Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-14
The Eitz john Porter Case.

Ii the tltL y Onu TOl.Si SaSo a. Nv" NN'
Saturday, General J1ba! 4. larry, was e1all-
ined. General Early appears to be between
SKY aod sky Use years cid. lie wears q
Ing white bas-i, which, With his bald head
soi gold spec:acies resting mere than halt way
down h!s nos,, gives him z venerable and
nstrisr.bal appearance. lie seemed like
man VITO bad undergone much physical suffer
ing, sud walked faeby ana uuch bent, With
stout cane to assist lin. General Larry,
whose name is > Intimately associated with
the var IN Tirsicia, from the bsgibng to the
ED, is raiy, OF that Safe, ADD Ess grad
ua,ei At West Pcint !D the class OF ISL
Among bis classmates were Generals John
SedsUick Hooker, Bcnhan. t.. D. ItTl:end,
DYER, Eogdss and EfeUch cf the | 0lon army,
and Generals B7axtoo Bragg and Penn 5e!tcp,
of the Confederate amy.
The Judge. ad7tc,tc first questioned General
Early with r-ttreIc, to the events OF August
%, iSC2. At that time the witness was a
brigade commander 10 Egai's division Of
Jaekson's corps. lie said tbatio the morning
bis command was 10 the V;c!olty Ct the spot
| where tie Bull Run moaunen: DOW stalGs
and Moved from there 10 the " arreDtoa tufo'
pike. Two Of bis res!mt2t5 were posted al
skirmsheIs beyond the turnpike bJ G!nera
jackson bius:lf to watch the Federal adca9ee
and 10 keep the road open for TIE expected
arrival of Lee and bis troops. Hood dl7I'
| 5 90 Ct Loa2strccL's cor1s were the hrs. to al.
rive, ard. beog followed By other b9oleH OF
Infantry, the witness decided that &c might
Withdraw his brl .ade, as this strong tore, Was
between him aGd any body CT the Federal army
! that n ,ht c1Ie up CO The night. lie then
weot to the rear Of A. =. Hill, On the cit
! Abtu. 2. e., be became engaged Win
| force Of the enemy, whom his trgade drove
on. G! the woods near the crossing OF the rail-
road and the Sudcg Sprlogs road. The light
vas 90 the left OF Jacks2 5 lloc, and was the
last ac.loD Of that day, and occurred late 10
the afternoon During the day he heard ar,
ti;l:ly 6Iing at iatsrva's, but GO muskctry Ill
betaceu > and 3 ?. IL.
Ia answer to the 4l:s.ion as 10 what 5as his
impression or k1o#IeGgo Of the movements OF
Jacssou's forces, he SAID Genera Jacks1o was
ver7 reliceut man, and Dever commuolc Ited
| to his officers more than was absolutely ncces.
sary for them to koow. My impression vas
that be had c)upetcIy fooled the cpp0:l1g
corn mandtrs, who dii not kooR where to find
| hin. We were very anGi.ui Tor the arl7a!
Of the r.st OF Lees army, aod thought this
VAS Que Of the movements mad: By acs -
fer the purpose Of misleadios Pope.
| Mr.. Choste begin his croEI-eZsnlIaLon OF
| General Esrly by asking him sbCut lho capture
by Stuas: OF General Pope's baggage an1 DIS
| patches, and the witness replied That scE=oa /
movement was made in consequence OF the cap
ture OF those di:pstehes. 'Wnen you got ho:d
ofthose dispatches did you not fee! spp!ehenslVe
that Gen pope was going TO bag Jackson and
the whole LOT Of you said Mr.. Caoa:e.,
I'VE felt sngi0us sb~ut H." rep led the wit,
NESS, quietly, but NJ! exactly spprehsnslVe OF
! such Is result.
AS to the question Of 2 retTea! BY JAckso1'a
forces General Kariy ssid: We did rot have
| any idea OF ret-ea.ing between t,c eth End 3iEt
Of August, and there was nothing done by L: to
! indicate any such parpo2o on our part g. that
| time
A. the conclusion of bis testimony Gen. Early
requested permission to mike statement! ou:'
sice Ct hi; evidence snd the record OF the beard.
| This was politely granted by the board, and
General Early :sid that he wished 10 state II jug
| tice 10 the memory Of Gen. jackson and Gen
Gregg tbs. the official report Of the former crl-
| Ger seemed 10 reflect On the conduct OF General
Gregg from 8 militsry point Of Y lew. The re-
! fl .ction, however WAS not Intended, and WAS
! due TO the fact that Gen. Jsckgon's report was
written BIZ staff officer who was not partlcl-
| pant in the csmpaign and WIS not q trained SOL
| der familiar with miitaIy terms. he then VILE
drew. having occupied nearly two hours durlng
which be received the closest Alteration 81 every
| one in the room, having given mc5t interest"
| ing and vivid picture OF the events oi the lew
| days in question from the ;taldr1lht G. Coz
| fcdorate ctiicsr.