The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-02

TESTIMONY FOR THE PEiITIoNER ALL IN
THE Governments COUNSEL TO OPEN TO-
DAY AT GOVERNORS ISLAND.
Typographical maps OF a portion OF tho territory
invested by tho Union troops during the civil war
covered table in room SO OF The Army Building yes
terday forenoon, ana around II were seated General
schoneld and his fellow members OF the Board of In
curry before whom tie case of General F,z John
Porter is being tried. Many other gentlemen well
known in military circles were in attendance. The
first witness was Fred. I Locke formerly Assistant
Adjutant General Of General Porter's corps. THIS
gentleman, VINO had been witness IN tho original
trial and also testified before present Board while
sitting at wost Point recalled by Tho Judge Adj
vocato Tor further the strength
OF General Poriers corps upon the 29th OF August,
1862 the day on which 1t Is charged that he failed
go INTO action. Counsel for General Porter offered
consolidated monthly report OF that corps purport-
Ing 10 have been made the 3lst of August 1862
showing the strength OF the organization at that Time
Tho copy from tue records OF the War Depart
ment, and endorsed having not been filed there
unui October, 1866. Witness could swear that
the report was actually made on tho day specified,
but presumed II was maze within few DAYS OF that
Time II was offered by counsel Tor what was worth.
II showed on the 3ls OF August in the year 1862
The Fifth corps had $50 enlisted present and liz
Tor duty witness was questioned little further as
10 the manner OF making up returns and in reference
10 the time wnen the latest returns had boon made.
General Daniel Butterneld, formerly Major General
Of Volunteers and Colonel OF the Fifth regular
iantry, but net now in the service, was called by
counsel Tor the petitioner In addlton lhe evidence
he gave upon the original trial In 1852, he testified
that about noon GU the 10Th OF August IN that year,
ana afor Porters corps, IN winch witness commanded
"a brigade, had come to Dawkin's branch he
ordered forward win his brigade TO mako recon-
noissance. With two of regime he crossed the
branch riding with his staG IN front, and met tho
enemy 3 skirmishers A member oil his staff inquired
whether he was gong to attack them himself, and
looking back witness that his brigade had boon
Withdrawn and was already out Of sight Riding back
he was IN ormed by the senior colonel that the bril-
gade had been brought back In order 10 to the right
under direct orders IRON General Porter, and
gwen understand that the Inter then stu fur
tner TO the right in consultation with General
Mcdowell. Further examination OF witness brought
out nothing OF importance.
Counsel Tor General Porter then announced that he
had no further witnesses, and the Board adjourned
until eleven O'CLOCK to-day when II VIII meet GU Gov
ernor's Island and Recorder Amasa b.. Gardner,
dress produce such witnesses as he has been able
to summon. Access TO tho Island is TO be had from
the Battery foot OF Whitehall street, by the govern
ment steamer which every even hour and at half
past ten will make u special trip.
GENERAL sTURoIs EN- ROUTE FOR WEST POINT
TO TESTIFY.
iDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BISMARCK, D. T., Oct. l, 1878.
General Sturgs OF Fort Lincoln, started Tor West
Point to-day as witness the Porter Gen.
eral Sturgis was division commander under General
Porter the second Bull Run. HIS evidence will be
interesting and very important