New-York tribune., 1880-06-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
GENERAL HANcocK,s AppI,IcATIoN

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PROBABILITIES THAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE
ON THE WARREN CoURr-Two WITNESSES Ex-
AHMED
After declaring the Warren Court OF Inquiry
opened at GoVernors Island yesterday morning,
had decided what TO 80 in view of his application
TO DC relieved from further service as member of
the, the Court. & Mr. Gardner said that he could not
say What course he should take until he had
heard from General Sheridan, with whom
he had communicated. Mr.. Sticlncy could
Warren. General Hancock then stated that he was
IN doubt whether he would be relieved, bnt this
made. Mr.. Stickney said the withdrawal of the
prosdent OF the Court was to bo regretted from
any point Ofview 1t would establish very dam
gerons precedent. To this last point General Han
cock assented, declaring that the manner i'll which
AS he did not now believe that he would be relieved
ne ne said ne ad no objection to waiting for the coun
thought they could arrange the sittings of the
Court SO & that under existing circumstances they
With this remark which caused the Generai 1np'n TO-
smile the discussion was ended. Generals Augur
an are strongly opposed to the withdrawal
will oppose it, SO that, General Hancock himself
not be granted
~ Two witnesses we're examined before the Court.
Colonel Alexander G. NJ. Pennington, at present
called In 1865 he commanded the 1st brigade
ott;vs OF clusters caXalry division, and took an
said that when his brigade reacned the enemys
works at Five Forks their right rested on tho Ford
Toau: dhey took up position parallel to the
Whlte oak road, and made connection with the
frSt division on the right. Three charges were
made against tho works before they were carried
Inc third assam & was moro determined than the
others, and was successful in about twenty minutes
After taking the works, the witness found and cap
tured the confederate artillery, which consIstcd of
only two guns His men didn't make any organized
advance subsequently, but they scattered and were
occupied In taking prisoners. The witness
saw tho, infantry almost immediately after
crossing the works with Generals Sheridan griffin
and Ayres He did not see General Warren at ali
during the day. The infantry came sweeping down
from tho east: He did not see General Crawford
as far wes as tho Gillian field till lato in the day.
The guns that We're taken by his command were
claimed by General Griffin who gave him percmp-
very ra lldly after the works were passed.
Samuel y. Gillian, of Dinwdde Court House,
va, who rs lad of sixteen acted as guide for Gem
eral w. H. f. Lee at the battle of Five Forks fol-
lowed General Pennington as witness. He was
examined with regard to the accuracy of number
OF maps and asked about the topography of the
Dattl"teld. He said that he was standing with
General Pickett at the Five Forks about the time
the Confederate artillery ceased firing and before
thc works there wero carried by Colonel PcnninC-
ton. lie distinctly saw Il force of Federal infantry
coming down the Ford road from the north. This
was CrawfOrd's division, has been proved by
other witnesses, with which General Warren was at
this time.
The Court will NEE: y, !, morning at IL o'clock,