Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-09
The Fitz John Porter Case.
THE TESTIMONY YESTERDAY.


Gen. G. X. Warren. l. S A. testified hefora
the FitZ John Porter board of inquiry. in SeS
sion at West Point, Yesterday. His ties imony
Opeued with statements of distances surround
ing the battlefield and description of the
woods which lay between PUrterS command
and the rebels when Porter received the order
10 advance his forces. Witness testified that
no prudent man would attempt II march his
command through them. He gave in evidence
dispatch he sent Gen. Sykes, in which he
stated thai Porter was pressing the enemy and
all was going on well. This was on the 18Th of
August, and there was no retreat on the nlrT
Il any OF Gen. Porter'S command on that d ~
Tor no falling back nor no change of p DSIIion
except local The position held hy Gen
otef corps was a strong one for defence
the woods on the right being too thick
j. I me enemy To move through, and the rail-
I'au ioL communication. Witness deemed
II hazardous Tor any troops to ATTEMPT 30
pass through the woods on the right towards
g oN"lon, and too dangerous wi l. the enemy
III po>Iuon to iall upon his flank. Tue en- my
"onid ne seen along the front OF the woods
ana witness knew there was a battery there
II would have been impossible TO cross
IN ouEh the woods; No military man would
be justified IN making a movement upon an
uncertainty. Witness next described scenes
on the morning of the 30th; of hearing repOrtS
That The rebels acknowledge that they were
hauiN beaten and were falling back &c and
an attempt was made TO prove Purter'S cal
lantry on that day, when the Judge advoclta
objected TO hearing any testimony bearing on
the 5Nih, counsel for Porter Claiming they
would snow that his corps bore the brunt al
the battle on that day. The board decided 10
admit any evidence bearing upon Gen. PoT-
ters animuS. The board remained in session
until near dark. Gen. Longstreet, OF the con.
federate army, has arrived, and was in at
It nuance yesterday afternoon. He will be
called 10 the witness stand TO day Gems
II ! tZeman and Marshal have also arrived.
and Capt. hudson, who was adiutant general
of Gen. Kings division, and who was can.
'uFed at the second battle of Bull Run.
A NEW APPLICANT FOR ADMISSION TO THE
lNION-IHe washington TERRITORY CDn,pu-
ttn.-The San Francisco Bulletin of June ~
says: Washington territory is DESTROYS of
being admitted into the SiSterhOod of states.
80 lar as area and resources are concerned
II possesses the requisites for the recognition
ci IT. request. The only thing lacking is pop
ulatlon. There has been large immigration
mo the territory during the past two or three
years. 1t still falls short of the l2i. 900 the
NUMBER upon which representation in the
lower house OF Congress is based The DeO-
pie are, however. preparing for the future so
as TO he ready with a constitution when the
formal application for admission is made The
territory already far outStripS Nevada in pop
uiailoh' and two or three years at the most
VIII md II with Population considerably
more imam 10000. 1t possesses all the ele-
mentS Tor great commonwealth, and in the
course OF a few years II will become one of the
most prosperous divisions OF The Pacific coast
IL abuundS in timber, COAL iron and other like
sources OF wealth. 1t has large area of till
allie land. Its rolling DrairieS at present az
lord paSturage for large herds OF stock. There
Is more government land open to presumption
IN Washington territory than elsewhere on
the Pacific coast. 1t is, therefore, one of the
most inviting fields for immigration in the
union. The last session of the territorial
legislature made provision for calling a con
StItuilOnaI convention. The election was held
few weeks ago. The delegates then elected
are now holding convention and preparing
a constitution"