New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-16

Committee which was investigating that sub
iect. Interesting facts are given about the
causes of the quarrel between the two gem
erals which has resulted in the present trial.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
There were present at Yesterdays session OF the
Stanley court-martial. Generals }. c. Robinson. A.
G. McCook. j. b. KiGdoo. I. j. Wood, Thomas
Sweeney. +. l.. Crttenden and II. w. Slocum. An
hour was occupied in discussing the record OF the
previous session. The admission in evidence of the
Endorsements upon General Stanley's letter to Cen
eral sherman and of part of the Senate records OF
the Belknap trial was next considered.
General McCook was the first witness called, and
testified that he was at the time of the battle OF
Shlloh Brigadier-Genera commanding the Second
Division Of the Army of the Ohio, or BuelPs Army
as il was also called. He arrived with his command
on the field OF battle shortly after o'clock on the
morning Of the second day, April z 1862. tie
put himself under the guidance of General Me
PhersOn, who led him for three-quarters OF mile
toward the line of battle and then an orderly was
directed to conduct him TO his position. Inc
orderly knew nothing of tho positions of the dvI-
sions in the field. and General McCOok, therefore
deploycd his division at once and General Bucl
coming up at the moment, his command advanced
rapidly to the front. When in position his com
Jnand was the right of General Crttendehs
There only the ordinary interval between inc
divisions and General McCoOk stTOve during the
day TO keep bis command closed on the night OF
General Ciittendens division. The action lasted
from about ) o'clock until 4 IN the Afternoon, the
battle bclng closed by McCOOk's division at point
beyond Shiloh Church. some four miles from the
landing.
Federal Army was perfectly safe during the engage
mcnt, General McCOOk SAID woman could nave
walked there without harm. ne say. saw General al
IiaZcn IN the rear OF his division al time prior 10
II o'clock, while the action was In progress. lie
was alone and on foot and on being asked what lie
was doing there said he had lost ms brigade. Ten
eTal McCO0k testified that he told General Hazen
where 90 find his command, pointing out to hum the
lire OF battle and telling him hat his brigade must
be beyond General Crittendcn's division. The wit
ness did not know where Hazens brigade formed,
and saw him no more that day. The nrng could
be heard tor long distance. lie heard 1t the pre-
ViouS day when twenty -ScVen miles away.
1 he question then asked, II immediately
after the battle General McCook heard General
Uazcn'S conduct during the battle unfaNOraDly us
Cus~eG. Judge Advocate Swain made even more
vigorous contest against this line OF interrogation
than during the examination OF General Crittendon
ON the previous day. lie claimed that common re-
port or Tumor was not competent evidence. and sup
ported ms position 10y carefully prepared argu-
ment. The counsel for General STANLEY Defined AT
length the position which the accused man Occq-
pied. and referred again 10 the charge when Is
brought against hlm of " devIslng the allegations
of cowardIec against General Hazen. Judge SWAIN
held that tie word meant III this case giving pub
litty TO-" while the counsel for the defence
held that the common acceptauOn of the
word was inventng or constructing, and
concluded by stating that the very pith
aud essence Of General Stanlcys defence were
that be- had acted IN good faith and did not devise
the charges against General Hazcn. The Court de-
cided to admit the evidenre. General McCook SAID
that he had heard General Hazen's cOnduct dis
cussed, aud IN an uHfavorable manner two days
after the battle. He could not remember anyone
in particular who took part IN the discussion, nor
definitely what was SAID. here was no PROOF 1ur-
uished as 70 General HdzCns asserted misconduct.
The witness stated that General Stanley did NOT be-
long to the Army of the Ono, but that he was
4ltt.rt 1T Inc RIM Hf
organ zed at Bowling Green several months after
tie battle OF shiloh. He had a conversation with
General stanley, who called on hlm at the fl1th
Avenue Hotel III this city, IN 1876. In this CONVEX
saton the action of General Iazcn at Shiloh was
mentioned but he could 10, teli "hat was shu
upon the subject the pIlnclpdl topic Oh discussion
being a trouble between Generals STANLEY ana Ha-
zen which arose while those officers were on the
Missouri River.
TESTIMONY ABOUT PosT-TBADERSH1Ps.
General H. W. Slocum, of Brooklyn, testified that
ne was formerly maiOr-genera of volunteers, and
a member of the XLlst and Mild Congresses. He
was member of the Committee on Military Affairs
in 1872 when General Ilazen gave testimony be-
fore that committee relative to post-traderships.
There never any formal Investigation OF THIS
matter; General llazen, having been suOp0uaeG OF
requested TO appear i'll connection with another
subject volunteered to give testimony re
pardmg post-tTadeTshps There was no
unders tanding. so far the witness knew.
that General liazen's testimony was TO be kept
secret. lie sa 1t was not the custom To make suc1
arrangements with witnesses. lie never knew OF
amy attempt to get witnesses 10 testify by promises
of secrecy Generals sherman and Hazen were the
only persons who ever testified concerning post
fradeIsipS the latter going into the matter largely.
General HaZen did not demonstrate against testify
ing 80 far a. the witness knew. 10 WAS OF course,
possible that the chairman or some other member
OF the committee might have told General Hazen
that his testimony would be kept secret.
The evidence of General SlOCum was INTENDED TO
establish the talsity of certain statements winch
are alleged by General Stanley to nave Jccn made
bv General llazen concerning his testimony before
the Military Committee, and the publication of
such testimony in the newspapers. ] lie hTst OF
these statements IL is alleged, made III letter
written from Fort BufoTd, September II, 1879, to
General BelkIap. then Secretary OF Nar. 1t Is as
follows: Il was questioned upon the suo-
- feet of Post-tTaderships. l at first Temon-
strated Oh the ground that | had not
reported the matter to you. then gave the facts,
as / had done u General Garfield. lie other state
meut. 10 is alleged was made IN the same letter,
and Is to the effect that " Mr. CObum then replied
tat whatever might say npon the subject Wonld
be confidential with the c0mmlttee-my testimony
was however, openly published" 1t Is understood
that the Hon. John CObuTn, chairman OF the MILF
tary Committee at the time General llaZen testified
before 1t. is to appear as witness in this case.
The Endorsements upon the letter sent by General
Stanley 10 General sherman, containing the charges
mad by him against General Hazen, were read.
The object OF The defence IN introducing these III
dorselneuts was TO attempt 10 show that Judge
Advocated General Dunn had decided that the queS
ton rs 10 the malice good faith OF General stan
lev IN bringing his charges against GENERAL lia2en
that the statute of limitations would exempt Gen
era Iiazeu from trial Oh those charges.
The trial Will DO continued to-day at IL o'clock.
TIE ACTORS IN TIE TRIAL.
svp,C,.tS pl mn. CAREERS OF The DISTINGUISHED