The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-03

WHICH SHOW that Porter could not then have
peeh 10 possession OF the 4:58 z. NJ. dispatch.
iney report TINT when the 4:30 dispatc CHI
wa received Porter ordered an attack. but
darkness came on. Using the words OF the
report, "the order was based upon condi-
tons manifestly erroneous, and directed
what was impossible to he done, and that
Porter wisely ordered further preparations
TO cease
Tie Board, concluding this part of It's
investigation, says: "About this time.
when darkness had come on, the rear OF
McDoWelPs column OF weary troops was
passing by the rear OF Porter's column, still
several miles from their destined place or
the Held, the Union army was not even yet
ready for battle" Porter's duty
during the afternoon of the 10Th OF August
was too plain and simple to admis OF dis
cusslon, and the Board are unable to find
anything in it subject to criticism, much
less deserving ccnsure or condemnation.
He had made frequent reports TO bis SUI.
pcriors, stating whit he had done
and what he had been unable to
do; what his situation was in respect
| to the enemy and what their strength !;
what his Impressions were from the sounds
Of action toward his right; how he had
failed to get any communications from any
commander In the main army or any orders
from Generals Pope or Mcdowell as to his
designs Tor the night; sending an aidc-dI-
camp to General Pope for orders and Re-
ccivlnT nc rep'y-not even information that
the vital 5:30 order had been sent to him
and tinsly informing, his superior officers
that If left TO himself without orders he
would have TO retire at night for food and
water, not accessible where he WIS.
these reports were sent net only fire.
q'lcntly bat early enough to insure the re-
| ccirt or orders from Pope or correct inior-
mat ion from Mcdowell, ii they had az: 10
send him."
The remainder OF Inc report is q virtual
| eXonerHtion OF General Porter.
The cXoneratinn OF General Porter gives
| nm the right OF Reinstatement INTO the army.
1t Is generally undcrsi God that he does not
desire this, however. and will not apply for
Ii. He only vaults Il vindication. The re-
port OF tAc Board will be sent to Congress,
and bill! passed relieving General Porter
from 81! his present disabilitics.l
CONTRIBUTIONS AND NOMINATIONS.
WAsI!IEGToS, April 2.-Tiie Senate to-
day confirmed Andrew y. Waite, OF New
YORK, as Envoy and Minister Of the United
States 10 Germany; Cornelius !. Logan, OF
lli"ois, Is Minister u Central America, and
others.
Among the nominations to-day were those
81 y. i. Corbin. OF South Carolina, to hc
Ci;;cf Justice Of the Supreme Cont OF
! Utah; /. i. Wa5Sucith, of Illinois. to be
receiver OF public moneys 1t La iics5il!2,
New licyico.
SENATE OFFICIALS RETAINED ~ OFFICE.
ASIIlNGToN, April ..-Thc Democratic
senator's In caucus this morEin" unanimous
~ agreed that the Senate should permanent.
~ retain Captain Isaac BaSSrtt, the assistant
do2rkccpcr, and The venerable William
Johnston, well known as the keeper OF t!lt
main door ol the Senate chamber. both Of
whom have been IN the service oil tic Senate
fury years or more: and also MIR. NmizS
Smith, superintendent OF the document
room, together with two OF the acting Is.
sistant du0rke"pcrs, who are crippled Union
soldiers.