The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27
He Claims Pope Fought at Bull Run in lsno-
rance Of Essential Facts
NEW EVIDENCE.
Confederate Generals viii Testify 10 the Pro-
priety Of Pcrter's Action.
FULL INVESTIGATION ASKED.

WEST PoIsr. n. Y, June 20. 1878.
Arson Matby, counsel for Fiiz John Porter, con-
tinued his statement al ten O'Clock this morning,
peglnnin. with tue consideration Of the charge oil
Porter's disobcying Pope's order, 430 r. ~. Angus:
90 1862. attack the second battle Of
Bull Run Counsel snid, Substances, that rortcr at
tho time named, froat of the Southern forces
ut Manassas Pope surprising him 70 be IN tbs rear
Juckson's flank, directed him TO attack that flank
rear 1t charged that retrcated from OF
the enemy, whereas IL he had maintained has POSI-
ton he would have aided In tho capture 0. Jacksous
forces. Counsel Told tho Board that ample
evidence woult he presented. showing that
such could havo been tho case: that Porter did
not retreat; that he was continually sending mounted
men 10 McDowelrs headquarters, giving that General
information US to his whereabouts and receiving no
Information OF q need OF action his part.
Counsel producet maps showing who're Pope and
Porter the 2o,h OF August. and said that
Pope supposed Porter a mile IN the advance OF
his real position 10 the OF Jackson's right,
opposed by Longsrest. General Porter admits that,
II no had heon unoppossd hts failure 10 attack
Jackson's flank rear, with or without ORDERS would
have deserved capital punishment. Popes map ami
the govern ment witnesses show that the court
tAi took Popos srppostion Of porters position to be
fact, whereas uncomfortable evidence will chow II
DO untrue. Between halt-past Ave ak +. NJ
Mcdowell received order to 70 into the fight, and
Porter remained whore could only hear tho sound
OF artillery while General Reynolds, between him
aud tho light, and two miles and half nearer the
tight than was Porter said no heard the In.
fan,ry TIL late in the evening.
WHEN the ORDER TO ATTACK WAS RECEIVED
No misssve had reached Porter from Pope OF any
kind until ALI past r. NJ any general plan OF
attack. But referring directly 10 tho tmo consumed
by Captain Popo, OF General Popss stan conveying
thA nrda IN int ha dsht adj
interesting statements regards the taken by
Captain Pope, showing bv maps and by statements OF
goverune witnesses the former trial, that IL
very circuuous route. and that although the order
was dated ut half past four p. ~. It wouid
not have rsschcd Genersi Porter by the courlers
hand har au hour after, claimed by TINT courier
Al all events, the order not delivered 10 Porter
Polter did receive the half past four r. N. order he
| ercd Nh attack, bus when he reached tho front
II was dark and ne was compelled TO stop the move
inent part of tho way through tang ed Tor
est Ia the enemy immediate front.
PopE IGNORANT OF the FACTS.
| Neither Pope nor Mcdowell knew tnal LongstPeot's
large force was In front OF Porssr; that Porter, m
stead Of rsircutiag, drew hts troops INTO ambush
under OF forest, and that his movements
that Gay most meritorieas oil MI the
mand because without loss Of blood, his front held
venting combined attack popc's lei. by Jackson
ana I.onpstrecL Generals Lee and Longsirccs have
he had rs 600 men, and ia supporting distance OF
Jackson Al nDc A. 81. snd ready 70 hight IT eleven
NJ.
tack a.neral Lee dearing 10 attack, Lonss'ree.
10 receive attack. The Confederate force then
sso 70. U.SS o vas g. oo sss
airy, 1870, or about 80, 500 IN ALL Ohre twice
o. ss.
ny Foftcr This is testimony that viii be given
southern s.Dera.s among whSm - Witnesses wiz
son aud Colonel Marshall, Of General Lcc's staK
coSYIicrISG TESTIMONY AsricIrArKD.
When Mr. Maltby's statement for the
concluded Colonel Gardner, Recorder OF the Board,
addressed Its msmb"rr. .ayins be had received cumu
atiye evidence from the War Department tag on
10 the views presented by The petitioner aud counsel
names OF individuals have boon sent 10 him 70 be
subponned, yet there IS no fund from which 10 draw
thor expenses, and no thought the Board should
| eide how should proceed.
| A PULL INVESTIGATION WISHED.
Mr. Choate, OF counsel for Mr. Porter, replied that
his client desired tho fullest investigation
his witnesses should bo subject the fullest
II there Is 10 be another contest with the
ior instance. Generals Buchaunn ana Helm reiDnsn'
Washington; Major Hyisnd, Evansville; CconeI John
sson, Massachusetts several a. GAINESVILLE; Colonel
Colonel MeKccver. Atlanta: coionsi Marshall Balm.
more; General Marshall, ieh,gn Gap. and others IN
Virginia and MassachusottsS
| ALI RECORDS TO NIX SECURED.
General scnCneld after consultation, stated tbatthe
| case, counsel will present me samo tomorrow
| aud continue throughout Friday, adJourning then
Mt Bullet also invoked the ard OF tho Board IN In
ducng the War Department 10 sive army officers VINO
4 a
induce the War Department 70 invno General Long
| GKsKeAL ronrxR's ADDRESS
| Tho following Fiiz John Por,er's Introductory
address To the Military Board:-
L NE. PRESIDENT AND GExrLsNKs--It has pleased the
| President OF the United states 20 convene you, %
Board OF military officers, 10 examine into the merits
Of my case as they may appear In the Hight oi tho
newly discovered evidences which Will no presented
TO you. l am happy that am 10 lay my state mcnls
ana the proofs thereof before officers cmincntly nlcd
Tor the dntv Of military Judges; and that rs result
Of my unwearicd efforts my conv'o,on anu sen
tcnce NJ length stand innocent before board Of high
officers, prepared to prove to ,hs, Board and
Through that Board to the Prosiasns and 20 my
Try thatI am IN nocent OF the charges OF when l
mans career indicates to. PROBABLE future rssi saro
shall be pardopcu cursory alusoa 70 the events Of
ny m'.s,y "a. IN ,ns ssr,me ?. my ecuassy .sen
the offences with which was charged, ana 0f which
my being foand gu.y Is INC osnse Of my appearances
before you To-day. Belonging 70 - family whose
deeds had sddcd somewhat to shs mill
tary aod naval records ana rcnovn OF my
to sustain, n not 10 add to, tue antsrsished
records Of nm boaored name. Graduating with some
degree Of Promise IN an nteisont aud IN usually
large class at West PoInt, entered In is&5 upon my
career OF arms as Drcvet second Heutenant o.
tiiicry IN Regiment winch bore upon Us rss Bamcs
veil calculated 20 excite The younuI mind 10 aeeds
OF honor ana bravery. Our wars nave s,ncs added
those rolls new names OF rcBown. 4 subsequently
wont into active service In tho Mexican war, taxing
part In tho batlcs 81 Germ Gordo, era Cheru
oos0o' c nYno so Key n, ., 'ss. V,sx
of Mexico. Twice brevcttod Tor my these
battles, woundod the last oattle ~ the 6sfta
OF Bcirn, city OF Mexico, being the only oiccr OF my
company VINO not kiliea "a That weiicarncd va
tory In ls49 was assigned to suty al this ssafos.
this records OF which witness to tho shctency ot my
Ave year, service.
ny next rctive duty was in Ksnsss during tho
troubles thsrr IL 1891 cnirt of ss to General A.
bert y ydney Johnston, served In Juan through
campaign IN tho Rocky Mcuniains-m.nersDe ior It's
| bardships.
Durins tho early days OF great political trouble
succcss ny accomplished the uuiics sssigseS me of
ln.pec,,ng ana anon me deiencss OF nasss
ION nvi lee ~ al o. n nd
men, sud OF removing IRON seeded Texas those
troops when could bs rescued from tho pcT VI be,pg
| ovcrwh eimrd Wy NUMBERS SATISFIED With my III
clcncy, Mr. Cameron, then Seerstary OF War, ard
| protecting tho baltimore aud harrisburg Raj
| road Northern CsutrsD IRON the BAlti more
| riotors obtained iron GovcsDor Cur,Is,
at Harrisburg lPm body OF ninety dsvs yoiun-
tcers. vbom bastiy arnea as best couid, trslu all
arsenais unacr verbal sutboriy from tho secretary OF
War ana Gcnerai SCOT 10 use thcif names Tor Any
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