New-York tribune., 1878-10-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
REVIEWING GENERAL PoRTERs CONDUCT

REVIEWING GENERAL PORTERS CONDUIT.
CAPTAIN PoPEs rEsTIMoSY-THE TIaE he TOOK TO
DELIVER AN ORDER.
Several witnesses were examined yesterday
before the Board OF Officers reviewing the ease OF FtE
John Porter at Governors Island. but little real pro-
ress made The crOssexamuation OF the witnesses
was conducted by Joseph II. Choat4 one OF General
Porter's counsel who was present yesterday for
the first time Before the introduction cf testimony Dy
the Government Captain Pope vas recalled IN beha OF
the petitioner for the purpose further crossexamna
ton upon the former trial. OBJ tction wac made by the
Judge Advocate Major Gardner, TO his examination in
such way but he said that be had no objections to bis
Introduction as witness by the other side. After dis
cusson by the counsel the court closed for consul
tation upon its reopening the objectio were de
elared Overruled.
Captain Pope was examined at length on TWO Oeea
sions during day having been called also as Wit
ness IN behalf Of the Government His first examination
was for the purpose showing that statements made
by him in his testimony before the court-martial n
1868 were at variance with those since mace
by him. Captain Pope, now Deputy Cerk oi
the United States District Court for the South
ern District OF Illinois, was the staff ofneer VINO
bore from General Pope General Porter the order
OF 4:3O T.. M, Friday, August ~ Wnlcn tne @ eo1i
tioa The order directed General Porter to push for
ward into action at once on the eneys a that ne de
liyeTed the Oruer General Porter IN about tnlrV
ss sfsrWsTd lieutenant in the 37th Infantry, and In
1867 made march from Fort Hayes to Fort Union In
ew.MexicO and later for some weeks at santa re-
Captain Pope at various times during TINS maFen
and also while living at santa re, had Spoken
OF the battle of August %, 1862, auo ha0 au-
mitted to some S hs M S s6 that Il was aScn two
houre before he found General Porter. captain rope
dened Yesterday having made such admissions altOuEn
conversations with his cOra les Ia regard 10 the pde
had no doubt occurred. .
Cantain Edward Moale, of the Sd Infantry, IN
1867 Captain of the 37h Infantry, said that ne 1a1
been intimate with Captain Pope IN the summer OF looI
hours to deliver the 430 order; that no had Geen con-
fused about the roads In his testimony before the court
martial. on crosse xamnation Captain MOale could not
fix the OF Obcer 10 whom nc heHfu Ope Ihhe
hese satemens could he remember any other tacs
incidents the battle OF August -, nor dld NC re-
member any conversation with Captain Pope IN regard
10 the engagement Of August 30 or about any previous
Captain Pope called now by Major Gardner In behalf
OF the Government, SAID that at the original rla Dy
cOurt-martia he had been confused Dy the cOunsel-
dent eOurtmarta said that his efforts TO confuse
the witness were Infamous. Captain Pope explained
the testimony Of the two previous witnesses Dy syig
mat IL he had used the expression Two hOurs III MS
narrative of the battle, IL could have been only
in saving that, II he mad followed the route POrters
counsel tried to make him take, would nave re-
crossexamnatiOn the witness said that he was unable
10 point the record questions that indicated
IohnsOn's wish 90 mislead him, nor could he ma tine
points IN the record at which the court was cleared our
Captain Pope then indicated the route taken Oy
him on August 20 from General POpe's headquar-
4ers 10 those Of General Porter He said ne
had recently been over tue ground, ana tnat
the distance was somewhat greater than he had sup
posed on his examination before the cOurtnartla he
was willing TO swear that IL did not take hlm over
allow General Mcdowell, whom he met accidentally,
time to read the order