The New York herald., 1878-10-29
FITz JOHN PORTER.

THIHIY-FoURTH SESSION OF THE BOARD OF
NvEsTIGATIos.-THE PROBABILITY OF GEN.
ERAL POPE BEING CALLED AS AswITNEss.
The investigating Board in the Fitz John Porter
case after recess OF nearly week, hold ITS thirty
fourth session yesterday forenoon on Governors
Island Messrs. Choate, Built and Maltpy appeared
IN their places counsel Tor General Porter who was
seated with them. Major Gardner, Judge Advocate,
recorder Of the proceedings conducted the examna-
tion OF witnesses behalf Of the government As IL
was expected shat the Board would decide the
petitioners application TO have General Pope SUM-
moned as a witness tor the government several DIS
tinguisned army officers attended.
Alter General Schofeld had called the Board to
order Major Asa b. Gardner said that he had received
note from General George II. Dobson, p which this
officer stated his inability TO appear before the Board
on account OF ilnoss. General Dobson. who resides
In Balumors, commanded the brigade Of observation
thrown forward by General Banks from Brisoe
the Grst day of the battle during whose progress
charges against General Porter originated. George g.
Andrews, professor at The Military Academy West
Point. was called by the Judge Advocate. He had
served as brigadier general OF volunteers in the
division OF General Williams corps Of General Banks,
then posted a, Bristoe station.
In his examination General Andrews stated, in sub
stance that he was with General Banks corps
Friday, August %, 1862. He could r,ccllect the
I cueCuV0 Strength OI Tue corps, WulCu consisted OIL
eight regi ments. but he thought II numbered about
i've thousand men. They lay nearly threo days
OF their arrival ut Bristoe, but that they
battle.
Horatio G. sicKies testified that ho was colonel Of
tho Third OF Feansylvania Reserves, OF Gen.
erai McDoweil's corps; General Reyndsds commanded
the division 10 which no belonged: his regiment was
encamped near the Lewis House, on the battle field,
during tue morning OF August ~, 1867; they broke
up camp NJ day light aud took position ths lett OF
General sigel; witness prostrated with sunsroko
and LETT his regiment quite curly Ia Tho day did
il Was on y stream ot water which be Thought ne
could idontfy on tho map and IN sight oil the battle
nsio q .as sxsnaS s0Oons nsh
the Judge Advocate said that with the exception OF
tho testimony OF General Dobson tho case ior the
government was now closed
FRIENDLY RELATIONS PORTER.
Major C. u. Green, Assistant. Adiutant General At
NowpOrt Barracks Department OF the Soatn, was the
only witness called behalf OF the petitioner In
August, 1862, the witness was Assissant Adjutant
Porter toge,hsr on tho second duy after the ba,te
August 81 also the following day al Fairfax Court
House the occasion OF the meeting was. TO the oess
O witnese' rec0ile 0tion council oil the corps COM
manders; on both occasions the tone and manner
OF conversation between the TWO generals were
PERFECTLY pleasant and amcu0ie SO lar SO to leave
with the witness the impression that General Pope
was reiying General Porter; General Pope seemed
| 10 be exceedingly tired, physically ana menlaily !;
could not reoa That he saw two generals shake
hands, or observed any evidences oil personal int-
macy; General Porter's manner struck him being
excseanely jealous in tho performance Of his duty
he seemel euruest and anxious 10 receive instruc-
tions OF General Pope; did what said
detail by etnSr OF The generals; remembered hearing
| General Pope say, snow, Porter, want''--, but
Loot the OF the sentence; General Porter com-
mandsd guard on the Fctrcat 10 Washington.
WILL 0ENKRAL PoPE De CALLED.
A recess Of hour was taken at O'Clock, and
the reassembng Of the Board was 10 ,ked forward to
with some anxiety by the parties concerned as Il
expected that ruling would be given as to
whether the Board would request the Secretary OF
War 10 order tho attendance Ot General Pope. The
government declined TO have him cal0d as, the
friends OF inc petitioner say, his evidence would i'm
juro cause OF tho government. ana She counsel
conducting General Porters side OF the deemed
useless TO ask him to attend Tor under this clruum-
tney would not have she rlghtte
MIN. Major Gardner thought Yesterday that General
Pope wound be asked 70 testify Tor tue govern
msnt; but legal advisers Of General Portor wish
the Board ask for his presence ss In this case they
would retain their right Of cross-exa mtnation.
MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
When the Board look their seats shortly after tive
O'Clock . communication IRON the War Department
and q letter containing somo memoranda were
placed their hands. Tns president General sono-
held read the papers carefully and then handed then
General Terry, who treated them IN like manner
and passed shom 10 Colonel Getty. The nature Of
the commun ications did not transpire, but 1t was
svideus tho Board agreed 10 their action
in the premises, for inc president announced, With
out delay, that tho session was at end, and said
that the Board would meet to-day at ten O'Clock.