The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-12
THE SECOND nun run.
One OF Gen. Lees Aids Positively Denying
Pope. Despatch to Hniieck.

WEST POINT July ll.-At the opening OF
the Porter case to-day Mr. Bullet. Of counsel for
Porter. asked whether any reply had been made
10 the request sent to the War Department
for the dispatches and letters which Gen. Porter
had sent to Gen. Pope. lie said 1t was most ex-
traordnary that they were not produced at the
court martial He desired to be understood as
pressing for them ms urgently ns possible.
Their production would be step toward truth
Of the most valuable character. The board d.
rcc,ed that n telegram be sent to Gen. Pope re-
ducstinR him to forward the documents referred
10. including four notes or dispatches which he
could not find during the court martial.
The witness Lcachmnn was then recalled and
closely examined us TO the supposed route OF
Capt Pope bearing the i.3O order from Gen.
Pope to Gen. Porter. commanding the latter to
move against the enemy. 1t was charged in
the proceedings Of the court martial that the
order reached Porter at p. VI. Gen. Porter
stoutly AYERS that IL did not get into his hands
until between and 7. VI. Tho testimony OF
Leachman. who had been n resident in the To-
cality for flfty years. showed that II was phys
teal impnsslbiltty for Capt. Pope to GO over the
route. Witness supposed he did 40 In less than
IN hour and halt. which would make his ar
rival At Portcr's headquarters not before s T. NJ,
providing the order was handed TO him Mt the
precise time 1t was dated and nc rodo at tho
utmost speed.
Gen. Warren was recalled for further evil
dcncc in relation TO the topography Of the
country, ana during his examination he en-
phatically denounced the map used at the
court martial rs very inaccurate. II had been
charged That Porter knew Il fight WAS going on
on the 29th. for he must have seen the smoke Of
the battle, seen the troops. a. Gen. Warren
showed that the elevation OF To" country was SO
great between poriers amt Popc's positions
That Porter could not have seen anything per-
tanning TO battle If there had been one.
Gen. Chauncy Mckecver. Assistant Adjutant-
Heinizleman. testified to the bad condition of
the roads between Narr'nton Jun ton and
Bristoe. il having been charged thai Porter had
good roads on the night Of the 29th when he re-
ceivcd the order to move NJ 4. VI. The night
was dark and some rain fell. ana witness did not
have reao he'd Bristor any sooner by starting at
] A.. VI. than II they started al daylight. Gen.
Mckecver also testified. rs hay" al Of the others
thus inr. That there WAS not heavy battle on
the 29th that ne knew ". although Gen. Pope
claimed IN his despatch 20 the Government
that there had been heavy battle and Porter
did not come 10 his aid.
Gen. Schohrl. President Of the board. qucs-
toned the witness closely on this point. who re-
piled In substance that there WIS more or less
lighting all the afternoon Of that day. all Of II
occurring after the attack ON Sigel in tho
morning. Altogether there wore four cn-
gagcmenis. not simultaneous. but about an
hour npnr. and not over 5000 men ia
each; There was Vcry little firing after T. NJ,
occurred. Pope. Heiuizleman. and witness were
together. ana Pope was impressed with the idea
That The enemy was rrircatne There was no
sound OF battle south Of GroVeton that day but
there was sound north. but II was not heavy
Il is claimed that this and previous evidence
OF similar nature coutrusted strangely with
the despatch which Pope sent 70 Con. Halleck
rrlatiVt 10 thp llhtiug on the 29th. His de-
spateh Is lated Aug. 3d. 1852. and begins 10y
say M. We fought terrific battle here. yes-
trdny, with the combined forces of the enemy.
which lasted with continuous fury from day
light uutii after dark. 10y wn ch time the enemy
Tns r.pa VI XIII IL d i Mar G P% F'
Nliur--. !"tnillns what ne termed ine de-
suioty ATTACKS "n thAt uay' SAM; Hooker
pulsed. Then there was Hu alta * Just before
or Just AT 10 tA" left oi Gen. Gr1yer's posi-
ton. Gen. kearny made ono attack with not
more than 5000 men.
When. Gru. Ion"l asked witness il the
nrngwas like heavy muskrtry by ln"anl CON
t.nuous, he rvplied il was 80 only IN one oasr
that of Grover. whore there WAS u iull IRE OF
g." infantry line. and Grover lost over Aa.f OF
Col Charles Marshall. lawyer Of Baltimore
ami WHO wills aid"-l'-oanip for Gen. Lee Of the
Confederate army in 1882. was sworn. He said
twelve r'n"l hr.@ade- marched through Thor
oughiare Gan on the 2sih and one on the morn
ing of the 10Th
Al about $3.50 the advance was near Grove
ton Then witness located the position 81 the
rebel troops. and said thnt y late rs 2 7. NJ.
Gen. Stewart reported that Gen. Joucs's right
was being threat mod, and On. Wilcox Was or-
derd To- ~ 10 his support. Later IN the after
noon Hood WINS Utnckrd and Wilcox was sent
back. Inc troops threatening Jones appeared
to he coming along til" Mnuassns and Gainesville
rond, ANA sN brlgadcs had To be kept there 10
This was considered important evidence for
Porter. rs it WIS his command that threatened
tie rebels. and thus it is claimed he acted dis
crecily ana held thpfehcls in check. preventing
them from carrying out an intended general
attack that day.
Witness suited that he had In his hand Lees
original report Of the second Bull Run battle.
"" said Gen. Ice did not make AN attack on the
29th for the reason that Longstreet advised
against II. This " tnoSs also denied positively
that there was general battle on tho 29lh M
indicated IN Pop"'s despatch. There war some
artillery firing. and Hood had IA severe fight.
but II did not become general.