Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-10
EASTERN NEW s.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
fITl-jOHN PORTtR'S CASE.
GENERAL WARREN THE CHIEF WIT
NESS.
He Thinks mo Prudent Man Wouid
Haze Made the Advance.
AN ATTEMPT TO PROVE POT
TER'S GALLANTRY.

TER'S GALLANTRY.
WEST POINT, July Q.
The bearing IN Fitx-John Porter's case
was continued yesterday. General War
rem, who was a Colonel under Porter, was
the chief witness; his testimony opened
with statements Of distances surrounding
the battlefield, and a description of the
woods which lay between Porter's com
mand and the rebels when Porter received
the order to advance. The witness testi-
fled that no prudent man would attempt to
march his force through them. Porters
position was a strong one for defense; the
woods on the right being too thick for the
enemy to march through, and q railroad
being handy for communication. The en-
envy could be seen along the front, and the
witness knew there was a battery there.
Tie witness NEXT described the scenes on
the morning of the 30th. He said he
heard reports that the rebels acknowledged
themselves very badly beaten, and were
falling back. An attempt was made to
prove Porter's g~allantry on that day, but
the Judge Advocate objected to hearing any
testimony bearing on the 30th. Counsel
for Porter claimed that they would show
| that his corps bore the brunt Of the battle
on that day, and the Board decided to adj
nit any evidence bearing upon the Porter
animus. General Longstreet arrived and
was in attendance yesterday afternoon; he
will be called to the witness stand to-day. \
Heintzelman and Marshall also arrived,
as has Captain Judson, who was the Adju-
tant General Of General Kings Division,
and who was captured at the second battle
of Bull Run.
Annual Convention of the Amerl-
can-IIebrew Congregation.
MILWAUKEE, July Q.
Delegates from the American-Hebrew
Congregation of the principal cities of the
United States, meet in annual convention
at Concordia Hall tomorrow. About $50
delegates will be present, and as they are
representatives Of the religious and educa-
ted classes of the Jewish people of the
country, it is expected that the gathering
will be one of unusual importance. A spe-
cial subject of the convention will be to
harmonize and unite the various interests
Of the different sections Of the country.
The council will also discuss the feasibility
CO securing lands in the West and South,
that tseyy shay be colonized by Jew who
are not possessed Of sufficient means to
establish their own homes. The principal
aim Of the session will be to consolidate all
the reformed congregations Of the country
to the important end that a number of col
leges and auspices Of the council may be
established; another object is to secure
uniformity Of service among the reformed
congregations. The session will be con-
tinued until Friday. During the conven-
ton there will also be held here the con-
vention of the Rabbinical Literary Associ-
alton, at which about 40 Rabbis from va
rious sections Of the country are expected
to be present.
Meeting OF the Potter sub-Commit-
REORGANIZATION Of Witnesses.
New ORLEANS, July 8.
The Potter subcommittee met to-day.
George L. Smith, Collector OF Customs, in
answer to a question by Stcnger gave the
date of his appointment and also of his
predecessors. He also submitted a list of
the regular employees, showing all the per-
sons employed or discharged since Judge
Kings appointment; also the books show
ing the laborers employed in tho ware
house and other departments at IS cents
per day. There are about 40 persons SC
employed, The object of the committee
in calling for the list of customs employees
probably is to get the name of Simpson,
the friend who Witnessed the bribery of Q
member Of the Returning Board. Up to
1876 the witness belonged to the Repub
AANaiA RbA w htOh OoBta1 4CElay LII nAk
considered a leading Republican Of the
parish; he told me to inform my friends
that there was no use in voting, that the
votes would be thrown out. He had
known me as a Republican. John De Lee
Of East Felinciana, testified that in 1875 ht
voted the Democratic ticket; and in 1871
he voted a mixed ticket. Prior to Tho
election in 1876 Degray spoke to me abou
acting as constable on the day of election
before the election / saw Degray ant
Campbell, they told me there would be ne
Republican ticket in the parish; that this
was the programme agreed on below
meaning New Orleans. I knew that De
gray was in the habit Of consulting promi
nent Republicans in New Orleans; he was
really the head Of the Republican party In
the parish; was present when Packard and
Leyissee made. speeches IN the parish,
when the Republican speaker was made te
take hack what he had said. Here q dis
cussion between the members OF the com
mittee, as to whether or not the question
Of intimidation should be gone into, was
i entered into and decided in the negative
John s. Lanier, Of East Feliciana, testi
fed that he knew the leaders OF the Repub
lican party: from conversations with then
! inferred that they would not put q tickle
in the field; had a conversation with An
N>AHo, WAO ~ II ~ lllCllu Nd6u Dul
on the ticket for Congress. Anderson said
: il this was done the election would be ali
right, otherwise it would not. The war
q rant .cashed for Anderson fell into M
hands, and was paid into the parish treas,
ury at its face value for taxes. The wit
: ness, in response to a question. submitted
q copy of an indictment found by thS
: Grand Jury.
q A school Teacher Drowned Whils
1 Bathing.
j. WINoNA, Mimi, July 9.
Miss Annie Sweet, q school teacher, ant
Maud Bessill, sen years old. were drowned
while bathing on Sunday. Several othel
/ bathers narrowly escaped the same fate
the sandy bottom being treacherous ani
the current swift.
EtisOn's Heat Mensurcr.
NEW York, July 8.
The World says Edison will leave 10,
1 Colorado or Saturday with q number d,
astronomers. to experiment ON the moor
with his newly-completed heat measurer,
; He will be absent about three weeks. and
: will visit Yosemite Valley.
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