The New York herald., 1879-01-07

Mcdowell at Governors Island last October will
scarcely narye at he adjee.iyes usel by Mr. Bulit
I'm describing that rpnlarkabe occasion. The Fact
that here such terTiie battle with the com,
Dinea forces Of the enemy, lasting all day, as de-
scrbed by General Pope. aud that the indications
were those OF desultory aud comparatively light en-
gagenents, illustrated at length by the testimony
OF both Union aud Confederate officers and the coun
sci shen passed TO discussion OF the famous
"4:30 p. M. order" He claimed that, whether
the witnesses We're counted or weighed" the ques
tion longer AN open that the order
did not and could not possibly have reached
General Porter till from halfpast six 10 seven P. NJ.
and that the only two witnesses to the claim that it
delivered earlier must be at best mistaken, and
cannot set aside the positive evidence OF Generals
Sykes, f. L. Locke Assistant Adjutant General of the
Fifth corps General stephen NJ. Weld, Captain Mon
teith and Lieutenant Ingham, who were all present
when the order arrvod The additional evidence of
Captain Moale and Lieutenant Jones, of the United
States Army that Captain Pope said few years ago
that he lost his way and did not deliver the order till
about dark was also brought in, and the confusion
in the testimony of Captain Pope and his orderly
was dwelt on ut length.
PoETERs coNucrlos UNJUST.
That Porter knew OF Lonsstreets presence in his
front all day the 10Th OF August, 1862, and acted
with discretion ana military ability, the next
part of the argument the counsel concluding by saw
ing that ''instead OF having been cashered for his
course he deserved the highest commendation." As
to Porters annus. the counsel very explicit and
direct III his comments on some OF the Witnesses and
contrasted the evidence OF the witnesses with the
highest skin of the advocate. In conclusion Mr..
Bnilitt said that how the court martial in 1863
to convict General Porter then matter OF Won
der and is still. The sentence showed they
had no iaitn IN the propriety or the convlc
ton. Else, why not have ordered him TO be shot?
The truth is they made several material mistakes.
First, to Porters location second to retreat
by him. third, as to the presence of Longstreet;
fonrth as to the battle OF the 10th OF August by the
rest OF Popes army; fifth, to time of delivery of
the half-past four order. The time has come for
rectifying those errors, and ii be done.
General Porter has appealed to the pardQpng
power of the President-not that he may receive
executive clemency criminals not that he may
be restored to the rights of citizen be-
of services rendered to his country not that
by his good conduct he has shown himself worthy of
being relieved from the burden put upon him. All
these true but he would not accept on any such
conditions. He seeks vindcation and asks that JUS
tice may be done him. He appeals to the authorities
of his government to restore to him his good name,
because unjusty and wrongtully deprived of it. This
he asks at your hands, as being his just due
under the evidence"
Mr.. Bullitts address was powerful and analytical
argument showing great in the preparation and
thorough knowledge of the subject. The Judge
Advocate will begin his reply on Wednesday.