The New York herald., 1879-01-05

some of the witnesses brought forward by the Judge
Advocate. contrasting the evidence of the witness
Bowers. whom he called u professional spy who
arrested frequently during the because OF his
suspicious character. which suspicious character
clings to him yet" with the evidence brought in
buttal The evidence of Bowers was as follows:-
Answer had started hour. perhaps more.
before that to look for place to water our horses
manicr; In looking around got inside OF General Porters
lines aud came up to an oeer thha erhaps OF tc rms
asked me where was going told him had no insignia
time Of Il and no no chance to ,n"nEs % s' of
took mc with him-l think perhaps there an enlisted
man came up about ih". time-they took me TO General
guard around headquarters slight guard and while
remaining there in that capacity under arrest as con
Did YOU hear any conversation on the part OF Geneia
Porter the officers who took TO be Of hs staff
command shortly and doai any onsrs or eoar,e.cs
shown TO him aud wani l troops 20 be , informed OF my
Porers officers LETT his headquarters tent aud shortly
ate, ,hat time General Pope came through aud no ailen
tion paid to hiW.
WORTHLESS WITNESS.
Mr.. Maltby's comments were certainly simple and
dircct--
.'This mans evidence was wilfu falschood. lie
frequently object of suspicion during the
war, and was arrested very often because of his
suspicious character His suspicious character clings
to him yet. Trained scout he was. with the Keen
pair eyes that he has, IL is singular he did not
member General Portcr's personal appearance more
distinctly, and should have have been mistaken about
eyes. declare that General Porter was in his wall
tent'--hs officers tent--and that ho (Bowersl
within an inch of IL that occasion when there
was tent whatever there at the time. and
only late in tho afternoon, If at all,
even fly tent used The only members of General
porter's stan Colonel Webb. since brigadier
general and bievet major general. President of the
College of the city of New York: Lieutenant Colonel
Locke, since brigadior general; Lieutenant Weld.
since brigadicr general and Captain Monticth.
honorable merchants all of them; and DR. Abbott
and Captain McQuade, who are dead. Tie first three
named have specifically aud ind gnanty as became
patriotic men. denied ever having heard of such an
order being given by General Porter Captain Mon
teith living In Cincinnati, IL was considered un-
necessary to recall to contradict Bowers. He can DO
tclraraphod intcrrogatOry ON this point, il tho
Board desires. The same thing can be done as re-
CARDS Generals Sykes and Morell, division command
crs under General Porter, and hosts of officers and
mon st live to testify 20 the truth. Why did not
tnr Recorder ask General sykes IL he knew of such
insult hcing offered to General Pope? Why did he
not ask that question of General Morel or General
Buttcrhcld, or General Buchanan also, longer
living? Why not. instead OF relying upon this
unknown spyy Comment is unnecessary. No words in
criticism VI General Pope were uttered by General
Porter to amy ~ the Office who fought undcr him"
MIR Maltby's address concluded with sarcastic ref
crcnces ~ Lieutenant Colonel smith, OF Popes stan