OF the Gap abandoned tne
position Ny troops then took direct road TO Games
Vile and then straight to JaeksOns command, mareh-
ing three miles an hour after the artllefy nrihg
was heard. and reaching q supporting dlh-
tance TO Jackson at about 9 o'clock a. N.
General Hoods troops deplOyed at once kempers
three brgades thrown In the direction OF Manassas
Gap Railroad and other troops were in supporting dis
There was no cavalry with me- put all the cav
airy of the army with Jackson All of my troops
were in position by IL. The troops under Anderson
were along the Warrenton Pike, 1000 OF oOOO strong
and Joined LOngsreets forces at dark
The Mcdowell map was shown to the witness, and he
said the position it Of his and Jacksons forces a II
o'clock that day generally correct He looked at Gen
era 1rren's map and said his left three or four
hundred yards from JacksOns right, and the general
direction his line also pointed out He continued:
know OF terrific battle gtng that day from day
light till after dark. II there had been should have
known It, General Lees plan was for me to bring on an
engagement asked time 10 make reconnaissance,
which did and deemed the plan hazardous from seeing
large numbers OF troops In 'front.' OF me- when aIter,
ward learned were those OF Generals Porter and
Mcdowell. Because OF the woods In front Of me |
thought my position good for defence. In view Of
the impenetrable woods IL would have been very hah-
ardous for General Porter 10 take his command
around the road TO GroyetOwn, and II he had
attempted IL his forces would have been broken up.
General Porter's position checked my fOrcos till IL was
too late General Porter had attacked that day any
time o'clock, my forces would have annihilated
him. for the Federal lines then too much extended
and disjOinted. The battle the 3Oth was brought
about by attack Jackson. saw heavy masses or
troops pressing the latter, and instead OF Obeying an
order from General Lee to reinforce Jackson placed
batteries IN position ana poured an enhladng hre
against the troops They fell back three times, when
nually charged and dispersed them, following until 10
D. m II General Porter had made an attack on me on
he Goth, | could have held him without drawing from
the rest Of the army.