New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-17
poRTERS PART At BULL Run.
CONFEDERATE AND OTHER WITNESSES EXAMINED
PoPE's CHIEF OF STAFF CALLED.

PoPE's CHIEF OF STAFF CALLED.
WEsr PoINT, n. Y, July 16-The hearing
In the Fiz John Porter resumed in the Acad-
emy Library to-day. The first witness called was
Charles @. williams, aiede-camp OF the Rebel General
d. r. Jones' who was at TbOroughfare Gap On the 2Sth
OF August. he IA now a lawyer at Richmond Va Ho
testified rs other witnesses, about General Long
streets position in of General Porter the 29th.
aud gave details lie also corroboraed other witnesses
in saying there was only artillery firing the 29th. ex-
eept that Hood had a fight sundOwn, bat he
made no reference TO any general engagement In re-
ply to General schoaed be said the principal firing was
artillery when Hood and Evans were engaged.
Mr.. G. wilcox. OF Washington, commanding advisor
OF General LOngstreet's corps numbering about 5000
was the next Witness and testified that troops Wero
in excellent condition the 2Sth of August his dlV
ision was the last Of LOngstrees corps that passed
through Gainesville on the 29th His division DID not
hre a shot that day which showed that there could
not have been combined engagement, as was emphat-
ioay stated by Pope his dispatch General Haleck
Robert Thompson president Of the Philadelphia Rail
road Company, who was Heutenaat-Colonel OF the
ll5th Regiment Volunteers PatersoO's Brigade, Hook
er Division testified that the night of the 10Th OF Au-
gust was very dark one it would have been very
difficult to make march from Warrenton Junction TO
Bristol, starting &c O'Clock In the morning Nhen
crossexamined he said fine had received order to
march at one O'Clock the night Of the 29th he would
have tried It, for he always 0beyed orders.
Johu Gibson now Colonel OF Infantry at Fort Selling
was Brigadier-Gene-al in Kings Division. of the No
Dowen Corps knew OF no general engagement on the
goth heard artillery firing and some infantry, but saw
nothing that indicated "A general battle. -
Stephen NJ Weld, u Boston, was an alde-de-eamp on
POrters sta This witness testified before the court
martial, and to-day gave some pew testimony SHOWING
the blocked condition OF the road from Warrenton June
ton o. Bristol when Porter dsobeyed the O'Clock
m order 90 march Witness said Porter did everything
In MIA power To get the road clear the night was very
dark ana the roads were bad and muddy: from expert
ence he was able to state that Orce could not %
marched In any Of order that night In regard 20
Porters animus toward Pope the witness testified tbas
on morning after Pope met Porter and eKpfesse1
Dissatisfaction at the delay he messed win Porter Aau
him show the slightest osinelinatOn 70 sup
port Pope; but the contrary, never saw hin 50
anxious 60 have everything SO ON well. -
George D. Rugges, who was the chief OF rope stsn,
the witness He questioned nrst ABOUT ING
various orders issued from headq quarters through hiu
aud ideRtined the originals OF number % aisptenes
written both by himself and by Pope The Joint order
was written by Pope and the 43O p m oraer was WIZ
ten from the dictation of Pope. -, -.
Pending tho examination OF Mr. kuggleS tne VoMs,
after hearing some additions 10 Geneim heidS '0S"-
mony, adjourned sill tomorrow. -