Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-11
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Testimony or General Mcdowell.
NEw York. Oct. l0.-In the Fitz-
John Porter case to-day the entire ses-
sion Of Ave hours was occupied In hear
ing the testimony Of General Mcdowell.
A large crowd was in attendance and
many persons were compelled to stand
during the proceedings +; Porter's corps
was under his command. He had no
knowledge OF Longstrsst'a whereabouts
on the morning Of the Goth OF August,
aud had no knowledge Of what Pope's
policy and plans were. He did not
know Of any intended battle. except
what he inferred from seeing a note from
Pope to Porter that their troops were to
move from Gainsvills. Porter did not
say a severe fight was likely 10 take
place. lie saw Porter about noon that
day aud after leaving him observed dust
In the direction OF the northwest, and
other indications OF the presence OF the
enemy, and was informed by General
Butord that a force wal moving on War.
rinton turnpike.
After the first few questions and an.
swers the proceedings were continually
interrupted by objections by the Judge
Advocats aud counsel and long sIplana.
tons and speeches by witness, who APP
peared TO DO more or less excited
throughout the day.
Choate. Of counsel for plaintiff. OBJ
jected several times to Mcdowell arguing
the case against General Porter. and
witness retorted with considerable feel.
ing. He said Porter gave him nc infor.
nation as to what he supposed to be the
force Of the enemy In his front that day.
The first point In the cross-eIamina-
ton by Choate as to what documents he
had Published, printed or circulated 70.
lating to thess matters since 1869. Wit.
ness admitted publishing a pamphlet in
1870, which was put In evidence. He
hal no part in publishing "a Brief
Statement Of the Case" except to fur.
nish extracts from reports Of Jackson.
Stuart and Longstreet. The upshot Of
the very long examination on this point
was that he admitted that the extract
furnished by him %purporting to be from
Stonewall Jackson's report OF operations
Of August 20. no now knew TO refer TO
The II ~ was an error on nlS
part: Tor whlcn ns was eh9ess''eIy so.iy.
lie further SAID ne heaIu 'ne question
raised some years ago Us .ne
aate 10 when TUE sh'rnc. ie's'reu;
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tsr's application con,hiheu reheetiohs
upon nun As 10 MS commands 70
Tickets, i'eynoids anu Ming Witness
refused 10 answer Questions: ueciarihs
he d'd not see tue oolect OF tae quss'
tons. Ihe court atet uelioerauon, de'
cided the Questions 70 DO proper az pear
ing on tho events OF the z'tn. anu nus
orders were reau showing tna' me sa'.
on the niah OF the s'.h ., 'na'
he expected Lohgs,'ee' WIN y iarse ioios
TO come through lnolougn,ai UP, anu
ordered troops 10 20 III 'na' uiiec.on W
cut nun on. on inc morning. u .ne
2oth ho knew iu'ke'ts haa WitnuraSh
from the Jap, anu mere was notninB, 70
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