Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-15
The Estz JC:au Porter Case.

In The Fi!z John Porter cas-, yesterday, the
irst witness called Was Col. Johr 5. Mosby' CT
Wsrrenton. Va, whose appearance exeltcd
much interest. lie testified that during the cam
paisn in question be was ssIvlog on the staff OF
Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, ard on the 18Th OF AT
pust. 1862, went with that officer to Thorough.
fare Gap to look out for Longstreet, who was
expected. Ga bis return BE joioed Jackson's
forces that right, ca his extreme LETT, and re-
NAMED there all the next day. lie judged by
the 6riug that there was fighting going on at
intervals during that day. HIS position On
Jackson's left was for the purpose OF protecting
his trains. -
The examination aud crD:5 tXamnatl1n or
Col. Messy occupied bit tc| minutes. tic
said, in reply to questions by Gen. SchohelG,
that be and General Stusrl went within mile
and half of Thorougbiarc Gap and saw ut
merous bodies Of Federal troops ou the road.
"a the 90 Ii it was between tea and eleven Q.
u. when he oiued Jackson's forces.
DR.. VIM. l.. Faxon, of (9liOcy, Mass was
next called. lie was assistant, surgeon durlug
the cam paige OF TIC Thirty second Massachu'
sets Regiment, iu Morre's di7i>ioa, Porter's
corps lie testified that Oh the 2S;h Of August
he marched irlm Warrencn JUNCTION in the
! ro!uing, aud reached Bristol Stat)u in the
a,sereoon Mar ihe latter place he saw POr
| t.r Suing 10 ironG If house ilv. or Fix rods
back from the road, aud heard hiul say 90 .lIuc
aid or IT iery. "Go aud tell Morre 10 halt his
! diVis 90, adding, L dent care damn Ii L
| done get there.
"a cross cXamlua!i1u he said lie va; positive
il Was IL the atternuou that Bil5t0e Sta!loo
nos reached, whatever othcai reports and other
testimony there might d. hx!us the hour be-
fore noJu. Hc old not kEo| what the word
there" 10 P9ricr's remark retired 10, nor
that Porter had reported to Pope that morllng
and had been ordered by the latter to halt aad
! IA Der anout it than tho remark as be heard
! /. srd be did TO. want to EGoW any more
; .ous it.
Mr. Robert \. Liucoio, son # tie late Pres
ideut L!Gcon, Was the next witness. lie lives
10 Chicago aud is lawyer. liz had couver
salon with bis father in January, 1868, after
the finding Of the ccurs martial 10 this case.
aud testified that his father read note from
Porter 10 Mcdowell, saying that in consequence
Of the defeat OF the Union forces ho should
withdraw bis corps. The President expressed
himself strongly ia coodcmaa!iDa OF Porter,
end said that this note, taken III connection
with the testimony, would, ia bis opinion, havA
justified senterca CT death. Oaa silghs cross
examination hr. LiucoIn said that he inferred
from his fathers remarks that he believed at
that time that Porter Was guilty eli the charges
against him.
Mr.. Choate OH Cd to this testimony, aud
stated that when the peili)Dcr Introduced
Governor Ncwcil's testimony as to his coEvei-
satou With Nl-. Locoln lev days before his
death when he said be believed Porter TO
have been wroDEed AID that he latcod:d 10
order rcheaEiogj, it WAS conversation with
reference to 80 application By Porter tor r.
heariog Of the case. The testimony vas, how.
ever, admitted. La connection wi!L Governor
Ncwcll's evidence. il shows the chang! that
took place 10 the Presidents niod alter two
years had elapsed and he had time to Inform
himself CT Tue case.