New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-30
THE PROCEEDINGS.


THE PROCEEDINGS.
The last session of the Stanley COurt-martial
at which testimony will be taken held at the Army
Building yesterday Among the spectators were Gen
erals Buell. Doubleday, Roger Jones and Emerson Up
ayeke General George A. Forsyth, of General sher-
dams staff ex-Secretary Belknap, Captain A. f. Wood
son, and General Smith, OF the Police Board General
Hazen the only witness who examined was listened
TO with attention by the members OF the Court ana
spectators He told the story Of his part in the bat
ties of Shiloh and Pcketts Mills in straightforward
Undertaking way and seemed TO make a very good I'M
preston After discussions over uninterest
ing testimony. the announcement by the JudgeAuNo-
cate that Government would offer no more evidence
and the statement General MeIiahon that the accused
had nothing further to Offer were received with evident
satisfaction by the Court 1t stated that subpGnas
had been served on about fifty witnesses who have not
testified.
When the reading Of the minutes concluded, the
Judge Advocate said propose now, under the ruhg
of the Court TO offer in evidence proof of interview
with General Hazen Fort Rice in 1872, in which the
accused formally retracted accusations made by MN
against General Hazen. and the only he ever ud
make which OF nature similar TO those contained
in the bels In certain Of the specifications ID
this case aud frberanee and completion or sac re-
traction gave solemn that he would never
again repeat the again cTitcise the conduct OF
General Hazen 1t then proposed to follow up this
proof by letter from the accused acknowledging that
such assurance given 70 said Hazen and to further
show that the accused Immediately proceeded TO Voiate
the understanding he had entered intO and perssteny
and repeatedly spoke of the said azen III terms OF V
Genera sicMahon objected He snis that the time
10 introduce il was before the rebuttal was begun
III" said he, "you allow the JudgeAdyocate TO begin
the prosecution over again VIII such testimony inen
the accused will nave TO produce tesumoh! 70 SNOW
that any understanding made In that drecuon at the IN
tervc referred based upon the fact that GEN
era. HazI would furnish the accused with satisfactory
evidence that he mistaken. General STANLEY as
surcd General azen that upon receipt OF such evidence
De would make all the reparatiOn that soldier and an
officer should make The only evidence furnished was
his stan officers, which General stanley regarded as
altogether insufficient IN Ief G1pahat0n oil tne
TO offer 10 tog the purpo;e OF resisting any evidence
anmus implied and expressed 10 the accusations ana
publication winch had already been proven
General Mcmahon SAID that the accustd man hhd OF,
fered testimony To lessen the aniS i0 he admitted
anHOs No malice, he SAID, mad been SHOWN, none
could De produced General stanley had had converse,
lions with other officers IN relation 10 these things ana
satisfied himself that The Iacts IA charged ana mat
letters of Opdycke ana others ala lot CONTRADICT
them in any manner. ,,,,
Court
TESTIMONY OF GENERAL HAzEN.
General Hazcn was then called to the stand.
By the judge Advocate-Piease state your name and
the position which you hold in the army. A-WIllam
b. Hazn, Colonel 6th Infantry, United States Army,
Ircyet Mai re eneral.
OIL viii ash you whether you were at the battle OF
Shiloh IN 1902 Al was.
Q-What commend had you in that battlei Al
was commanding tine Nineteenth Brigade OF General
Burl's Army and General Nelson's Division.
O-D,i YOU on the IN day OF Al ri, and during that
battle, become separated from your commando Al
O-sr,tc if YOU please tire circumstances attending
that scparaton2 Alt necessary TO state how was
mounted 10 thoroughly explain It was the nfst battle.
fire had send them to the dismOunt bugler
and umg horse for that service He was lame very
much faded went forward with the command duI,,
inc ai iis uaht the charge and when II repused
IN. c,,iS sor aba,t oNe-baf mile when coming TO
Held OF the men cut over aud across Lieu
tenant B.ebc my ade, who was at my side leaped the
fence with Tins horse dared not try it, fearing he
would IAN. turned to tine left TO pass around tins
nelO. There were many other men there who did tne
In doing tins passed INTO very dense ana
thick The left and did not again get the proper
direction Aficr beng IN the woods for some IN with
many tho men, became entirely Dewidereo IN re-
gard "a direction. he witness here indicated on
map the position occupied by General Crttendens
dlyislop ana the point 40 which his own troops
were statioued) Continuing he saio; My troops moved
sion mOycdlu another direction. The result was that
there was long gap. when came back, between the
Cooks. moved along here uHul became beWldered
There fung here Ondcaiing al ts2t tne Ihere
was firing tLe left and right mistOOE the nflDG on
me flsh; i"r nc t ~ M, Goperai Ronsseas brigade
at some point which cannot accurately locate upon
this Inau. / thers found General John H. King; then
Major KIai aud member of this court. He told me
where thought the brigade was. was then in com
pany wlth iptain Opdycke. endedyored TO get back
from here 70 where supposed the brisade Wond DC,
but became bcwilGered III the woods There were "a
great Icauy roads all cOnycrgug 10 the Landing ana
took Of those that thought would lead 10 me Ha.
burg road thought my brigade would iall DaGk 10
where IL started iron, which was vTtusy on inc Ham
burg road thought II was pear 10 where was DuS
instead OF that il long distance from there As
rode alOgg was unable TO move my boISe OUT oi very
slow walk, and was at this time that met Dr NUT
ray felt that my position was an AWKWARD one, aud
reach me Hamburg road until at near the Landing.
Tue people met Al The LANDING were inc servants
Of my own brigade ana tHeS oneled 70 ger nS sy,y
hours. dismOunted. walked down the riyef road ana
her met al
hour / then mounted my horse, TOOK tne Hamburg
horse and Joined my brigade about 4 or o'clock. l
Immediately took charge OF my brigade and got u TO-
and reported very fully him. and he said IL one
of those accidents that could not be avoided ana tha
amounted 70 nothing do not think had spoken OF IT
more ian two or three times until this came up
When went 10 General Bruce, or 10 any Otber party
that knew OF the circumstance, IL was always regarded
as an accident; there was nothing secret about1t
General vogGes here asked the witness 70 trace out
again on the map the positions oil troops and ha' OIL MS
The witness in explanation showed the spot at which
the took place described the struggles OF the
men M falling through the timber and uuder6rush
and indicated the fence over which Lieutenant Beepe
leaped his horse. Continuing he said: / moved
around, / dd not know where, only knew that was
entirely bewlldefed The FIRST troops ! saw, exeSept
approached. THIS was on my right. supposed them,
when started toward them TO be our o%p troops put
OF understand that your brigade was broken upi
A.-Entreiy scattered.
REVIEWING THE BATTLE OF PICKET1's MILLS.
Q-TEere is point IN regard to the battle OF Pick
ett's Mills which would like to ask viii you please
state some OF the circumstances attending that battle
A.-Aftcr the brigade had been engaged about forty
minutes, II became impossible 10 remain there long.
The to b. column attack. instead OF which
II was an attack by lines in detaehments. We remained
there three or four times as long would II the
original plan had been carried ont, and tho line
entirely DESTROYED for usefulness In that position