Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-10

The Re-Opened Case Of
Pltz John Porter.
General Longstreet's Tes-
timony Yesterday.
AN ARRANGEMENT OF P0rTER's
WITNESSES.
The Legal Construction OF the
Eight.hour Law.
PREPARING FOR THE TWELFTH
IN MONTREAL.
ESPECIAL DtsrArrHrs TO q 0otp Hill
DAILr Naval
The Legal Construction or IN
Ei%sht.hour Law.
PREPARING FOR THE TWELFTH
IN MONTREAL.
ESPECIAL DrsrArvars TO u oolp HUI
DAILY Naval
r,,. Johu Psrtsr's Case.

III Sohu
wrsr PoISr, July 9.-deneral Long
stree. was q witness in the Fitz John Por-
ter case to-day. He testified that General
,Jackson's force on the 2sth Of August was
about 2 1000 mon. and no was east OF
Thoroughfare Gap. and Longstreet was 81
Thoroughiare Gap with $4,000 men, d.
vided into divisions Of three brigades
each. There were 2 bsttalions OF artii'
lery. and several batteries. but there was
no regular artillery organization. Tho
troops were In fine condition. His troops
we're marching to the support OF Jackson
ON tho afternoon Of the 2sth. Three bril-
gades got through Hopeweli Gap that
night. and tho Federal forces on the east
Of the gap abandoned their position.
Witness and troops then took the direct
road 10 Gainesville. and then straight TO
Jackson's command. marching three miles
an hour after artillery firing was heard.
and reaching supporting distance to Jack.
son at . A. T.. General Hoods troops
were doployed at once. Campers three
brigades we're thrown In the direction OF
tho Manassas Gap road, and tho other
troops were In supporting distance. There
was no cavalry with Longstreet, but all
the cavalry Of the army WAS with Jackson.
All Of witnesses troops were In position by
IL. The troops under Anderson were
along the Warrenton pike. 1000 or 1000
strong. and Joined Cen. Longstreets forces
at dark. He knew Of no terrific
battle raging that day from daylight till
after dark. II there had boon he would
have known II. General Lees plan was
for Longstreet to bring IN al engagement,
and the latter asked time 10 make . recon-
n~oisAnee, which hc did. aud deemed the
plan hazardous from seeing large numbers
Of troops In front OF him, which no After
wards learned were those Of Generals Por-
ter and Mcdowell. Because of the woods
In front Of him he thought his position .
good M for defence. In view OF tho
penetrablo woods. II might have been
very hazardous for General Porter TO lake
his command around the road 10 Groyeton.
aud II he had attempted II. his force would
have been broken up. Porter's position
checked the force III witness, till IL was
too late. II General Porter had attacked
that day at any time after ~ o'clock, the
forces OF witness would have annihilated
him. for the Federal lines were then too
much extended and disjointed. Tho bat
tie ON the 30th Was brought about by an
attack ON Jackson. Witness saw heavy
masses II troops pressing the latter. and
instead Of obeying an order from General
Lee 10 reinforce Jackson. witness placed
batteries In position aud poured an enfla.
ding lire against tho troops. They fell
back three times. when ho finally charged
and dispersed them, following them till 10
=. NJ. IL Porter had made an attack on
him on the 29th. ho could have held him
without drawing from tho rest Of his
army.
secretary sherman 60 Chairman
Potter.
WASHINGTON. July lO.-Secrctary shcr.
man. under date u July sth.
Representative Potter's letter OF July lst.
He says that since Potter's letter refusing
to accept evidence regarding intimidation
was written. his committee has apparently
decided to take such evidence, and has OK.
amined E. l.. Weber on that point. He
claims the right to prove that violence did
prevail. when the committee thus seeks 20
prove that IL did not. and tho right to prove
that the protests were made against the
validity Of the election were correct when
the committee brought evidence Of their fAl.
sity. He il willing to have the testimony Of
previous committees On this point adduced
as evidence, or 90 have the testimony
given anew. lie protests against the ea-
animation OF Weber. as no member OF tho
minority was present to object to questions
asked. and as his counsel lShellabargerl
WAS denied the privilege Of cross-exAmina-
ton. Weber WAS asked leading questions
allowed 10 give common rumor and infer.
ences based thereon against him (Secre.
tary Shermanl and other Government OIL
GERS and representatives. He denies that
he had published his private letters In.
tended for Mr.. Potter, except that he did
make public his tender Of testimony sew
eral weeks after IL was written and with.
held while Morrison's reply was published.
lilo asks that all the documents now go In
the record. lilo adds that he Is ready to
repel the charges against him, and has
given Shellabarger q list OF witnesses
whom lac desires summoned.
The Eight.hour Law.
WASHINGTON. July l0.-Following is
the substance Of the opinion Of the Attor.
ney General On tho Eight.hour law. As
given to Secretary Thompson by = circular
issued from the Navy Department under
date Of March q, 1878. II 10 announced
that the department will contract for the
labor Of mechanics, foremen, leading men
and laborcrs on tho basis Of eight hours
as q days work, but that all workmen
electing 10 labor ten hours will receive o
a proportionate increase In their wages.
The inquiry really suggested by you 10
whether this circular accords with the
meaning aud intent Of section 3,73s, re-
yised statutes, which declares that eight
hours shall constitute . days work for all
laborcrs, workmen aud mechanics who
may DO employed by or on behalf Of the
Government. In view OF the decision Of
the Supreme Court, / Am OF tho opinion
that the circular Of the Navy Department,
March q. 1878. Is In accordance with
section 3.73S revised statutes, which en-.
bodies what IL commonly known a. the
Eight-hour law. Very respectfully your
obedient servant, CHARLES DEyrSs,
Attorney General.
A Kansas Mystery.
Lr,yrSwoRrn, July 9.-Henry Arnold
Greene, an eccentric and wealthy young
Englishman, was found dead In tho
streets this morning, bearing marks Of .
%scufle. and foul play Is suspected. He
has drawn An annuity OF 5000 from Eng
land. but nothing Is learned Of his parent
< or earlier life. Ho has boon living
here three years, and until lately lived .
dissipated life, but had Just reformed.
The whole affair IL one OF mystery. He
has q brother in Australia and q sister In
Germany.
Increase On Postsnlce B~asiasss.
WASHINGTON. July 10. During the
twelve months ending June 30. 1878, the
issues Of ordinary postage stamps by the
Postoaice Department amounted to 49,
iGs, CTS, as against sls.1si GIG the prece-
ding year. Issues Of newspaper stamps
increased from 1000. COS to sl,093,si5;
the issue Of stamped envelopes and wrap-
pers from Sl.6i6. $50 TO si,9O5, IA. n the
issue Of postal cards from about l7O,Ooo,..
0OO. 10 200, OG3, 900. The total amount oil
increase In issues for sale 10 the public was
u. les or ~ per cent. ~ compared
with the previous year.
The Twelfth In Montreal.