New-York tribune., 1879-05-05
NAV OF ARGUMENT.

The trial of General Stanley was concluoeu
~ saturday The Court on Friday announced una, Tue
ton IN the following day would begin AT 10 oclocK'
- bour earlier than usual. General Hancock was
- obout fifteen minutes late AS he entered the
nd took HIS seat. he courteOusly apoogized to his
soc,ates for keeping them waiting. The attendance
as NOT so large on previous days Ihe accused man
,ied his customary place near his counsel, Geheral
,,oNabon while General Hazcn sat as usual at tne
table, and by the side OF his counsel
., Norrtck Ex-secretary Belknap was also present
IA Maid close attention 10 the proceedings TIC Court
r,s promptly opened upon the appearance OF Geneia'
r,o,cock On Friday the JudgeAdvoeate was suffering
,ron, sore throat, and at ms Ieluest tne 'Ouit
nV nVorbor read the argument OF Mr. MerIiek IRON the
printed slips On saturday & tSe Ge1 yons cdg w
e5 nv the portion OF the argument read on Friday
were he Proofs % had crcuated the reports Of General
Hszen alleged misconduct, and the hoelous character
OF % Ihe then read the remainder of MI
N4rrcks argument, Of which the following are tue man
pOiU'S' RrcAP11uLATioN OF THE LIBELs.
Tho foregoing analysis Of the several bes develops
,bo following as the charges against General Hazen
mat have been published by the accused;
Fast-PeIjmy as a witness in the trlal OF W. W.
Belkuap before the Senate Of the United STATES
Seoond-Cowardice at shiloh
Tlird-That he is an impostor
Ir,bTlot the accused has charged him to his face
IN the newspapers and in official papers with perjury
and cowardice.
Iifh-That he was reported 10 INC aCCusVu iOA 0'"A
Ice AT PicketVs Mills and other places
Craver and more serious accusations could not DC
broueht against an officer OF the Army and the pu3ncs
non Of such charges, unless justlhed is one on t @
places the accuser aud accused in the attitude OF
merng the severest penalty according 70 one potii &
minstion which may be reached as 10 whether 'Io
charges are true or false. . ~ ..,
Now what ls the proof onefed' Ine Gf
". W. Belknap has been presented 10y, t9e .i9g gy
fence tSo SS tbsrce S5s eOuf of peury In the spcCca
ions under the charges preferred by the accused
ect of the tr1a Of Belknap the testimony is unnturally
torn one part from another and SO coated as TO give
Am Incorrect view Of what the evidence really was:
When read together the evidence Of General Hazen WI
be found entirely consistent IN every part ana enGtS
General Belknap from Fort Buord, september IL 1870
According 10 the testimony OF Mr SoourH ana 1eter, a.
Hazen, the latter was summoned 10 NashIHhsUn.i .i
1872 to ts ten Of Se tssu Army, and he was
examine. as to post-traderships in connection
with the duties Of the Commissary Department p 1907
pondence with General Garfield, and incosed to
him communication received from an onicer at FORT
sin disclosing certain abuses in the pOst-'adershp sys
tenn This letter from General Haze ana ts ihclosure
General Garfield handed to MI CobIn the theA & Gna
ami II agreed between them that Generdi hHZ-ns
should not be mentioned as younieeli1E ,g s&De
ments about the abuses OF postraders toee COouIh
testimony, 635 and 636J
THE COMPACT ABOUT SECRECY IL THE BELKNAP
TRIAL.
General Hazeu came on 10 Washington in obedience
arrangement between Garfield and Coburn that his
name should not be disclosed giving information
upon the subject referred General Hazen states IN
his evidence that in conversation with Mr.
Of noi having his name disclosed in connection
With this aatier. Mr.. Copurn has no recollection OF
that conversation, but thinks II possible .
The gravamen Of the charge Is That ;he testimony,
"a Syrn by General Hazen. is in conflict with
15s tnin ertHr Of seTtember Is75 TO the secretary
Show mainly that no such conflict exists. II Is
ALI statement
the Commissary Department opposed aud ODstrue!ed
tRS, ot'O HAT depSrtmenI should furnish soldiers
which had been heretofore provided py suffers
trolling fact upon tnat subject stands out TO view,
and tnat IS th h9t while the @ &c @ t t
stores to be provided by the Commls'ary Department
has invariably and faithfully performed MS duty III that
regard, the law has renamed pIactl-aiy -
II cannot be doubted Tor mOnrdJ Oul mat q co,
The Commissary Department would have accomplished
TIE faithful execution OF the law
GENERAL HAzEN At shiloh.
Much evidence before the Coust presented by
the aceusod relates the conduct OF General
Hazen at the Battle OF shiloh. How has the
Judge Advocate met this teatmony he has
brought before the Court those officers OF Cen
era Hazens brigade whose military uuy In@tG % u 6t 9eSTS
guished officers serving IN his command whose I'M
doubted courage brave achievements al that DatIe
and IouCuout the war; have secured TO them lasting
reputation The hist iry Of their country dtHerdl
Emerson Oplycke testihGs that with the dawn OF the
morning General HaZcn formed bis brigade lea on as
e advance OF Nelson's DIVISION ana ttfeloIc az we i-
OF the Army on that famous be'O phshlng me
enemy before It, unit! finally drawn uP before re-
sstng force IN one SOLID me Genera hazen g6ee tnT
order charge, went forward with ms men wherever
resistance be encountered or danger invited the
soldier Finally driven back by au OverwhelmlnS iOIce
they retreaied whilst General Hazen at every step
was endeayons TO rally ms men Inc 1l1saae Was
dense with uudergoWth, andtne Geperu ana OPuJche
we're both lost - ,,... 49,.
eal' bears testimony to the same Iac'S WIN ~ ~OiHvAe
up 10 the period when ho wounded IN tle ADVANCE
Which he likes about O'Clock. W. NJ BeeDe, an aIdc
10 neral Hazen e,ies chat Hazen called his brigade
10 arms with the first dawn Of the light, formed
ward ON the enemy with his sklrmlshers IN 'front.'
min cling into general line with the skirnlshere
and ater some severe hgbtug, ordered charge upon
The enemy fr1m his guns, passed beyond his
battery, met his second line, wnen from front ana
either hauk deadly his was poued upon thI Cll =
glde aud unsupported ono eneounttlng oyeIW1elnng ~
numbers they fe back scattered and disordered Cen
elal H91en was here seen WIN tne men & VINO haq au
that nad been reached by any OF ihe feaerN troops;
after being parted from INC eonniah4 tle5 Duc1ue
separated by the thick underTOwth. lie again saw
hD about o'clock, when he wa III command OIL his
Cpip Charles j. Gaylord one of the staff of General
Bazeu. testified 10 the forming OF tue llEhuo III lie
IDOiung advance, It's cn"Ountefs lts htl cnaIEe'
aud bears witness thai all tLe lne 1p 10 .e W.
tres aud been checked By his second line ana an en-
haoug fire General Hazen was il his place cheering on
and gallant man; aud hat IN the retreat he was en-
dgayOrng to rally them for another ATTACK. 49,. .h
Tuese witnesses all concur Ia the statement Ina uno
charge was where after II O'clock tie entre pre-
yi0us part the day having been occupied Oy nsnhs
up TO the point where ths final dash was made Inc
charge lasted probably tbrty minutes OF more, Ine
brigade had been declniated. with the nna char.e S
WORK that day done. That Work had been wen
AID brayeIy done under brave and gallant eadefshp'
aud ne who would soil the fair fame won on
that bloody field deserves the reprOb&uOh oi
every officer in the service OF the country.
The EVIDENCE ABOUT PCKErTs MILLS.
Pcketrs Mills follows shiloh naturally III the order
Q; tue charges
Robert l. Kimberly. who WAS his adlutant at shhoh'
was the Colonel Of the 41st OHIO at Pcketts